Pregnancy...Still Happening

Well, I guess I ought to let everyone know I am still alive.

Not much has changed since I last posted...

...other than the fact I am getting bigger.

I don't feel like I LOOK bigger

But I am definitely growing.

I finally had to break out the box of Maternity shirts from my friend.

BriHo is so nice to let me borrow them!

I had to go find another pair of bottoms to wear

Because all my basketball shorts are finally too small.

This is all becoming more and more real to me.

I am so excited!

While I was at Kohl's the other night buying my pants

I just ended up in the baby section.

GOSH!

That stuff is so cute...

....and I almost wanna say cuter than Target.

Look at this!

My sister, Caren, is in LOVE with Giraffes and so I sent her the pic too.

I about died from cuteness

The cutest little jumper...everrrr!

I had to immediately turn and walk out of the section or I was gonna lose my self-control.

I went home and told Nik what I found but that I had the self-control to NOT buy it right away...

...to wait for it to go on sale,

And he was very proud of me.

Got a good pat on the back!

yay!

Other than that....our little girl had hiccups for the first time that I could recognize.

Yesterday morning the same rhythmic pattern lasted for over a minute.

It was so cute...little tiny hiccups!

And then she decided to do a full, sprawled out somersault....and made me nauseous.

I had to laugh after I gained my composure...it was quite the trip.

I have loved my pregnancy thus far and am so happy to have this opportunity.

June 22nd is only 16 weeks from today!

Wow!

THAT.IS.NOTHING!

Beginning of my 2nd Trimester

Ok...So I'm on a roll today! Let me just make all my blogs at once! K? Sounds great!

Well...I was moving into my 2nd trimester on December 13th being 12weeks and 3days. That Monday was HORRIBLE.
I just kept feeling nauseous...like usual...and I just wanted to roll over and quit. Food was nauseating, the THOUGHT of food was sickening, the process of EATING food was not helpful, and I just was sick. I hated feeling this way. I just wanted to sleep and NOT have to eat anything. WHY do we have to eat? It's silly.

But then the miracle that some speak of happened the next day.
Tuesday December 14th....I had the huge ball of energy, I felt GREAT! I was hungry all the time but never nauseous. I couldn't believe it! At the end of the day I said my prayers of thanks and then waited for the following day to kick my butt again....
BUT IT DIDN'T!
It was GLORIOUS!
I had energy. I felt great. I LOVED food! I couldn't get enough food. Wonderful!


And everyday since then I have been perfect. Not one ounce of nausea, sickness, or yuckiness.
I have been very tired still but I can live with that.
Food seems to love me as I love it. We get along very well right now.
Oh...and I haven't gained a pound since my first visit! (Which I am told it good for the 1st trimester and then I am suppose to SLOWLY and LIGHTLY gain pounds as the baby gets bigger. Yay for saving it through the holidays!)

Well that's the update! 14weeks and 3days right now. yay! Next month I should be able to find out what we are having. I still feel it's a boy. We shall see!

Who's Your Daddy!

So....

ever since I can remember Panda Express making the Orange Chicken more spicy....

I have HATED it!

Nik on the other hand LOVES it!

Sometimes if there isn't anything else that looks good he will get double Orange Chicken.

I can't stand it.

Sometimes it is so overpowering I feel my nose hairs fry off.

lol.

Well, ever since this baby landed in my belly...

...I have been CRAVING Orange Chicken.

I just can't get enough.

So....all I can say is that Nik is definitely the daddy...

And the baby has his taste buds.

So I texted Nik to tell him this:

This baby is DEFINITELY yours!

Not just for obvious reasons but also because

I can't stop craving Orange Chicken!

He replied:

If it is MY baby, as you claim,

It would crave TimTams and Dawna.

Seeing as how it OBVIOUSLY hates you

And you have not craved the chocolatey goodness that is TimTam...

It is OUR baby.

So he obviously took the "yours" in my text too literally...but his reply cracks me up.

"Seeing as it OBVIOUSLY hates you..."

lol.

For the last couple days it has been non-stop discomfort of the stomach.

(just an fyi)

He is so funny.

I love him!

So I just replied and said

Meant to say YOU are DEFINITELY the FATHER.

Oh well...he is still cute and funny.

Let The Games Begin - 9 weeks

NAUSEA: a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit.

Do you know what is causing said Nausea right now?

This little RASPBERRY in my belly!

Well that raspberry is graduating to a green olive (which REALLY makes me vomit) this coming week.

It just amazes me that something so small and so wonderful can be so painful and life changing…

and it hasn’t even shown itself to the world.

Nik is so wonderful and he is trying his best everyday to make me comfortable. I appreciate the fact that he does NOT say “I know how you feel” because he doesn’t. He just tries to make things better for me…running and getting me my crackers or a fresh glass of water and then rubbing my back. I am so blessed to have him with me on this journey.

My doctor gave me some meds that are suppose to help ease the nausea.

Getting that prescription filled as I type!

Oh, and it was the most precious thing, yesterday, to see Lil Berry’s heart beating. How crazy is it that a little being about 1inch in length has a little heart and it BEATS?!?! Seriously!

And people say it isn't a human yet!?! Now, THAT is sick!

The sound of the 160 beats per minute is just breath-taking…to know that some little human is growing inside me and I am responsible for him/her right now BEFORE s/he is even born by eating right and getting good rest and taking the proper vitamins. This is all just so amazing to me. I still lie awake at night and can’t believe this is possible.

The doctor said Lil Berry has a very strong heart beat and that the chances for miscarriage right now are about 2-3%. This is one thing that has been stressing me – hoping it doesn’t happen. Yes, if it happened it was meant to be, but I have seen friends go through those struggles and I can’t imagine the pain.

We are so excited to tell our friends and families next month.
It sure has been hard keeping it a secret and having to fib when people ask.

(It's funny to think I am blogging all about this and it is JUST for me right now,

but I type it as though you are following along right now.

A little therapy, you could call it.) 

I am 9 weeks right now and in my 3^rd month. That is so weird to think about.

Well, that is what is new with us. Nik keeps telling me that because of all the pain I am having now, this child is going to be an angel. I sure hope so! ;-)

(P.S.Sorry if this is so scatter-brained...

I am having a hard time thinking straight right now.

Lil Berry's brain is growing right now, stealing mine.

Plus, Fatigue, Nausea, and early mornings are rough.)