Week 32 and 1 day

Everything is about the same. Hungry, gassy, heartburn, overwhelmed.

We did learn some stuff that has helped with the overwhelmed feeling. We had two classes this week. We had our regular Expectant Parent class, as well as a Breastfeeding class. Both, Brian and I, enjoyed the breastfeeding class. We learned a lot, plus it made me feel better about my decision to breastfeed. I had been worried about breastfeeding because of the stories that my mom told me. She had problems breastfeeding her first child and so I thought that I would have problems with my first. But the instructor reassured me that mothers today have more support and education about breastfeeding than our mothers and grandmothers. So, I am thinking nothing but positive thoughts and Brian is being very supportive about breastfeeding.

Well, to go along with my shirt in my photo, Baby Girl is definitely a kicker. The shirt says mom's tiny kicker. We also got a onesie that says the same thing and a bib with the Indianapolis Colt's logo. It was the baby shower gift that Brian got for me. I can't say it enough, but Brian is just so adorable and supportive. Right now as I type, he is putting together a list of stuff that we need to pack to take to the hospital when I go in labor. He is funny, because the first thing on the list is "Tina and baby." I think he is worried that he will be so nervous and excited that he will forget me at home!! Oh I just love me baby's daddy!

Oh, as if all the baby stuff was not overwelming, we also have to worry about Christmas and getting ready for that, as well as house stuff. We still don't have a house. Things are getting close!!

Baby Shower

Okay, so pregnancy is getting to me now. I am just getting tired too soon and can't do everything that I want to in a days time. But at least, I have wonderful friends and family who help make my life a little easier by throwing me a baby shower.

I'm actually a week behind with this particular blog, but as I said, there is just too much to do and not enough energy to do it!!

But anyways, I am so greatful for all the wonderful people in my life. Even though I live miles away, my family is still there to show my baby love. I wasn't sure how many people would show up for the shower since it was on Thanksgiving weekend, but we got a wonderful turn out. And it just wasn't family!! There were old friends of the family, who watched me grow from birth, were there to celebrate me having a baby!!! It's as crazy to me as it is to them that I am having a baby.

I still don't believe that I am pregnant...as strange as that may seem. The other morning, I woke up and forgot that I was pregnant. I looked down at my belly and was shocked that it was big!!! Part of it could have been that I was numb on one side of my body (from sleeping on it too long) and I was engulfed in a sea of pillows!! But still, I looked down and there was this round belly...which was changing shapes since the baby woke up too.

It is just so crazy to me that I have to get a nursery together, go to expecting parent classes, find a pediatrician and get gifts from a baby shower!! To me, all these things were for other people! Now, it's for me. Go figure why I am so up and down from feeling happy to feeling nervous! I was always an emotional person, but this is a whole new ball game!!!

28 weeks and 5 days

Well, the last two weeks have been crazy. We have had a lot happening in our life and some of it was not happy but some was happy.

First, the not so happy. We had to go home for a few days. Brian's mom was put into Intensive Care and we just could not let her stay in the hospital all by herself during a really tough time (since Brian's dad also was in the hospital after suffering from a small stroke). It was tough to make the long drive back to Ohio, but in the end we are really glad we went. It was great seeing Brian's mom's face light up when she saw us walk into her room. It was even better when she got to feel the baby kick. I really think that seeing my round belly helped Brian's mom get through several procedures to move out of the Intensive Care Unit.

Now, a happy thing that happened was that I had a doctor's appointment. Well, that wasn't fun since I had to get some blood work as part of the 28 week exam. The blood work was to test several things such as gestational diabetes. The good thing was that the baby and I are doing well. The blood work came back pretty good. I am just a bit low in iron, but I can take a simple iron supplement. I also have an infection but the doctor feels that is typical and can be treated with antibiotics. Other than that, the doctor is very pleased with how my pregnancy is going.

Lastly, we celebrated Thanksgiving in Indy. It was just the three of us. We made a 12 pound turkey. It was very yummy. We want leftovers so that we can make some soups to freeze and stock up on leftovers for when the baby comes and we don't have time to make meals. Below are the pictures of us with our spread and us with our turkey. I am very proud of my turkey prep skills because it was yummy!! Also, Brian always looks cute carving the turkey!!

