25 Weeks

In 2008, the summer before we had moved out to Madison,Tyler had brought home a puppy out of no where!  She was a puggle and she was as cute as all heck.  Despite my not so "dog loving" personality, I really kinda liked her more than I expected.  Tyler named her "Seven" (ya, that should have taken away ALL his naming rights in my book, but I guess you have to love Seinfeld as much as he does to understand).  Tyler was her main squeeze, though, and they bonded VERY strong and very quick.  He was the one that trained her, walked her, fed her, took her out in the middle of the night to go potty, and he was the one that spoiled her like crazy.  I was basically in competition for my boyfriend with a damn dog.  Anyway, when we rented our condo out in Madison we were unable to bring Seven with us.  Seven went to live with Tyler's mom and step dad in Eagle.  She quickly began to love the large yard, friendly neighboring cows, and attention that she got in that home.  We were happy that we were able to visit her when we were in town!  And boy did she LOVE seeing us and hearing Tyler's voice when we rolled up.  She still goes crazy, EXTRA crazy, when Tyler visits her.  

I always thought dogs were a pain in the ass - still do, but so are kids and we are jumping on that boat so we might as well add a DAMN DOG to the mix!!  Over the last two years we have discussed size, breed, energy level, grooming level, fun factor.... I mean I think we broke it down to no end.... We could NOT stop coming back to the Vizsla breed.  They are just one of the most beautiful, intelligent, and loving breads that we could find while doing our research.  Yes, and VERY high energy, but heck- SO ARE WE!  We have heard nothing but amazing things about these dogs from people that have owned them.  Vizslas are lovers and protectors.  We had a breeder lined up about a year ago and then we just never pulled the trigger or put a deposit on a puppy.  We just thought we had so much going on and it would be hard to get adjusted to a pup.  Well FOUR months shy to welcoming a baby into our family, we are going to start our sleepless nights early with our little pup, Baya (Bay-yah).  I got to name her this time!  We figured if we don't just do it NOW we might be putting off a dog for a couple years...Since it would be 100% preferable to have the puppy trained before the baby comes!  Once the baby comes, more babies will come, and then it would be so hard to tackle a puppy on top of babies!  So we pulled the trigger and called the breeder.  Told her to sign us up ASAP!  We got so lucky- it was almost like fate, really!  Puppies were born early May and we so we get to meet our puppy already on June 10th when we drive down to IL to see her and her siblings! The first weekend of July we get to bring her home!  We are already looking into kinderpuppy classes and manners classes near by home.  We are putting ABSOLUTE FULL efforts into making this the best trained and well behaved puppy on the block.  Good practice for a baby I am hoping!
  

 If anything, at least I will have a little princess to put some bows on!    

Exercising?   Tyler and I are always looking for new ways to be outside, stay in shape, and have fun at the same time  We got bicycles this week and already got some great mileage on them!  It was a great way to get in some workout despite the chilly weather!  Also continuing to work on the house, which seriously drains me mentally and physically!!  Walking/running up and down all the stairs and (light) lifting and bending and squatting ... it's like being in a gym!

Maternity clothes?  Still have not made another trip to the maternity store, but it should happen soon, maybe!  Clothes are going to start to get interesting since this bump is really popping out now.... The only bummer is just being limited to the number of pants or tops I can wear, so I feel like I wear the same thing all the time.    

Sleeping?  Sleeping okay this week.  I think I had a little insomnia.  I would feel tired, but by the time I got up in bed and ready to relax, I was wide awake and sometimes, so was Sal!   I am also back to being up at east once during the night to use the bathroom but I suppose this might be because Sal is sitting pretty darn low and there is always pressure on my bladder! 

Missing Anything?  Not really... I thought being pregnant would make me feel "bloated and fat" but it is so crazy how this bump does not make me feel that way at all!  It feels totally different than I expected.  I am not holding myself to believe that I will feel this great for the next four months, because the bigger I get the more I NOTICE the bump, but it is a better feeling than I had expected for right now! 

 Food cravings?  Just loving my fruit and pickles.... and I suppose this might be a "craving" but I could not wait for Tyler to open that darn bag of sour patch kids.... so I helped myself... to the whole bag....  haha.  (Thank God it was not in one sitting- but still naughty).  Then he scolded me that Sal shouldn't eat all that sugar.  Haha.  Sal shouldn't?  I don't think I should have EITHER!   Oh well...  

