14weeks

14 weeks. I look like I deflated a little bit. This child can't decide if s/he wants to make mom bigger or smaller. A little trickster already :)
Lets see, what has been going on this week? Oh, I think I can narrow it down to one word. HORMONAL. I'm all over the place and man is it hard to control. I guess Max has learned not to laugh at me (which he did do at first, grrr) and just keeps that inside while trying to deal with me. I can understand why you are supposed to be married when you have babies because no one annoys you more then the man who got you pregnant. At least that is how it is working for me.
I don't seem to be as hungry this week but when I am hungry, it's for one very specific thing that we don't seem to have or takes way to long to cook. Example, today I am craving mom's cinnamon rolls like nothing else... but the dang things need to rise overnight before you cook them. Dang it. So I had to eat cinnamon life instead. dumb. I did make the cinnamon rolls though for tomorrow :)
I had to start wearing the granny panties recently. Always makes a girl feel sexy. Max enjoys them as well... ha. I don't feel bad telling you this because if you are around me, you've probably already seen them when I've bent over. What do you do?
I'm starting to freak out a little bit that we have nothing figured out yet. I know we are early in the pregnancy but I like to know ahead of time what I can figure out. Such as the nursery. We have a little more to do with it then just painting. We need to put down new floors and such and I don't know when we will be able to do that.
Also, no progress on the name front. We could be talking about it a bit more than we do.
But, all in all, I am so excited for our little stinker to grow and everytime I look at Axton or Stella or Sammie, I'm always amazed that I am growing one of those.

tax deduction

I had to buy this for our stinker as everytime anyone would get pregnant, Max would figure out immediately if they made the tax deduction. Max will get a kick out of it :)

Dear Lovebirds

Dear Lovebirds,

As much as a law office seems like the best place to nest and take a nap, it is not especially as you are right in front of the door.

I hear there is a FANTASTIC living space about 1 1/2 blocks away called the St. Croix River. Rent is free. You should check it out :)

Sincerely,

The concerned but fascinated receptionist at the law firm in which you reside

13 weeks

Oh boy are the hormones rushing in this week. I'm not generally a wishy-washy, emotion type but sheesh... I was watching Steal Magnolis and was just BALLING at Shelby's funeral. One minute I need to have Max right next to me and the next he is one of the most annoying humans alive. Poor guy sometimes doesn't know what hit him. I don't know what hit me! Mad, sad, hungry, angry, annoyed, needy, hungry, lovey, kissy, grumpy, hungry... you get the picture. This is a roller coaster right now :) It is cause for entertainment AFTER I get over whatever mood I'm in.

Energy is coming back. On Saturday I did yard work and woke up on Sunday and spent all day outside as well... once we had to come in to get ready to go to dads, I mopped all the floors (which haven't been done in an embarrassingly long time). Course once i got to dads it hit me and I might have been a bit grumpy. Whoops! It's hard to gauge what's over-doing it these days. I'm happy that things are getting better in that department.

I got to hear the baby's heartbeat again at a random trip to the doctor :) I'm pretty sure there is only one in there but the 14 week appointment is next friday so we will see. My instincts say there is only one in there and it's a boy. Who knows though!

Au Natural...

I've decided to go back to my natural hair color.
I'm sick of highlighting it.
It's expensive and I don't do it enough to keep it looking good.
So I dyed it the color of my roots today.
And it looks dark.
I already miss my blonde :(
Hopefully I am still a natural blonde...
But I know it's not as blonde as before.
Poo.
The things I do to save money.

You are worth it little baby!

You know you are pregnant when...

Not only does your waist "thicken up" but your snack drawer at work does too :)

12 weeks

Already a new line! Time does fly by quickly!
Let's see. First of all, thank the stars above that I am a photographer and that I have photoshop because my skin isn't doing too well with all these hormones running through my body. I look like a 12 year old boy. Ok, maybe not that bad but still. Grr. I don't know if pregnancy has anything to do with it or not but I am a bit itchy this week. On my stomach and my legs... could just be me. I do hate lotion and don't put it on very often.
I'm excited for the first trimester to be done :) I'm excited for this tired business to go away. According to some books and internet sites, my little bugger has genitalia this week! I have a little boy or girl floating around in there and they have their parts :) I don't know why but that makes me happy. Still not going to find out of course but it does make it a little different.
Still no sickness, no cravings, no wierd things. This has been very easy so far (please no jinx!!). No progress on the name front... in fact as soon as I finish this Max and I are going to sit down and discuss names again. His goal is to have the baby names set by week 20. We have a lot of work to do still. People are asking me more frequently now what we are doing for the nursery... I have no idea. Currently Kennedy is still living in our nursery so it's not like we could do anything anyway. I have been trying to think of fun neutral themes and have some good ideas but hey, if you have some options for me I'm all up for hearing them!

11 weeks

11 weeks. Things are going by pretty fast. Again, I’m having a very easy pregnancy so far. No sickness or severe cravings or anything. The prenatals don’t bother me, Mexican is about the only food that I can’t deal with right now but really that’s all. Well, Mexican and the smell in the kitchen that only I can detect. Seriously, I have to figure something out for that or I’ll never go in there.

Clothes are starting to get to be a problem. My pants are still working for now with the belly band (that thing is a pain the butt) but hopefully my mother-in-law can find me some maternity pants soon. Shirts are a problem though. I have a very long torso so it was hard enough finding shirts that were long enough BEFORE I got pregnant and now those are starting to ride up a bit to far. I can get by with regular clothes but work clothes are getting to be difficult. I didn’t think I would have to be worrying about clothes at 11 weeks that’s for sure.

I do feel kind of big for 11 weeks. I’m not saying I’m fat, I know I’m not but I just don’t recall anyone I know getting a belly like this so soon. The doc said at our appointment on Friday that we wouldn’t know until I was a little further along if it was twins or not or for sure until our 20 week ultrasound. That’s a long time away to find out. My instincts say that it is not twins so this must be one stinking large kid already. I’m scared for my lady parts!

My 11 week picture isn’t very pretty. Max was sitting too low taking it so I look like a monster :( That’s no fun.

I'm still amazed everyday though that there is something living and growing in there that is part Max and part me. It is an incredible thing.

powpowpowpowpowpow

Wow, there is a baby in that little bump of mine... I knew it I suppose. I took the tests, went to the doctor but sheesh. There is a living thing in there! That Max and I made! Holy buckets. He/she must have been floating around pretty good because it took the doc a little maneuvering to find it but wow. Really, what else can you say? Heart was beating at 165 a minute. My little bugger :) Growing safe and sound in my belly. Wow. Nothing like it. Puts a smile on my face just thinking of it. Thinking of my son or daughter growing in there.

wanted: one hearty dishwasher

Can you tell I put off the dishes now that I have to share the terrible, horrible duty with Max?