Side note

I forgot to add to my last post (inexperienced blogger alert) about a couple of funny/cute stories from work.  First, I have this little boy client who is a complete handful at school.  This week he gave me a hug good bye, which is common, and then hugged my belly and whispered bye to the baby.  I totally melted.  Another little girl spent part of her play session teaching me how to hold a baby using the baby doll.  I have also gotten plenty of suggestions for baby names.  My favorite is Bamboo for a boy...can you imagine?

KICKS!

A few things have been happening this past week.  Marcus and I have spent a lot of time cleaning out what was "The Man Room" and trying to get it ready to become a nursery...sorry hunny that you lost your man cave.  It is absurd how much stuff we have, so if you need anything just let me know and am I sure we have one or two to spare. 

We also went to the Razorback game last weekend against Ole Miss.  The first half was great, the first rain delay was still great, the walk back to the stadium from the tailgate was okay, but the second rain delay was my limit.  We went to Marcus's aunt and uncle's house to watch the rest of the game.  I was exhausted afterwards, and in true pregnancy form I was in bed by 9:30 on a Saturday night.

The most exciting part of this week however, has been the kicks going on inside of me.  I started feeling kicks at about 17 weeks and Marcus could feel them at about 19 weeks, however now that we have reached 21 weeks you can watch the kicks from a mile away...okay not that far but it is pretty obvious.  Honestly, it is pretty strange and (I know some people will think poorly of me saying this but) I sort of feel like there is an alien inside me.  Thanks mom for letting me watch that movie when I was five.  I think it scarred me because I wouldn't be that surprised if a little arm just reached out of my stomach.  Another nerdy thing I will reveal here, because I am not sure anyone even reads these :), is that I think a lot about Bella, from Twilight, and (spoil alert if you haven't read the fourth book) when she is pregnant...I am ridiculous I know.  Anyway, Marcus wants to get some video of the kicking, so maybe I will post that soon. 

P.S. I just devoured 8 oreos...I had them with milk so it is healthy, right?

Awesome Parents

My parents are the best!  For two weeks in a row they have come up to Bentonville to bring Marcus and me dinner when I was sick.  That is an hour and a half drive for them in rush hour traffic.  I am so lucky!  It is pretty rare for me to stay home from work, but two weeks ago on Thursday and last Thursday I had to reschedule my clients...this whole pregnancy thing is really messing with my schedule...Anyway, lately when I get sick I call Marcus and complain to him first, but then I call my mom and see if she thinks I need to call my doctor.  My mom, because she is so great, then tells me to stay in bed and that she is going to bring us dinner so I don't have to worry about it.  SO GREAT! 

This Thursday when they came to visit they got to watch the baby ultrasound movie (a possible ulterior motive to coming to visit).  It is about 20 minutes of the baby moving around and all the different views (minus the boy/girl parts).  I love that we were able to document the ultrasound so my parents could experience it and I can watch it over and over, which I do...not to mention kiss the little picture each night before bed...I know I am sorta crazy, but it is weird to have such a strong desire to hold and touch this baby but to have an impermeable barrier between us. 

-Alexis

Beginner Blogger Alert

I have officially been talked into 'blogging.'  Yikes!  I resisted for a long time due to the fact that I don't feel like I am that interesting, however my guess is that a few months from now no one will be reading this to catch up on me...it will be all about baby.  So, if that is the reason for a blog, it sounds like a good one to me. 

However, till then I am sure I can think of funny or crazy stories that happen to me at my job.  Here is one to spark your interest.  It combines both baby and work, perfect.
Setting: Counseling room eating cafeteria lunch (yum)
I just informed my client that I am pregnant (aka Ms. Alexis has a baby in her belly in kid speak).  He proceeds to point to his stomach, lift up his shirt, and then describe to me how my burger is going through a "slimy tube" and into the baby so it doesn't get hungry.  Wasn't that sweet of him to educate me on?  I'm not sure, because after that I didn't want any more burger going through anymore tubes.
Another little boy, when he found out I was pregnant, took his stuffed animal and put it up his shirt.  He then had me rub his belly.  Then, I was asked to close my eyes and not to peek.  Next thing I know the stuffed animal is on the ground and he had "had the baby"...yeah, if only it worked like that...

Well, that wasn't too painful.  The test will be to see if I can keep it up on a regular basis.  Thanks for reading,