26 weeks and stuck on my back

 26 weeks! My constant craving for sweets   all the time   are starting to turn into wanting fruit and ice cold drinks. My thighs and butt are grateful for this change #ladylumps I have invested in some maternity leggings so, I think I'll live.

I was excited to have my energy back these last few weeks but nothing lasts forever and the fatigue has returned. Boo. The fatigue has returned but naps aren't happening around here. This wonderful fatigue has been joined by insomnia. Not the best combo for a grouchy, overly tired mama of a 3 year old but once again, I think (hope) I'll live.

On the humorous side of pregnancy, I literally got stuck on my back while laying down on the couch last night. I had to do a combo of rolling and attempting to sit up to get my feet on the floor. I'll tell you this, having Kristofer out town is rough when you're stuck horizontal with all your limbs flailing. What I would have given to have a helping hand. . . even though I'm glad to have avoided to mocking I'm sure I would be enduring. You're welcome for this visual.

 Liam has been telling me all the things he's going to teach little sister, including how to eat chocolate. He's already such a good big brother and his priorities are in perfect order, obviously.

It's a girl.

The moment we were told there was a little girl joining our family in November, we were in a bit of a shock. "What!? A. . . GIRL? Are you sure? Are you serious? You're positive, right?"
I had a feeling throughout this pregnancy that she was a little lady but I was nervous to admit it, just in case I was mistaken and we were having a little boy. Which would have been AMAZING but, come on, who doesn't want a little girl?
The ultrasound technician wasted no time. She asked if we wanted to find out the gender and then as soon as my shirt was up and our baby popped up on that tv screen she blurted out, "Looks like you're having a girl this time." While we were still in our initial frozen state of shock, she moves on looking and picture capturing.
Que in our "Wait, wait, wait, WHAT!?"
 I think we've come around to the idea. Especially after I started shopping and seeing all the bows and sweet baby girl clothes. I'm on cloud 9!
Liam has completely adopted the "big brother" title. He's proud and excited to have a little sister. He may not completely understand what that means, but I love seeing his enthusiasm all the same.
We can't wait to meet this little girl in November.

today's horror story.

Today was full of intentions. I intended to clean the house. I intended to post about the fun projects I've been working on for the baby. I intended to make a delicious dinner. But after the morning I had and how stressed I let myself get, I'm guessing you can see I did none of that. The only thing I could get myself to do was lay down and sleep away the bad mood and self pity I let myself fall into. I had been dreading this DR. appointment since the day I put it my schedule. Glucose test, getting my blood drawn, shot in my hip, plus 2 more shots seems like a lot to a girl with a fear of needles. I woke up feeling a little "off."  I decided to make a little something before I had to down that little orange bottle of terror. At first it wasn't too bad. It tasted like a strong melted orange popcicle, but after getting a few gulps down it seemed to get stronger and stronger. SO much sugar at once. I'm just not used to that! I forced the rest of the bottle down and went on with my morning. After showering and getting ready, all I had to do was put my shoes on and leave. One more step and I was out the door. BAM. No warning, not even a second to realize what was happening. It all came up. It seemed to go everywhere except where it belonged. . . the freaking toilet! I'll leave it at that seeing as though most of you are probably gagging at the thought. I was now 5 minutes late and still cleaning as much as I could. When I finally made it to the office front desk I realized nothing counted. All that forcing myself to swallow that nasty drink, the horrid bathroom incident. . . was for nothing. I still had to get my blood drawn, I still got my hip shot. I now have to go in later this week to get my blood drawn once more and one more shot. My husband keeps saying maybe this morning was a blessing in disguise,  I'm just glad I had him with me today to calm me down and help me realize it's not the end of the world. I'm glad I have someone to snap me out of my drama queen moments.

27 weeks!

baby is the size of a rutabaga!

How far along: 27 weeks

Total weight gain: 10 pounds. I feel it all catching up to me now!

Maternity clothes: I found an awesome deal on pants, so I officially own 2 pairs! other than that I'm still a strong believer in the old rubberband trick. For Christmas my mother-in-law sent me maternity sweaters and a maternity jacket. I won't freeze this winter now!

Stretch marks: none so far! whew.

Sleep: insomnia has kicked in lately. I'm tired all day but when it's time for bed I just can't sleep.

Miss anything: bending over to put my shoes on without it being a chore! haha

Movement: squirmy little guy. I love it!

Food cravings: food in general. haha

Anything making you queasy or sick: I have moments here and there. I'm afraid I'm going to be one of the women who get sick all over again in the 3rd trimester. I'm trying not to think about it!

Gender: little dude :)

Symptoms: I get pretty bad back pains between my shoulder blades and my legs get a little crampy. I went and got a heating pad and that has helped A TON.

Belly button in or out?oh my heavens. never in my life did I think it was possible but It is so close to popping out. freaks me out.

Wedding ring on or off? still on.

Looking forward to: all my sewing projects!
Fear: my glucose test and the million shots I have to get my next appointment.

