11 weeks and a first trimester catch up

I've been keeping a running log in this blog post so I didn't forget anything to mention when we were finally "out." Ah! Still can't believe we are finally out!

How far along: 11 weeks. Happy birthday Grammy-to-be :)

Total weight gain/loss: +5 I'm going to go ahead and attribute a lot of that to water weight. The more you drink, the more you expel... Well, my stomach is having a hard time with plain water so, I know I've been drinking less than I should and normally do, along with a lot of other beverages I don't normally have... Juices, soda, etc. So yea, I've already gained 5 of my self allotted 30. Bleh.

Maternity clothes: not yet. I haven't even bought any. I did buy some tops that were larger but not for my tummy... My girls are out of control! Huge! I remember reading in the pregnancy books "you might want to buy another bra." Yeah. This. ASAP!

Stretch marks: Not yet, and no thank you. pleaseandthankyou.

Sleep: During weeks 5 and 6 sleep was awful. I would wake up in the middle of the night and not go back to sleep for hours. I was sooo drained. Hubby finally suggested maybe it was my newly raised body temp that was waking me up. So, we got a stand up fan from Target, turned down the air (to 68 whoa!) and I slept with a cool rag on my forehead for a few nights. I was so excited when I didn't wake up at all! Since then, it's been decent. I sleep through the night but the dreams are cray-cray!! I am a stomach sleeper, so I now this is going to get interesting.

Best moment this week: of the past 11 weeks? probably squealing to some of my friends and family. So many people are so very happy for us. We are truly blessed.

Movement: I'm pretty sure that's just gas lol. Although, since about 7 weeks I've been trying to feel my uterus and I'm pretty sure I found it around week 9. It's was just above my pubic bone and a sort of pointy shape. I keep feeling around to see if it'll move and I swear it has risen a little more! Hubby thinks I'm nuts but my mom was here this weekend and she felt it too! So maybe I will feel baby earlier. Who knows!

Food cravings: Milk. I've always liked milk, but now I seriously love it. Eggs. Scrambled, hard boiled, over easy. It doesn't matter. Yum. :) Ate a ton of broccoli and spinach until the morning sickness set in. Food was hard there for a few weeks, and I ate only the things that didn't sound absolutely repulsive at the time. There was a week that I had perogies and grilled veggies for dinner almost every night. Mmm... Perogies.

Food aversions: Definitely Hubby's baby. There will be no mushrooms in this house for a long time. Ugh. Just the sight of them. Yech!

Gender: TBD. I like to imagine that he/she is giggling every time I take a guess. I was feeling boy for a while, but now... don't tell my hubby this, I'm thinking girl. :)

Labor pains: Not yet. But I do have some RLP.

Belly Button in or out? In, definitely in. When do I have to take my belly ring out? Yikes.

What I miss: Feeling like myself. Although I'm not feeling terrible, I'm still feeling tired as all hell. It's similar to a hangover that just doesn't go away. I say that in the most loving and honest way. Headaches, cramps, round ligament pain, tiredness... It all comes and goes. And I'm not drinking, I swear.

What I am looking forward to: Are you a boy or girl!? Gimme a hint already, tatertot!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't put it off until tomorrow because then it all piles up. And now that I've got
pregnancy brain, I'll probably forget.

Milestones: Yesss! Checking off number 3! Woohoo!

Happy birthday to my husband

Happy birthday to my very best friend and handsome husband. We are opening a brand new chapter in our lives and although it does make me nervous (oh geez, it makes me nervous!), it makes me so happy to be sharing all of this together and now with all of our family and friends!

Our little family is growing... and time is already flying by! We are 10weeks and 5days pregnant today. OhBaby is roughly the size of a strawberry/small lime by now, has all of his or her vital organs and is just starting to use them on his or her own. Wow! Happy birthday to my amazing husband who has put up with so many pregnancy demands already. I hope this is the most amazing year yet!

Heaven is for Real.

I read a book and didn't tell you! Heaven is for Real

While I was in Savannah (driving to and from) I read a pretty short and sweet read by Todd Burpo who is a pastor and his wife. If you know me, you know I LOVE these types of books. I love stories about what happens after we're gone, heaven, reincarnation. It's the kind of book that is modeled around real life experience and you can take it all with a grain of salt if you believe the kinds of things that this pastors son said he had seen while he was in the hospital and had almost died. I had tears in my eyes the whole time I was reading. What a beautiful story and experience the family had and were so brave to share. Great read. :)

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Lemon Cream Pasta with Chicken

I didn't take a picture... so if you don't believe I made this, I won't be made. Oops! But it was delicious, and very easy. If you've ever been to Houlihans and had the Tuscany Lemon Chicken pasta, this is VERY similar. I added some peas to mine to color up the plate a little bit and mushrooms to mine (because I love mushrooms and hubby does not.) Delicious!
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/02/lemon-cream-pasta-with-chicken.html

Savannah! Check!

We went to Savannah this past weekend and it was absolutely wonderful! We stayed at The Eliza Thompson House, a small bed and breakfast on Jones Street in the historic downtown area. Ever heard of the phrase "keeping up with the Jones'?" It was actually coined with this same street in mind. Here's the outside of our B&B.

Monday's motivation... on Tuesday :)

Sorry, I'm a little late... again. That's my style I guess. So, the other night I passed out on the couch watching TV. Hubby was playing video games on his computer next to me and just left the station on and a random programming about faith and God and church life came on. We still haven't found a church to attend down here and I'll admit is is completely because we have stopped looking! But when this show came on, Hubby said he was inspired. He really liked the program and that made me happy. So this weeks motivation comes to you tied with a bow that's faith. Put a little positivity in your hearts today and believe in the things that you desire. Visualize what your heart most desires and make it yours. Have a great (and short!) week everyone!