Week 14

Well, this weeks post is gonna be short and sweet...i feel like this week went by really fast even though work has been extremely slow...does anyone else feel like they are the only one that had to work this week?? i feel like everyone else is still off... i am, however, looking forward to our trip down to NOLA on saturday and sunday!!!!!...just wish it would hurry up and get here!! ready to see our Saints in action, thanks to my lovely sister who got us the tickets, woo-hoo!! i have also been looking forward to the new orleans cuisine for a few months now...been reading menus left and right and it all sounds so good to me right now...so if anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to share!! i am super excited about the getaway, just wish we didnt have to rush back so i can go back to work again :( i feel like i need to take a personal day just to get myself reorganized for the new year and clean out some of the old! i feel like this would make me feel better and stress less about where we are going to put all the baby stuff :)

Stats:

• Weeks preggo: 14 weeks, 6 days
• size of baby akin: a lemon (3.4 inches, 1.5 oz.)
• My weight: about 123, 124--i have been sick with a cold and did not have much of an appetite for a while.
• fun fact about baby: it can already suck its thumb and wiggle its toes! not to mention...urinate, lovely to think about, huh? :) haha

How am I feeling?

• Emotionally: same as the last time probably....less emotional, just stressed about the normal everyday things...but i now have something to look forward to and get me out of bed in the morning..this baby has done amazing things already :) i am anxious about feeling the baby move for the first time...they say it can start happening around 15 or 16 weeks.. i am ready to feel that connection with my child. part of me is a little scared about it, i mean i have no idea how its gonna feel or be..and what if i dont feel anything?? so, yea, anxious is a good word :)
• Physically: did i mention i was exhausted? haha...i was actually starting to feel better until i got this cold or whatever it is, and of course you cant hardly take anything when you are preggo...plus i didnt want to go to a regular doctor unless i absolutely had to because my luck, i would catch the flu in the waiting room..so just kinda dealing with it right now, hoping to feel good for NYE since i was sick for Christmas..
• Fun Stuff: trying to decide on what patterns and everything else to use for the baby's room, and even though i am going to focus on neutral colors, i want to wait and find out the sex before i go any further on this. my mom has graciously agreed to make my bedding so i get to pick out fabric soon! my sister has also offered to have my mom's old baby dresser refinished and painted along with a glider chair that was my great aunts:) cant wait to start picking out colors, patterns, etc. :O) now i need to make room for this stuff to go!! we go to our next appointment on Tuesday and the one after that we will find out if its a boy or girl!! cant wait!
• Cravings: stuff i cant have of course...tuna sashima and a medium rare steak. but something i have craved and been able to obtain easily..whopper with extra pickles..you can keep the fries, which is surprising cause french fries were my favorite food before this all came about..now i would rather have 2 whoppers! richard just finds this hilarious by the way, that my helpings are bigger than his and i go back for seconds, if not thirds ;)

So santa did in fact bring me a new laptop, yay!!!!! but i however have been to busy/tired/lazy to upload my pictures from my camera...i know i know. i will do this soon enough i promise. well, thanks for listening once again...we are almost at 15 weeks and i will give a good update after our appointment next week.

kristin

Week 13

So you can definetly tell we are pregnant now! not sure if its really the tiny baby, or the amount of food i have been eating lately, just glad to have my appetite back :) and thankful for the maternity clothes that have been loaned to me! (starting to not be able to button my pants these days, something i am not used to at all!) i have been feeling much better lately, its really like my "process" is going straight by the book, which is comforting. And ladies, the one thing i do disagree with is this "glowing" thing they tell you...whoever "they" is, is wrong. I feel like i am broken out like a 13 year old boy going thru puberty or something...which makes some people think its a boy, but i still dont have any clue what it is!! i made the comment that maybe it is a girl and she is already stealing my thunder by taking away my "beauty" ha, i dont care what it turns out to be as long as the little one is healthy and happy! now lets get down to the good stuff...

Pregnancy Stats:

• Weeks pregnant: 13 weeks 5 days
• Size of our baby: a peach! (2.9 in, .81 oz)
• My weight: 122 (last time i checked a few days ago...so could have increased by now)-i may not weigh that much, but sure feel like im gaining it FAST!

How am I feeling?

