Week 18!!!

I ate chicken TWICE today. Miracle of miracles. We went to Crystal Hot Springs today for our niece Hallie's 7th birthday and had KFC chicken, and as hesitant as I was I ate it, and I liked it. And then for dinner (because I just didn't have the energy to cook dinner) I got chicken strips at Sonic. This is a big step for me because chicken was one of my BIG pregnancy food aversions. It still depends on what type of chicken it is if I will eat it or not, but apparently the greasy fried chicken settles just fine with baby!

It's been a fun week, once we were done with the working part ;) I get 3 saturdays in a row! Going back to work Monday might just be a bit difficult, so I'll continue to enjoy my Saturdays for now ;) Wednesday night we went to the USU fireworks, and it was a pretty great show this year, next year we'll have a little baby, maybe I'll have to watch from a further (not so loud) distance, but it will be worth it. Then on the 4th Kohn ran a 10k in the morning and did awesome! 43:53---stud. Then we went to the Lewiston parade, just kind of lounged around all day and ended it with a family BBQ in Weston. Then this morning Kohn went into work at 6, worked for 4 hours, and then we headed to Crystal Hot Springs. It was fun! I wish everyday could be holiday/weekend!

Baby time!

*Baby is the size of a sweet potato!
*Baby can hear daddy now too!
*Baby has perfected his/her hiccuping!

How far along? 18 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure this time around!
Sleep: Sometimes I just really want to sleep on my belly, but my side will have to do for the next 5 months...
Best moment this week: We brought home our first baby purchase! 
Miss anything? Can't say I do
Movement: Not yet...18-22 weeks is the average time that you can normally feel it, so any time in the next month I should.
Food cravings: Tootsie rolls!
Gender? We'll know in 1.5 weeks :) 
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? In. My belly button is so in I wouldn't be surprised if it never goes out.
Wedding rings on or off? On. And I never take them off so I don't know if I'd notice they got too tight.
Happy or moody most of the time? I'd say I was mostly happy this week, a few emotional episodes, but whatever haha
Looking forward to: Our 20 week ultrasound! 

Week 17!!!

I wasn't sure if this week would go by fast or not, with it being the last week of June, and we all know how ready I am for it to just be July! But thank goodness it's actually been quite fast...probably due to the fact that I've been busy with work and baseball ALL week. But I do like to stay busy so I can't complain, I've just been tired, and that's my only complaint. This baby growing business is tiring stuff.

Kohns games this week have been pretty....awful. Kohn's team won both games, so that was great, but they were just not good games. Monday was 9 innings and 3.5 hours! And it wasn't even a good game, and then last night...well it was only 5 innings, gotta love that mercy rule. I'm not sure on the exact score but Kohn was thinking like 19 or 20-0. At least we're winning though! 

So, I can't believe there is just 3 more weeks until we're halfway done with this pregnancy! I have a little countdown on my phone and there are only 23 weeks left until my due date, which I realize is still a ways, but it doesn't sound long at all, and if the rest of the pregnancy goes as fast as it has gone it will fly by! And I feel like the closer we get to baby the faster it will go with all the preparations that need to happen, especially when we know if we're preparing for a boy or a girl! I just can't wait and it still sometimes seems unreal. Kohn and I are going to be parents! Whoa :) but let's get on to the baby!

*Baby is the size of an onion. 

*Baby can begin to hear sounds, like my heart beat and the sound of my voice as it resonates through my body! Soooo cool :) 

*The baby is building muscle and it's bones are starting to feel more like bones than rubber. 

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 6 lbs
Sleep: I have definitely not got enough of it this week.
Best moment this week: Having this day off ;) 
Miss anything? I miss not worrying so much haha
Movement: Well I thought maybe, and then I thought no, and then I thought yes...but I really just don't know. Probably not since I'm not exactly sure. 
Food cravings: Still loving my cinnamon sugar toast. But mainly I just crave things when I see them and they look good. One day someone at work was eating Taco Salad for lunch and you can bet we had Taco Salad for dinner that night!
Have you started to show yet? Ish...I don't even know how to explain anymore. Still just waiting for that "pop" I hear about.
Gender? I really don't know anymore. We were so sure it was a girl, and I think that's still what we think it is...but maybe that means we're totally wrong and it's a boy, and I would be so thrilled! I'll be thrilled either way! And change of plans, we are still finding out July 17th but we're not announcing til July 19th! :) we like to prolong things ;)
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? In. My belly button is so in I wouldn't be surprised if it never goes out.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Uhhh...Kohn asked me if being emotional was pretty common during the 2nd trimester...so that should tell you what kind of week we've had.
Looking forward to: Fireworks and all the fun 4th celebrations next week! I can't believe that's next week, but I'll take it :)

Week 16!!!