26 weeks and 3 days

I am feeling happy. I am looking forward to welcoming Baby Girl. We are no where near being ready for her...don't have a house yet, so no nursery. But, we are close to picking a house. We have a meeting this week with a mortgage advisor, so that will help us pick a house. I am just happy and trying to relax and take it easy.

Well, take it easy is the official medical advise that I have been getting. I had a little scare over the weekend. I was feeling some discomfort along my pelvic area, so I called the on-call doctor and she told me to go to the hospital. I didn't have to go to the ER, I went directly to the maternity wing...Labor and Delivery. Everything is normal, they just said that I need to take it easy and get a maternity support belt...or as my friend calls it a Belly Bra! :)

I am actually glad that I went to the hospital. It was nice to see the layout of the wing and get my registration form submitted. So one thing I don't have to worry about when the big day comes. Also, it was nice to get to listen to the baby's heartbeat. She was really active and moving a lot so it was fun to feel the kicks and also hear them on the monitor too. But, of course I don't want to have to be in the hospital before February!! So the plan for the rest of the time is take it easy! I have never been a good sick person...and get the needed rest...so it has been hard being a healthy pregnant hardworking woman.

25 weeks and 2 days

Woohoo 25 weeks celebration was a spooookie one! Ha ha! I had a lot of fun getting ready for Halloween. As you can see I made a jack-o-lantern tee shirt. I also got a really nice cardigan sweater from Juan. Brian said it makes me look like I am a bat...hence the reason for the bat woman pose...I guess you can actually say that I was the "Great Pumpkin"

This week was a really nice week. Mami and Papi came to Indy and they got to feel the baby kick. It was nice seeing their big bright smiles when they felt the little thumps. They are just the happiest Abuelos!!

I also had my doctors appointment. She said that everything seems great and normal. We got to hear the baby's heart beat again. It was healthy, in the 150s. She did say that my belly measurement is about a week behind but that is nothing to worry about. Again, I'm eating well and often. I have been going back to waking up in the middle of the night hungry. This time not only do I wake up to a grumbling stomach, I wake up to the baby kicking like crazy. But, it makes me laugh when all is said and done. And it makes me relax too, because I look at the kicks as her way of telling me that she is doing well.

24 weeks and 4 days

Nothing much was going on for the last week and a half. Well, the only thing was that I had to work every single day...I thought that when you work parttime you're supposed to work a couple days then get a couple days off then work a couple days. Nope, not at my store. Interesting how a coworker told me today that I look like I have more color in my face. He asked what I did different and I told him I got some sleep and well needed rest!!

It is amazing how much difference I feel between just two weeks. I don't know if it is just that I had to work a lot or if it is just that I am getting closer to the end of my pregnancy. No matter what, my energy level is starting to deplete quickly.

23 weeks and 2 days

So it is Autumn!! I love fall time, because of all the wonderful food ideas you can come up with. We finally took the advice of my doctor and did something fun and relaxing. We decided to take a little drive this weekend to an orchard. We had fun eating our caramel apples and walking around the orchard finding a nice spot to take a picture. Brian said that the pictures make me look like a very big fruit!

I am looking forward to making some yummy apple pies with all the apples we bought. Now my apple pie is not my mom's recipe, but it is pretty darn close to her yummy goodness. Oh yummy! I am really glad about this pregnancy thing, because I don't feel guilty thinking of all the tasty desserts and trying to pick one to make. At some point, I think I will just make all my great ideas. At least, I will be good and spread them apart from each other.

This week, Brian finally got to feel the baby kick again. He has been trying to feel the baby move almost every day now. And finally, while watching football, he got to feel her kick. We had just finished eating dinner and I was relaxing while Brian cleaned up the kitchen. I could feel her once or twice and then Brian sat down and I told him to put his hand on my belly. He was a little skeptical, but I told him to have patience and then boom...she kicked pretty hard too. He got all happy and smiled and she kicked again. He laughed a little and then she kicked again.

It was really nice seeing his face light up with joy. He is going to be such a great dad. He already is great!

22 weeks and 4 days

Oh things are so getting real. My belly just keeps getting bigger and bigger. At times, I have a little woddle (limp). My back will go out for a brief second and then I am fine...I think that the baby might be having fun with my nerve.

No matter what I am enjoying myself...well my baby girl actually. She is still small enough to have enough room in my belly to move, so I feel her moving pretty good. Actually, this was two weeks in a row where she has gotten really active at church.