• Emotionally: Well, i take it back...the mood swings have not stopped...sorry about that Richard!:) i get upset over some of the stupidest things some days, but i think its just because i have so many important things on my mind...i mean, come on, we are having a baby for goodness sake! for those of you who dont know all the details in my life, my husband will graduate architecture school in May, we are due at the end of June, and are supposed to be out of our apartment by July 3rd...hmm somehow this has stressed me out..?? im just glad we have each other, and our loving, supporting families...and i know that it will get worked out, but sometimes its just stressful for OCD people like me :) Richard is a "fly by the seat of your pants" kind of guy..so he just knows everything will get worked out, wish i could relax and feel the same way...but glad one of us is the calm one!
• Physically: i feel better needless to say, but im still so tired...everyone says this will never change now, only gets worse when the baby gets here...so o well i guess! i just cant sleep very good anymore...i go to bed early, or rather fall asleep on the couch early, richard puts me to bed around 11...then wake up around 3:30 or 4 to go to the bathroom since i downed a glass of milk before bed...then there is just no getting back to sleep, of course until my alarm starts to go off at 6:25...then i feel like i could sleep for ages!
• Fun Stuff: being pregnant around the holidays...there is always food around which is super nice! we are anxious about finding out if its a boy or girl and cant wait!! i have tried every little trick in the book that can "determine" the sex...well, they dont work for me cause each thing i do has the opposite outcome..one thing says girl, the next says its a boy. the only thing i havent tried cause i feel crazy doing it is peeing in a cup and adding a tablespoon of Drano...yea, i know, its sounds crazy...if it turns green=girl, blue=boy. i just havent bought any drano yet haha :) im SO curious as to what it is because it will make the "naming" process a lot less stressful, i think...
• Cravings: nothing too strange lately, just salty foods really (which cant be good for me)..guess thats why everyone always craves pickles, but im already such a pickle fanatic this has no effect on me. i have been craving milk, which is good since the baby's bones are thickening and growing right now...its almost like your body craves what it needs at a certain time, funny how that works, huh?

well, i have been taking pictures weekly of my belly and am hoping Santa brings me my own computer for Christmas (i am on my computer at work, shhh, dont tell anyone ;) i dont really want to bring my camera up here to upload all my photos on this computer, so i shall wait! i am so excited for Christmas and to see all of my family and friends..there are a few of them i will be missing dearly because they live so far away..you know who you are :) Me, Richard, and Baby Akin appreciate everyones kind thoughts and support, everyone has been so sweet and caring! till week 14....officially entering the 2nd trimester...

kristin

Week 12

So, here we are...12 weeks pregnant! We have no idea what we are doing but couldnt be more excited about it! I hope this blog thing works cause i really have no idea what im doing, but with some help of my friends, i think i got this :) i wanted a way for my "far-away friends and family" to be able to keep up with what im going thru since i cant call and fuss/complain/or celebrate with them everyday. Even some of my friends that live close dont have time to catch up as much as we would like. so anyways, here we go....this should be an experience! im gonna steal a the format of this blog from a friend of mine..thanks selena for the ideas :)

Pregnancy Stats:

• Weeks pregnant: 12 weeks 4 days
• Size of our baby: a plum (2.1 inches, .49 oz)
• My weight: 118 lbs ( i have gained 8 lbs so far!!)--believe it or not people

How am I feeling?

• Emotionally: i think the mood swings are getting better, but you would have to ask my husband just in case ;) i mean, before we knew i was pregnant (and this is when we should have known) we got into an argument over rice. white rice to be exact. i wont even go into details on this one, but totally my fault... I have also been having some crazy detailed dreams about some weird stuff...for example, i witnessed several murders the other night and woke up in a panic thinking the killer was coming after me. weird.
• Physically: i am SOOOO tired!! but most of the sickness has gone away(knock on wood) but i am exhausted constantly. i get off work, cook dinner, eat, and fall asleep on the couch...sometimes in the middle of Richard talking to me. oops! but its when i actually go to get in the bed that i have trouble staying asleep...and i hear this only gets worse as you get more uncomfortable..and big.
• Fun Stuff: getting to eat as much as i want and not feel guilty about it, although this baby has been wanting all kinds of healthy treats which has been awesome! we just had our second checkup last week with the doc and she said everything looked/sounded great! heartbeat was right on track :) now we just have to wait to see if its a boy or girl! and the fact that i have to make a decision for another human being is totally stressing me out---picking out a name for our baby has to be the hardest thing i have ever done, ha. i am hoping when we find out if its a boy or girl, that will help us a little..
• Cravings: well, the first one was rice...white rice. which then turned into fried rice within 2 minutes. which then turned into an argument :) but since then: onion rings--but only if they had a comeback dressing to accompany them. and more recently i have been crazing fresh fruit like crazy..especially oranges, pineapple, and strawberries...oooh, and fresh veggies...carrots, broccoli, and celery are my friend :) also, there is fried chicken. any kind of fried chicken at that.

well, thats all i can think of for now, hopefully this becomes easier if i get my own computer for christmas and can upload my photos straight from there! so as of right now, i dont have any pics ready, but will be posting some soon! i am definitely starting to show a little..even though most of you thought i wouldnt show until like 6 months because of my size...ha! you my friends, were wrong :) but i am ready to start showing a little more so people know im pregnant when i order a crazy amount of food!!

kristin