No hubby around again so sorry for the self-pic! Hopefully you see the little bump in action!
Exercising? Burrrr… I guess this is how March usually is. What a chilly and windy start to the week. No walking at all this week!! Darn cold weather! But volleyball is going great! I forgot to tell you about last week at volleyball! I was playing great. I mean my team was like- Wow, Jackie is back! I was actually MOVING and getting to the ball, pretty much doing everything possible to make the play aside from diving on my tummy… and we went into the game 30-0…but WE LOST A GAME, leaving us at 32-1 after the match! The boys were sour and crabby from our loss, but I had to put this out there: I am so glad I was playing on top of my game when we lost because for a while I feared our winning streak coming to an end due to MY LACK of mobility and motion! Well… the boys were not too happy about that comment, but I am glad to be back in the volleyball swing of things, little baby bump and all.
Maternity clothes? I am looking forward to dressing this belly in the next several weeks. Still not wearing any outfits that outright yell “Hey I have a BABY in here!” but… keeping comfy is the goal right now! The longer and baggy tops are great for hiding the belly right now. I don’t necessarily look pregnant yet, I just look like I drink a 12pack of beer every night.
Sleeping? Not an essential yet. Still staying up late as long as I have the energy to do so! But I have noticed a too large of dinner (which is not THAT much food these days) puts me in to a food coma pretty quick…. You know what would HELP though!? If I could indulge in my caffeinated coffee in the MORNING! Haha… craving some black regular coffee….
Missing Anything? Beer… really missing me some beer these days… and then… I found this web site: http://www.11points.com/Food-
Food cravings? Really, just fruit has been my major go-to for food. I have noticed I am leaning towards carbs more than anything for meals right now. It sucks not being able to have a nice juicy steak, and that is because I prefer mine still moo-ing. Staying away from raw or undercooked food puts a little cramp on my style, but I have had no desire for meat … I nibble at it here and there(fully cooked), but I am more satisfied with bread, noodles and cheese.
Acid Reflux? Nothing too unbearable! But I have been steering clear of ANY spicy food and drinking decaf coffee ONLY once in awhile. I think that helps a lot.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really! Although, Friday morning was full of sneezing (allergies), coughing (drainage from allergies), and dry heaving (from the drainage)… that was fun... haha. If I think about something grossing me out, I gag. I have never been like that. I am also just having a little aversion to meat lately. I might think I can eat it, but once it is on my plate, I can’t really stomach it. NEVER thought I would say meat grosses me out! (sad face)
This Weeks Symptoms? Back pain... which I brought up to the doctor and she asked me a million questions that I answered "no" to, and she said okay, we will monitor that... but never seemed too concerned. I am not going to be concerned either, but when the pain is there, it is THERE and annoying!
Gender? Not that this story will tell you the gender of Baby Foti, but it is a good one, promise! My mom is born to a family of 10 kids. That being said, my generation is blessed with 24 cousins from that side of the family. Many of them are married and have families of their own as well… giving us a total of 26 second cousins (one JUST arriving this past week! Yay!). Okay… here is the “gender” related part…. Out of 26 babies, only THREE have been girls!! 23 BOYS and 3 GIRLS! Crazy. Baby Foti will be the 27th second cousin born on the Raml side. Whether this story concludes that baby girls are hard to come by or we are so overdue for one on the Raml side, I don’t know, but I think we need to get a HUGE family picture going real soon because this is just awesome how big we have grown over the past years! (And I wasn’t even counting spouses… I am sure you see why our holidays and weddings are a little out of control!)
Any Movement? No… and I was really wishing for a little something to justify what I felt last week, but nothing… When I go in for my check ups, the doctor does say the baby is a "mover"! Every time she attempts to get a heart beat, the kid doesn't sit still.... Hope this is not a sign the baby will be as SPAZY as me!
Labor Signs? Nope.
Belly Button: in or out? In – but is it just me or can it be changing shape already, this early?
Wedding rings on or off? On
Overall Mood this week? Great! I am so happy to have energy and we are getting closer to finding out the sex and then…. it will be off to registering for baby! Everything seems to be happening kinda slow, but looking back today, I cannot believe how FAST that all went. I mean I am FOUR weeks shy of a halfway point! Holy Crap-ola!
Looking forward to? The more people talk about gender, the more I am dying to know. Did not expect that I would be this excited to find out!! Added bonus to that as well- we can stop referring to it as “the kid”.
Pit of the week? Is it possible to not have a PIT!? It is awesome to NOT have anything specific to type here. And this is NOT that big of a deal, but I would say I hate the anxiety of how things will fall into place… from now till the baby is born (everything about the being born part) and after (healing, recovery, and being a mom)… but I guess that has to be pretty normal for a 1st pregnancy.
Peak of the week? My wonderful husband's birthday! Not that we did anything off the wall crazy to celebrate, but I just wanted to take a minute to focus on him for his special day. He is the MOST amazing man I have ever met. I thank God everyday to wake up and have Tyler in my life. There are so many wonderful adjectives I could use to describe him but I few I would like to note are: LOYAL, patient, grounded, and wise. He is the peak of my everyday life, but this week I wanted to sing it to the mountain tops. He is going to make a GREAT father, that is FOR SURE!
Thanks for stopping by again; I am really enjoying sharing this blog with everyone so thank you for being there to read it and comment. Make it a great week and see you back here soon!
Much Love,
Jax
No comments:
Post a Comment