Bump 4- 2nd Trimester!!

How far along? 14 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: I haven't been weighed since my last post. 

Maternity clothes? Yes, not because I have to all the time, but I love them :) They are comfortable, cute, and new! 

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: I am still sleeping great once I fall asleep, but with my new bump growing bigger by the day getting comfortable takes longer then it should. I am still sleepy during the day, but not constantly like I felt before. 

Best moment this week: It has been a fantastic last week. It was the week of my birthday and Valentine's Day! Friday Mike took me to an appointment then to breakfast for GF french toast! For Valentine's he got me a gift certificate for someone to clean our house every other week while he is gone to help me with the deep cleaning stuff, so I can relax :) He also got me a bathtub mat I have been wanting, because I am terrified of falling in the shower while he is gone!
Then we went to Utah to see my in-laws... I will post pictures separately :)

Miss Anything? Not really... I have found a replacement for any food I would want, and haven't had a desire at all for the "bad things". Some moments I miss feeling normal, but am quickly reminded how much I adore this baby which make is so worth it!

Movement: YES!!!! Other best part of the week!!! I wasn't sure of what I felt the 1st time... it was like popcorn. But then it happened again. I was laying and bed and felt our little peanut :) Since then I feel so aware of his/her existence. Before I knew I was pregnant, but it wasn't so really real until now. I can't stop touching my belly, and wanting to talk to our baby!

Food cravings: Steak has turned to lobster... which makes me think this will be a very expensive baby! I also love Caesar salad and GF Oreos! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: I am still very very sensitive to smells

Gender prediction: I have decided I am done answering this question on here, and to all the people who ask daily. I want a baby, and I truly don't care if it is a girl or boy. There is pros and cons to both, however I just feel so at peace with whatever God has planned! With Jenna I wanted a girl so bad I could taste it, and God gave me a Daddy's little girl who loves sports! God also gave me a step son who people always think look like me, but people think Jenna looks like Mike. God custom made our family, and this baby boy or girl will fit perfectly. So, I want a baby. 

Labor Signs: Still...Way too soon for this question 

Belly Button in or out? In where it belongs!

Wedding rings on or off? On and still too big 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I have definitely had more highs and lows lately. The lows usually don't last long, but I can get irritated quickly... and then realize what I sounded like and feel so bad :/ That being said the highs are wonderful I am so excited just to talk about my baby with anyone who will listen! 

Looking forward to: My next appointment is next Monday, so that will be fun! This weekend Mike and I will get some needed alone time, and hopefully feeling my peanut more often!

Picking a hospital - Part 1

My favorite part of this whole thing is that we get to do, and be excited for EVERY SINGLE STEP! With our older kids we didn't get that! Mike didn't have a say with Kade, and I was so young I just trusted my mom with a lot of the big decisions for Jenna, but this time it's all ours!

Once we decided to take this journey of becoming new parents I started the obvious take prenatal vitamins, replacing my morning coffee, and Mike and I put our Wine Tour on hold!

Now to start month 3 in a positive light we are looking into what hospital we want to have our baby at, and what kind of doctor we want to use.

I have had the same OB since I was 15 years old. However this last spring she became the main OBGYN on-call at St. Luke’s Boise, so she is no longer taking non-emergency clients. This means that I get to pick a new doctor... We decided to pick a hospital 1st, so that it narrows down who we pick.

That being said, we scheduled private appointments with all of the local hospitals and birthing clinics over the next weeks, so that we can decide where we want to spend our babies "Birthday"! I had Jenna at St. Luke’s, but haven't even seen what others have to offer, so I am ridiculously excited to weigh all our options!!

If anyone has any pros or cons I'd love to hear them, so comment or message me personally :)

I can't wait to tell this to my sweet baby one day!

The week I became a real girl...

So based on the timelines (in my head) this weekend was supposed to be the weekend I found out I was pregnant...My brother and his wife are coming into town, and I had all these big ideas of how we could tell my family.
Last Monday I woke up sick to my stomach to the point Mike had to take Jenna to school for me. Then Tuesday this girl who gets teased for my inability to cry felt like crying about everything. Wednesday was the day... I was just making fun of my friend at work one minute, then went to the bathroom, and came back crying. Poor guy didn't know what to do with me.
Why was I crying? That's a good question, because I am still not sure what I thought it would accomplish.... But for the 1st time in my life I was a real girl! You see I got pregnant with my 1st child before ever having this problem, and then got an IUD 6 weeks after she was born.
My husband was great about it, and went shopping for all the things I would need... it's not like I could tell him what to get, because I had no idea! He took me to lunch to try to cheer me up, and helped me out the best he could to stay positive.

Well it definitely took a few days to come to terms with the fact that I am again not pregnant, but now I know that this will help so much with getting there in the future! I have a friend who tried for 8 months before getting pregnant with her perfect little boy, so she is my go to person when I have these days. She suggested that every time it's a "no" I do the things I couldn't do pregnant for a day as a consolation prize.
So Saturday when my hybrid 3 days as a real girl were over I had a pot of coffee (yep the whole pot), then Mike and I went shopping, had Sushi, and then to a Masquerade Party with some great friends.

I woke up Sunday extremely excited for the future! I downloaded an app (Kindara) that my friend from work and his wife use to keep track of when you are a real girl, and when it’s Go Time on the baby making front ;)
Here we go month 3!!

Big Weekend to Start Month 2!

Month 1 came to a close-
Last week I found out that I am not pregnant. I know in my head that we just started, it can take months to conceive, and we are in no hurry. My heart was more disappointed than I expected.
To cheer us up Mike got Sushi and wine! Some of our favorites that we can't have when I am pregnant. We also bought a pair of gender neutral booties, so the we could take pictures for our announcements when the time finally comes! If you know me you know that I love pictures, so taking them is always a fall back pick me up when I am sad! Shopping for baby stuff was fun...picture me holding up every cute fancy outfit at the same time Mike is holding up every sports  baby item forgetting that it was booties that we came for! Now add super excited for real baby shopping to my list of moments I can't wait for!!!

Well it took some prayer, but I snapped out of it and I am ready to continue our adventure!

Month 2 started strong-
Friday night we went out on the town with our good friends who The Air Force is taking away from us, Saturday was our daughter's 7th birthday, Sunday we had family over all afternoon for Halloween cookie making, and Monday was Columbus Day (which Mike and I have a yearly kid free day date planned). We definitely had a fun filled busy weekend, and seeing it was already packed my body thought..."let's ovulate"! I never knew how exciting something so natural can be! I will keep everyone updated as things progress... Until then please keep us in your prayers!