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