I can't believe we found out 11 weeks ago that we were expecting...and I thought that time would drag and I would never get out of that dreaded 1st trimester. But it's actually flown! I've been out of the first trimester for 3 weeks, which has also flown! And now I'm 4 weeks away from the stuff that makes it seem real! 4 weeks from being half way done! 4 weeks from knowing the gender! And about 2-4 weeks from feeling our baby kick! So crazy! And who knows when I'll actually show! I feel like I should be because all my pants are so tight around my belly haha but I think it still looks like a food baby, so we'll give it a few more weeks! :)

I feel like the 1st half of June went by pretty fast, but this last half is seriously dragging. And it only started dragging as soon as I set my ultrasound appointment date. So I'm glad that we're about into our final week of June! Because July is always crazy busy and is going to be a fantastic month! And once we're in July I won't feel like my ultrasound appointment will never get here! :)

I seriously, desperately need to find something to fill my time! Because when I have days off of work I clean, and that doesn't take very long, and then what is there to do? It's too hot to go run until like 8:00 and I gave up crocheting a long time ago! Haha. I'm going to drive myself crazy until December if I don't get it together! I'm sure once we know the gender it will be a lot easier for me to find things to do with myself with decorating the nursery and all that fun stuff! I want to make some crafts for the babies room that I've found on pinterest, but I still really need something! I am picking up a 4th day at work, so that should help...but I'm telling you...pregnancy is definitely a patience lesson, because there is nothing you can do about it! Haha!

Baby time!

*Baby is the size of an avocado! One of my apps compared it to my smartphone, probably about an inch smaller than my phone, and an ounce lighter. That was a better visual for me than an avocado!

How far along? 16 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss? 5 pounds, which is right on track, thank you very much!

Sleep? The body pillow is the best invention ever, just p.s.

Best moment this week? Kohn and I have FINALLY agreed on a girl name together! And for those of you who have been talking to me about this, you know what a big deal this is! So now we have a boy name and a girl name picked out and are excited to see which one we will be using! And just as a side note the names aren’t names most people have heard from us…so no, there will be no baby boy Jayden or Cordon, and no baby girl Bostyn!

Miss anything? Being able to lay flat on my back, but it is worth it!

Movement? Not yet but I am so ready for it!

Food cravings? Cinnamon sugar toast!

Have you started to show yet? To Kohn and I, yes.  To others, probably not. But I guess it doesn’t really help that I’ve been wearing baggyish clothes lately anyway. But I still think it looks more like a food baby if you don’t know I’m pregnant.

Gender? I swear everyone in this world thinks it’s a girl but my friend Andria told me yesterday she had a dream that I was having a boy. So 1 vote boy and a billion votes girl.

Labors signs? Definitely not.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time? Depends on the day and who you are ;)

Looking forward to? I seriously am still just looking forward to July because that month is going to bring so many great things for us! 

Week 15!!!

Still just chugging a long over here! Taking it week by week, because that's faster than day by day! ;) It seems that December will never get here, but I know, I know it will! And I know, it will be here before I know it...I've heard it all ;) And like I've said before, I think it will be a lot more real when I feel baby kick and know what gender baby is, and I actually look like I'm pregnant! But until then...

So who's been to Willow Park Zoo this year? They charge now. If you're debating whether or not to spend $2 on an entry to the zoo or $2 on 4 50 cent ice cream cones I'd totally go with the ice cream cones! But I'm just sayin...and I'm also just sayin that swimming with babies is the funnest! On Tuesday, my sister Rikki, and my sister-in-law Angela, and of course my sweet nephew Jaxon, came to play in Logan for the day! We went to the zoo and to the aquatic center, and Jaxon was soooo excited to swim, it was the cutest! I'm excited to be swimming with my baby next year :)

Also, I don't think I've ever had such a bad sunburn in my life. I guess it must be true that pregger chicks get burnt faster and easier. I don't know why, but I believe it. Kohn and I went to the aquatic center Saturday and I completely fried my back and thighs, probably wasn't smart to go without sunscreen, so I fully take blame but still.... And then smart me went back on Tuesday, I put sunscreen on a thousand times I swear, but I still got a little burn over my burn. Oh well...it was worth it. I guess I just really think people should wear sunscreen now. Or at least this person.

So um now to the baby stuff....

*Baby is the size of a navel orange!

