Finally Daddy's Turn

I know it's been a while but over the last 3 weeks our house has been a breeding ground for infection. Steve had a stomach virus, then I had a bad cold, then I got his stomach virus. Honestly, it sucked! I just finally got my appetite back last Thursday and I lost 5 lbs. throughout the whole thing. Yikes!!

Saturday we made our annual trip to the Renaissance Faire. I had to improvise with my costume as I didn't think the corset would be so good for the little lady or very comfortable for me. We had a wonderful time! The rain stopped and the sun came out. We spent nearly six hours perusing stores, watching shows, and of course eating. The chocolate banana crepe I had was out of this world! It was fun to hang out with Jess, too. I'm glad she went because hanging out all day just with the boys wouldn't have been quite the same. We'll always remember the bald hunk in leather!

Saturday night we were exhausted. Miss Kaname was not. She'd had a nice rest throughout the day-I guess all the walking rocked her to sleep. She woke up and did some acrobats like I have not felt yet. And finally...Steve got to feel a good kick that he was SURE he felt. It was exciting!

Well, signing off for now. Next Dr. appt is Friday...I'll have another update after that!

23 Weeks- Thoughts

News from baby land...the little miss is moving around a lot more and my belly is getting bigger everyday. Daddy is getting a little frustrated because he can't feel her move yet :(. I had my most recent doctor's appointment last week and everything is looking good. I did find out that I will have to have a repeat ultrasound at 28 weeks because my placenta was low-lying at my first ultrasound. I'm excited because we can double check that she's a she!!

I'm anxious to be more pregnant (I know I may regret saying that later!) and to get the house ready for our little girl's arrival. It seems right now like this pregnancy is going very slow but I know that it will be over before we know it and our lives will change forever.

By the way...head colds really suck, and when you're pregnant they suck way more!

Liar, Liar

Everything I read online, in magazines, and in books talks about how much better you'll feel in the second trimester. They refer to a "burst of energy" that will have you dancing in the street. They're liars I tell you, BIG FAT liars. I get more tired by the day, wait...by the hour. They say that if I exercise my energy will go up. So the other night I strapped on the lycra and went to the gym with Steve. I walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes and did some light weights. Again, LIARS! I went home and passed out on the couch.

Poor Steve...he has to be lonely after 8pm when I inevitably fall asleep on the couch no matter how hard I try to stay awake. This occurs on a daily basis...thank you honey for putting up with my fatigue.

We went to a party with my work friends a few weekends ago. We were outside, having a great time, eating crabs...and I was watching everyone else enjoy their beer. Eight O'Clock came and the party was just getting started but don't you know preggo was out of energy...completely. Steve and I said our goodbyes and by 8:30pm I was home, asleep on the couch.

The days that I work really stink...I can't take an afternoon nap. I really look forward to my afternoon nap on the days I'm off. At work I just eat M&M's, Twix, and Snickers to get me through the day.

So, in summary, they collective "they" that givse us all their advice about pregnancy are BIG, FAT, Liars!

P.S. A shout out to my CICU girls...especially Jacki and Laurie! Thanks for putting up with me.