dessert for thought...

My dad took me out for a late night snack the other night when he was in town. I had a gigantic piece of cherry pie, and I can't stop thinking about pie now. *CUE THE LATEST PREGO CRAVING*

Stopped up to the labor and delivery department this morning to hear little guy's heartbeat with the magic heartbeat stick. Always a great way to start the day around 5 in the morning. A solid beat in the 140's with the third trimester days away.

This week we picked out a chair for the baby's room. (Turned out to be an actual recliner rocker instead of the swivel glider I thought I wanted.) There's something to say about comfort over cosmetics when it comes to something I'm going to be spending so much meaningful time in. Tyler actually fits comfortably in this one too, so that's an added bonus. After chair shopping we met some friends for lunch since we were in Omaha and met their little gal, Allie, for the first time. (Way overdue...) She's quite the heart melter.

After lunch Tyler and I headed home and had long discussions about baby names, how lucky we are to have good friends, and how excited we were for May to come along so we could meet my liver kicker. As time goes on, I seem to be forgetting the goods and the not-so-greats of being pregnant. I just want to remember everything I can about this little person from the start.



People tell me

That I should

Discuss the great

And not-so-good

On the down

Is lack of sleep

Long awake nights

No dreams away deep

Bigger "girls"

(wait! is this bad?!)

Not according

To your dad!

 

Sickness lurked

It was tough to work.

I may have even

Been a jerk :(

I forget about

The tough part already

For my pregnancy

Has been harmless and steady

 

Our doctor is great

She lives down our street

She's got kids of her own

I'm sure you will meet

Heartbeats and photos

Our miracle in frames

Our biggest problem now

Is sifting through names

Looking back

The beginning wasn't bad

Especially seeing

The excitement from your dad

You bring smiles already

Happiness galore

I love looking and shopping

In every single store

My hair is strong

My skin is good

If I could keep this forever

I surely would!

My legs don't get hairy

My belly is round

Can't tie my shoes

But now I sleep sound (with a million pillows that is!)

Frozen fruit, cereal,

Baked potatoes and such

Haven't touched beef

But love sweet pickles so much

Naps are my friend

You love them too

We're planning a room

with brown, white and blue

The anticipation kills me

At every day's start

You're daddy's boy

This melts my own heart