6 months

6 months pregnant in front of the Viper. 

Six months into the pregnancy and I think I was made for this. I have been in the best mood over the last couple months and can't stop smiling and laughing. Pregnancy just suits me. Hopefully, this trend will continue on and crossing my fingers, I will have an easy birth as well. I went in for my 24 week appointment last week and everything was looking good. They measured my belly which was exactly at 24 inches. They say from the bottom of your pelvic bone to the top of your uterus should usually measure about how many weeks you are. The only scary thing they told me is that I have to go in soon for my gestational diabetes test in the next couple weeks. The doctor said I should be fine but it's just one of those things that you never know. So say a little prayer for me and hopefully I will be in the clear. I heard from other mom's to be that Gestational diabetes is no fun especially since you have to restrict your sugar intake. Other than that, I have been feeling the baby kicking a lot more lately. I actually have felt it faintly with my hand on my belly but the doctor said it would be a little harder since my placenta is at the front of my uterus. When that moves to the back I am sure I will feel a lot harder kicks and at some point get a little sick of it. I just can't wait until Dennis gets to feel the little guy/girl.

Speaking of boy or girl, I think Dennis and I have finally settled on our baby names. If it's a boy it will be Dennis Joseph Muller III and if it's a girl it will be Heidi Alice Muller. We both have recently fell in love with the name Heidi and thought it was very appropriate with both of our German Heritage. The girl name could change, you never know, but for right now that's what we are leaning towards.

The nursery furniture is here! We had to order from the military catalog store since no where online can you ship a crib or dresser to an APO address. Just one of the little things we have to work around being overseas and in the military. We ordered a crib and small dresser/changing table (espresso color) and will be keeping our Queen bed in the room for any guests that may come visit or sleepless nights with the baby. It will be a tight fit in our little military housing but I think we can make it work. I will be mixing some paint colors together this week to try and get a turquoise color for the walls. It should be a fun experiment. I will be sure to post some pictures of our progress and once we get the whole room together.

I want to send a big thank you to Dennis' mom, Ms. Cheryl, and my parents for sending us some really adorable baby stuff. Baby Muller is so loved already. Just an FYI for anyone else that might be thinking about sending a package while we are overseas. To save a little money I would go to the post office and get a flat rate box to ship the items in. Even if you have to use more than one it usually ends up being cheaper since weight is not a factor in those boxes. Just a heads up.

I will be home in less than a month and be having a baby shower on July 13th back in the states. I can't wait to see all my family and friends and also eat some much craved Chick-fil-a. Which I should probably tell my mother that the shower should be catered by them. Haha! I hope you all have a great weekend and to all my teacher friends I hope you are enjoying your much needed summer break.