Baby Pino: 13 Weeks

It seems my bump looks different as the day goes on (which I've read is normal). But here's yesterday's bump in the late afternoon, making an appearance. Please excuse the no makeup and non-brushed hair. ;)

 

How far along: 13 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Gained one pound

Size of baby: Apparently, he's the size of a medium shrimp.

Gender: We find out in two weeks!

Movement: I think I feel little flutters every now and then. Nothing consistent though.

Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty well. Maybe one bathroom break in the middle of the night, so I'll take it!

Maternity clothes: All maternity pants, regular tops and dresses.

Symptoms: The nausea has subsided some. Yay! I feel the worst in the morning but it goes away eventually. Still really tired but not as often.

Aversions: Kevin put some olives in the spaghetti he made last night and I was not a fan. I usually don't mind them.

Cravings: Smoothies, chips, potato salad. You know, all the healthy stuff. ;)

What I miss: Nothing too much this week.

Best moment this week: Mapping out my maternity leave (thank you, Kallie!!!). I know there's still a ways to go, but I like just knowing a general idea of how things will look as far as my time off goes. Also, put the crib together. I got this crib off Craigslist a while ago for only $50! It was the exact one I had in mind. It was taken apart when I bought it so I wanted to make sure it's still use-able once put together. There are some things that need to be fixed and it'll need to be painted, but it'll work!

What I'm looking forward to: Going home at the end of each day. Ha! I just don't enjoy being pregnant at work right now. Also, this being my last week of my first trimester! (At least I think it is. All the info online is very convoluted.)

Baby Daddy: We got a new dining room table this weekend. It's very fancy. Kevin is under the assumption that our kid will stab the table with forks and knives. I guess he thinks we'll just let our child run amok with dangerous utensils.

Baby Pino: 12 Weeks

How far along: 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I forgot to weigh myself this morning. I'm going to go with one pound gained, if I had to guess.

Size of baby: Half an ounce, just over two inches long; the size of a lime.

Gender: We don't know yet but we will in three weeks!

Movement: I swear I felt something on Saturday while I was laying down. I read some women can feel what's known as "quickening" as early as 12 weeks. We'll see though. I haven't felt it since so maybe it was a fluke. ;)

Sleep: Sleep has been somewhat better. I've been having some cray cray dreams, though. They are so weird, vivid and sometimes scary.

Maternity clothes: I wear maternity pants and regular dresses, mostly. If I could live in a big t-shirt and no pants for the rest of this pregnancy, I'd be happy. Ha! People at work started noticing my bump for the first time. There's no more sucking in at this point.

Symptoms: The same as before. This week I can add sciatica pain to the list. I'm going to be honest here and just state for the record that I have not enjoyed the first trimester. I am ready for the second trimester to kick in and get back to feeling good again!

Aversions: I usually eat two breakfasts: one while I'm getting ready for work, and another around 10-10:30 at work. Lately, I haven't been wanting to eat anything for my first breakfast. I usually have to force something down because I know I'll be sorry if I don't, but it's been tough.

Cravings: Still chips, although I haven't had any for a few days so that's good, right? Also, I think my tolerance for vegetables is coming around. I've had a few salads within the past week!

What I miss: My energy.

Best moment this week: Hearing Baby's heartbeat at my appointment on Thursday. It's nice and strong and loud. :) Oh, and I passed my glucose test (I had it early because diabetes runs in my family and I was having some weird symptoms) so that's a relief. Also, I was screened for Cystic Fibrosis and thankfully I am not a carrier.

What I'm looking forward to: Just getting through these next couple weeks. Oh, and taking a nap at lunch.

Baby Daddy: Since Kevin was out of town all last week in Miami for work, I don't have too much to report. However, when I called him after my appointment on Thursday I guess I paused too long and he thought something was wrong with the baby and had a little panic moment. It was kind of cute that he was so concerned already.

Baby Pino: 11 Weeks

How far along: 11 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: According to my scale this morning I've gained 1/2 pound.

Size of baby: The little one is the size of a fig.

Gender: Unknown at this point.

Movement: Nope, still too early.