Heartburn?  No heartburn- just some angry ribs.  Still a good amount of pain on the right side right under my boob,  I did feel the beginning of the pain on the left side but for a VERY short time and then it was gone.  But I even helped myself to some spicy chicken wings this week and a cup of coffee on Sunday.  Maybe pushing the limits, but no sign of acid reflux or heartburn!    

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Sunday, during our cleaning session, I was not taking to the cleaning supplies very well.... I know being pregnant you are suppose to be very careful of what you use, but I had been feeling pretty good about the open windows and fans going for ventilation.  Well that did not help.  The bathroom cleaners were pretty strong and my tummy was not liking them!  Thank goodness my mom is a cleaning queen and dominated with little of my help....  then on top of that, Tyler was so excited about finishing the flower garden in the front yard that he wanted to top it off with some chairs on our front porch.  We got some wood ariondrack chairs and decided to also get some white spay paint.  As we started to pull all the pieces of the chair out and began spray painting them, I instantly knew I had to get out of the vicinity!  Haha... again, I left someone, this time Tyler, with a big job to do all by himself because I was not thinking I should be tolerating that awful smell!  But other than that, been feeling good!

This Weeks Symptoms?  I know I am not keeping up with my pre-pregnancy workout routine, but I don't feel TOTALLY out of shape, just a little gushy.  We are staying pretty active outdoors and I am VERY active working in the house, but every time I walk after sitting I feel a "waddle" about me... just a small one.  I typically feel this big time in the morning when I first get out of bed.  I feel like my first couple steps are more like waddles in pain from stiff muscles and joints!  Please tell me this goes away after the pregnancy or I have just turned into a 70 year old lady in a matter of months!?      

Any Movement?  I have decided that Sal's favorite time to cause chaos in there is between 8-10pm.  These are when I feel the strongest movements for the longer periods of time.  From what I hear, this is the same time after they are born that they will be most alert!  I think Tyler and I are going to have crazy time between 8-10 every night.... just a prediction!  

Labor Signs?  nope    

Belly Button: in or out?  Out, and very soft.  So weird!!    

Wedding rings on or off?   On    

Overall Mood this week?  Umm... feeling progress!  Progress on the house.... progress on the pregnancy (I mean this bump is like a watermelon is attached to my tummy!...  progress on the nursery....  In fact I am IN LOVE WITH the blue that we chose to go with.  It is Dutch Boy brand and the name is Twilight Navy.  So from here.... no stripes (bummer) .... but on the up side I am changing the mural from black to white (actually cotton blue, but it is predominately a white base).  It will stand out BEAUTIFULLY on these blue walls! This coming week I will work on sketching the mural on the wall.  Soooo looking forward to sharing progress with you on this as well... now that we are HAPPY with the color!  Haha.    

Looking forward to?  Getting the start of this mural going.  Once I have the sketch down I will feel like the room is close to success!  I was so disappointed about how much the yellow stripes DID  NOT work that I almost just thought the whole room was going to be a flop!  But my mood is totally changing now that this blue is looking AMAZING!  I am re-energized and feeling the creativity coming back to my finger tips!  

Pit of the week?   You win some and you lose some.   After all of Tyler's HARD work on the nursery it was NOT turning out well as we planned....  In fact I couldn't even take pictures to show you... I could hardly stand in there and look at the walls myself, I was sooooooooo disappointed.  I think that I was trying to "fix" that first bright yellow base by choosing a more honey yellow to tone it down for the stripes, and I loved the honey yellow... BUT NOT WITH THAT BRIGHT YELLOW!!  :(    The honey yellow was great... I would have painted a whole wall that color over that damn bright yellow... but the idea was scratched real fast and I handed the baton to Tyler... He choose blue, just like he wanted from the start, and in the end it looks like blue was the PERFECT answer to this mess!  (the pictures ARE NOT THAT GREAT, but I had to give you an idea.  - i would prefer to take them with sunlight, not darkness in the window.)

Peak of the week?  I am so excited to get our little puppy... super unbelievably excited, actually!  I should be posting pictures next week after we visit her!  I am probably forgetting how much work this will be because she is a puppy and all.... but I want to cuddle with her and teach her everything she needs to know to be a good lady dog!  And to have a buddy to play with and keep me on my toes will just be "fun"!  Oh ya, and a buddy to have around when Tyler is traveling for work!!  I foresee those will really be the times I appreciate having Baya around!    

Make it a great week everyone and can't wait to show you pics of Baya next post! 
Much Love, 
Jax