I'm half-way there, today! 20 weeks. I seriously cannot believe it.
It was so funny. I was just sitting here feeling her do something, maybe hiccup? I looked down and could just barely see my stomach move each time I felt it. So cool! And Ryan left to run an errand! :<
I thought I'd try to capture some of my "halfway thoughts" as I look back...and FORWARD!
1) I still feel completely and utterly blessed. Ryan and I have been given much that we don't deserve but this has to rank among the top. We are thrilled and can't wait to meet Karlyn!
2) The 1st trimester woes have faded in my memory as I bask in the loveliness that is the 2nd trimester. I feel good, I have energy (both of these- MOST days), my appetite is back and food is great. I've gained some weight (roughly 12 lbs.) and am starting to show but not so much that I feel uncomfortable or as I'm sure I will at the end, miserable. I'm enjoying this :)
3) It's starting to become more real. We found out it's a girl! I can feel her! And we saw her moving inside me. She looked totally in a weird position but none the less we saw her. On the 2oth, we'll get to see her again as they try to complete the anatomy scan. I can't wait!!
4) I look at moms and daughters, parents, and kids in general differently now. I'm gonna have one of those! Yikes. Hope I'm good at it.
5) I've had some not so wonderful moments where I yelled at my husband, cried over, uh, everything, and doubted whether or not we could handle this/make it work financially. But I know we're going to be just fine. We are in so much better of a place, by the grace of God and blessings from others, than our parents were with either of us. Even though babies/kids are expensive, we both have jobs and a house to live in. We both have strong work ethics and I have no doubt that whatever life throws our way, with God's help, we can handle it.
6) The tears though? I really have been surprised how little I have cried in the last 20 weeks. I am a crier. I'm emotional. This makes me wonder if the teary-ness is coming in the second half. ? Maybe my hormones have stabilized to make me a much calmer, more rational person. Right.
7) I'm getting excited to decorate a little girl's nursery!! I don't really have anything picked out yet since we were watiing to find out the sex, but now I can start! And registering! This overwhelms me when I think about it but it'll be fine. **Remind me of this later as I'm stressing out**
You always hear about pregnant women and cravings but I really haven't had any specific ones. The foods I love right now are: cereal and milk, peanut butter and banana, scrambled eggs, pizza, grilled cheese, uh, anything with cheese, salads!! and the occasional dessert. OH. AND RED GRAPES!
That's about all I've got for now I guess. I'm trying to soak up every moment of this pregnancy and the miracle going on inside me. Here's a couple of pics that I like :)
These may hang here for a while. ha ha...they're on our Christmas stocking nails and I like seeing them when I walk in the room!
Purple rain boots? my mom and Karoline just found, and I think bought. Too cute!
So long first half of pregnancy...can't wait to see what lies ahead!
**Ok, I had to come in and edit this. I forgot!! To celebrate today, I took Karlyn to see Ramona and Beezus. :-> It was cute! There were several little girls in the theatre... so yeah, we had our first (since finding out) mommy-daughter movie date :) Many to come my dear, many to come.**
5 comments:
I LOVE this!! Especially since I'm halfway too!! So cool that we're right there together. :) Your thoughts are all so similar to mine... down to the RED GRAPES!!!! :) I'm so excited to see what lies ahead in this second half of pregnancy!! Should be fun!! :)
YaY!! I'm excited for us too, that we're so close together! The next few months should get verrry interesting :>
Reading your posts so makes me want to be pregnant again!!! That was one of the best experiences I have ever had...even the first 15 weeks when I daily lost my lunch...and sometimes my supper too. It was so worth it though. There aren't even words to describe how you will feel the first time you see and hold Karlyn. It's just pure love. I am just so excited for you, Kati.
I love looking at your feelings. It reminds me of my own the first time. Things are such a whirlwind this time I don't even know what I'm feeling half the time. The first pregnancy really is so special. And I LOVED being able to know who was in my tummy. Knowing "it" was a she and being able to have a name and all.
Hey Kati! Yes, we did buy those boots(: Btw..........I have a suprise for you when you come to our house on Sunday!
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