Time is Flying!!!

I cannot believe that I am going to be 6 1/2 months pregnant! The time is really flying! I remember the day that we first found out that we were preggers and now I am HUGE (well, I feel huge!)  My last day of work will be the 23rd...I can't believe that the day has finally come! I am so excited. Dax graduates from the residency program on the 24th and I can't wait to wear the new dress I bought for the occasion, it's the only dress that fits me at the moment and it makes me feel really pretty, even in my current state! 

We will then be moving all of our clothes over the Dax's parents house in Beaver Falls and then we'll be staying there until we leave for Charlotte some time after the baby shower!!!  Everything is so crazy right now, little Macyn is going to be running all over town with mommy.  

Man, it's hard to really sit back and enjoy all of this when things are moving by so fast but I'm really going to try. I can't wait to see my sisters at the baby showers!! Pretty soon I'll be posting baby pics of Macyn!!!!!!

New Haircut

I broke down and got a "mommy cut." I couldn't take the long hair anymore. It just took FOREVER to dry and I needed a new low maintenance hair style.  I wanted to go short and boy is it SHORT!!!!  It is just above my shoulders. I don't have any pictures because we are staying with Dax's attending and I can't upload any pics from his computer but everyone will soon see the new 'do. It is hard adjusting to it but I'm sure I'll get used to it!

Our Wedding Announcement

Hey everyone, if you want to see our wedding announcement, Sue put it in the Beaver County Times this week. Here is the link:

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2009/05/20/news/weddings/doc4a1406757a78f533131857.txt

Man, it seems like it was just yesterday...

The Turkey is Done

You know how they say when a woman is pregnant and her "innie" belly buttton starts to stick out that means the "turkey is done," she is ready to pop?! Well, I think my turkey timer is a little off because my belly button is really sticking out. Not all the way but noticeably enough to where it sticks out from under some shirts...

I guess little Macyn is too excited to see the world but she is going to have to wait!!!!

The Joys of Pregnancy

When I would talk to people about being pregnant, although most had their complaints, a lot of people said that they actually MISSED being pregnant. I was skeptical at first but it's hard not to be when you're throwing up, you can't eat anything and you feel bloated 24/7. Why would I ever miss that? Now, I definitely feel the joys of being pregnant. When she kicks, I feel like she's trying so hard from the womb to say hello, to let me know that she's okay. I am constantly wondering what she is doing and how she is feeling. I sing to her all the time. I'm not sure if she likes my off-tune ballads about babies but she doesn't seem to mind. I love knowing that she and I have a special bond. It's amazing to me how much I can love someone that I've never even met. It not only makes me appreciate being pregnant and becoming a mother but it makes me appreciate all mothers, especially my own. Is this how she felt when she was carrying my sisters and me?
So even with the throwing up, the weight gain, and the fact that I can't enjoy a hot dog I really LOVE being pregnant!

We're having a......

GIRL!!!!! We are going to have a little baby girl. She will be Macyn Ali Steele. We had our second ultrasound and we got to see everything from her head to her belly to her hands and feet. I am so excited. Dax was happy to have a little princess. I know he really wanted a son but seeing him with Gwen, I know she will be Daddy's Little Girl!!!
During the ultrasound we found out that her heart rate is 149, normal and healthy. They took plenty of measurements and everything is A-OK!! She has long limbs so she might be tall just like her mommy. She was being a little stubborn when they tried to look at her heart. They didn't get any pictures because she would not budge enough to give them a good view, just like her daddy!!
They only gave us 3 pictures because we brought in a DVD to record the whole thing but the pictures are nice profiles of the little peanut!!
I am so thrilled, I can't wait to dress her up and take her on mother-daughter outings!!!

Our Little Macyn:

Baby Kicks

Last night while watching T.V. I felt the baby moving which isn't an unsual occurrence but I was excited nonetheless. I put my hand on top of my belly and I noticed that I could feel something but I wasn't sure if I felt the baby from the inside or from the outside. I told Dax to come over to see if he could feel the baby and he could!!! This was the first time anyone in the "outside" world was able to feel the baby moving and man was it moving around!!! We laid on the bed for a good 5-10 minutes and the baby was really going crazy!!!