16 WEEKS

YAY, 4 months today! 24 weeks left until I meet my baby. I cannot wait to smell and kiss this lil sucker. Three of my close friends are expecting too.  Jennifer is 7 months along with her and Davide's 2nd baby girl, Baby Stella. Noah, my godbaby, just turned 4. Jenn and I have been BFFs since 3rd grade, so this is really excting for our families. Gabby is  22 weeks along with Baby Johnson. Gabby and I have known each other since elementary bc her mom, Mrs. Reynolds, was one of my Reading Teachers. Her husband, BJ, and I have been close friends since 6th grade.  Jenn, BJ and I  went to South Grand Prairie together and are all Class of 2000 AND Leos!! Last but not least is My Cuh Cuh, Shyra Ely, also a LEO, is 3 months along with her and Pee Wee's 1st, Baby Gash. We have a few fun things up our sleeves for everyone.  This was no accident that our babies are practically going to be twins. LOL.  We share the same jersey number, 43. We are obssessed with each other. This obssession started when we were at THE University of Tennesee!! GO VOLS!!! Of course, our babies are already BFFs... I am beyond excited to have so many of, not my just friends, but my best friends having babies right now. I will be mentioning these people alot so get familiar with their names. Greatness is about to be born folks, I DECLARE! 

I got this idea from Gabby's blog to keep everyone updated. Thanks girl!!

How far along? 16 weeks or 4 months 

Total weight gain/loss? I gained 6 lbs. I'm for sure its all in my butt and boobs. I'm the self proclaimed Boobologist so this really excites me. I'm spilling out of my bras!!! D cup, Dream cup,  here I come!!  I always wanted at least half of Camille Little's booty so bring on the BUTT baby!!! 

Bump showing? To me it's showing but I normally get "Girl go on somewhere. Aint nothing there!" HA! Meanies! 

                            I know you see it! 

Maternity Clothes? No, no need. I wear clothes that are skin tight and super short, so I've had to retire  my junior section clothes. 

Stretch Marks? Nope! Kathleen didn't get them so I'm hoping that's hereditary. I just stay oiled up. 

Sleep? I swear my body feels like I'm going through 2 a days. I wake up between 7 to 9 am and crash from 3pm to 6,7,8 pm. TYDE! I've always been a night owl. So, I don't get to bed most nights until after midnight depending on if I get my nap. If no nap I'm scooting to my bed at around 8. lol. 

  

Dreams? My dreams have traditionally always been more dramatic than most, and I'm a person that dreams every night.  SO NOW! OH MUH GAH! This week I've dreamt alot about being at my Granny's house. She has been deceased since 97' I believe. Which makes being at her house a bit weird. In every dream at her house I'm always not prepared to breastfeed. I never know how and my mom is always there to help me. I haven't seen my Granny yet in my dream. I was in her room and last night I was in her living room with all of my family.  I'm kind of excited about the night that I do see Granny and get to talk to her.  She was my only grandparent that I got to know. Tree's parents died before we were born and my mom's dad died when we were too young to remember him clearly. To get to see my Granny again even if it's in my dreams would make me really happy. She was a Leo too so I always feel like we would of had alot in common as adults.  Tear! 

Best moment this week? This week has been blah! Nothing special. 

Miss anything? I miss my lifestyle a bit. I love home but I'm bored to pieces. I would have alot of gatherings at my place. Good food, drinks and other fun things we like to partake in. Basically, TurnUp everyday bc we could. This may sound immature but I miss it. Just being honest.  My lil baby boo is worth the turndown. It was time. 

Baby movement? Not yet. 

Workout this week? I'll let you know when I workout any week. Lol. 

Hormonal moment of the week? I applied to be apart of a mentor program where elite ex athletes get mentored  for year by the most elite business women out there. I wasn't one of the 25 candidates picked. DENIED! I had a defeated moment where I was discouraged about everything. I had a quick feel sorry for myself moment where I cried in my pillow. lol.  I'm over it now. Gotta keep pushin!!! 