Of course, Brian gets a little down because when he puts his hand on my belly she tends to stop moving. I keep reminding him that she is still small and that soon enough he will be able to start seeing my belly move because she moves her arm or foot across my belly.

No matter what, we are just so excited and looking forward to seeing our baby girl and picking a name for her. Yeah, she still doesn't have a name and won't have one until we see her.

One of the real exciting things we did was start planning for Christmas. We are so excited about the baby that we had a photo shoot so we could make photo Christmas cards. The photos of this week are actually some of the photos we took.

21 weeks and 2 days

So again, I am still on my baby high!! It is so great knowing what we are going to have. It is fun talking about the baby now that we know we can say "she" or "her." One thing that sort of was a shock to me though was how much I have grown already!! My picture is from the wedding we went to this weekend. Friday night, it hit me that I didn't have anything to wear, literally!! On Saturday morning, I tried on my usual wedding outfits and they didn't fit. Brian reminded me that his sister gave me some clothes and that is how I ended up wearing the black jumper. Now, my problem was what shirt to wear. I really wanted to wear purple, so I put the blouse on. Good thing that I was wearing a jumper over it, because I could not button the shirt over my belly. Then I struggled with what shoes to where and if we would have gotten a full head to toe picture you would see a pregnant women wearing "hooker boots" or as the older generation would call them "Go Go boots!" Needless to say, it's time for me to do some shopping.

I didn't find much for me to wear, but I did find Peanut something to wear. This is a 4 in 1 outfit that we found yesterday at the store. We know that we will get a lot of clothes as gifts, but we really wanted to pick out the "homecoming outfit." If you are wondering, the little hat is a bear and on the feet are little bears. I just love this outfit and we had to get it...yeah I cried when I saw it!!

This isn't the only thing that Peanut got this weekend. My friend Diedra was staying over and like the crazy friend that I have, Diedra went to Old Navy and bought several outfits. As, my wonderful husband put it, "This is all getting so real!"

By the way, Brian is really excited about having a little girl. He may not show it, but deep down he is bubbling with happiness. Well, I am feeling Peanut kick which could be a sign that she is getting hungry...again...I have been eating every 2 hours...and today seems like a really hungry day!!

It's a girl!!!!!!

It's a girl! It's a GIRL!!! Don't you just love her first profile picture?!!?

Okay, so I am that excited. Not because, I have a little Baby Girl in my belly, but because I know what I am having!! I would be this excited if it was a boy.

So the appointment went well. Of course, I cried. Crying seems a given with me. I was so nervous all day. I had to periodically take deep breaths because I was getting so worked up about the appointment. It didn't help that a couple people at work kept talking about twins.

Anyway, all went well. The technician was really nice. She joked around because she saw that my bladder was really full!! But I had been peeing like crazy all day long.

We were able to pick out the head very clearly. She measured the circumference of the head. She showed us all different parts of the baby. We got to see the hands, bladder, kidney, feet amd legs. She showed us the spine and that is when I started to cry. She then showed us the beating heart and I really lost it and cried really hard, I needed a tissue. Then she told us what we were having.

She had a bit of a hard time because the umbilical cord was in between the legs, but she was able to get the baby to move. She even said that she wanted to make sure that we got a good look. She then got a good image and pointed out the baby's "girl parts." Throughout the exam, she was typing what the images were and that is what she typed, "girl parts."

This is an image of Baby Girl's face and belly. The round part on the left is her head. You can see the eyes, nose and chin. The circle on the right is her body, and the little black circle is her stomach.

This is an image of Baby Girl's little foot. You can see her little toes and you can even see a little bit of her leg. This would be her right foot.

I am just so excited!! Oh and as if this day could not get any better. Brian got to feel her kick!!! When we got home he was talking to her and hoping that she would move, but no luck. Then after we ate dinner, we were sitting on the couch watching some TV and I felt some little kicks. I placed Brian's hand right below my belly button, and he felt a little kick. He said it felt weird, but I know that he was really happy that he got to feel it! She already has him wrapped around her little finger!!

