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