Sleep: Sleep has not been good this week. Our mattress has been killing my back so on Saturday I went to Costco and got one of those gel foam mattress pad things and I sleep beautifully now! It was worth the $120!

Maternity clothes: Officially in maternity pants now. And I'd just like to state that they are the best invention, ever. The end.

Symptoms: Nausea has been an every day occurrence this week. Not fun. I've been experiencing headaches as well (but that's nothing new).

Aversions: I smelled an egg frittata this morning and it made me gag. That's the only thing I can think of at the moment.

Cravings: Chips! These specifically...



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What I miss: The energy I used to have. It's hard not to lift things or have the energy to get things unpacked and stuff in the house.

Best moment this week: Laying in bed all day yesterday in our [now] comfy bed! Also, Kahlua resting her sleepy head on my belly. :)

What I'm looking forward to: My doctor appointment on Thursday!

Baby Daddy: Kevin refers to my maternity pants as "gut bumpers." Ha! I have no idea why. He makes up names for things like that and keeps me laughing!

Wednesday Randoms

1. We are all moved in to our home and I'm getting lots of things unpacked already!

2. It's weird how when you move into a new place it takes a while until it finally starts to feel like "home." We'll get there eventually.

3. The "nesting" thing has already kicked in and I really just want to throw everything away that we haven't used in the past six months, but I don't think Kevin will go for that.

4. I think Stella is depressed. She doesn't realize that this is our house and we won't be moving again (for a really long time). Poor thing has never lived in one place for more than eight months. She was moved around so much as a puppy and I think she thought my MIL's house was her real house. So now we're here and she just seems to be moping about. :( Kev took her to the dog park yesterday and I think that cheered her up some.

5. Kahlua on the other hand, has had no issues settling in. I think as long as she has us and her comfy couches and a sunny spot to lay in during the day, she's a-okay!

6. I'm not allowing anyone to put anything in the nursery except baby stuff. I just don't want to have to unload that room in four months when we start setting it up. I like to look in there and have it be a clean slate right now. It's good for my mind. ;)

7. We now have a DVR in our bedroom and in the living room. Yes, we may be behind the times a bit, but the fact that I can record my shows and watch them in a room other than the living room is so exciting to me!

8. It is the middle of September and the temps are remaining at 90 degrees here! What in the world?! I'm tired of being sweaty all the time!

9. I never thought I'd see the day that we'd live in a house that had too much cabinet space in the kitchen. Ha! We have cabinets that have nothing in them. I'm not complaining though because I'm sure they'll be filled soon enough.

10. There is this creepy guy here at work. He is so awkward. Sometimes I'll walk into the break room and he'll be in there. When that happens I could just kick myself. So now I make sure to "nonchalantly" walk by the break room to make sure he's not in there before I enter. Ha! #growupkaysie

The end.

Baby Pino: 10 Weeks

How far along: 10 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Zero pounds. With the amount I've been eating since I found out I was pregnant (and some not very healthy meals) I for sure thought that each week I would've gained weight; but apparently it's all going to Baby Pino at this point. I'm not complaining!

Size of baby: The little one is the size of a kumquat.

Gender: Don't know yet, but hopefully we'll be able to find out in about six weeks. From the beginning I've always felt it was a boy, but of course we'll be happy with either boy or girl.

Movement: None so far, but with the way he was moving around on the screen at my first ultrasound I don't think it'll be long before I start feeling little flutters.

Sleep: I have good nights and bad nights. More often than not I sleep through the night and wake up once to pee. The bad nights I toss and turn a lot. I haven't been able to sleep on my stomach since about eight weeks. I think I need to invest in a body pillow soon.

Maternity clothes: My bump started showing itself at eight weeks. I don't have stomach muscles (and if I did they were puny). Not something I'm proud of, but it is what it is. So I've started showing a lot earlier than most of my other girlfriends who are pregnant. To that end, I need to make a trip to a maternity store this weekend to get some maternity work pants. All my pants no longer fit and I can't stand the Bella Band. It is so uncomfortable and confining to me. I wear dresses most of the time for work and when I'm home and on the weekends I wear stretchy pants, a sports bra and a t-shirt. Sexy...