20 weeks and 3 days

Okay, so there has been a lot on my mind the last several days. Mainly all baby stuff. Still nervous about all the baby clothes and supplies that we will need. I am worried about how we will get the baby stuff home from the baby shower that we will have in November...it's in Ohio, since all my family is there. Worried about getting registered for the baby classes...they are not called Lamaze classes any more. They are called Expectant Parents class. Good thing that I had inquired early, because I originally signed up for Monday classes, but of course they begin in November right around Thanksgiving when we will be at home for the Baby Shower!! I called yesterday to change to the Tuesday night classes and got an email today that it is better that I join the Tuesday class since it will be closer to my due date. So one stressor down!!

Now I am just worried about my next doctor appointment. It is in two days and we get to hopefully find out the sex of the baby. I woke up today thinking about how I will react when the ultrasound tech tells us...both scenarios I started to cry...luckily it was only in my day-dream that I cried. Either way, boy or girl, I will be so happy. I know Brian will be happy too.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that Brian is so in love with the baby. He doesn't want to admit it, but he got a box in the mail and told me that I have to wait until November to find out. He went to the other room and opened the box and came out to me and said...It is cutier than he thought it would be!" Since he won't tell me, I have to assume that it is for the baby!!

Well, the picture for this week is at my friend's baby shower. She, Shirley, works with me at Staples. She is 8 months and she has been sharing her experience with me. It has been really nice to have someone near me who is going through the same thing as me. It will also be nice to already have a friend for the baby.

19 weeks

Okay, so this week was not so bad. I didn't do much but work. We did go see some houses. Nothing to really get my hopes up about, but it was nice to look at some houses and get an idea of what different square footage look like in person.

These pictures are from the Heart Walk. I was part of Brian's team. It was the first time that I went with Brian to the Heart Walk. It was fun. We walked 3 miles in Indy's Downtown. We walked along the White River downtown. It was a really nice walk. I started thinking about when the weather gets nicer after Peanut is born that I would take Peanut for a walk along the same path. We even planned on taking Peanut on the Heart Walk next year. The Heart Walk is usually in September, so Peanut will be about 7 months by then.

It was and is fun thinking of things to do with Peanut after Peanut is born.

18 weeks

So I guess technically I am at the half way point, and well the baby anxiety is starting to kick in. I have been worrying about everything. The latest has been well getting registered. There is just so much stuff that a baby needs in the first year!!!

Its a good thing I have family who like to help. I found out that Tia Ilia gave Tia Ana a crib to give to me. That helps, but now we want to get the other nursery furniture to match the crib. Oh and don't get me started on the nursery!! Of course you need a house with a spare room to make a nursery!!

But on a happy note, I think I felt the baby move! When we were at Juan's place, I felt pressure all along my pelvic bone. I was worried because the day before I had spotted for the first time. Not much, but it was scary to see pink when I went to the bathroom. Anyway, all day the following day I was worried that something would go wrong, and feeling a little discomfort, not really pain but pressure in my lower belly, was not really any help. I tried to relax and told myself that if I start feeling worst or any pain that I would call the doctor. Well, after a long car ride, I came home and went straight to bed. The next morning, I felt great. No pressure! Then when I was at work, I felt it gain. This time only on my right side. I had told my friend, Shirley, who happens to be pregnant as well, about the spotting and the discomfort and that I only felt that for one day. She started telling me that when she first spotted the same thing happen, except that her baby did not move from her pelvis for close to two weeks!

Well as I said, I work up and got ready for work with no discomfort and right before Shirley was going to relieve me from the register to go to lunch the pressure came back on my right side. I must have had some look on my face because Shirley asked if the pressure came back. I told her yeah and showed her were. She and I then was pushing on my belly and we both agreed that the baby must be laying on that side. She laughs and said good luck getting the baby to move. Well, I didn't need much luck, because within a few seconds the pressure was gone.

It was just so funny how weird it felt. All the books and websites say that when you feel the baby it would feel like butterflies in your stomach. It actually felt more like a ping pong ball bouncing in slow motion against my belly!

17 weeks and 3 days

So this weeks photo is from the annual Rib America Fest that goes on Labor Day Weekend in Indianapolis. Basically, I had been craving spare ribs since July. Just nothing would tame my craving. I had to have spare ribs!!!
You may not notice from the picture, but I was a happy camper. I eat a total of 8 ribs, from two stands. The stand in the background, Coyote Roadhouse, was the second place I ate at. It was delicious!!! I got a combo, 5 ribs...was supposed to be only 4 ribs, but I guess the person couldn't count. The ribs were very meaty and YUMMY!!!
It was a good day. We even got to listen to a pretty good band who played Led Zepplin songs. Brian is a big Zepplin fan, he was hoping that the baby would move when the band went on. That didn't happen. Hopefully soon I will start to feel the baby moving.
We read that by now the baby would be able to hear so any chance I get I play music and put a speaker on my belly. I am trying to think of other things I can do to help the baby recognize us.

