Connor's Kicking

This weekend was also another milestone for us. For the first time, I felt baby Connor kick outside of my stomach! Clay got to feel it too! It's the neatest, most wonderful feeling ever to feel this little baby inside you move around and kick. I just can't stop smiling =) I also just started my 6th month this weekend, I'm getting closer!! I go to the doctor this week and I'll be tested for gestational diabetes. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't have it. I'm excited to go back to the doctor because that means I get another ultrasound done and I'll be able to see Connor moving around and see how much bigger he's gotten in the past month. My only complaint that I have to talk to the doctor about is some pain I get in my lower abdomen when I lay down at night. I have learned that its round ligament pain, but it HURTS! And it only hurts at night! I wake up in pain from it. But I'm not complaining since this is the first real issue I've had in all 6 months so far!

Connor's Crib

We got the crib, nightstand, and dresser in this week. Clay (with the help of my dad and brother)put the crib together this weekend and it looks great! I absolutely LOVE our baby furniture we picked out! It's so pretty. I'll be posting lots more pictures soon of the crib put completely together with the bedding and everything.

Update

I just can't say enough about how great Clay's been throughout my pregnancy so far! He is just as excited about everything as I am. He rubs my belly and talks to Connor every single night, its the cutest thing.

I love feeling Connor move around and kick and squirm. His kicks are still little flutters, not jabs yet. He always seems to move around when I need a good pick me up at work or in the mornings or late in the afternoons. It always brightens my day and puts a smile on my face!

I went to my first ever football game pregnant and let me tell you, even though I had a great time, its not near as fun going when your pregnant as when your not!! I have never been more exhausted in my entire life! I was completely wore down. After all the walking and standing and cheering, by the time we got back to our room and I took off my shoes, my feet and ankles were so swollen! My feet have never swelled before either. I was just miserable! But, I did have a great time and I'm glad I went.

First Kicks

I finally felt baby Connor moving around inside my belly! It was an AMAZING feeling and it felt just like what I had read and what everybody told me it would feel like. It was like a little bug crawling around, well more like a little butterfly flying around inside my tummy. Clay and I were driving to Killen just singing to the radio in the car (he must like my singing) and then all of a sudden I felt something, and then again, and again and I just knew that was him. I can't describe how wonderful it was!

20 Week Doctor Appointment

Yesterday I went back to the doctor for my 20 week ultrasound to check and make sure all the organs and bones and basically everything was forming correctly. We got to see his little spine, brain, nose, hands, feet, stomach, and lots of other little parts of him. Everything looks great so far, he's developing just as he should. He was sleeping again during the ultrasound. He's not a very active baby at all yet. The only concern (well not really a concern) was he had a little heart arrhythmic. The doctor said it wasn't the kind for me to be concerned with or that I would ever have to take medication to help correct it. He said its pretty normal and it will probably last up until little Connor gets here and possibly a few days after birth. My mom and Clay's mom went with us to the doctor. My next visit they will do the sugar test on me and I'll have to stay there for like 2 hours! I'm just ready for Connor to start waking up and moving around more so that I could feel him. The doctor said he would only be concerned if I haven't felt him move by the next visit. All and all, Connor is right on track!!

A few pictures of the baby bedding!

Restless Nights

Well its been 4 nights since I've had a decent night sleep! All of a sudden I have these horrible leg problems. I've self diagnosed it as restless leg syndrome where they just feel like I need to shake them or wiggle them or move them somehow. I have also just started waking up with leg cramps that hurt sooooo bad! I don't know why it has just now started, but its already getting old, I NEED MY SLEEP!! I'm definitely going to talk to the doctor about it on Thursday.

On a more positive note, I'm halfway there! 20 weeks that is! It's all going by so fast. We got everything moved out of the guest bedroom, the walls are painted and the baby bedding is in. I'm just waiting on the baby furniture to come in now. I'll post pictures of the baby bedding hopefully sometime this week. Its really cute, Connor is going to love his nursery!!

New Shoes

Look how adorable these cute little shoes are that I bought for Connor yesterday!

First Start Of The Nursery

The nursery is officially underway! This past weekend we got the bed moved out of the guest bedroom and we installed a dimmer switch on the light. This coming weekend we hope to get the dresser, nightstands and chest moved out so we can begin the painting process. We have picked out our paint colors, 3 walls will be blue and 1 wall will be green. I know that might sound a little weird, but trust me its going to look very nice. I'm still waiting to feel baby Connor kick it should be any day now! We have definitely decided on the name Connor, but we are still working on the middle name. I'm still feeling really good, just my legs and feet have started really bothering me. Next week I go for the 20 week ultrasound to make sure everything has developed like its supposed to (everyone keep praying for a healthy baby).

Baby Names

We are having a more difficult time coming up with a name. We were set if it was a girl with Caleigh, but we just haven't decided for sure on boy names. Here's a few of the possibilities:

Connor James
Connor Maxwell
Connor Lendon
Connor Ashton
Connor Gregory
Connor Blake
Connor Lee


We also like Carson, Riley, Ashton, and of course if it was completely up to Clay, Clayton Maxwell Trimm, Jr. (but that's already out of the question)!