174 days left...

Wow that seems like a long time! So this week I have read that our baby is the size of an apple or in another book, the size of a softball. (they do make sports references Ryan!) S/he is about 4 1/2 inches long. I also read that even though their eyes are still shut, they can sense light. if you shine a flashlight on my belly s/he will move away from it. I can not wait until I can feel him move!

Tia's little ones are moving all the time! she found out she is having a boy and a girl! They are so excited!! Matt and I are still up in the air on names. We have a couple we like but I want to come up with a couple more so we have some to choose from that we both like.

Susie took me maternity clothes shopping last week. It was so much fun putting on the belly! I got a lot of cute tops and a bella band. I should be able to wear my pants for a while now. My pants still fit, they just fit different. My belly is getting rounder and harder towards the bottom. Very exciting! I can't wait until I look pregnant and not just chubby!

No new cravings yet. I think I'm done with pasta. Haven't had it in a few days. Still drinking apple juice by the gallons! and water. i just cant seem to get enough!

My next Dr appointment is March 12th. I assume I will just pee in a cup and talk about different tests that I can have. Then March 26th is the most exciting one! I will be 19 weeks and 4 days then. I hope that's good enough to see the right places!

I better get back to work. I love you all.

Kelly and the softball or apple :)

The soothing sound of a heartbeat!

My Friday the 13th was WONDERFUL! It was so amazing to hear my baby's heartbeat! I could lay there and listen for hours. This feels so real to me now!! I have a baby growing inside of me! I am going to be a mommy. Dr. Morris said everything looked good and she will see me in 4 weeks. THEN on March 26th we will find out the sex!! That's a week earlier than I thought!! I am so excited. That seems so much closer than April!!

That's about all the news I have. I am still craving pasta like crazy! I was sure I have gained weight but I have lost another 7 pounds. Doc says that's ok for now. I'm not doing it on purpose. I have just changed the way I eat. Lots of fruit! I am hungry at lunch but at dinner I don't eat very much.

Matt and I are having trouble with names. He doesn't like ANYTHING! He says "I have never heard that name before" or "why would you name our kid a name that nobody has?" I just shake my head at him and smile. He said he would think of a name for a boy. That worrys me a little, after all he did name Otis and Melvin!

Next stop is 14 weeks on Sunday! The baby will be the size of a lemon. And he is able to make faces! He can squint and frown and suck his thumb!

I love you all!!

Kelly and the lemon

2nd Trimester here we come!

I am so sorry I have been terrible keeping this blog up-to-date. I guess not much has happened. I feel great! I have energy and no more morning sickness. I still get gaggy when I brush my teeth and take my pills, but thats it. OH I HATE HEARTBURN! How do people live with that?! That is the most terrible thing in the world! I get it ALL THE TIME! I have dinner at 5:30 ish and go to bed at 10ish and I get heartburn when I lay down! All I drink is water and I don't eat anything after dinner. Its CRAP I tell you!

The only cravings I have had lately are pasta and chocolate milk. Not together! I want pasta all the time. Any kind of pasta! Pasta with white sauce pasta with red sauce lasagna, anything noodley.

My hips and waist feel thicker. My belly is still just my belly. It is getting harder towards the bottom of my belly. I do have to go to the bathroom 3 or 4 times in a hour some days. but I do drink A LOT of water. OH and this is weird but I have a lot of spit in my mouth. kinda gross I know, but I really do. That's why I drink so much water, and I suck on hard candy too. It helps a little.

I did buy a maternity bra. One to wear to work and one to sleep in. They are wonderful! The girls have grown! I also bought one shirt since it was on sale and cute. Since the girls are bigger I'm not too comfortable in my normal work shirts. I feel like I have two large balloons in my shirt!

I am still working on cleaning out the spare room. I just need to figure out where to put all this junk we have! I have thrown a lot away and have a large pile for the goodwill. I want to start buying stuff but I'm not sure what?!

It is very exciting to be going through this with both Tia and Shauna! Tia is almost 19 weeks and Shauna is just days behind me! Oh and Shauna's friend Carla is close to Tia. Pregnant girls everywhere!

Alright, I have rambled on and on I better go for now. Oh my next Dr. appointment is next Friday the 13th! Matt didn't like that date but I'm not afraid of it! I love you all!

Kelly and the medium shrimp. (he is 3 inches long now!)