Food cravings? Cereal and milk. Big pickles in the gallon jar. Fruit with salt on it. Real Meat, beef and pork!! Mooooo!! OINK OINK!! 

Anything making you queasy or sick? No

Purchased any baby things yet? My baby already has a killer wardrobe. This lil sucker has a starter Ralph Lauren collection already. Ralph Lauren had a sale that I couldn't say no too. I also purchased a doppler fetal monitor to listen to my Baby Boo's heartbeat. It's very therapeutic. 

Gender prediction? I know what I'm having bc I did the Harmony test. But waiting until I can see for myself at 20 weeks to tell everyone. 

Baby Names? Yes. I've had my baby names for about 5 years now.  I'm such a girl!! 

Other body changes? My back kills me. I have never ever pee'ed this much in muh life. I go at least 10xs a day. 

Belly button in or out? In

Happy or moody most of the time? I'm happy most of the time. 

Looking forward to? My next sonogram appointment. I haven't seen my Baby Boo since 11 weeks 5 days. 

Excuse me, What? MMMK, How? But, Why?

My parents reactions to my pregnancy pretty much sums up the way the rest of the world took it...

When I said the words "I'm Pregnant" I got the same reaction from most people. The first reaction was the confused "Waiii minute, what?" look. Which tickled me because I knew I had some "splaining" (ricky ricardo voice) to do. Single women get pregnant everyday, but the ones that know me best knew I wasn't partaking in situations that could end up with an "oops" pregnancy. My Dad, Tree, had the best "What" moment.  I won't be able to always quote him bc he is one of those Dads that just says the first funny and vulgar thing he can think of. I swear he thinks he's Red Foxx and Richard Pryor. If I put it in a proper Dad's words he asked with total confusion "Who have you been laying with daughter?" LOL! Cracked me up because I talk to Tree about everything, like I was his son, so he knew the answer to that question. NOBODY :( I understood the "What?" faces and responses bc me being pregnant came out of nowhere for most.  My Mom, Kathleen, had to make sure she was clear on what she had just heard. She started asking questions to clarify. Kathleen: So, you're adopting? Me: No Mama. I'm pregnant. Kathleen: Like, I'm going to be a real life Grandmother? Me: Yes Mama. There is a baby in my belly...Lol! It was a special moment and I enjoyed answering the Whats. 

After the "What?" came the even more confusing look and question "How?" How did I get pregnant? I got pregnant via sperm donation. I will talk more in detail on this in a later post.  Tree's immediate response "You been watching to much of them Atlanta Housewives!" LOL!!! I told yall he's funny. For all that do not watch that show, one of the ladies on there is in her 40s and was talking about her plans to have a baby through sperm donation. I can assure you all I was not influenced by the show. Lol. My sis, Trina, and I did get a good laugh out of that. My mom didn't seem to really care too much about the "How." She would of preferred me to be married to a good man, with a good job, and then baby. Ultimately,  she was just excited about FINALLY getting her first biological grandchild. No matter how it came to be. 

My mom did want to know "why" I chose this route.  My why is...I've always dreamed of being a mom. I was the little girl that got 2 or 3 cabbage patches a year and a couple barbies. I was the little girl that played house and had an imaginary husband, Bubba, that watched the kids while I was at school. I was the little girl that when my baby sister was born my mom told me she was my baby and I believed her. Heck, Trina is still my little baby at 29 years old. I became the adult that whenever I saw babies I just wanted to love on them. I have 4 nieces and nephews by my older sister, Shanda. I have 4 godkids. I felt like as a basketball player I wasn't in the position to have a baby. This was my time to fill that void that's always been in my heart. I was destined to be a Mother. I always wanted 2 or 3 biological childeren and 1 adopted child. This is the first step in that dream manifesting. I never would of thought in a million years I would be single, 32, and using a sperm donor to conceive my first born, but I am so grateful for science and mostly for God trusting me with one of His angels. I have so much love to pour into this baby I almost can't stand it. March 2015 cannot come fast enough. The day my baby comes into this world is a day yall will see a person getting what they have prayed for, living out a lifelong dream, and becoming what they were put on this Earth to be, A MOMMY!!