Month 3 Recap

Due Date: August 8, 2013

Gender: I still think boy, but we will find out very soon!! Greg still thinks girl.

Feeling: Month 3 has been the worst!!! I am tired, have a headache, feel nauseous, and my smell is out of control. Week 14 and 15 were pretty bad. One night I went to bed crying because I had such bad pains in my stomach and I was freaking myself out that I was having a heart attack.  Can you say panic attack?? Greg was a huge help during these weeks.  He went grocery shopping, helped with dinner, and just left me alone.  At the end of month 3 we went to the doctor just to tell them about my symptoms.  Of course they are all normal.  I'm supposed to have some pains in my stomach; I have a growing baby inside me! I'm supposed to feel nauseous, I have so many hormones raging through my body. Some women experience issues with their smells, I'm one of those lucky women.  The doctor told me to try Claritin because some women develop allergies during their pregnancy.  My clogged sinuses may cause my smell to be heightened.

Maternity Clothes: got some, love them! I can breathe and they are SO comfortable!

Food Cravings: I've always liked pineapple so I don't know if I would call it a craving, but I'm eating a pineapple a week. I am also really enjoying Ginger Ale.

Food Aversions: Chicken and garlic, yuck!

Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty well.  I've moved to sleeping on my side, I heard this is the best position for the baby.  I'm pretty excited to get a body pillow to sleep with, but I don't think I need it yet! :)

Miss Anything?: sushi, chicken, and goat cheese

Best Moments: We went to the doctor's to talk about my symptoms but we also went to hear the baby's heartbeat.  It went all the way down to 140! I read a lot of baby blogs and this tells me I'm having a boy. The baby has also moved way up, he/she is right behind my belly button now.

Looking Forward to: finding out what we are having, registering, and decorating the nursery!

Growing Belly Bump...

Beginning of Month 3

Beginning of Month 4 

Maternity Clothes

Let me first start this off by saying EVERYONE should wear maternity clothes.  They are the BEST! The past few weeks I have hated getting dressed.  Everything I own looks ugly on me and I change about 10 times before leaving the house.  If you have ever lived with me or gotten ready with me you would say this is how I always get ready.  However, my room was taken to a whole new level.  There were clothes everywhere and I hated them all.

I started wearing leggings with long shirts, but this look can only be repeated so many days.  Greg and I went to Gap and looked at their maternity clothes and thats where I first fell in love. They are so comfortable.  For awhile I wore the belly band with my regular pants but as soon as I ate anything I felt like I was going to explode.  The belly band is not for me.

Luckily, I married a pretty amazing guy and he bought me some shirts AND pants from Destination Maternity. (Another store I love)  I loved pretty much everything he got me, he did a great job!  I now have clothes that I like and I actually enjoy getting ready in the mornings. I even rearranged my closet so I can have all my maternity clothes nice and organized.

The one problem with maternity clothes is that the belly is definitely out there for everyone to see!

Even though I love all my new maternity clothes my new favorite shirt is an early birthday present Greg got me...

I'm feeling like this pretty much every day. My first trimester was amazing! My second trimester, not so much.  But more on that later!

First Trimester

I'm finally out of the first trimester.  We are 1/3 of the way there!!!! This is both exciting and terrifying. As I think about this my thoughts go to decorating the nursery, painting the baby's room, finding a daycare, finding a doctor, etc. There are so many things to do. I guess I will start today with registering for the hospital.  I'm pretty sure that is more important than paint and furniture.

I'm going to do a first trimester recap.  Some blogs that I follow do this every week, but that is just not realistic for me.

Due Date: August 8, 2013

Gender: ???? At the beginning Greg and I both thought girl, but now I'm leaning more towards boy. We will find out March 11th!!!

Feeling: For the most part I have felt great! On our 12 week appointment I asked the doctor if she was 100% sure I had a baby in my stomach. I haven't really been tired and have honestly felt fine...until week 13.  Week 13 has knocked me out.  It's my last week of the first trimester and it is just giving me a taste of pregnancy.  I'm exhausted.  I actually went to bed one night at 8:30. If you know my sleep habits at all, this is shocking. I have fallen asleep on the couch pretty much every night this week and every time I eat I feel like puking. Hopefully this only sticks around for a week.