Doctor update

So today was the second time we met with our doctor. Brian liked her better this time. He said we picked a good doctor. I didn't have any doubt, but clearly Brian did. No fears, she answered my questions, no matter how weird they might be.
The doctor also said that baby and I are progressing well. She said I have a normal belly size and the baby's heart rate sounds good. Brian was funny after hearing the heart beat, because he said it sounds more normal...or at least closer to what he is used to listening to from work.
Now, I have to wait another 4 weeks until we get to see the baby. Our first ultrasound is scheduled for September 30!!! Four more weeks and we can stop playing the guessing game!!!

16 weeks and 3 days

So at 16 weeks my body decides it wants to add a bug to the mix. I don't mean insect, I mean illness. I am actually glad that I got sick because I was a little worried that my morning sickness came back.
I was at work when I started to feel really nauseous. I did what all the books and websites said and tried to eat a little something to keep my stomach full, but that only made me puke. So, I am a trooper and decided to stay at work until the closers came to work...we where scheduled to overlap two hours...but when she got to work, I left early. Good thing, because I keep getting worst and even had a slight fever.
Lucky me and lucky my little monkey...I am obsessed with monkeys right now...my sickness only lasted 24hrs. I was a nervous wreck because I knew I needed to eat but I just could not stomach anything.
Right now, I am loving not being sick...today I actually ate like crazy...by crazy I mean I was eating something just about every 2 hours. It's a good thing I like food to begin with. I just don't understand how people could skip meals. I like the eating when you are hungry and not feeling guilty for eating so much.

Emotional 15

Well this week was a rollercoaster emotional week. I kinda didn't know if I was coming or going. I was just all over the place. It didn't help that I closed most of the week at work, so my sleep schedule was all messed up. Plus, if I had something on my mind, I couldn't really talk with Brian because he would be at work when I would start thinking of things. And by the time I got home from work, he was either asleep or we were too tired to get into any of the heavy emotional discussions.

At least we had 12 hours in a car to talk about anything that we were stressed or worried about. We went to North Canton/Medina over the weekend to celebrate our nephew's, John-Paul, 3rd birthday. We came to the conclusion that we will always worry about something.

As for the weekend with the in-laws, well they got to see how crazy I have gotten. I don't remember how many times I cried over anything. I was going to say cried over nothing, but I realized that what made me cry is all the built up anxiety of becoming a mother.

I was glad to know that I am not that much of a freak. Brian's sister comforted me and told me that she worried about similiar things. She nicely told Brian that things will go through my mind that may seem like such far off thoughts, but that for a pregnant woman it just hits you in a different way.

I can't really explain it because I don't even really understand it myself. I just know that there are a thousand things that will change in the next days, weeks, months, years, and it just seems to hit me like a hurricane of fear, doubt, happiness, excitement and the only way to cope with it is to cry. I just have to remember to take one thing at a time. It will all be worth it. That is what everyone keeps telling me. I know they are all right, cause I got to see that this past weekend.

I got to see the two most adorable silly little men I have ever met, my nephews, Andrew and John-Paul, and I just can't believe how fast they have grown.

Time flies, and before I know it, I will be planning a fun little kid birthday party too.

14 weeks

Okay so when you have chronic back pain, and you are pregnant, exercise is your best friend. Well at least it should be. But try telling that to a stubborn pregnant chic.

I didn't do what my chiropractor told me to do, or what my husband tells me to do, and the result was/is back pain. I don't mean "oh I am sore" type of back pain. I mean "if I take another step I am going to collapse and crawl everywhere I need to go" type of back pain.

I woke up one day and realized that I was too stiff to move. And, if I tried to walk, my left leg would give out. Not the best way to start the day.

So I ended up getting the disappointed look from Brian, because I hadn't been keeping up with my back exercises. I don't really have any excuse because the benefits out way the risks. I just was lazy and didn't really want to go to the gym, or even go for a walk.

So now, I sit here typing away with a heating pack on my back and a new motivation to go to the gym every day or else I will end up being on bed rest because I won't be able to walk because of the extreme pain.

