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