Happy Thanksgiving... Happy second night of Hanukkah!

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I am very thankful this year. I am lucky enough to finally have my dream come true of being pregnant. I am Thankful for Jeff and my family. We are having a low keyed Thanksgiving. We are just staying in the two of us and having Boston Market. I have never really been a huge fan of Thanksgiving. I don't plan on hitting any of the malls or stores today. I am going to wait. I know they are still going to have some amazing deals later on in the year. Not to mention, I have a feeling they will be having more deals for the rest of the month. The stores want money. I am waiting for Jeff to finish his list. Jeff and I celebrated the first night of Hanukkah last night. My dad was sweet enough to let me have the electric menorah that has been in our family for decades. I am not supposed to breath in candle smoke or fumes. It was wonderful having Jeff say the Hanukkah blessing with me. I am looking forward to the next 7 nights. Also Jeff made the most amazing latkas ( Potato Pancakes) for us. I have to say they were so delicious. I can't wait until he makes more tonight. I am not really a great cook. I am more of a baker. I will be starting to cook more soon. Since I think Jeff will want more home cooked meals when our little miracle arrives in April. I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful and special Hanukkah!

Well this what has happened fish wise.

We got two new fish last night. They did not even last through the night. So we are going to totally clean out the tank and rinse it for about a month. We went back to Petco and the very nice young lady there helped us. She said she has also had problems from the fish store we went too. So we ended up getting a pretty dark blue male Beta fish we have named Squishy. Hopefully Squishy will be OK in his own little tiny fish bowl. Kermie our new gold fish baby so far is holding on. So fingers crossed she stays alive. She is in her own tank since she is the last remaining gold fish. We did everything that we were told to do at the fancy store. So I think from now on we are going to stick with Petco. That is where I had purchased the late Skeeter and Scooter. So I guess the lesson learned is more expensive does not always mean better. At least when it comes to fish babies. As for the little miracle in my tummy, I am having some more moment then I have in the last few days. Future daddy does not seem as excited as I am. Maybe because he is dealing with the cleaning out the fish tank.

Appointment went well!

We went to our monthly OBGYN appointment. The doctor said all internal organs IE Heart, Lungs etc look normal. Thank Goodness! I only gained 5 lbs this month. So so far in 20 weeks I have gained 11 lbs. Which the doctor said is normal! Happy Dance. The doctor also said that it is ok to have a few tiny candy bars. Just try to eat a balanced diet. I am trying to do this. Sometimes I falter like last night with the Double Double from In N Out. Oh and the fries. I didn't have that much with the fries. I am not a huge fan of their fries. So we have set our next appointment for mid December. Hard to believe I am already at the half way point. I do feel very blessed. I will be counting my blessings this Thanksgiving. I just want a healthy happy baby this April! I am feeling more flutters and jabs which I tell future daddy about. I welcome all of the flutters and jabs. Talk to you all more later, have a great day!!

Movement and appointment.....

Our little Miracle has been active over the last few days. Which I think is a good sign. We are also going to see the doctor tomorrow. My food cravings have been all over the place. Everything from mini candy bars, Cheeseburgers, and bananas.We went to our favorite baby clothes resale store over the weekend. Future daddy was very nice and let me get a bunch of new clothes for our little miracle.
 Our oldest  fish now Scooter is swimming around and has gained weight. I am not sure if she is getting sick or not. She has started to lay on her side for a little bit. I didn't think that was a good sign when her brother Skeeter past last week. I really don't want to lose another fish baby. I don't know if I can handle that. I finished my first baby afghan and I have to say I think it turned out pretty well. It has a few mistakes, but then again only G-d makes things that are perfect. I am now working on a baby sweater. This is my first attempt at a baby outfit. I have only made one other outfit and that was a jacket for my stepmother. I gave it to her because I didn't care for it. My stepmother loves it and has gotten many complements on it. I am not sure what we are going to be doing this year for Thanksgiving. I have to be honest I have never been a fan of Thanksgiving. I find it is just an excuse for people to overeat. Do people really give a ton of thanks? These days people seem to want to go to the mall for deals on more crap that they don't need. This year I am really not getting anything for anyone. I might get a few things for our little miracle. I got our little miracle the cutest bear online. It arrived today from Build a Bear. Sorry that I don't write everyday. Sometimes I don't really have much to say. I am thankful for anyone who is nice enough to spend the time to read my blog. Have a good evening everyone. I will keep you guys posted on what happens at our doctor visits.

Sad to say... Our beloved fish Skeeter past away last night.

Our beloved fish Skeeter died last night. I had him for about two and a half years.Which as the fish guy told me, is a LONG time in the life of a gold fish. He was a wonderful and sweet gold fish. He was orange and thin. He grew to be very long. He was with me through one of the toughest times in my life. I will never forget my baby Skeeter.  Sadly he ended up getting a case of bloat about a week ago. Jeff and I tried everything, peas, medician, and changing out some of the water every night. He hung on for about a week and past last night. I have cried for hours. He was my little fish son. I didn't want our little girl Scooter to be lonely. So today I went out and got Scooter three new siblings. One is round and orange. The second is small and white with the cutest little puckered mouth. The third is a orange fish with brown around all of his fins. I was not to sure about him, but he is calm and sweet. I think he will bring a zen to the tank. I am waiting for Jeff to come home to name them. I have a feeling I will be keeping to the Muppets theme. Yes, Skeeter was the name of a Muppet, from the Muppet Babies Cartoon. I hope to post pictures soon.  . They will just be in my heart in a new way. Hopefully be good company for my sweet little girl fish Scooter.

Going for our 18 week ultrasound tomorrow!!!

Future Daddy and I are going for our 18 week ultrasound tomorrow. I am very excited about this. I am not sure if he is or is not. He does not really show much emotion about anything. It is his personality.I am hoping when we see the new ultrasound he at least smiles. I do not expect tears. We do NOT want to know the sex of our little miracle. I think we both want to be surprised. I feel there are no more surprises in life. One amazing thing happened last night. I was lying on my left side in bed. It seems to be the only side I am comfortable on these days. I felt what seemed like a little jab. Only for a second. On my ride side of my tummy.  I have a friend who said she says it was the baby getting comfy.  I do look forward to any sort of flutter or jab! Yesterday afternoon when future Daddy  reading Toy Story, they made a book out of the movie. I felt a flutter. I really think the baby is starting to know our voices!! This makes me so excited. I still have to remind myself to sing in the shower. I keep forgetting to do that!! I am just hoping for a healthy happy miracle baby. I am trying not to worry about anything. Easier said than done with my personality. The funny thing is that everyone is telling me how calm and relaxed I am. I find this to be a true statement. I feel very Zen like now that I am pregnant. I am really hoping that we can still have a dvd and photos. I want to share it with friends and family. I have been told by many friends that the tech will be able to show us the baby without showing us the gender. I am really looking forward to see what is in store for us tomorrow.