Pictures

So wanted to post some pictures of myself - but sorry, not much change. The first one is at 10 weeks right before we heard the heartbeat. The second one is at 14 weeks. At 15 weeks, I am starting to feel a little pudgy, but no weight gain yet. I guess it is coming! I bought some clothes at Old Navy today with the thought that I will be getting bigger, and I found 5 things all costing under $15 total! I know some people hate Old Navy, but I love it and their cheap clearance sales. In two weeks, we find out! I am so excited! I just wish I would start feeling that energy burst that people talk about. I am still pretty tired. One new thing is that I am so hungry about every two or three hours. This is so different from the past when I was never hungry. I am trying to eat healthy, which is kind of hard because I have rediscovered my love for sweets! I have helped Eric put a dent in his sugar-free candy - well, I didn't really ask - I just did.

January 12, 2010

I went to my doctor's appointment visit today, and the baby's heartbeat sounded great at 166! I read somewhere that if the heart rate is above 140 or 150 that it's a girl. Eric still refuses to accept that it may be a girl. Well, we will find out the sex on February 1st!!! I am super excited about that appointment. I will definitely be finding out because I do not do well with uncertainty - plus, I have to be able to plan. For those of you who have been unlucky enough to hear me blab about my research, you know I like for things to be certain - or I like to find ways to have a plan for any situation. The second trimester has greeted me well even though I still haven't gained any weight. The doctor laughed at me when I started asking when will I start putting on some pounds! My stomach is getting a little pudgy - I don't know if it's because I don't do the ab exercises I used to do or maybe because I quit running. Some of my jeans are getting a little tight around the belly button.... I don't know why, but I seriously want the little bump! I will post some pictures this week or so - although it's not really anything exciting to see.

January 4, 2010

I am now 13 weeks along, and we'll find out the sex of the baby in four weeks. Eric is praying for a boy. When we pray together at night, he asks at least every other night if God would give him a boy. I don't have the heart to tell him that was determined at conception.... I would be happy either way, but I kind of think it's going to be a girl. I have no reasoning except that I woke up several days ago, and can't shake the feeling that it is a girl. Latest girl names: Audrey Belle or Kiley Belle (Eric's mom's maiden name is Bell, and I think it is so cute as a middle name). I have always said that I wanted two boys, but I am really just thrilled that God gave us a child whatever it is. What is weird is that I haven't gained any weight over the break despite all of the food I have eaten. I can feel my lower stomach bump - you can't see it, but you can feel it. I know most women would want to slap me in the face for complaining about this, but I kind of want the baby bump. However, I do like that I can still wear all of my clothes. That is pretty awesome! I guess maternity shopping will have to wait another month (or two???). The baby now has two pieces of major furniture! My parents were very generous and bought our crib, which is actually different from the one I originally picked out, but thanks to my researcher dad, he found a better quality crib for only $20 more dollars. It looks almost exactly like the other crib I fell in love with, and it comes with the toddler rails as well. On Saturday, Eric and I found a dresser at World Market for $300 off! It is super nice, and it should match the bed okay. We could not believe our good luck! Thank you God! And thanks to Randy's generous Christmas gift, I only had to pay for half of it! Here are links to the baby's furniture so far:

http://www.walmart.com/Delta-Canton-4in1-Crib-Espresso/ip/10811674

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3557715

Both of the pieces look much darker than the pictures here, and I think they will go very nicely together! It feels great to have two major purchases taken care of, and we got awesome deals!