Week 13

This week was amazing!! I am still on a baby heartbeat high!! It was just amazing to hear that swooshing sound which is my baby.

Did I also mention that I have an incredible husband? Brian has been such great help this week. He has helped me with making dinner most nights and has listened to my frustrations. He has dealt with my crazy emotional moments.

I think that the best Brian moment, this week, was when I came home yesterday. He told me about his day and that he went to Buy Buy Baby. I am still beaming with joy hearing about how he walked into the store trying to buy me some new maternity pants. He didn't find any but he did learn about registering for baby stuff. He got a little book with different crib and drawer furniture sets. He had different employees coming to him answering his questions. I just get a nice warm feeling thinking about how involved my honey is in this pregnancy. He is going to be an amazing daddy.

Also, he says hello to the baby and even wishes the baby "peace" during mass!!! How much more can I say about the love of my life?! He surprises me all the time and I look forward to watching him with his new baby.

I'm pregnant!!

Well it is official. I am having a baby. I went to the doctor today and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat.
It was really cool. It was funny because when the doctor was getting ready to put the machine to my belly, she says, "Don't worry if it takes a little bit to get the heartbeat." And almost as soon as she said it and put the machine to my belly, we heard it. The doctor says, "I lied. Your skinny." She listens and says that the heart beat is 165 beats per minute. That is really good and strong. The doctor even said that we heard the baby kick too. It was so cool. I am so relieved!! The doctor is really happy with the results from my last appointments bloodwork and she is even happy that I gained 2 pounds from last month.
Before we left for the appointment, I started crying. I was worried that she would not be able to find the heartbeat. I know that I don't have anything to worry about because I have been doing well. But I just worry that something will go wrong. So it is great that we heard the heartbeat really quick!
I just keep remembering what the doctor said and what the baby's heartbeat sounded like. I giggle every time because I remember the doctor looking at Brian and says "Well, she's pregnant!" That was the best doctor's appointment ever!!

12 weeks and 1 day

This week was a crazy week. Not really from a pregnancy point, but from a work point. The pregnancy did play a part in the work part. Work was crazy. First, I was scheduled 8 to 4 Monday-Friday, and by the way, I am only part-time. It was stressful because the President of Staples was in town to look at several stores. Our store wasn't on the list for visit, but we still had to act as if we were on the list. Everyone on staff was scheduled to work everyday. The thing is that we weren't really busy. So basicly, we were all tripping over each other trying to find something to do. There were two days were I was told to buff the floor. Now, the first day was great because everyone had to take a double look because they never expected me to be buffing the floor with this big old buffing machine. The second day was just pointless. First off, the manage didn't have anyone sweep or mop the floor first, which would have made the floor look better without using the buffer. Second, the manager didn't want me doing the entire floor, just little sections. So there ended up being bright shiny spots scattered across the entire store. No joke, I would have rather mopped the entire store. Either way, I ended up both those days sore and exhausted. Then there was a day, where I was scheduled to be a cashier, but ended up spending the entire day on the sales floor putting items on the shelves. That was fun, but with all the walking back and forth, I was even more exhausted than the days when I had to buff the floors. And finally, the dreaded visit day came and went. The president didn't stop at our store, what a relief!! And I also got to go home 2 hours early!! Since I was still so tired from the previous 3 days, I got home and took a nap for 2 hours!! It felt wonderful. And by Friday, we knew that the president was far from Indiana, so we were able to relax at work and actually have fun. Again, a ton of people were scheduled to work that I again got to go home early. This time I did something productive with my me time.

One of the things that I have now started freaking out about is where to put the baby when he or she arrives. Our apartment is a good size, but the baby needs her or his own room. So I guess you can say that I am starting my nesting phase. I am getting nervous about having enough room for the baby. So Brian and I have been really paying close attention to the housing market. We have signed up on different realtor sites for free emails of listings and today we plan on going to a couple open houses. Brian is freaking out because he believes we are not ready to start looking at actual houses, but I am freaking out because we need a realtor to help us and we haven't met with any! So I am challenging and supporting my husband to get over his fear of open houses by making him go with me to a few. I am going to do most of the talking to the realtor so that we can find one while his goal is to actually look at the house. We even have a little notebook that we are going to write all our thoughts and concerns in!

