Baby Leach is a Baby Girl!

Our gut insticts were right! We're having a baby girl. Baby Madeleine Swann! I cannot wait to meet her! She is our little Wiggle Worm! She was moving around so much today that they couldn't get too good of a 3D shot of her, so here's the 2D one that is our favorite. She was waving to us! You can see the profile of her head on the right and her little arm sticking up in the middle and her leg is on the left hand side. I know I'm biased, but I am already in love with her!! :) More soon!

All Becky Can Eat....

So Jeff and I went to the fair and I, as any pregnant woman would, had a field day with the food!! Sadly, I had to nix the rides this year (even though I think Jeff was extremely grateful as I like to go on the scary, expensive rides) but I did get to experience the Dart Rail, the Petting Zoo and all the fried food I could eat while I was there....
After riding the germ-infested Dart Rail (although extremely cheap and convienient), we paid an unearthly amount to get into the Fair. Then we paid an even more unearthly amount for two Corny Dogs and drinks. Jeff had never ate a corny dog at the fair before! He finally understood why I had been talking all year about getting one!
After the corny dogs, we headed over to the Petting Zoo where we were exposed to who knows what kind of germs. Can somebody say "Hand Sanitizer, please!" But this is always one of my favorite parts of the Fair. And of course, any true Fair-Goer knows that the BEST Fair Food is right next to the Petting Zoo- Tornado Taters!! (And you HAVE to get them with the Cajun Seasoning....) Luckily I was feeling pretty good that day, so I able to eat my "fair" share! (I just laughed outloud to myself!)
Then we headed over to the Car Show where I picked out my Mom Car and Jeff picked out his Truck. (Of course it was the one with a t.v. in the tailgate!) Let's just say these two cars will have to be long after we pay for college!!
After the Car Show, we experienced what Jeff calls "Heaven in a Fried Nugget", A.K.A. Fried Cookie Dough. Who would have thought that three spoonfuls of chocolate chip cookie dough warmed up just right and then fried in funnel cake batter would be eight dollars? (Sorrry- to be fair, I did forget that they add powdered sugar and chocolate sauce too). It was so worth it though! All three of us enjoyed it!

How 'Bout Them Cowboys!

So I've become obsessed with the Dallas Cowboys this season. I've always been a "fan" in terms of wanting them to do well- mainly becaue I want my husband to be happy- but never this fanatic. It's actually borderline unhealthy. Especially for a pregnant woman whose hormones are all over the map. I was doing great, I was totally into it and I even used to have "fun" watching the games with Jeff. But now, I must say, it's like four hours of intense warfare. I not only want to beat the other team, I want Romo to throw 3 TD passes, Julius Jones to rush for a touchdown, and T.O. not to drop a ball. Anything less than that is unsatisfactory. I actually would consider it a bad game.


Needless to say, I was pretty happy with my Cowboys until the infamous Buffalo Bills game happened last night. Yes, it HAPPENED to the cowboys. Jeff was worried that I may go into premature labor. When Tony Romo had his 3rd Interception I think I threw Georgia across the room when I stood up to yell. (She's not a Cowboy's fan now.) I know we pulled it out of our back pocket and got the W, but I didn't get the game I wanted.

We have a tough schedule coming up and I'm going to be pregnant for all of it, so they better come to play!

Where's My Glow?

Halle Berry was quoted recently as to having said that she has loved every minute of her pregnancy. From the Morning Sickness to the Hot Flashes, she has found it wonderful. Well, all I can say is that either she is on some serious drugs or she's an oscar winning actress!

As far as I'm concerned, so far I've just felt yucky most of the time. The very very beginning was wonderful before the actual sickness kicked in. Then comes the hunger pains. You wouldn't believe how hungry you can get after a three course meal. So hungry that it will actually wake you up in the middle of the night and you HAVE to eat something. AND to add to that... if you DON'T eat anything, then you'll get sick right when you do eat something! (Believe me, I've experienced this...) To add to the morning sickness, there are hot flashes and constant bathroom breaks. Who in the world said pregnant women are supposed to be glowing? They must have never been pregnant!!

I've heard the "good part" kicks in around Week 20 and obviously I'm not there yet. It's when the morning sickness is gone, you're obviously pregnant instead of just looking bloated and you start to actually feel the baby. Well- I'm ready to have my glow. Wherever it is, I can't wait to get it!! I am so overjoyed to be having a baby and I don't understand how I can be green in the face and still be expected to glow!!

I liken the early part of pregnancy to pledging a fraternity. You get rushed for so long and you think it's going to be wonderful because everyone says it is... and it is, but no one talks about the pledging part. The part where all the hazing happens. Well. That's what I'm doing right now. I'm pledging the fraternity of Pregnancy and I can't wait to actually be a member!!