I know trimesters are split up into equal sections during pregnancy, but I feel like a lot of women may set different checkpoints for themselves. I know I do. Reaching my actual second trimester didn't have as much of an impact as yesterday did. We came back from Mississippi late Friday night, and after we came back from vacation, I knew it was time to get started on baby things. Early Saturday, Simon and I attempted to put the crib together. Not too hard, right?
Wrong. Dead effing wrong.
Although a greatly appreciated gift from my CEO, we didn't receive all of the parts. We could afford to buy a new one, but I feel the need to save money if we can. We looked around online, at Goodwill, and at traditional retail stores, yet nothing was a good deal whatsoever. Luckily for us, Simon got a Lowe's gift card and a power drill for Christmas. We will make this crib work.
The whole situation was discouraging though. I need to accept that things never go as planned, but I love when they do.
With that said, the crib will be put together sometime before he leaves, which is the second "trimester" I have set for myself. It is ok for the cute, fun things to wait (decor, organizing, etc.), but anything that requires a power tool probably shouldn't.
Did anyone else reorganize their timeline, too, or am I just overthinking everything? Feel free to comment!
Next Tuesday we find out the sex of the baby; I'll definitely be posting afterwards!
Love always,
Kristin
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Family and Friends,
I wanted to start blogging for three reasons.
1) I don't have the desire to share a wealth of information on facebook with a bunch of people that don't care or aren't interested.
2) For those that do want to keep up (for whatever reason), I want to give you that option. On the phone I feel that I never truly share everything, thinking that maybe I said it already, or that it might not be relevant to our conversation.
3) Time has passed, and I have forgotten some of the small details myself. If I've already forgotten part of how I've felt at 5, 10, and 15 weeks along, I'm sure I'll forget much more later on.
Disclaimer: This is going to be a long post. I have a lot to catch up on. :)
I had been on birth control called Implanon for about 2 1/2 years. Although expensive at the time, it afforded my husband and I the peace of mind that we would have a family when we were ready. Financially and emotionally, we arrived at that point earlier this year. In July, I had it removed.
September 20th, we found out he is deploying to Afghanistan in the spring.
September 23rd, we found out I was pregnant.
I didn't think I was pregnant. I took the test anyways, but I didn't focus on it. I got in the shower and kept peeking out to see if the 2nd line appeared, and from what I saw, it hadn't. I got out, dried off, picked the test up to throw it out, and boom. I just hadn't looked close enough.
Happy.
Small Fry is due May 23rd, 2013.
Fast forward: I'm 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant today. My first trimester was relatively easy. I had no morning sickness. However, I have never experienced exhaustion like that ever in my entire life. I wasn't just tired. I felt like I could not do anything or I might pass out. On the weekends, I took upwards of 4 naps a day. In the last few weeks, the exhaustion has subsided. I get tired easily, but it is much more manageable. I don't really have "cravings", but I LOVE to eat fruits and vegetables. Nothing makes me happier than celery or apples. I've had a few ultrasounds so far (only one was planned), and the baby has been moving like crazy. I should be able to feel it soon. I had an appointment this morning, and the midwife said that she wasn't worried about my baby. Since I can't feel anything yet, it is very relieving to hear that. We got to hear a healthy heartbeat as well :) Superficial moment: I've only gained 4 lbs so far, so I'm hoping it won't take too long to lose the baby weight.
This is long enough. I'll type more soon.
Merry Christmas,
Kristin
I wanted to start blogging for three reasons.
1) I don't have the desire to share a wealth of information on facebook with a bunch of people that don't care or aren't interested.
2) For those that do want to keep up (for whatever reason), I want to give you that option. On the phone I feel that I never truly share everything, thinking that maybe I said it already, or that it might not be relevant to our conversation.
3) Time has passed, and I have forgotten some of the small details myself. If I've already forgotten part of how I've felt at 5, 10, and 15 weeks along, I'm sure I'll forget much more later on.
Disclaimer: This is going to be a long post. I have a lot to catch up on. :)
I had been on birth control called Implanon for about 2 1/2 years. Although expensive at the time, it afforded my husband and I the peace of mind that we would have a family when we were ready. Financially and emotionally, we arrived at that point earlier this year. In July, I had it removed.
September 20th, we found out he is deploying to Afghanistan in the spring.
September 23rd, we found out I was pregnant.
I didn't think I was pregnant. I took the test anyways, but I didn't focus on it. I got in the shower and kept peeking out to see if the 2nd line appeared, and from what I saw, it hadn't. I got out, dried off, picked the test up to throw it out, and boom. I just hadn't looked close enough.
Happy.
Small Fry is due May 23rd, 2013.
Fast forward: I'm 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant today. My first trimester was relatively easy. I had no morning sickness. However, I have never experienced exhaustion like that ever in my entire life. I wasn't just tired. I felt like I could not do anything or I might pass out. On the weekends, I took upwards of 4 naps a day. In the last few weeks, the exhaustion has subsided. I get tired easily, but it is much more manageable. I don't really have "cravings", but I LOVE to eat fruits and vegetables. Nothing makes me happier than celery or apples. I've had a few ultrasounds so far (only one was planned), and the baby has been moving like crazy. I should be able to feel it soon. I had an appointment this morning, and the midwife said that she wasn't worried about my baby. Since I can't feel anything yet, it is very relieving to hear that. We got to hear a healthy heartbeat as well :) Superficial moment: I've only gained 4 lbs so far, so I'm hoping it won't take too long to lose the baby weight.
This is long enough. I'll type more soon.
Merry Christmas,
Kristin
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