It's so weird to think how far I've come. I'm definitely enjoying every second before the big day comes. I'm  feeling big and by the look of these pictures I look it too!  I will admit that I'm already getting to the point where I'm starting to miss my old body and how my clothes used to fit. I just have to remind myself how fast three months go by. We set up our crib last night and moved everything out of the spare bedroom to make room for baby k's stuff. Seeing that crib up and nothing but the baby stuff in that room makes my excited to start all my sewing and decorating!

5 pregnancy symptoms I never expected

1. I sneeze like there is no tomorrow. Ever since I was about 8 weeks I have been constantly sneezing. I wake up with sneezes and it continues throughout the day. I never would have expected this to be a symptom but I guess it's more common than I thought! So weird!

2. Olives, once my favorite finger food, now disgusts me. Ever since I can remember olives were a treat to me. Being little and putting them on my fingers (okay, maybe I still did this until now) were what made olives the best snack food. Now even the sight of olives gross me out, which is truly a shame.

3. If you are easily grossed out, or you feel some things are best left unsaid, don't read this number. I am 100% honest. Chest acne has hit me. Now I've heard of your skin breaking out during pregnancy, but I always imagined having to buy extra face cream and cover up. I never expected it here! I have never had an acne problem, in fact, my face is as clear as can be. So why my chest? I have no freaking clue. All I know is that it better clear up when March rolls around!

4. Oh my ever growing nose! You may be laughing or a little bit confused, but you read right. My. nose. is. growing. It may be something only I notice, maybe not. It's probably something you can easily notice on yourself but no one else can. Either way, if this continues I'm afraid my nose it going to just get wider and wider! What can ya do?

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5. My alarm is baby kicks. Some of you are probably saying "duh" right now, but when I found out I was pregnant I never thought about the baby kicking. Now, I obviously knew that you feel the baby and everyone brags about how they love feeling those little jabs here and there, but it never crossed my mind that the baby has it's own mind and own schedule in the belly. In other words, baby doesn't care if you want to go to sleep at 10 and he sure as heck doesn't care if you don't want to wake up at 6, 7, 8 AM. He will kick your insides all he wants, and no, you won't sleep through it.

Now, being 23 weeks, I still have 17 weeks for this list to get bigger. But no matter what symptoms come and go during this pregnancy, I love why I have them and would go through anything for this baby. . . . even give up my olives and get a big nose. . . .

22 weeks!

Baby is the size of a papaya!

How far along: 22 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain: last time I weighed myself was just after Thanksgiving dinner but I was almost to my goal weight! 9 pounds gained total.

Maternity clothes: still just a belly band. I should probably invest in some pants soon though. I'm sure they'd be a lot more comfortable.

Sleep: Doing a lot better now. I only wake up once in the early morning.

Miss anything: My feet not hurting so bad after work! They start hurting so easily now.

Movement:He's been moving like crazy lately! He's getting so strong. I love it!

Food cravings: It's strange. I don't have any cravings at all. I haven't since my 1st trimester.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Doing pretty good.

Gender: baby BOY!!!

Symptoms: back is starting to feel the belly weight and feet hurting.

Belly button in or out? half way. I'm really hoping it doesn't end up an outty. At least not until the end.

Wedding ring on or off? it better fit for a long time!

Looking forward to: starting on his nursery soon.
Fear: nothing so far. I'm feeling pretty good.

These last couple weeks have been my favorite so far. Baby boy is moving so much! Kris was able to feel him kick for the first time a couple of days ago. It was amazing being able to share the feeling with him. I love just sitting and feeling him kick and kick. I better enjoy it while it's not uncomfortable, right? 

baby K is a. . . .

Unfortunately, the snow and rain is keeping us cooped up inside so we had to take our announcement pictures in our apartment. Not ideal but that's okay, nothing can put a damper on this day because we're having A BOY! Kristofer never doubted it for a second. I'll admit I started doubting it in the end, but it's finally official! There is no way to explain the excitement I feel! As for the rest of the appointment, everything looks perfect. I can tell this little guy is going to be STUBBORN. The moment we wanted to find out boy or girl he crossed those legs and wouldn't budge for anything. The moment we finally got to see he crossed those legs giving us a small opportunity. I can tell he's going to be a hand full already! I feel so blessed to be this little boys mom and couldn't be more ecstatic!

17 weeks!

  baby is the size of an onion!

How far along: 17 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain: still a little under weight but hopefully by my next appointment I'll be caught up.

Maternity clothes: still going strong. pants still fit pretty well. I did get a belly band for support though.

Stretch marks: nope, and it better stay that way for a long time!

Sleep: I have to sleep with an extra pillow under my leg while I lay on my side. It's hard when you're a belly sleeper.

Miss anything: sushi! It's hard to know I won't have any for a long time.

Movement: I think I've felt tiny flutters in the middle of the night, but nothing to get too excited about.

Food cravings: everything? haha. I'm just super hungry. but nothing in particular.