Maternity Clothes: I have recently bought a pair of leggings, and they are the MOST comfortable things I have ever worn. Amazing! Most of my clothes still fit me as of right now.  The pants are definitely getting a little tight. I bought a belly band to help my pants last a little longer.

Food Cravings: I am in love with blackberries and pineapple. I also crave the occasional cheese fries and steak.  I have never been a steak person, but I've been loving it these past three months.

Food Aversions: Public restrooms, for a long time I couldn't go to the bathroom while out to eat.  As soon as I walked into the restroom I had the worst feeling and immediately felt like puking. Luckily, this has somewhat gone away.  I can't stand chicken! It grosses me out and everytime I have tried eating it I start gagging. This is really unfortunate because I actually like chicken, or used to. My sense of smell is out of control. I smell EVERYTHING, and most of it is not good.

Sleep: I have been sleeping fine.  I just started waking up in the middle of the night around week 12 to go to the bathroom.  I can still make it through some nights without having to go, but its rare.  When I wake up I'm a zombie. I have no control of my limbs and I am constantly running into things.

Miss Anything?: Coke, Blue Moon draft beer, and sushi...I already gave Greg a list of things to bring in the hospital.  Hopefully draft beer is acceptable. I've cut down on my coke tremendously, but I still enjoy it from time to time.

Best Moments: December 4th, when we found out I was pregnant, 9 week ultrasound appointment when we saw our baby for the first time (seriously would not stop moving, dancing the entire time), 12 week appointment when we heard the heart beat for the first time

Looking Forward to... Decorating the nursery, finding out what we are having, finally deciding on some names (this is so stressful!), feeling the baby kick for the first time, growing a baby bump, and seeing our baby on the next ultrasound (week 18)

3 months down, 6 more to go! 

The Big Day

February 6th was the day were were going to tell the world our news!! To be honest, I was a little sad to tell everyone.  I knew it would be good to finally let the secret out, but I really enjoyed having a secret that only a handful of people knew.

We kept the secret in for 3 months, and I must say we were doing a pretty fabulous job at it.  We picked the date, February 6th, because that is my mom's birthday. I thought it would be a great day to tell the world and a fun present for my mom.  I can now remember this date for two special reasons.

I started the day out by breaking the news at a school meeting.  That was a relief because people were starting to talk.  I left early a lot for doctor appointments and there were only so many outfits I could wear that I didn't feel like a major elephant in.  

Then as soon as I came home I broke the news on Facebook.  Once it's "Facebook Official" that's pretty much it, there is no turning back.  The ENTIRE world knows now.

And I must say, it feels pretty awesome!

Olives

Well I decided to jump on the blog wagon.  It seems like everyone has a blog these days. I'm obsessed with reading them and so I thought it was only necessary I start one myself.  I'm not a person of words and I don't really enjoy writing, so we will see how long this thing lasts. The blog is called Baby, Olive You! Greg and I spent all night trying to think of a clever title.  When I was shutting down all the names I contacted my friend, Renee, and she helped create not only the title but also the cute artwork to go along. I knew I could count on her! Olives hold a special place in our hearts. Weird right? For our first Valentine's together Greg and I set a limit of $25.  We hadn't been dating long and I didn't want it to feel awkward. I picked up Greg's present and it was really heavy.  I was curious what was inside. I opened it and immediately saw a huge bulk size jar of olives. I started laughing and thought of how my dad loved to wrap presents in weird boxes or stuff it with heavy objects to throw me off on Christmas morning. I thought this was what Greg was trying to do and gave him the olives.  He looked confused and said that the olives were for me and that I could use them for cooking. I do enjoy cooking, but kalamata olives are probably as gross as green olives. Everyone knows black olives are the best! He felt really awkward and insisted that we take them back and get something else. I now have a very cute black sweater. Needless to say, olives are funny to us.  We now say "OliveYou" and everyone who knows the story loves to embarass Greg about it.

The second part of the title "baby" is because Greg and I are about to embark on this crazy journey called parenthood.  We are expecting our first child! We hope you can join us on this journey by following our blog.  I'm not going to update it everyday, but I will try my best to post every week. We don't live close to many family members so this will be a great way for them to join in our journey. Stay tuned...