For now...

So for all of you who voted girl, you are correct! For now anyways! We went to the Dr. yesterday afternoon and the nurse said she "thinks" girl, but "don't go buy pink just yet." The Dr. said the same thing, he said he is pretty sure Baby K is a girl!!!!! They said mommy and baby both look great, healthy heartbeat, and measurements look beautiful. The only thing they were doubting was that the umbilical cord was in that region, but pretty sure it was a girl. For you mommies out there, they could see the "lines" so that's why they say girl. We will get the confirmation at our next 20 week appt on Feb 25th, where they will do a very long sonogram and take lots of measurments, look at all the organs, etc. So for now, we can think pink and pom poms=) Matt and I are both very excited, although he is still holding on to hope that they may change their conclusions at the next appointment. I have heard it happen to some, so I guess you just never know!=)

Baby room pics

Here are some pics of the early stages of Baby K's room. We got the furniture in a few weeks ago, put together, and all set up. It all came in great and was very easy to assemble!!! We love it!

Crib - great for extra storage for now=)

bookcase/extra storage cubbie

And the dresser that will double as the changing table=)

And Now... below is a photo of my new project. I have been debating on whether to get a rocker/glider for the nursery, I wasn't sure if I would use it a whole lot, and being that the nursery is upstairs, not sure how much time I will spend up there in the room, etc. And I didn't want to spend a lot of money on such a "nursery look" chair, but we don't have a rocker anywhere else in the house, so long story short, just been going back and forth on the whole thing. But thought I would keep my eye out for a good deal, just in case, and found this chair on craigslist for $40!!! and its PERFECT!! It's definitely not a big daddy chair, matt had a hard time getting out of it and when he sat in it his knees were like above his chest. So not for someone 6'3, but perfect for petite someone 5'2=) It's small, cozy, VERY comfortable, and I love it! Bernie loves it too. We have been sitting in it alot while reading or on the computer. So now I am on the search for a good deal on some fabric. I know I will re do it a neutral brown/khaki, color, I also know I want to do the nursery a creamy color, whether baby k is a girl, or they change their mind next time, so will probably start the process of priming it soon=) I love projects=)

16 weeks!!!

Here is the 16 week, or 4 month, shot. No change really, but I think my waist is widening somewhere, somehow, because when I put on my warm up jackets they feel more snug than they used to, so either they are shrinking from washing every week, or I am widening/thickening a lil, maybe by next month there will be a change?? Should I do a poll on that? What month will there be a bump? Oh well. Still feelin' great. I think I have felt Baby K move. One night laying in bed I felt this thump, and I have read that this early you are more likely to feel it when you are laying still for a while. So who knows. We go to the Dr. in 2 days for our 16 week appt. and could possibly find out the gender, my Dr. likes to do an ultrasound just for fun, so fingers crossed! Otherwise we will have to wait until our 20 week appt. Looks like boy is winning in the poll, so we shall see!

Here is an update with what's going on with Baby K and me!

Excerpt from Fit Pregnancy: (my comments in parenthesis)

Your baby weighs about 2.8 ounces and is about 4 1/2 inches from crown to rump—roughly the size of a small gerbil. At any time, you will begin to feel fetal movement as your baby's bones harden, (which I think I have felt)and she starts a big growth spurt. Your baby has plenty of room: At this point, she could fit in the palm of your hand. This is a great time to be a fetus.( LOL a "great" time to be a fetus?!?! ) At any given time, she might be playing with the umbilical cord, which she's now able to grasp, putting her thumb in her mouth, or kicking at the amniotic sac. Since you have almost a cup of amniotic fluid in your uterus, your pelvic area will feel heavy and firm.(which is does feel that way) You're also carrying all the extra poundage your body's putting on that can be attributed to extra blood and fluid volume, your placenta and baby's support systems, and enlarging breasts (true, true). It's normal to be gaining a pound a week at this point. (ah!!)

Sailing into the 2nd trimester!

Well, yesterday marked 15 weeks! So strange to me that by next week I will be 4 MONTHS along!!! I think too because there are some days I still don't feel pregnant. I guess, really, most days I don't feel pregnant!?!?!?! Which I guess isn't a bad thing. I'm sure that will change once the belly gets bigger and there is an actual bump to hug, show off, have people touch, etc (please no stranger touching!). I can see from the outside where the baby is in my tummy now, a small bump, pretty low, moving up my belly, and if you push on it, it is more firm there. Other than that, things seem to be moving right along and we go back to the Dr. next Thursday! We may be able to find out what it is then too, I surely hope so! I have been leaning more towards Baby K being a boy, have been all along. So we shall see. I tried to put a poll on the blog for everyone to have fun and vote, but couldn't find one I liked that would work where I wanted it to be and such. So you can just comment and leave your guess=) You have a little over a week! For now, here are the belly shots..they aren't the prettiest things, we chopped my head off, yes on purpose, and I am definitely not wearing the cutest clothes, but I read to wear the same thing every time, and apparently I didn't read that before I started taking them... but its a gender neutral color for now right???=)