Anything making you queasy or sick: If I don't have anything to eat I get pretty nauseous. I can't skip any meals.

Gender: we find out November 12!!!

Symptoms: besides being super hungry, nothing really.

Belly button in or out? in 

Wedding ring on or off? it better fit for a long time!

Looking forward to: finding out the gender of course.
Fear: nothing so far. I'm feeling pretty good.

My belly finally popped! I feel a little more confident knowing I look a little more pregnant than chubby. Everything has been pretty easy the last couple weeks. Sometimes I forget I'm pregnant. I'm sure that's all about to change when I start feeling baby K kicking and I get much bigger. Right now I'm just enjoying being able to do things with friends and eat everything with the "I'm pregnant!" excuse ;) 

12 weeks!

  (sorry it's a little dark. I had to use the computer camera since my camera is dead)
Baby is the size of a plum!

How far along: 12 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain: i've lost 10 pounds! so, thanks morning sickness?

Maternity clothes:no need yet! my pants are actually a little loose now.

Stretch marks:better not get any for a long while!

Sleep:it's gotten a lot better at night, except for the getting up 5 times to pee. . .

Miss anything:wanting meat. i seriously don't care for it at all.

Movement:still have a bit to go

Food cravings: i'm just barely getting my appetite back, but i really love carrots and for some odd reason peppers! i had some at olive garden in their salad and had to go buy a jar. haha.

Anything making you queasy or sick: the car gets me every time and everyday from 6am until about 10 or 11 am, i feel pretty nauseous.

Gender: still have a while 

Symptoms: plenty of bathroom trips, sickness in mornings

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? it better fit for a long time!

Looking forward to:  getting past this "is she pregnant or is she just getting fat?" stage. haha.
Fear: i'm feeling pretty good right now.

I've been pretty lazy about blogging lately. . . the last month was rough! I was pretty much bed ridden (or couch ridden) for a while feeling the infamous morning sickness, so I just couldn't get myself to even think about something to type! But the good news is, i'm well on my way to trimester 2 and already feeling SO SO SO much better. I now have the energy to get ready and leave the house without dragging my feet. Although my bed time is now much earlier and I'm waking up a little later, I call it an accomplishment. My baby bump is starting so poke out. If I didn't hold my stomach in the picture it would disappear into my shirt and look like I just eat too many doughnuts haha. I can't wait until it looks like I'm pregnant and I don't look like I've just been binging on cake!

  

Anyway ;) Now that I'm feeling a little more energetic I can tell you about my doctors appointment last week! I was so stinkin' nervous. I can't tell you why, I don't even know why. I didn't have a bad feeling, I knew it was all going to go perfectly, but I just couldn't calm down. Maybe it was the excitement of finally getting to see our baby after having to cancel the first one. When we got the the office I timidly walked up to the lady at the front desk and told her my information. After I told her why I was there and who I was there to see, it felt surreal. For a second I questioned myself if I really was there for that! So weird to hear me say it. After waiting for a few minutes they called us back. I got asked all the fun questions about my history, Kristofer's history, got all the info I needed then IT WAS TIME. We headed into the next room to see our baby. Feeling that chilly gel on my stomach snapped me out of my thoughts and the nerves hit my again. For a second I couldn't look! I took a deep breath and moved my hands from my face. Our baby was right there on the screen, jumping all over the place! The heart beat was incredible. Never thought something like that would be one of my favorite sounds. It was nice to know that these nauseous and exhausting days weren't in my head and that they weren't for nothing. Best feeling in the world.

baby k !

6 weeks!

How far along: 6 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain: pretty much the same so far

Maternity clothes:no need yet!

Stretch marks:better not get any for a long while!

Sleep:constant need for naps

Miss anything:having energy and not feeling slightly sick most of the day!

Movement: soon enough 

Food cravings:salsa, salsa, and more salsa

Anything making you queasy or sick:i have a slight queasy feeling all day but if i don't eat enough it gets a bit worse. so far the only time it hit me hard was in the car.

Gender:still have a while 

Symptoms: hungry, tired, and plenty trips to the bathroom.

Belly button in or out? in 

Wedding ring on or off? better fit for a long time!

Looking forward to: getting a baby belly instead of having this bloated belly!
Fear: something going wrong when i go in for my appointment in two weeks.

Baby is the size of a sweet pea!

This week I really started to feel the pregnancy symptoms.

Morning sickness is starting to creep up, bathroom breaks are more often, and naps are a must.  Cravings also hit me hard this week! Salsa is my new best friend. I can eat it on anything! I don't crave chocolate anymore(weird, i know), in fact it almost tastes bitter to me now. I'm starting to get used to the idea of expecting a little one and I'm getting more and more excited everyday!

1+1=3 !!

For a about a week now I have had some very exciting news on my mind. We are going to have a little one join our home! I have so many feelings going on at once lately it's crazy but we couldn't be more excited! I never realized how many supporters we have in our life and I'm so grateful for every single one of you. Thank you to all of you for the advice and sharing our happiness with us!