hmmm... me and third trimester are not friends

Up until now, I have absolutely LOVED being pregnant. I even wondered how anyone could possibly not enjoy this time. I am really hoping that things will go back to normal because this last week has thrown me for a huge loop!!!

So far third trimester for me =

braxton hicks contractions

heavy, tired legs

exhaustion

fat booty

elevated emotions

nausea

bad stomach aches

So positive thinking and lots of prayers that some of these things go away! On a good note, this trimester will also bring this amazing little boy into this world, and how can I complain about that?! I really want him to stay cookin as long as possible so even though I am complaining, he needs to stay in there as long as possible. And I absolutely LOOOOVE feeling him move through the day! I love getting his room ready and day dreaming about him in it!

Life for the Bells

So a little update on our life... we just signed another year of lease at our house. I hate that we live in a rental, but we are so unsure of what the next years of our life are about, that we don't want to buy. However, we are definately installing an alarm ASAP! Our neighborhood has a reputation of being a very safe one, but recently we have had some weird stuff happen. The back of our house backs up to a road that separates Albuquerque from Rio Rancho and I guess there has been a bunch of teenagers that come and park behind our house and then run into our neighborhood and cause trouble. Such as stealing blue dodges like Corey's! So the cops have had to start patrolling the area and parking behind our house, but the problem is that if they see any of these kids, they can't do anything to them in Rio Rancho so they are just getting away when they cross the street. hmmmm..... so we don't like this much! A few of the neighbors have gotten together and switched phone numbers to let each other know what is going on. These are definately things that don't happen in Texas!

Other than that, I am just slowly getting through school. I am so over it! I am just getting so tired so often and being there every day is hard on my body! I have about 400 hours left so I'm hoping to pound it out really quick and be done with a week so spare before this cute little boy gets here! I have less than 12 wks before my due date and I actually feel pregnant for the first time. I know that doesn't make sense, but I am starting to feel all the side effects of pregnancy now... and I'm not so fond of them! My back has been killing me, my butt has definately gotten bigger, and I had my first really emotional day the other day! Even though these things have kicked in, I would take them any day if it meant I could be this little boy's mamma! Corey is starting to realize it too I think because he keeps saying random things that I usually am saying like, "can you believe we are going to have a baby boy in less than three months?" Its so crazy and so exciting! I know the next couple months are going to come so fast and I feel like we still have so much to work on! This feels like such a crazy adventure God has put us on!

This last sunday was so much fun! It was a rainy, gloomy day and my mom, sister, and I worked a wedding in the morning at the Tamaya. We then had a good lunch and came home to my cute hubby, carl, and the babies. My dad was unfortunately in DC for work and we missed him! We all just hung out inside and we had so much fun! Mason is such a cute age right now! He is so silly and says the cutest things! It was a great day with the fam! We are excited about what God has in store for us! It is so weird to look around and see the life we are in. I heard a quote yesterday that said, "If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your life plans!" I think this is so unbelievably accurate for me! It is very strange right now to sit back and let him take the reins! I'm not sure I know how to relax yet and let him do his thing, but I am workin on it! God it good! 

When Corey is Out of Town...

When Corey is not home, I am a mess! These are some of the things I get myself into:

• I end up spending money because I am bored and go walk around stores or internet shopping. I have made two purchases online in the past two days... so not me!
• I try to do projects around our house that I shouldn't. I have gotten a little rusty since I have an awesome hubby who does everything for me. aka, I shouldn't try to work on Brigz's room. Not a good plan
• I don't get any sleep because I don't have my cuddle buddy :(
• I do extra facebook stalking. No one is here to call me out!
• I wear sweats allll dayyyy loooonnnggg
• I eat crappy food because its easier than making a big healthy meal
• I don't go to the gym
• I excessively clean, organize, and move things around. Even if I am going to use it!
• I probably drive my sister and her hubby nutty cuz I won't leave them alone.
• Not to mention I totally mope around the house and I'm probably not much fun to be around cuz I miss him!

Pretty soon (3 months) and I'll have a mini Corey to keep me very very busy while my cute hubby is gone! I can't wait!

It Has Been Too Long!

So I finally time to write on this thing! Shelby texted me today that McKenna has strep throat and since I have had a soar throat for two days I left school early. I went to Urgent care and it came up negative. I haven't been to urgent care since I was a little kid, but it wasn't too bad! Twenty minutes tops! Anyways, I got home and tried to relax a little, and realized that I am really stinkin sick!  I don't like being sick when I'm pregnant because it make me worry about our little boy... I know he should by fine as long as I monitor my fever. I am not so big on medication of any sort, but if my fever gets even a little higher, I will have to take a Tylenol.

