Becoming Mommy: 11

So, week 11 has been pretty awesome! Andrew and I traveled to Richmond for some awesome friends' wedding :) We went full-band Christmas caroling, which was fantastic! I was given a TON of wonderful maternity clothes (Thanks Shianna!!) We celebrated my 23rd year, and overall, I was feeling really great.

Another Picture from our shoot! I'll keep posting them until I have a bump to watch grow, haha

Cravings: Lucky Charms: I've wanted them everyday, so I'm gonna escalate them to a craving now. 

Aversions: Still onions, ugh. Olives sounds pretty nasty now too, but pretty much anything and everything else I can stomach!

Baby size: Lime

Recent Emotional Feelings: I've been feeling kind of frustrated. Even though Andrew and I have received a ton of love and support, there are always criticizers. We're not stranger to criticism. People have not always been happy that we got engaged young, married young, and are now having a baby young. But you know what? Jesus is our foundation, and HE is unshakeable. And really, I'm not a huge "people pleaser", and Andrew is not at all either, so it doesn't get to us too much. But every now and then, I would love just a "Hey, you've actually done things the right way and God honors that even if I think you should have done it differently". That's all :)

Recent Physical Feelings: WONDERFUL! I haven't felt nauseous at all, and my fatigue is starting to wear off. I know I am tremendously blessed to be feeling this way, so please don't think I take it for granted!

Things I’m most looking forward to in pregnancy: I really look forward to having a huge belly and people asking how far along I am and replying with nothing but a blank stare. Yes, I am that mean, haha.

Things I’m most looking forward to when baby arrives: I really can't wait to see what our baby looks like. I know that seems weird, but I also know that most moms have a little anxiety over having an "ugly" baby. I just know our baby is gonna favor that handsome man I married, so I can't wait to see those little squinty eyes and poofy black hair!

Best moment of the week: I think the best moment of the week was feeling my tummy start to harden. I can tell pretty much exactly where the baby is sitting or really just where my uterus has hardened up. (sorry if that grosses you out) It's just really neat to KNOW there is a child growing in there!

Andrew’s Shining Moment: Andrew is THE most thoughtful person I know. He has been incredibly sweet this past week, and I have a hard time pinpointing a single time that he out-shined his usual self. He made all of our weekend travels super fun. He made my birthday fantastic, and I truly appreciate that. I think his shining moment came when he read through a baby book with me! How many men really take the time to look through and learn about babies AND birth!? I married a winner, and our baby is getting a stellar daddy!

Becoming Mommy: 9&10

So, I just HAD to do it. I had to start blogging about my pregnancy. If for no other reason than to help time pass by more smoothly, I am doing it. I will do my best to stay updated and blog a week or two at a time. I know not many will care, but pregnancy is a neat experience that women LOVE to share about. Here it goes: 

The happenings of week 9&10

Baby size: Green Olive/ Prune

Cravings: Applesauce with peanut butter (thanks Melissa!) It's one of the only things I consistently WANT. I eat it nearly every morning for breakfast. I also recently really wanted Lucky Charms, but that's not too unusual for me, so I wouldn't truly call it a craving.

Aversions: Onions. I can't deal with onions one bit. The thought of them ALMOST sends me to the toilet.

Recent Emotional Feelings: To be honest, I've felt pretty mellow lately. I'm not at an overly excited stage of pregnancy, and I know many people would look down on me for that. But please understand, I am a mellow person. I can be dramatic and full of emotions, but my typical state leans toward indifference. I'm sure all this will change as the hormones continue to ramp up!

Recent Physical Feelings: I've just felt really tired and nauseous. I don't mean "Oh I just don't wanna get off the couch" tired. I mean "How many steps does it take to get from the couch to bed, and if I need to, can I rest on the steps?" tired. And the nausea is rather mild but still bothersome since it's just always looming around the corner.

Things I’m most looking forward to in pregnancy: I am really looking forward to spring! I know that seems silly because it's not truly pregnancy-related, but it will mean my belly is huge and the baby will be here soon. I love spring because of so many reasons. Spring completely motivates me to start new, and I know this spring will carry that meaning to a new extreme.

Things I’m most looking forward to when baby arrives: I really really can't wait to just hold and cuddle our baby. I know I know, super typical and cheesy, but it really makes my heart so happy to think of lil' one on my chest just as content as can be. I also can't wait to see Andrew being a natural daddy since he pretends to be so "bad with kids".

 

Best moment of the week: Absolutely hands-down, the most awesome moment from these past weeks has been hearing our baby's heartbeat. Seeing the baby at week 7 was really awesome, but I think something about hearing that your baby has it's own life in there puts a new perspective on things. I think it holds a little special meaning to me and Andrew too because we are both very auditory and learn well audibly. Those 160 beats per minute (yeah, yeah, start with all your baby girl theories) were beautiful!

Andrew’s Shining Moment: Again, this moment came when we heard the heartbeat. Andrew was practically leaning on my tummy so so intently listening for that noise. He was literally tapping his fingers ready to sync up his rhythm with the rhythm of our little one. His face was absolutely priceless, and the excitement bursting from his tapping fingers made me want to cry... but I didn't. I'm mellow, remember? :)

Another Picture from our announcement shoot with the phenomenal, T.Y. Photography