little stinker.

yesterday, we had the sweetest ultrasound!
We had to wait almost 22 weeks to have our 20 week ultrasound, because our original appointment got canceled because the power in parts of orem were out. ha

but it was SO SO fun!

mama gilbert even got to come and see little baby wiggle around!

seeing your baby in your stomach is one of the coolest things I've ever experienced.

Nothing like it.

She was (once again) a little stinker, though.

She moved like crazy when the tech was trying to get measurements for everything.

and then when it came to the fun part (profile shots, full body shots, face shots, etc.), she was fast asleep and would NOT wake up for anything. HA

so he did take one 3d shot of her little sleeping, stubborn face.

I've always thought 3d was a little creepy, but when it's your own little babe, it is just the sweetest thing there is.

We also learned that she is more Gilbert than Davis at this point...she is measuring 97% in height! 

the tech said she has some of the longest femurs he's seen! HAHA

Hoping she uses those legs to help kick herself out when that time comes ;)

I kind of doubt she'll stay that high in the height percentile, but whooo knows.

she's got both extremes for parents, so I guess we'll see. haha

She's measuring 22 weeks and 6 days, and my belly is measuring 20 weeks 4 days...sooo, the tech is thinking she might be a really long baby. hahaha

To be honest, I've really struggled with accepting the weight gain portion of pregnancy. 

it's really hard for me to see numbers on the scale that I've never seen before.

(just stop getting on the scale, kel. problem solved. ha)

but I have to tell myself two things every day:

1. I know I love to work out, so I know I will work hard to work it off.

2. I AM GROWING A FREAKING BABY

I have been trying really hard to get any extra exercise in when I can (which helps me feel better about any weight gain...because I know I'm doing the most I can to be healthy...except for that dang sodalicious addiction).

the littlest thing that has made the biggest difference for me is to always keep my walking shoes in my car!

so if I ever happen to have free time (wherever I am), I can squeeze in walks here and there.

Like, when I got to the ultrasound appointment 30 minutes early yesterday, I slipped on my walking shoes and walked around the hospital for 30 minutes!

And I always use my 30 minute lunch to go walk around the school track. ha

And then, of course, I am committed to getting at least 30mins-an hour of exercise in every day (the little walks are just bonus exercise ;)).

^yesterday was one of my best runs in my whole second trimester. I had energy that I haven't felt since being pregnant, and my pace was suddenly back to where it was pre-pregnancy. I doubt that will happen again today, but I'll take it when I get it!

I have been so lucky with this pregnancy, and I am so grateful every second to experience this.

It is one of the coolest things I've ever done.

I have tried really hard to never complain about anything (p.s. stating discomfort is not the same as complaining, in my mind ;)), because I just feel sooo grateful to experience pregnancy.

I really, really adore being pregnant, and will be sad when I don't get to have little girl safely tucked inside of me all day long!

tonight is parent-teacher-conferences. my favorite night of the year.

NOT

ew ew ew ew get me home already.

sodalicious to hold me over?

I think so.