Symptoms: Still have nausea, although it's not an all-day occurrence at this point. It comes in heavy, sporadic waves. I've also been experiencing headaches after I eat a meal. My doctor has suggested I take the glucose test early to rule out diabetes (it runs on my dad's side of the family). Not looking forward to that.
Oh, and I am super irritable. It is really hard for me to be around a lot of people all at once. The loudness and people's attitudes just seem to get on my last nerve. I hate I'm like this right now and hope it'll pass.

Aversions: Vegetables: the thought of them and the smell of them cooking makes me gag. Sodas and juice: they all seem too sweet to me.

Cravings: Otter Pops (they are so tasty and cool!); McDonald's sausage egg McMuffin: I had it yesterday morning and it was gooooood! (no judgies); I saw a picture of Cocoa Puffs on Instagram and I now must have them; Orange juice: I just this week started craving really cold orange juice; very cold water; Cheez-It's; Rainbow sherbet (only Baskin Robins will do); My mom's spaghetti (which I got over the weekend).

What I miss: Not a thing. I've wanted to experience pregnancy for as long as I can remember and I'm basking in every little thing (good and bad).

Best moment this week: Not necessarily baby-related, but finally being in our house! We are all moved in. It's going to take me a sweet forever to unpack all our boxes and not being about to lift anything or move furniture is killing me (and having to sit and rest every 30 minutes), but we'll get there eventually. I keep walking into rooms and imagining Baby Pino crawling/walking around and getting into things.

What I'm looking forward to: Once the house stuff settles down, concentrating on the little one more. Also, getting some pants that fit this weekend!

Baby Daddy: A few weeks ago Kevin and I were having a conversation with a couple people about the baby and Kevin literally thought babies were born with teeth. Meaning, protruding teeth. It was so funny when I had to break the news that they in fact are not born with teeth. That those come later once outside of the womb. He tried to play it off like he was just joking, but I know him. ;)
(He's going to kill me for documenting that.)
Kevin is deathly afraid we'll have a girl. He feels like he won't be able to bond with it if she's a girl. Which I think is ridiculous. Either way the Babe will have him wrapped around his/her little finger.

First World Decor Conundrum

Thank you everyone for all the sweet words and congratulations!! It means so much to us. :)

I have a non-baby-related question to ask you.

Seeing as we're moving in TWO DAYS I'm trying to get a couple rooms decorated. One being the main bathroom, the other being the guest bedroom.

For the bathroom I'm aiming for something to this effect. The double panels to frame the bathtub. I feel like it looks so homey and welcoming.

I have had a heckofatime trying to find a cloth shower curtain with the grommets in them (in the color I want). In fact, I have had no luck. But while at TJ Maxx today I had the idea to just use curtain panels instead of cloth shower curtains. I found some in a teal color that I was aiming for. It ended up being a lot cheaper than purchasing two shower curtains, and since they aren't (hopefully) going to get that wet, they work.

So anyways, my question is: since I still plan to have a plastic shower curtain in the tub (but hid behind the curtains when not in use) do I hang two shower curtain rods??? I feel like it would look kind of funny. I got a thick brown-looking rod for the curtains, but what would I get for the actual shower curtain?

Not too sure how to go about that. Real first world problems here, people. ;)

Thank you!!

And then there were three...

Remember when I told you it's been a crazy month or so? Well, I wasn't kidding.

July 27th we found out our offer on our house was accepted.

The morning of July 30th I took a pregnancy test and finally got a positive!

August 6th was our one year anniversary.

August 28th we closed on our home.

August 31st we had our first prenatal appointment and we got to hear the most beautiful sound ever -- a strong, healthy heartbeat coming from our Little Bug.

If you've been a reader of this blog for a while, you have probably figured out that we didn't get pregnant right off the bat (like I thought we would). Of course, looking back now I see why it wasn't a good time for us before and as always He has a better plan than I ever could've dreamed of.