How far along? 15 weeks! 
Total weight gain/loss: Enough to make my pants fit tightly ;) 
Sleep: I slept in until 10:30 the other morning...that should tell you right there :)
Best moment this week: I got to hear the babies heartbeat at my doctors appointment! 165 bpm :)
Miss anything? Tummy sleeping! 

Movement: Doctor Noorda said I should feel it by 18-20 weeks! So in the next little bit! 
Food cravings: Lots of randoms! But one that sticks out is tootsie pops! 
Have you started to show yet? I still think no.
Gender? We'll find out July 17th! But no one else can know until July 18th! We decided to wait until after my sisters 16th birthday to tell everyone the exciting news!
Labor signs? Definitely not.
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? It's been a moody week. 
Looking forward to: July!  

Week 14!!

Happy June (six days later)! I swear May flew by, and by the looks of things June is going to do the exact same thing! But hey I'm not complaining, because I am so excited for July! July is just a fantastic month! All the celebrations, parades (taffy), fireworks, baseball, days off of work! It's just fun! And we'll find out the gender of our little baby in July! Plus it'll just be another month closer to December and who can argue with that? ;)

Kohn's baseball season started last Saturday and it was a perfect start! Kohn plays for the Logan Royals team, by the way! Saturday they played the Smithfield Blue Sox and won! 7-5! Kohn got the win and pitched so well! Then another game on Monday against the Brigham City Peaches, and another win, though I don't remember the score! And then another game last night against the Providence Wolverines in which Kohn got another win! 4-1. That's 2-2 for Kohn and 3-3 for the team! I'd say we've got a pretty good season ahead :) 

Little baby is doing so much growing lately, it's exciting to read all about it! And I can see a little more growing in my belly area too! 

*Hair is starting to grow on baby's head!

*Our baby is the size of a lemon! Baby was the size of a poppyseed when we found out we were expecting!

*Baby is probably sucking his/her thumb right now! ;)

How far along? 14 weeks! 
Total weight gain/loss: Again, I'm not sure. I might just delete this question...
Sleep: Very restless. But it seems to be all I want to do ;)
Best moment this week: My cute cousin told me I was starting to get a bump, which means it maybe kind looks like a small pregnant belly rather than bloat? 
Miss anything? Being able to run more than a mile! 

Movement: I know it's going on in there it's just too early for me to feel it! 
Food cravings: Big J's chef salads! 
Have you started to show yet? Kind of sort of. I  took a picture of the "bump" yesterday but still can't decide if I look preggers.
Gender? I had a dream that I did an ultrasound on myself and it was a girl....weird dream.
Labor signs? Definitely not.
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? I've been fairly happy! 
Looking forward to: Making our gender reveal appointment when I go in for my appointment on  Tuesday! :) 

Week 13!!!

Wow, it really has been a very long time since I wrote. But who can blame me??? All I would have to talk about is being pregnant and we only spilled the beans a few days ago. So, now it's safe to blog my little heart out. And boy have plans changed from my last post to this one.

In my last post I went on and on about how we were going to run every 5k, I haven't ran for a good 2 months. Because I've been so yuck. My doctor told me once I started to feel better I could go back to my usual routine. I ran a mile the other day, and about died. So scratch the every 5k ;) I still intend to go on bike rides while I still can and don't have a big belly ruining my balance, and I still intend to hike. But camping, maybe not as much. I can hardly get comfortable in my own bed now days haha oh it's a glamorous life! ;)

So how did we find out we were pregnant? Did we expect it? How'd we take it? I thought I'd be answering all these questions differently than I'm about to when I look back on how I imagined everything to be!

1. We found out we were pregnant because I was a few days late, I wasn't sure if the test said positive, so I sent Kohn to the store to buy more tests while I gulped down some water so I'd have to pee again, took two more tests, they said positive, we kind of looked at each other like we didn't know anything, we went to work, during my lunch break I went to the doctors office and took ANOTHER test, was told it was positive and set up some appointments. Totally not how I pictured it.

I had pictured a perfect morning where Kohn was already at work, I took a test and was smart enough to know the first time it said positive ;) I was going to get some cute daddy stuff and surprise him that night after work, or something. I didn't have it all planned, but it was going to be good. Nothing quite turns out like you'd expect huh? ;)

You see, back in November I was having some woman issues so I went to the doctor, explained my symptoms and had an ultrasound done and found some cysts. In January I had surgery to remove the three of them, and while they were doing surgery they found I have endometriosis. Which can cause issues with fertility. My doctor told me to expect it to take 6 months from that point, because they had just burnt it all off and everything was good for the time being so my body would just have to adjust.

