On the Edge of Week 16

There was a point in this pregnancy when the weeks couldn't fly by fast enough. When every piece of information you get tells you that you cannot be confident and comfortable in your pregnancy until you reach a magic number, you are very eager to enter the Second Trimester. I am thankful every day for each day my pregnancy continues without a hitch.

Now I am in awe of how quickly time is speeding by, and I have realized how quickly time goes by in general. I mentioned to Henry the other night, that the infant stage of our baby is not going to last long and I hope we can be present enough to enjoy it (or at least stay awake :)

My belly is growing and I am overjoyed! Henry said the most beautiful thing to me yesterday, I was walking to the kitchen to put some dishes away and he said, "You know you don't look pregnant from the back." Sometimes he knows exactly the right thing to say :) Whether it's true or not, it was incredibly sweet. And honestly, I am fully aware that I have more weight to gain, and if that means my baby is healthy, bring it on. (I'm sure I'll regret that one in a year!) But my little bump is wonderful, I cannot wait to start feeling the little movements.....oh gosh...I could cry thinking about it! But right now I could cry about anything. I looked at Zeppelin who was sleeping so perfectly last night and welled up lol

For my mom the fruit comparison this week is.................an Avacado!

And finally (can you tell I'm avoiding work a little :S) we are looking into Cloth Diapering pretty seriously. I've gotten some amazing advice from friends and I think I am getting a handle on the idea. This weekend I was trying to do some research and was totally overwhelmed by the options. But after chatting in the Nursery I got some great advice and a great lead on a brand that I think I'm really interested in trying out. So I will keep you updated on how this one goes :) Personally, I think it's worth it to avoid dumping a mountain of non biodegradable garbage in the dumps. I rather enjoy nature and would love it if our babes was able to enjoy it outside of books.

From Lemon to Apple

Well tomorrow is officially the start of 15 weeks...hey O!

I snuck a peak at the size comparison for 15 weeks and we have graduated from Lemon to the size of an Apple. It's surprising as my tummy looks like it's got something closer to a bushel of apples....well not really...but you see what I mean. My mom, ever delicate says I look like I just need to have a good toot and I'll go right back down. Nice.

My sister and I decided to start registering for stuff on babiesrus. She said it wasn't too early and I thought it would be fun to slowly start picking out stuff. I'm finding if I try and look at everything we need all at once I get a little overwhelmed. So the gradual method is awesome. Plus Henry and I decided to get one big ticket item a month, spread out the costs and so on. I think it'll be fun to start picking those things out.

We also are thinking about doing the nursery with a Dr. Seuss theme. Henry seemed excited about it, so I hope I have him sold on the idea. I found this website that has a gorgeous example.

http://www.roomzaar.com/rate-my-space/Dr-Seuss-Themed-Nurser/detail.esi?oid=499846&cObjId=760600

Today was a long one. Work is crazy, and the babes was doing a number on my stomach. I woke up and told Henry that he needed to speak with his child. He didn't see why already anytime the baby caused trouble it was suddenly his baby. I just figure the bad behavior comes from him :)

That is all I have for now. I assume this incredibly dull, but there you have it :)

A Change of Plans

For the very few number of people that followed our attempt at the p90x journey, the plans have changed.

I felt myself slowly falling off the wagon, I was so exhausted and the last time I was able to muster the energy to Kenpo, I thought I was going to pass out in the middle of the hour. I chalked it up to the end of my school year and the massive amount of marking and wrap up. I tried to supplement with my treadmill and that worked for quite sometime. Well after being over a week late and a phone call with my cousin (who told me if I didn't get a test she was going to come down and make me :) we found out we were expecting!


So, that means p90x is not a recommended exercise regiment for a pregnant lady. I figure as far as excuses go, this one is awesome! As well, as a result I thought I would start using this blog for documenting the pregnancy.

We are now at week 14, officially in the Second Trimester and so far for me, it's been true that you feel incredible compared to the all day sick and exhaustion that follows you for 3 months prior. Last Thursday we went for our second Prenatal exam and we finally got to hear the heartbeat.

I don't know if I will ever hear a more beautiful sound. I wish I had recorded it to put on my iPod and just listen to it over an over.

Well that's all for now :)