As news goes, I'm now officially a Master Esthetician! You can look forward to seeing a lot more from me. I've got a lot of exciting ideas for the upcoming year, so stay tuned!
I currently work from home full-time as a transcriptionist. When people get in car accidents or they lose their houses in a fire, they have to give a recorded statement to their insurance provider. Those recorded files are then sent to my computer where I type them out verbatim and send them back. It's a pretty sweet gig for now. I get to choose when I work and I get paid decently. But, I couldn't do it forever. I am confined to my home on most days with nothing else to do and staring at a computer screen for 4-5 hours a day really wears on me. (And my butt/back... But pregnancy probably has a lot to do with that too...) Anyways, seeing as how things are going to be a little crazy for the next year or so, I am extremely grateful.
In other news we are expecting a baby boy! I haven't wanted to be too vocal about this time in our lives. As much as I love seeing the joy that everyone else has been able to experience from their own pregnancies, I really didn't want to be too boastful. I know quite a few couples who have been struggling to start their own families, and in our social media world, it's hard not to get a little discouraged when all you seem to see around you are those who are enjoying what you so desire. It definitely applies to more than just pregnancy, but I've just been trying to be a little more sensitive when it comes to what I post on Facebook (etc.), knowing full well that I've been an offending 'bragger' in the past (even though those were never my intentions).
It's nice to have a blog where you can be a little bit more open with your views. Seeing as how I mostly use it to journal what's new with us, I realized that if I don't start keeping track of some of my thoughts on my pregnancy I will definitely regret it here in the near future when I no longer have the time. So here's how the last 8 months or so have gone:
We found out we were pregnant two days before we were supposed to go to Disneyland with our friends Shelby and Adam. We were definitely not expecting it, although we had decided to start giving things a try. We just didn't know it would happen so quickly, which was a huge blessing and confirmation to us that the timing was right.
We went to Disneyland and I guiltily rode on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the Matterhorn. Luckily Indiana Jones was closed, or I would've naughtily indulged in that too. However, I had to reason with myself that most women don't find out they're pregnant until MUCH later on when they are more like 8-12 weeks along, and do much worse unknowingly. We were only 3 weeks... if that... but that didn't stop me from worrying every time the roller coaster dropped and lurched!! We did take this great picture though!
It says 'Warning: Expectant mothers should not ride!' ;)
The following months weren't too bad. I had school everyday from 9-5 so weeks 6-12 got a little exhausting. I was late everyday from being sick, but am SO glad that I can say I never hurled at school or during a client service. I did gag once during a pedicure, but I gagged discreetly (if that's possible...??).
Fruits really weren't my favorite, mostly because that seemed to be all I'd eat for breakfast, and in all those cases, the thing that came up the most. Bananas, oranges, anything blueberry flavored (yogurt, bagels, muffins). I also had an awful encounter with the Baby Onion Blossoms they serve at Texas Roadhouse and I STILL have not been able to go back. Even driving near the place made me dry-heave. Other than those foods, I was fortunate not to have too many other other food aversions.
The WEIRDEST thing that induced my nausea was cold air. Of course, we are in Logan, and it was the middle of winter which means BELOW FREEZING! Every time we went outside I would either have to hold my breath, or put a scarf over my nose and mouth to warm the air before it came in. You never realize how much time you spend outdoors until you can't breathe the air. We would make mad dashes from the car to our destination anytime we went anywhere and I'm sure people thought we were insane.
I started having to wear a belly band around my un-buttoned pants when I was 16 weeks or so, but nobody could tell I was pregnant. I didn't start to REALLY show until almost 7 months.
The times of these pictures go from left to right: 16 weeks, 23 weeks, 25 weeks, 27 weeks, 29 weeks, 31 weeks.
We found out he was a BOY on March 13th, the Doctor didn't even have to tell us. It was so obvious!!
Can you see it??? Awww...
My most favorite thing so far was being able to get the targeted ultrasound done. They got such a good picture of his little face and it really hit home to me. His little nose, his chin, his sweet, sweet cheeks. The kind of face a mother becomes obsessed with! ;)
We have accurately dubbed him the break-dancer. He is such a worm!! He is always squirming and always kicking and ALWAYS dancing in there!! It's really hard to explain to Bruce exactly how it feels, especially when he can't SEE all the activity that I can feel. I told him it was like when the cat eats the mouse in those old-school cartoons and the mouse is trying to get out of it's mouth before he gets eaten. You see the cat's mouth go crazy in a bunch of different directions because the mouse is using every limb to fight it's way out. Yup, that's our baby boy.
I'm definitely not a homemaker, so I can't really sew or crochet or knit him any clothes, blankets, etc. But I CAN stencil with fabric paint on a onesie!! I needed a super easy craft to do one night while Bruce was gone for a weekend and this was the best I could come up with!
Muahaha!!
As far as everything else goes, I have been very fortunate to have a healthy and easy going pregnancy. I have officially gained weight now since I lost so much during the first trimester!! My back is starting to hurt occasionally and that's starting to make it hard to sleep. Honestly though, other than that, I have no complaints. I won't say it's been easy, but I will say that I know plenty of women who have had to go through MUCH worse in their pregnancies and I do consider myself to be very blessed. I can only hope and pray that things continue in our favor. A healthy baby is all we can ask for at this point. And we are SO excited!!!
Good grief woman. You are beautiful. And your family is beautiful. So excited for your family to grow!
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