Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Update

I know my blog is long overdue for an update! Luckily I got rid of my miserable nausea and have been feeling pretty good for a couple of months. So here's all the stuff I know you want to know about us right now:

1. Gender of the baby: NO CLUE! I'm so impatient. We were supposed to find out 4 weeks ago and the Dr. said another month! Ugh! The wait is almost over. We go on Friday! Yay!

2. Weight gain: Because you care. Okay, seriously. Listen to this. I gained 8 pounds in my first trimester. My doctor was mortified. Most people gain 0-4 pounds. So at my appointment last month they said I had lost 3 pounds. Not good, got another lecture. At our appointment a couple weeks ago I had gained TEN pounds in the past 4 weeks. Another lecture. WTH? I have not changed my eating patterns AT all since I got pregnant. I laid off food a little once I got over my nausea because I no longer needed to be snacking constantly (although still almost constantly). I am so interested to see how the pattern continues, especially since I am not, nor have I been doing anything different this whole time.

3. Early babies: Luke came 3 weeks early, and that was with me getting shots and taking medicine to stop the contractions. He would have been a couple weeks earlier if the doctor hadn't stopped my labor in time. Now I'm majorly paranoid about preterm labor with this baby. Especially because with Luke I didn't even know I was having contractions. I spent a Saturday night in Labor and Delivery (because that's how I party). I was having contractions and not knowing if they were braxton hicks or the real thing. Gah! Lets hope this little one stays in for a few more months!

4. Misc.: I am feeling the baby move...a lot. It's awesome. I always love getting to this point in the pregnancy! It becomes so much more fun and real when you have a constant physical reminder of what is happening inside of you!

Luke is potty trained! Woo hoo! We get a 4 month break from changing poopy diapers! Good enough for me!

I am so grateful for the blessings our family has to look forward to.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Bun in the Perkins Oven!

Aye aye aye! These past couple months have been insane! In November we found out we are expecting another Perkins! It's very exciting, but MAN I forgot how much pregnancy hates the crap out of me! Anyway, now that I am starting to kinda feel a teensy bit better I'm going to try to be better about keeping everyone updated on our lives.

We went to the doctor today and in the first couple months there is no fun news to share (I guess, other than the fact that there is a person living inside of me!). Anyway, so here's the update from the doctor : You've gained 8 lbs since you got pregnant. Well that's great! Considering the baby weighs an ounce and a half right now, I'd say I'm right on track.... to weigh 300 pounds when I give birth!

I don't have a 'bump' picture yet, but you can totally see it here, so enjoy! Yum!
I don't care that much, but what I do care about is that this pregnancy has ruined food for me. I have to eat so much so often to keep from getting sick that I am sick of every food on the planet. When you eat two of every meal every day there's not much left that you haven't eaten.

My majorly notable craving in the beginning was pastrami sandwiches. Mmmmmm....I could still go for a reeaaally good pastrami sandwich. Since the only quick and cheapish place we have around here as far as pastrami goes is Wienerschnitzel, I was cured of that craving pretty quick. (No offense Wienerschnitzel, but you don't understand pastrami)

Now my favorite thing ever that I could drink a million times a day is Naked Juice, specifically the Green Machine flavor. Mmmmm. Why do my cravings have to be so inaccessible/expensive?

Anyway, moral of the story, we're having a baby in July and we are really happy about it! Stay tuned!