Everyone and their mom is pregnant

I swear I know so many people who are pregnant right now that I will be spending my whole maternity in play groups. Not that I am complaining because it will be so much fun to hang out with lots of moms. It is quite funny because most of my friends who are having a baby will be on their second child except for one. I had to write out a list just to see if I had everyone. I only listed first names for people's privacy.

Maria-March
Nancy-March
Linsday-May
Jessica-May
Anna Lisa-May?
Ruby-July
Emily-August
Lauren- August
KC-September
Heidi-September

17 Weeks

We had our 17 week doctor's appointment yesterday and it went really well. Baby is moving along just fine and can't believe in just 3 weeks we will know what Baby V finally is. Poor Brian didn't hear the nurse say "it can take a couple minutes" when she was trying to find the heartbeat with the little monitor and he was panicking in the corner that something was wrong with the baby.

So far pregnancy is great with little symptoms in the 2nd trimester. The heartburn and headaches went away for the most part and still haven't gained any weight yet. My doctor said that is fine and that I will start to gain weight and my belly will pop out between 20-25 weeks. Guess I can't complain but am excited to look more pregnant. I should post a picture but there isn't really much to see yet. I am also more tired and thirsty so it seems like I drink a ton of water lately even though I feel like I did before. The only other change is I am getting a bigger appetite now which mostly means I want fruit, veggies are carbs. Still no meat but I can kinda handle more chicken.

We are excited for the next appointment and to hopefully feel some kicking and fluttering soon but for now we are hanging out and enjoying thinking about baby names and what life will be like come August. Oh and it seems like Sonny knows I am pregnant now and keeps stepping right on my lower stomach and chest which is painful. The jealousy has begun!

Dog Park

Today it was about 60 degrees and I noticed that everywhere Sonny sat in the house was where there was sun shining through. So I decided that today would be a great day to take the pup to the dog park. We walked around for about 2 hours which included my mom and niece meeting us so Duffy and Sonny could play. Afterwards Sonny got a much needed bath and we ended up both crashing as our venture made us exhausted.

Valentine's Day

Why is it that in my family we celebrate holidays and events with eating and eating out that is???

Last night we went to Wild Ginger for a pre-valentine dinner where Brian proceeded to eat a ton of appetizers before we even got dinner. The satay boar and short ribs were going to make me vomit but for the sake of my husband I got through watching him eat his meat. Then this morning we had a brunch at the Barking Frog at Willows Lodge which was amazing I have to say and it was special since it is where we got married 4 years ago. And then to top off the day we are going to Italianissimo with our friend's Fletcher and Jeni since they decided to go out there tonight. Of course because they are coming from Maple Valley Brian felt the need to attend their romantic dinner with them because they are coming out to our "territory" as he calls it. Ahhh it is good that I have pregnancy pants as I will probably need them after tonights meal.

Cancun 2010

This year was our 6th trip to Cancun with Brian's company Tek Systems. Even though the weather was rainy at times we still had a blast relaxing and eating at 5 star resturants. It was my first year sober which was much easier than I thought. The Amber Odouls is my new favorite drink. We also drove to Tulum and Playa Del Carmen this year which we will do again next year or at least drive to Playa. We found some Cinote's which are natural water springs and took turns jumping in. The water was filled with little fish that would swarm us which freaked me out and there were lots of mosquitos. They love my type O blood. Can't wait for the trip next year!

What is this heartburn?

Well I finally found a cure for my headaches which is caffeine however I have now developed this lovely heartburn. How can this be? I thought only really pregnant people got this? Little did I know that 15 weeks is a pretty typical timeframe to have it. Ugh! Pepcid AC here I come.

1st Trimester

Well I am officially out of my 1st trimester and it feels good. No more nausea!!! I am now 15 weeks and getting ready to start showing so I feel more pregnant. Up to this point I have a little pooch but but I think that is from my insides pushing my stomach out, not a baby yet. Without actually feeling the baby it is hard to believe there is one in there so I am ready to start feeling more pregnant.

We think we are having a girl from the last ultrasound since the technician said a specific bone looked more like a girl so that is good news. We aren't buying any pink yet but still having a heck of a time finding a girl name. If it turns out that we are having a boy than we will probably go with the name Christian.

Can't wait for the next appointment especially the one on March 15th since that is when we get to find out the gender. 99.9% it is a girl so just need confirmation.

Aversions:
steak however a cheeseburger is really good
chicken
coffee
most fish however still like sushi

New addictions:
Taco Time soft taco
strawberries
oranges
mac & cheese
lemonade