I just want to make sure that we don't slack on the house hunting or else I am going to have to finally break out with my alter ego "crazy psycho pregnant Tina" in order to make sure that my little bundle of joy is nice and comfy come February!!

take a hike

Well this week was an interesting one. I feel things are definitely changing for me. I have been feeling some new symptoms, like headaches, forgetfulness, and blue veins. The blue veins kind of freaked me out. I feel like I am turning into a smurf! Well it is more like I am a freakin' road map!! I can see my veins in my shoulders, arms, and legs. I am excited about the veins I see on my belly...it reminds me that all the symptoms are worth it!!

The headaches are frustrating because they wake me up in the middle of the night. Earlier in the week, I was sleeping really nicely. I was having this amazing dream about having a little boy. He was the most adorable baby I had ever seen. I was sitting on a park bench feeding a bottle to my little boy. He had brown curly hair and had a green onesy with some cartoon animals on the front. Then my dream starting going bad. Some guy stole my diaper bag and I started chasing him. Then I woke up with a splitting headache. I tried getting comfortable so I could dream about my little boy again. It took awhile but I finally was able to fall back to sleep.

Now, the forgetfulness, well I am not really sure, I just don't remember. I think I just might drive Brian crazy. Normally, I am absentminded, but you add in pregnancy and well it's worst.

I guess the good thing about this week is that I have been able to exercise more. It was great today because we went to the park. We went hiking on the trails. It felt amazing. That is actually where the picture was taken. Forty-five minutes hiking and I felt great!! I hope I am able to keep this up for the rest of the pregnancy!!

10 weeks

Well at 10 weeks I am still drained. I think I have spent more time with my bed than anything else...or anyone else. Sorry, Brian! Good thing I have a good husband who has taken over most of the cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping...all things that he HATES to do! Well, maybe he doesn't hate cooking...he does take great pride in cooking.

For instance, today we had our usual Sunday brunch. He made pancakes and eggs. Now if you know Brian like I do, those pancakes were not just good to eat, they were good for me. He was just beaming with pride excited about "tricking" our kid with healthy food! He made the pancakes from scratch, adding flaxseed, whole wheat flour, protein, and banana instead of oil. YUMMY!!

I am glad that I am able to eat, because I read magazines and websites that say that many woman can't eat or keep food down. I can keep food down, although there have been several days where I have hoped that I would barf! The queasiness sucks when all you do is dry heave!! I hate puking, but I never thought that I would be wishing to puke to feel better. Oh well, my nurse did say that I should feel relief by week 13....3 more weeks to go!!!

The only thing that brings me relief is knowing that if I didn't feel queasy and tired then there would be something wrong...So all I can say is bring on the symptoms, cause I want my little boy or girl to hold!!

Peanuts and Kiwi

Okay, so apparently pregnancy makes you crave crazy food combinations. Lately, my cravings have included fruit and salty food.
After coming home from church last sunday, Brian thought it would be nice to take my weekly photo while I still had my dress on. We took a regular photo, but then I was hungry. Well, I finally gave in to my craving of a kiwi...I was thinking about it all during church...and well I wanted something else. Peanuts were the first thing I saw...so Peanuts and Kiwi it was!! As you can see Brian got a laugh and wanted a photo of me shelling my peanuts with my plate of kiwi! Oh and I was drinking coffee, too! It was yummy...and well just thinking back makes me hungry!!

Weekly Photos

Hey, so we decided that we are going to try to take weekly photos. Here are the first two photos we took. The photo with me wearing my penguin tee is the first. That photo was week 7. We are following the website What to Expect When You are Expecting and during that week they stated that the baby was about the size of a blueberry.
The second photo of me at the Cleveland Indians game was during week 8 and the baby was the size of a raspberry.
As if I wasn't already hungry as it is that website usually makes me hungrier when comparing the baby to food!!

9 weeks and 2 days

Well I am 9 weeks and 2 days pregnant and feeling strong, surprisingly! We have knewn for 4 weeks now that I am pregnant, but I just had that feeling that this was the time! I am going to try to keep you all updated with what is going on. We even want to try to update with as many photos as possible.
But first, I need to figure out this blog thing :)
Miss you lots!

Our first baby

Hello! Welcome to our blog. Brian and I are really excited about this special time in our life. Our first baby!! Since we can't be home with our closest friends and family, we hope that this blog will help you celebrate with us during our journey.