4 weeks

8 weeks

12 weeks

It's obviously hard to take pics first thing in the morning, which is what I would prefer to do, cause in the morning you can tell the real progress, (which isn't anything yet) nothing, no pooch! The minute I eat or drink ANYTHING... poof!!! A lil pooch is there, fun to pretend it's baby, but really it's from all the pregnancy hormones producing extra gases, slower digestion, my real stomach beginning to push up, etc.) All in the name of children right? Come on baby bump!

I think/know my belly is getting wider, so we'll see if there is a change next week, AND MAYBE we'll know if its pom poms or a jersey!=)

Good Reads...

Of course, with being pregnant, most people (including myself) want to read up to prepare for baby. Even though most have told me, no matter how much you read, you can never prepare for what it's actually be like, which I can understand. What can be a more realistic help is hearing other mother's stories that you DON'T read in the books, (although sometimes you probably wish they didn't share cause it makes you all the more terrified!). None the less, I will continue to read, and I am sure continue to hear more stories from here on out=) Here is a list of what I have read so far and my "reviews" and thoughts.

This I actually read before I was prego. Good read but basically all the same things and a good summary of it is in What to Expect When You Are Expecting.

This was a GREAT book! I read it too before I was pregnant, and it has all the stories you may or may not want to hear told how it REALLY is. Gives you lots of tips and tricks, and basically you feel like you are getting great advice from a really close girlfriend, advice that does not beat around the bush and what the doctors don't tell you because they think it's not important.

This book, Baby Bargains, is also FANTASTIC. A great friend of mine lent it to me and I am almost done with it. It's kinda like consumer reports all for baby stuff. It rates everything from baby furniture, to bedding, to maternity clothes to what you need for baby, and it gives you tips with what you get for you money, what you should spend money and shouldn't, splurge on or not, and if you don't want to spend $$$ on a certain item, it gives you a good, better, and best, category. I have definitely been taking notes and have my mind made up on things that I know I want to get now. Thanks Catherine! Highly highly recommend this one.

Megan, another friend of mine gave me as a prego gift this magazine!! Great Great magazine and am subscribing to it. Thanks Megan!

Also, I get the weekly emails from baby center, fitpregnancy, and the bump. These are all really fun to get each week to see what size baby K is each week and what developments are happening!! Very fun!

If you have any other good reads, stories, tips, tricks, etc. Please feel free to share=)

I will be 14 weeks tomorrow! Still not showing and no bump yet, but feeling great... Second trimester here we come!!!

Finally...a true TEXAN!

That's right, bought my first pair of cowboy boots this past weekend! I can't believe it took me this long to own a pair!?!?! Especially since I attended THE University of Texas!?!?!? What's wrong with me? I am absolutely in LOVE with these! They are the second pair I picked out to try on and they fit PERFECT! And we had the sweetest cowgirl chick sales girl at Cavenders! They are just the right color brown, shiny and you may not be able to tell by the pic, but they have a 'lil purple stitching up the leg, (which I am not big on purple, but its not that noticeable, and I think it gives the boots the perfect touch!) I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Can't wait to take some maternity shots with these=) Come on baby bump!

Meet Baby K!

Yep! That's right! Our BIG Christmas, end of 2009, way to start off 2010 announcement... WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!! We are so excited and after our 12 week appointment yesterday, I am so in awe! For the first half of the ultrasound, baby k was "sleeping", no movement what so ever. We could see everything so clearly!! 10 fingers, 10 toes, the nose, the spine, then all of a sudden, baby k either got ticked off that she was getting pushed around, and/or woke up, and started kicking, and punching, tossing and turning. It was AMAZING! Everything looks great and measuring right on track. As of yesterday's appt. baby was measuring 12weeks 4 days, with a due date of July 12th! And yes, we have known for a while now, but kept it a BIG secret because we wanted to tell the families at Christmas!
I have been very blessed so far! Only had about 3 weeks of nausea early on, probably around week 6,7, and 8. but NO "sickness" so I am very very very thankful for that! I have been feeling great since then, some days wouldn't even know I was prego! I have been able to work out and do pretty much everything else as usual! No changes in my belly really, and no weight gain yet, (other than 2 lbs that are showing on the scale... but preetttyyyy sure that is from the 5 straight days of eating we did while we were home with family for Christmas and there was an unlimited supply of food EVERYWHERE we went!!!)
All in all, mom to be, dad to be and "baby K"(as I am calling him/her, and YES we are going to find out what it is!!!) are all doing great! We'll keep you posted, belly shots and all=)