Johnny Mango!?

Ok, so I know the tests that they sell in grocery and drug stores claiming to tell you the sex of your baby are a farce at best. So what I'm about to admit is an embarrassing and shameful confession. I paid $36 dollars for one, just so hubby and I could have some idea.

I poured over the instructions, reading every word, making sure that I followed them to the letter. They even say on the instructions "Don't go on a shopping spree or paint the nursery yet! You should wait for confirmation from the professionals!" Basically what they're saying is that they are often wrong. I was bracing myself and my husband in case it read 'girl' by reading that same paragraph over and over again. So when the test read boy, the only thing in my head was "but these tests are often wrong" on infinite replay. No relief whatsoever. No joy, no release of tension. It was supposed to be fun. That's what they say anyway. My husband and I were so nervous that it would say girl, we had convinced ourselves that it was going to be wrong. I guess we'll just have to wait til the 13th, which is when the "professionals will confirm!"

BUT-- One thing I do know for sure: What to Expect says that Johnny or Kat is a large Mango this week and weighs in at a solid half lb! What's a momma to do except go to the supermarket and scope out the potentially baby shaped fruit? Yes I found one that was a half lb, and held it in my hand before buying it for hubby. (I don't fancy mangoes)

Which brings up something from the past. We picked the name Jonathan because we liked it better than John, but we will call the kid Johnny because you can add anything to Johnny and it sounds totally awesome. When I found out he (or she) existed, they were an apple seed size. So I nicknamed it Johnny Appleseed. But this week, Johnny Mango. And be honest--It sounds totally awesome doesn't it?

Oh, Sept. 13, come quicker!!

Until Then,

Big Momma

Sweet Potato sized butterfly...

Felt it move for the first time today. First day of school. My baby is going to be a nerd:)

I could not stop giggling.

So much joy from just a little flutter! So awesome...

Can't wait to feel it again.

Until Then,

Big Momma

Sweet potatoes and Belly bands

Ok. Frustration is the name of the game. Plus size preggos: you know what I'm talking about! Being a plus sized woman made me choose baggier clothes even before I was pregnant. I mistakenly thought that maternity clothes in my usual size would be even baggier...WRONG!

My regular pants have started to get a bit snug, and since I'm used to baggy, something had to give. I'm not ashamed to admit that my size before was an XL in most things, non-numbered size pants included. I discovered that the maternity pants were not numbered (smart!) and since I live in Texas, I decided to use the Tax Free Weekend to purchase some maternity pants. Loading my arms with about 15 items, I trudged to the fitting room. Oh, fitting room, how I hate you! I have a hard time believing that the XL maternity pants would fit a normal XL sized woman. This is not nice! Our bodies are changing and we're having to deal with skin changes, weird center of gravity, and possibly even nausea, and you're going to make us feel worse by making the clothes misleading?

School starts tomorrow, but I've been at inservice all this past week with other teacher friends. I'm starting to realize what limitations this sweet potato in my belly is making me adhere to. I'm having to learn how to move again. It's like overnight, I switched bodies. Getting up on a chair to put things on bulletin boards=challenge. Stepping over the bench at the cafeteria tables=challenge. Standing up=challenge. Lower back pain, and lower abdominal pain has me concerned, but according to What to Expect When You're Expecting this is normal. They say to consider it "growing pains" of pregnancy. I have my monthly check up on Wednesday, so I will definitely be asking questions.

Until then,

Big Momma