I realized I haven't shared too much about the actual pregnancy- and really, there isn't too much to say. At times I was worried there was nothing in there simply because I felt SO normal. But, I now see how much of a blessing it was. Other than some pretty intense food cravings the first 13 weeks, that's about all I felt! (I can definitely see how you can easily gain 40+ pounds- add on pregnancy cravings plus the freedom to increase your caloric intake by 300 calories?! That combo can be dangerous) I didn't even really crave anything in particular, it's just when I craved something, I wanted it right then. For instance, we were in the store and I saw sour gummy worms. I told Dan I needed to get those- like right that second. He just smiled and said ok, but it literally took everything in me not to rip open the package before we checked out. Other than that, I have been SO incredibly blessed. I know lots of people (including some friends right now) who can't get out of bed they are so sick, or even a couple who had to go to the hospital. They are already making HUGE motherly sacrifices for their baby!
Because of that (and other reasons), Dan thinks that we're having a boy. As for me, I honestly don't know! I don't even have a hunch (does that make me a bad mother already?!). Our heart beat was low at first, which made me think boy (according to some sources) but then it shot up at our second appointment, so I honestly have no clue. And, we've decided not to find out! Even though it will take a lot of will power at our next appointment, 20 weeks (when you can find out the gender), we really are excited for it to be a surprise! Also, some other factors affected our decision to wait. First, we will still be in our one bedroom apartment until next September-so you do the math- baby born around May = no nursery for this baby until we move! Also, since I'll be graduating from Trinity with my Masters at the beginning of May, I won't have much time to spend preparing cute things for his/ her arrival. So, we decided to wait, and I'm actually kind of excited that we are!
Ok, enough chatting. Here is the 16 week picture, and a sneak preview of one of the pictures we took for our Christmas card (it's not the one we're using, though!)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Aw, you are so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are such cute parents already! And you are definitely not a bad parent for not having a hunch about the gender of your precious baby! During pregnancy #1, I most often had a hunch that we were having a boy. (Almost everyone else thought we were having a boy, too.) And sweet Bekah shocked us when she was born. Pregnancy #2, I had learned my lesson the first time and didn't have a hunch one way or the other. Many others hadn't learned that lesson and were convinced (again) that I was having a boy (partially because of how I was carrying). And Abby shocked them when she arrived. (Nathan didn't have a hunch one way or the other either time.) All that to say...only God knows the gender of your sweet, precious baby. And I'm so excited to meet him/her!!!
ReplyDeleteAhh I felt the SAME way! Lately I just can't even believe I'm preggo... because I feel so normal! I actually did have a rough first trimester.. but the second has been great! :)
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