It's been a minute since I've last blogged...

15 weeks

16 weeks

18 weeks

So a lot has happened since I last blogged. My birthday was on November 16th and I turned 27. Even though I know it's not officially old... I sure feel like it sometimes lol. It was pretty hectic at work before I left. It seemed like the work would never end (which it never does). I am actually really sad to be gone from Sedgwick. (which I have to thank my best girl friend Alli for hooking me up by referring me to them because I absolutely loved the nearly 2 years I worked there.) It's definitely going to be a new experience for me to not be working. My last day w/ Sedgwick was November 30th, and it was a bitter sweet goodbye. I was actually late leaving because I had so many people to say goodbye to.

My parents and my Uncle Ron came down from Rawlins, WY to help me move the same day as my last. They didn't get there until almost midnight, maybe a little after due to weather conditions. (gotta love the Wyoming snow/wind) The next day (December 1st) we were up early (not too early though) and made sure everything was packed and in the Uhaul. We started packing around 9am, and we were gone by 3:30. It felt a whole lot longer than it took. In the middle of all the packing/moving, I sold my Jetta, so now I'm carless. Thankfully Dave still has his car so we at least have the one.

So now I'm officially in Wyoming. My body though has not gotten the memo that I am no longer working, I still go to bed around the same time as I did before (I'm trying to make it later because I used to go to bed around 9...) and I am awake by 6:30 sometimes I get to sleep until 7... So it's slightly irritating, although it works out good because that's around the time Dave gets home from work anyhow and he's ready for bed by that time.

As far as pregnancy goes, I am rarely throwing up anymore when I brush my teeth and I am counting those blessings because I'm so sick of throwing up. Also my left butt cheek feels like I have a permanent charlie horse in it and it hurts so bad sometimes and is making me waddle (stupid charlie horse...). I wonder if it's because I need to drink more water than I already do... We'll see at the doctors office. I had to switch from a midwife to an OB/family doctor. I've seen the reviews on him and I like what I see. All of his patients that have seen him would recommend him to their friends/family. So I'm kind of excited to see how this will go. I do miss my midwife though.

I told my mom the other day, I sometimes feel like there is an inflated beach ball in my uterus. It just feels so weird down there... I don't know really any other way to describe it. My body is starting to swell some, enough to where my wedding ring is uncomfortable to wear. I feel bad for not wearing it, but it doesn't really fit right, and I don't want to have it re-sized because it can de-value the ring. I like it as-is so I'm hoping I can find a cheap band of some sort to wear all the time.

Gunner is adjusting nicely, although he walks around pretty depressed sometimes. He was so stressed and confused during the move I thought he was going to freak out and tear stuff up, but he's been such a good dog so far. He's even resorted to preferring to sleep in his kennel rather than w/ me. Makes me a little lonely sometimes but it's better for him and me I think in the long run. Plus I got him a new bed that is memory foam (it was super cheap too!!) and he LOVES it.

I've been thinking a lot about going back to school to get my RN. I would love it, because I love medicine so much. I love helping people. It's the most amazing feeling/rush for me to help someone heal from either being sick, or other bodily injuries. That's probably why I loved my job so much. Not because I helped heal them because I didn't, but I loved reading dictations, and reports, and looking at how injuries occur, and how the diagnosis was made etc. I would love nothing more than to be apart of that.

Anyhow I've gone on long enough. Hopefully I can start keeping this as updated as possible. My next appointment is December 14th and we're hoping to FINALLY find out what we're having, boy/girl... I'm still going back and forth. There is no "mothers intuition" for me right now. But either way I will be happy! I just pray daily for a healthy happy baby.