I constantly was wanting it to happen "NOW" because endometriosis doesn't go away. It keeps building up every cycle you have. So the more cycles I had the worse it would get again. March was the only month I seriously accepted it would take a while and really didn't think it would happen. And what do ya know? Bam! Baby!

So to answer the "Did we expect it?" question. No. We were prepared for it to happen in the fall.

How did we take it? We were shocked, then ecstatic, and then I was scared out of mind! Expecting everything to go wrong. My family gives me grief for being a hypochondriac, Kohn now agrees 110% with that statement. We had an emotional first couple of weeks. But after MANY blessings and prayers I finally gained some confidence in this process and just get all excited when I read weekly updates about how my baby is growing!

This process seriously is a miracle! All these amazing things are going on inside my body and I can't even wrap my head around it! It's just seriously amazing, and hearing that heartbeat for the first time was incredible! There are two hearts beating right here :) pretty special I think.

Now before I drag this on anymore I will wrap up my rambling and start my weekly questions! Maybe this will make me blog more :)

How far along? 13 weeks! Finally out of the 1st trimester :) 
Total weight gain/loss: I'm not sure. It still fluctuates like normal. Maybe 2 lbs.
Sleep: It's hard to get comfortable. I'm a stomach sleeper and that just doesn't work for me anymore. I need to buy a body pillow or something.
Best moment this week: Finally getting to tell the rest of our family and friends! 
Miss anything? Eating food that I apparently don't like anymore. 
Movement: I know it's going on in there it's just too early for me to feel it! 
Food cravings: Fruit roll ups.
Have you started to show yet? I tell people all the time it looks more like a food baby than anything ;) 
Gender? We both have thought girl from day one, the chinese gender chart says girl, the heartbeats/minute would say girl according to old wives tales...so it's probably a boy ;)
Labor signs? Definitely not.
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Well it really depends...an episode of Glee made me cry today, so let's go with emotional ;) 
Looking forward to: Not having to hide my belly. But right now it's just not cute haha

Some Catchin Up To Do

It's been quite a while since I last wrote, practically 2 months to be exact. It's just that our life has been preeeettty boring. We go to work, Kohn goes to school, and we repeat. Sometimes we get an occasional Jamba, but that's about as exciting as it gets right now. Oh and we're primary teachers. But we have exciting things in store.

We PLAN to hike lots this summer, and go on bike rides, and night runs. We wanna go to the Lake, and we want to go backpacking. We want to run every 5k we can possibly imagine. I've never realized just how much I love summer until recently. Winter is seriously boring, because #1, I hate being cold, and #2, there are limited things to do in the winter that are enjoyable.

We did go skiing one time...on the bunny hill I felt like I had it in the bag, and then we went to a hill a little (a lot) more extreme. It all went downhill from there. My hips have never hurt so bad from all the snowplowing I did. There was actually a point where I took my skis off (well one was already off because of a nice biff) and just walked down part of the mountain. I definitely learned something about myself that day, and that is that I like to have control. Yeah, I know none of you are shocked haha but at least I realize it now.

Anyway, my point was, there are limited things I can do to have fun in the winter. More power to those who can ski and be good at it.

Also, there's been a little change in our plans that we had for the next 2 years. The plan was to do the same thing we're doing now until Kohn goes to PT school, in hopefully Colorado. But anyways, we were going to work the same jobs, Kohn was going to continue to do his school and it was all going to be great. Well, now, I actually think I'm going to go back to school.

I've become slightly obsessed with Grey's Anatomy and any medical show I can find...and it has made me want to do something medical. But because my gag reflexes can only handle so much my options are very limited. So, I've chose to be an MA (Medical Assistant). I'd be the girl who called your name at a doctors appointment, weighed you, and took your vitals ;) haha but really...it sounds fun to me and I think I'd really enjoy doing it! I don't know when it's going to happen but Kohn and I are figuring things out so it can happen in the next little while.

I wish I had something more exciting to say, but I don't. I don't even have cool Spring Break stories to tell. Because Spring Break was spent working. Wow, we are too exciting for our own good.

We are taking off to Salt Lake for the weekend to celebrate Kohn's birthday though, so that will be fun! And we will be taking a trip to Colorado in May for Shawn and Jen's wedding! And David, Angela, and Jaxon will be living in Weston for the summer. So I guess we do have some things to look forward to! I guess we just need to get through the boring parts. And we need to get through them fast.

Any-who, that's about all I've got for now. Maybe I'll write again soon. Maybe not.