22weeks3days - Thanksgiving is done and I'm ready for December to get here

I still find it hard to believe that I am already half way through my pregnancy. I was estatic when I hit 20weeks, that precious halfway mark. My little girl is really starting to pop out and her movemnets have become stronger. Eric has felt her move a couple times. That really made his day.

Thanksgiving was a great day. I made my typically Fruit Salad with Grandma and Eric's help. My back was killing me after I finished making my Artichoke Dip. Eric was such a sweetheart. He helped me so much. Kay, Trevor, Nena, and Noah got in Wednesday night from Chicago. All in all, it was an amazing day. The perfect first major holiday for Eric and I.

I'm ready for December to get here. I have an ultrasound on the second and then on the fifth Eric is taking me to see the Nutcracker. His teacher gave him free tickets of great seats. I am so excited. My birthday is on the tenth and then we have another check-up with Dr. Murphy on the fifteenth. The fifteenth is gonna to be a difficult day just because I have the settlement conference for the divorce after my doctor's appointment. I'm not looking forward to having to deal with my ex, but I'm happy that I'll know what's going on with the divorce. The sooner that is out of the way the sooner I can move on completely. What I mean by that is that I won't have to worry about him trying anything.

Anywho, I can't wait for Christmas to come either. I love hearing all the Christmas songs on the radio and putting up the decorations. I can't wait to share my love of christmas with my little girl. My first Christmas with my little family will be next year. That will be an amazing day.

Eric's dad is wanting him to come done to Fl to visit in Feb. I'll be 32 weeks by the first week of Feb. and Eric doesn't really want to go without me. So, if Dr. Murphy doesn't have a problem with me flying, I'll be going to FL with Eric. I really do want to meet his dad and I would love to get out of MI for a little while especially since it'll be so cold. I hope Dr. Murphy says it's okay for me to fly. Maybe Alonda could come up to see me and meet Eric. I mean she is in Key West. That would be AWESOME!!!! If Dr. Murphy okay's it, I'll ask Alonda what she thinks. I think she would like to see me, especially since I'll have her neice.

If Dr. Murphy doesn't okay it then we're gonna wait until after Ellasyn is born and fly down with her so her Grandpa can see her. I wouldn't mind doing that either. It all depends on what Dr. Murphy says.

18 weeks 5days- Halloween and feeling crappy

Last week I found out that I'm having a little girl. I would add a picture but I'm on a different computer and the u/s pictures aren't on the desktop yet. Anywho, I've got me a little Ella Bug. That's what I've been calling my little girl the past couple days and Eric said that it works for her first nickname. Even though techniquelly it's not her first, her first is Ella because her name is Ellasyn Virginia.

I've been feeling kinda crappy the last couple days. Halloween was a blast but it was definately a very LONG day. I woke up at 830am, ran to my storage unit to grab the last piece for my costume, and then had to get home to get ready to work at the FIA(Flint Institue of Art). Eric and I worked that from 1045am to 4pm. All we did was walk around the exhibit and pass out treats for the kids that came in. I saw so many super cute costumes. After working the FIA, Eric and I went trick or treating with Kaity and Wenny over in the rich neighborhood. Trick or treating was from 5 to 9 and at about 730 we were all done, too tired to continue. Eric and I came home and got out of our costumes. I was done with mine. We decided after we would go to a haunted house. TJ was hanging out at one where all his friends were working. We got in for free and it was suppose to be the scariest Haunted House in Flint and both Eric and I came out laughing. I think next year we'll go to Saint Lucifers IF we can stand being away from Ella Bug. Exit 13 was NOT scary, just very, very, very funny.

I really don't want to go to class today but I kind of have to. I've got a small little thing due and I know I won't do it if I don't go to class. Gerb. My back hurts and so does my head. I haven't been sleeping well lately either. Not sure why, but I could be extremely tired and crawl into bed and toss and turn for hours and then be up by about 11. It sucks.

I'll be happy once I've got some time to just lay in bed with Eric and not have to worry about needing to be anywhere. Hopefully that'll be tomorrow, because he doesn't have school or work and I don't have any classes on Tuesdays.

Okay so I'm gonna try and get a picture of Ella Bug up soon, but I have to get ready for class so catch me later.