However, I realize it didn't take us long to get pregnant in the grand scheme of things and compared to others who struggle with infertility. But even so, I know what it's like to want something so bad that it hurts. For that reason I won't ever take for granted this little blessing. Even if Little Bug is the only child we ever have, I will be forever grateful because I know the heartache of that want and I know the joy of finally being blessed with it.

With that being said, I'd like to finally re-cap the past month of my pregnancy.

The morning of July 30th I was only one day late. A couple months prior I had been five days late and got negative after negative pregnancy tests. Talk about a bummer! So when I got up at 4am to pee on that Monday morning, I figured 'What the hell? I'll just go ahead and use this last pregnancy test. I know I'm not pregnant anyways.'

So I pee on the stick, set it aside to wash my hands. I pick up said stick and look at it and for the first time EVER the "no" was not in front of "pregnant." I seriously could not believe it. I looked in the mirror at myself (which was kind of a scary sight considering I just rolled out of bed) rubbed my eyes, looked back at the stick and looked at myself in the mirror again and just chuckled.

Then I started shaking. I think it was shock. So I take the stick, go into our room, crack the closet door and turn the closet light on so I wouldn't blind Kevin and I whisper his name, "Kevin." He doesn't wake up. "Kevin." He wakes with a start and says "What? What's wrong?" and I say "I'm pregnant." And he says "What?" and I said "I'm pregnant." And then he chuckled opened his arms and I hugged him and started bawling and we had our little moment.

After I was able to settle down I didn't really know what else to do with myself. Given that it was 4am I crawled back into bed and my heart was beating so fast. For the next two hours I wasn't able to fall back to sleep and I started thinking about this little baby; and worrying about if we would be able to swing buying a new home and having a baby all within an eight month span, and what if this home fell through? Then what would we do? So basically, I started worrying immediately. Ha!

So I prayed. I prayed A LOT. I prayed that most importantly the baby would be healthy and survive. Especially, during all this stress of trying to close escrow on the house. I tend to be one of those people that thinks the worst of things. I can't help it but I'm working on it. 

As for the past five weeks I'll tell you that weeks four through six I felt great! I didn't really feel pregnant at all, except for the fact that I had to pee constantly, my boobs hurt and I was hungry all the time. I thought 'This is easy! I can totally do this for eight more months - and probably like two more times!' Such a naive girl I was am. 

Week six hit and so did the nausea. Nothing sounded good to me at all. All the books and advice online say to make sure to eat many small meals throughout the day, but when nothing sounds good what do you do??? The only way I can describe it is you know that feeling the day after a good partying and you're hungover? And you know you should eat something to help with that feeling in your gut but you just can't figure out what to eat that would make you feel better? Or if you could just throw up you'd feel so much better? That's how I've felt 24/7. However, I have yet to vomit. So I consider myself lucky in that respect.

At about seven-and-a-half weeks the exhaustion hit me like a ton of bricks. I pretty much have to take a nap every day, and if I don't get a nap in I am not fun to be around come evening-time. And when I do take naps I could literally sleep from that point on until the following day. It hasn't happended yet, but I have no doubt I could make it work. ;) Ha! I've been going to bed about 9 o'clock each night (which is early for me - I'm usually an 11 o'clock or 12 o'clock kind of gal).

Once eight weeks hit I finally got my appetite back, somewhat. I still have some days where I just can't stomach anything, but I've learned that as long as I don't think about the food too much (like what it looks like, the texture and smell) that I can just eat it and move on.

So today I am nine weeks pregnant. My due date is April 8th.

I refer to this little blob as "he" and I will until I'm told otherwise. I just feel in my gut he's a "he." And if he isn't and we end up with a precious little girl, I'll be just as thrilled. I refer to this little guy as Little Bug or Bug. My dad calls me Bug and I just feel like it's fitting for this little one too.

Kevin has been a dream! He is so excited and has been trying to do anything he can to make sure I'm comfortable and taken care of. I know he's going to be the best dad.

Next week I'm going to start my weekly updates. I always enjoy reading other ones and I'd like to keep a record for myself and my family.

Thank you to everyone who has been so excited for us. We are so grateful for all the great wishes ya'll have sent our way.

Here's to the next chapter!

xoxo,