Well, after thousands of requests (okay, maybe like 4 or 5) for a new blog post, here I am! It's been 10 weeks since I've written, and in that time I've realized something... pregnancy makes me lazy. REALLY lazy. I go to work then I come home and want to do absolutely nothing. The cleanliness of my house has suffered, and my laundry strike (in case you're confused, several months ago I decided to stop doing Brent's laundry and only do my own) has gotten worse -- I don't even wash my own clothes until I run out of things to wear.
I'll try to sum up the past couple of months somewhat shortly. Most of you probably already know most of this because I update Facebook frequently, but that's okay.
I had terrible all day sickness from week 6 to week 12. No puking, thank the Lord, but just the sight of most food made me terribly queasy. The smell of coffee made me want to hug the porcelain throne. Saltines were my best friend and I lost weight easier than I have in my entire life! I couldn't stomach anything of substance until about 6 or 7 in the evening and even then I couldn't eat half o what I'm used to eating. I kept being told I'd turn a corner and feel better one day, and to my relief it was true. I went to bed one night with my stomach in knots and woke up the next day feeling fantastic!
We've had 3 ultrasounds so far and they just keep getting better and better. It's incredible to see how rapidly a baby grows and how different they look from one month to the next. When we went to our 12 week appointment, Dr. Sterling told us he thought it was a girl (about 60%/40% sure) but that he'd tell us for sure at the 16 week ultrasound. Brent was still convinced that it was a boy. As most of you know, at our most recent appointment we found out that Baby Plum is in fact a GIRL! She was being stubborn at first, and the doctor was having a tough time getting the right angle so we had to try a different approach - and as soon as he did his words were "Oh yeah, 100% girl. No doubt in my mind." Brent's face was priceless. It was like you could see the wheels in his head turning 90 to nothing, trying to process the fact that he was going to have a daughter. He said he'll never forget the look on my face - I guess I lit up instantly! We had a small gender reveal party that night and the reactions were fun to watch!
As soon as we got home earlier that day, I purchased her furniture and started talking to an Etsy seller to have the baby's crib blanket made. I just couldn't wait to get everything ordered! At this point we have the nursery painted, bedding ordered, curtains up, half of the furniture has arrived and I'm waiting on two more pieces to be shipped. I go into her room every day just to look at it, almost as if to make sure this isn't all a dream. I'm still blown away that we're going to be parents.
Now that I'm well into my 2nd trimester, I'm not near as scared that something bad will happen. I was paranoid the entire 1st trimester, I guess because I would've lost my mind after trying to conceive for so long just to have suffered a miscarriage. I know that things can still go terribly wrong, but I hardly ever have doubts because I honestly believe that this pregnancy will go full term without any significant issues (but of course I still pray fervently that this will be the case!). It's nice to be able to have some energy back and be able to eat normally again. My biggest cravings have been Arby's roast beef sandwiches, macaroni & cheese, and cucumbers with ranch dressing. I think I've eaten 2-3 whole cucumbers per week since week 12!
A good friend of mine let me borrow a heart rate doppler so we can listen to the baby's heart beat whenever we want. It's amazing! I'm hoping to feel movement soon so that I don't feel the need to use the doppler every day, though I probably will anyway just because it never gets old to hear that sound. I'm still not really showing... lately I've just looked like I've eaten too much, but I feel like I'm starting to round out a bit and should actually look pregnant in no time. My nephews were convinced that there was no baby in there at first because I didn't have a "fat belly" as Reagan calls it.
I think that's about it for now. I'm going to spend my summer working hard at the salon and watching Big Brother at home... I have no further plans and I'm looking forward to the nothingness :) I'm almost halfway through -- time is flying by which makes me excited and nervous at the same time. We're so anxious to meet little Kaydence in December and share our journey with her, with you!
~Kirsten
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
--Hebrews 11:1
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