Other than that, the pregnancy has been great! Here's a few things I love:

• being pregnant period
• feeling this little boy inside me
• when he gets the hiccups
• imagining holding him in our house (thinking about corey holding him makes me emotional immediately)
• imagining the first time we meet him
• my growing belly and how it makes it real that he is in there
• how everyone knows i'm gonna be a mamma
• how corey looks at me differently

There is so much more! So only 13.5 weeks left and part of me is sad its coming so fast! Im excited that God has blessed us with this next huge step in our life! Its gonna be crazy!!

I love being pregnant with this little boy!

Life right now is simply great! It gets more and more real everyday that we are gonna have a third little person in our life... and someone who will completely change our life! He has gone from slight fuzzy movements to all out kicks and nudges now! I love it so much because it's a little reminder that he's in there and he's safe! We have been so blessed to have my sister give us all Mason's old baby stuff. There was so much stuff that there are lots of things we didn't take! We feel so spoiled! And not to mention we still have a shower!

So my extra time has been spent organizing clothes into months so we can keep the older ones in storage for now. It makes me sad when I look at the teeny tiny ones (that Corey is in denial he will be that small) and then look at the older ones. I don't want him to get so big in one year! :( The other part of my time has been working on the pregnancy parts of his scrapbook. I know he might not appreciate as much as his future wife someday, but I love doing it!

We decided officially on his name:

Brigz Foster Bell

Right now I am just trying really hard to get through school asap. I have realized that hair school is worse than any middle school drama anywhere! I say middle school because its MUCH worse than high school. At the rate I'm going, I will finish one week before this little guy's due date. I ideally wanted a month, but our school opened late so i'm trying to put in some extra hours to get done. God is trying to teach me something with this experience and I'm eager to find out what it is because it is the single hardest thing mentally and emotionally I have ever had to force myself to do!

We are going to South Padre this weekend to spend Easter with Corey's family and I am sooooooo excited! I cannot wait to veg out on the beach and get some sun on this big ol belly! When we get back, we have a doctors apt next monday to look at Brigz's cyst. The doctor said it probably won't be gone, but that's ok! I know there is nothing wrong with this little boy!

Here are my belly pictures (i am a week behind):

22 weeks

23 weeks

21 weeks and a wild little boy!

I am now 21 weeks...

... and I am starting to get really excited! I don't know if it is because the weeks I have left are now smaller than the weeks I have been pregnant, his expanding closet of clothes, his room getting ready for him, or how often he now reminds me he is in there.

My belly has really popped. I think the pic of 22 weeks will surprise everyone. Everyone can guess I'm pregnant now rather than trying to ask with out being rude... it guess my belly is obvious! It is starting to feel more real now and even though I don't feel ready yet, I dream about the day I can meet his sweet little face! I'm so excited to kiss his little cheeks! He's probably going to get sick of it really fast, but I can't imagine ever wanting to stop loving on him... even when he's grown! I can't wait to see what he looks like, what his little cry will sound like, and how corey and I will be as parents. I can't wait to hold him while he sleeps! I'm excited for corey to get to feel him move. I hope its soon! I love this little guy so much already!

Dear Theives,

Here are a few things I would like to tell you:

1. If you steal our truck again, please wreck it. We're tired of having to go pick it up at 3-5 am
2. You could be a little quieter when you take it from the driveway... It's a loud truck. Push it out before you start it and maybe you won't get caught.
3. You must not be familiar with diesels, you need to let it run a little before you punch it. I heard you do it. Your parts aren't going to be worth much if you trash them.
4. Bring a can of diesel because it usually is close to out.
5. Why do you want a 2001 Dodge with T.O.N.S. of miles on it?
6. Obviously its cursed for you, so maybe give up.
7. Please bring your own gloves. My husband is tired of buying new ones.
8. Can you break in through the passenger door next time? Getting in on the passenger side is a little inconvenient.
9. Can you move the mirrors back before you ditch it? My husband is obviously a lot shorter than you and he gets aggitated when he has to move it all back to his way.
10. And most of all, can you steal it during the day next time? We are so stinking tired of being tired and catching up on sleep after nights like last night. The second time you stole it was good timing. Then you HAD to go back to the night schedule. Not cool dude.

Thank you criminals. Hope you had a nice little ride and then jog after you had to ditch it.