17 Weeks - Tropical Storm Fay - 1st KICK!

Well, Fay knocked out our power for 36 hours, blew my pool float out of the pool, and flooded our basement ...BUT, I felt the baby kickin' for the first time!

Sitting at work Thursday preparing for the storm and -- thud. I thought hmmm that felt different, then again Friday laying in bed a lot more thuds... maybe baby was dancing? Ya, all this stuff about it feels like butterflies.... uh feels like someone flicking with a finger from the inside, ewe. They are fast and quick, no flutters for me yet.

Momma getting noticably bigger.... Joey told me I looked 6 months pregnant, he is still alive. Probably because I am really mellow these days.

15-1/2 Weeks - Back from St. John USVI

Just returned from our trip to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands (there for week 14) for our friends' wedding Jaime Warfle and Matt Eaton. Beautiful place! We had a great time and met many wonderful people. We did a lot of snorkeling and island/bar hopping. Baby had to reel me back a couple times I think cuz I was diving too deep (my tummy would start to cramp so I stopped doing that), but lots of stuff to check out. Many of my fellow travelers were sure to tell me everyday that I was growing (probably cuz I had no clothes on most of the time [bathing suits], also a new friend we met that lives there told me he could tell I grew, and a shirt I brought that fit me the day I left Jax did not fit me a week later... bummer.

Check out some pics:
http://mattandjaimeswedding.shutterfly.com/


Went to the Dr. yesterday, listened to the heartbeat - cool, previous test results good, and they sucked a little more blood from me. No u/s... what the hay?! I thought they liked giving them to me! Ha, I'll just get Kristy to do then! Oh, and I've officially gained 3 lbs.... how bout that for a Porkchop, Donny?

Mommy (that's me) has been feeling a little $)!ty these last few days..... major headaches and growing pains.... I swear they are contractions, but the Dr. assures me they are 'stretching'. Well, it feels like a bowling ball in a certain area!