Sun, Cervix and Registry - 24 weeks 4 days

This week is chugging along, only had school on Monday so I've been home relaxing and nesting. It sort of hit full force this week, I guess the impending delivery date (15 weeks) is beginning to scare me.  There is so much that I still need to do and get ready for her. Some days it feels like September 3rd will be here tomorrow, and then days like today with my uterus pushing up my diaphragm that 15 weeks is not soon enough. I finally got my baby registry together. I've been pushing it off because I don't care for shopping. Or deciding things. I procrastinate like it's my job. I found that I can do my baby registry on amazon.com. OMG DO I LOVE AMAZON. I think I have everything that we need, but I took a lot of searching consumer reports to figure out what was the best and safest. I never in a million years thought that I would be worrying about car seat crash safety ratings, but I would wrap Scarlett in bubble wrap if it meant that she would be safe. Luckily though through the amazing family and friends that we have I have a majority of the big ticket items, there are still a few expensive things, but overall we have most of her things.

I also FINALLY decided what her nursery theme would be. I had really been struggling with finding something that I like. Which is funny, because I honestly thought it would be harder for a boy but I found like 50 bedding sets I like for boys. Nothing for a girl is good enough. I had been toying with the idea of doing Russian nesting dolls for her especially since she'll be 25% Russian. Of course there are no nesting doll bedding but I did find fabric. What cracks me up is the fabric is Japanese. I ordered 3 yards and Mom will be making her comforter. Since crib bumpers have been linked to SIDS we wont be doing that, I think I'll go with a bright colored sheet and dust ruffle. Depending on whether I live here or with Matt in our own place will determine what the rest of the nursery will be like. I am just so excited over the fabric! 

It has begun to warm up and I've decided to take full advantage of that. That being said I decided to drag my pregnant ass in the sun and attempt to get some color. Found out really fast that my top is a bit too small now that my boobs have grown 2 sizes. I looked like pregnant malibu porn-star barbie. I'm refusing to buy a new top this summer, so I will make do lol. Scarlett loves the sun, I can feel her surface and sprawl out. She is so her father. Maybe she'll tan well like him and not be totally pasty like me. I can hope right?

Mother's Day was on Sunday. We didn't do anything huge, I had to do homework and the parents were doing yard work all day. We did a big dinner and opened gifts which was really nice. A lot of people wished me a happy mother's day. I wasn't really thrilled about that. I know that a lot of people see pregnancy as when you become a mother but I don't feel that way per say. In some respects I do feel like a mom, I worry about her constantly, I love her and would do anything in the world for her. And heaven help someone if they hurt her. However, I haven't spent all night up with her because she can't sleep, I haven't changed her dirty diapers, been thrown up on, cuddled or kissed her. I don't think I will feel like a mom until they hand her to me. I also don't feel like I should get credit on mother's day until I do those things. It blows my mind that next year she'll be 8 months old on that day. That I am excited about. 

Other than that not a whole lot going on, just going through the motions. Sunday is the day I meet Matt's parents for the first time. I am nervous about that. I wish he would have taken me to meet them before I started showing, now they get to meet me with a bump. I just hope they like me, I know that now they're stuck with me for life, but I do want them to want me around. Scarlett is the first girl in their family since Matt has a brother and nephew. I know that she will be loved unconditionally by her Indiana grandparents. I love that she'll have a first cousin already, I hope her and Ethan grow up as friends. I know that Scarlett with grow up incredibly close to Skye, Brooke and Jordyn and I'm so grateful for that. I love that she'll have second cousins her age to be her best friends. All around she is just so blessed with the family she'll have.

How far along? 24 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain: 8lbs as of last week
Maternity clothes? Considering i'm still rocking my prepregnancy bikini, nah.
Stretch marks?  Not yet
Sleep:  Heartburn has been making it really difficult to sleep.
Best moment this week: Spending lots of time with my mom
Miss Anything? My body
Movement: Baby girl keeps kicking my cervix.
Food cravings: S'mores!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Still sleep, the heartburn isn't good.
Gender:  lil lady
Labor Signs: nope
Symptoms: Heartburn and shortness of breath
Belly Button in or out? I still have my innie
Happy or Moody most of the time:  happy
Looking forward to: Sunday!