Pregnancy Week 15 - 11.28.12 & My SIL's Engagement

Written 11.28.12...

Thanksgiving was excellent and tasty at the Lake Tahoe Ritz.  Other big news is that my sister in law (SIL) is ENGAGED!!  Very exciting and we could not be happier for her and her fiancé, (welcome to the family T!!!)  It looks like I just picked up another fun project for the next few months - can't wait to start wedding planning with the SIL :)

And some other fun activities...

 

In other news.....

Little Bean we know what you are now!!!  Everyone was so excited to find out, we all headed over to Gimi and Poppa's (my parents) to share the news. We created a large surprise box filled with balloons which when opened would tell everyone what you are.

Team Boy...

Team Girl...


Drum roll please...

    

Your are a BOY!!!!


Everyone else is just as excited as us, thank you all for the sweetest cards, calls and texts...

Look what you had to say to those who thought you were a lady...we need to work on your manners.

Feeling:

Everything is going well this week just some uterus stretching which feels like a closed fist trying to expand and stretch inside of me.

Eating:

Samesies as before (eggnog, Indian food, rice, white potatoes) and mustard

Aversions: 

Meat, salad, nut butters

Thoughts: 

We would be thankful no matter what but this news is particularly great because I didn't realize how nervous I was for a girl until grandma and great Auntie pulled out the American Girl doll catalog. Hubs and I are not ready for that yet, God definitely blesses you with the baby you are meant to have. I am starting to kind of like some little girl things though so maybe after raising BBK (Baby Boy K) for a few years I will be ready for a girl?

Weight:

126.2lbs, gain of 3.1 lbs

Pregnancy Week 14 - 11.19.12

Written 11.19.12...

Baby is the size of a...

The name of the game for this little lemon is RICE.

Apparently I now love rice, of all kinds with all available add-ins and spices.  I was never much of a rice fan but le bebe is all about it. I was starving while picking up some one-offs at Whole Foods and headed to the deli where I scooped up three kinds of rice. I also grabbed some kale and butternut squash for good measure trying to force some veggies in me. I don't know if other mothers have this thought but "How is baby not enjoying the foods I normally eat?" and "Why am I a carb monster?"  I've never been a big fan of any bread, rice, pasta unless it is top tier sourdough bread eaten with seafood. Being pregnant is another story, we have black rice in our pantry that I cannot stop thinking about. When I consider pairing it with something normal like salmon or a salad I want to excuse myself to the toilet so at this rate I may just be eating black rice with....more black rice?

I am very much looking forward to our Thanksgiving with both families and celebrating all the great things that are in store for our family. My sister bought a house, Hubby's sister is about to get engaged (my personal prediction from 7 months ago), and of course Baby K. We will also have the opportunity to spend some quality time with the Hub's little cousin who is a blast and warms my heart.

Feeling:

Pretty good, still tired and having trouble staying up past 8pm

Eating: 

RICE
Bland things like mashed white potatoes (what?)

Aversions: 

Still no nut butters except Skippy natural (non-pregnant me would not eat this) and Justin's PB is semi-ok. I only bought it so I could force myself to stop eating Skippy

Vegetables, especially the green leafy variety

Almond milk

ALL meat

Thoughts:

Only 1 week until we know what this little bean is and obviously I can't wait!!

Weekend Roundup 8.8.14

Off to a friends epic wedding this weekend and with all the travel involved I know I will need some link entertainment. Here are a few to get you through the slow moments this weekend...

Next time I host a brunch I am making this

16 shocking facts you'll wish were made up

21 weird parenting products

What to make with an exploding zucchini crop? This, this, and this

Need to make this sangria

Leonardo da Vinci's resume

Pregnancy Week 13 - 11.14.12

Written 11.14.12

Welcome to Trimester 2!

I can't believe we only have 2 weeks until we know what the little bean is, I can't wait :)

Baby K is almost all registered for his goodies, I just need to do a little more research and registry clean up this weekend. Some of these decisions were a little overwhelming so I am very pleased we have it done early!

Feeling:
My energy is up and I actually pulled off staying up past midnight. Typically not advisable but was necessary to keep on dancing at my oldest friends wedding. (Congratulations S and C!)

Eating:
I ate my first piece of meat in weeks, flank steak and a rib, it was good. Oddly the smell made me feel like I needed it immediately.  The second and third piece of flank steak were not so hot so maybe I was fooled by the smell or only needed a little bit of protein.

Pasteurized eggnog, love the Strauss kind with a fiery passion and was beyond excited to find out this was pasteurized! Lucky me and Baby K!

Aversions:
Peanut butter - I think I had a bad batch as part of the recalls this summer and I'm convinced that my morning sickness was kicked off by consuming too much of this over a 4 day weekend
Chicken
Eggs (sometimes)

The usual breakfast of rice cereal and almond milk is no longer working, I got sick on the train to work and almost fainted. It was pretty awful and actually pretty scary. 

Thoughts and Surprises:
We saw our friends adorable little son who is just the sweetest, although he wouldn't let me hold him this time. We used to be buds but he just really wanted his mama. Sad face, but it must be so fulfilling to know your little one just wants to be with YOU.

I shared the news with my bosses this week and both were great about it. One has one year old baby so he had some great advice and we had a nice chat about it. They seem excited for us which is perfect and just what I hoped for.