Week 9...Feelin' Fine

Dorky I know, but come on... kind of good.  First thing is first. Kevin and I are wishing a Happy Birthday to our first "baby" Bella girl!  She is the big 0-3 today, or as Kevin puts it, legally able to drink in dog years.  

We have crossed over into the third month of this adventure and Baby O has graduated to a full fledged fetus.  Baby is growing like crazy and I am going crazy waiting until next week when we finally get to hear the sweet heartbeat!  This past week was a bit rougher than the rest as we get closer to the point where my hormones will apparently max out.  I woke up with some strange symptoms on Thursday and after promising the nurse that I had been eating and had not been sick she determined that the sudden dizziness and increased heart rate I was experiencing warranted a quick visit.  They found nothing out of the ordinary and attributed it to the spike in hormones and the fact that I am not sleeping incredibly well… time to invest in one of those giant body pillows!

We got to relax this weekend though and spent some time camping with some of my favorite people.  We were almost all present after Megan made a last minute decision to come up and join us because Adam is working nights.  We ate, we played games and then we ate some more and talked about Baby O – one of my favorite topics as you can imagine. Mom even presented us with a stuffed horse she picked up on her recent trip to San Antonio - she said it is made with real Texas - and expressed her dislike in the fact that we don’t know a gender yet because it apparently makes choosing gifts a bit difficult.  Only 10 more weeks and we will be able to start picking up lots of pink onesies or blue pajamas.

While we are still in the early stages of this pregnancy, I continue to worry about baby’s healthy development so any thoughts or prayers are appreciated.  Also, a friend of mine from work who is also pregnant has had a rough couple of months and if you have a moment, send up a prayer for her.  She recently discovered that her grandmother is suffering from the early stages of cancer, not sure which kind.  This weekend, she was further struck when they found out that her mom has been diagnosed with an advanced stage of lung cancer.  I can’t imagine having anything more to worry about than baby’s health, let alone that of some of the most important women in your life.  It really  made me realize how lucky I have been to feel pretty good and have such a supportive, and HEALTHY group of people around us.  We are so thankful for all of you and can’t wait until we have a snuggly little baby to share with everyone!

Are you feeling sick?:  This week I felt really great aside from the one day that my symptoms were strange.

Are you sleeping?: Negative

What was the best moment this week?:  We played spoons at the campground and may have finally found something Kevin is not very good at.  I think it was good for Baby O that I was laughing so much at his failed attempts to grab the last piece of cutlery from the table.

Do you miss anything?: This week it was coffee.  It is pretty much routine for my dad and I to wake up first at the campground and talk over coffee… this week we talked over saltines and water. 

Any cravings yet?:  Cinnamon is still on the top of the list… cinnamon rolls tonight sound good in fact!

Do you want to know if Baby O is a boy or a girl?:  Can’t wait to find out!

Any other symptoms?:  Feeling incredibly lucky to feel so good. 

Mood lately?:  Aside from feeling like I could cry at anything from a song on the radio to a commercial on TV… I am good.

Bump?: Everyone else says no... I say yes... you be the judge. Please excuse the week 9 photo as it was a very long day. :)

Week 4                                        Week 9

What are you looking forward to?:  Just want to speed everything up so that we can hold Baby O.  Everyone is so excited to meet him/her already and I can’t wait to share our sweet baby with our family and friends.

I hope everyone has a great week and that the Ools have a safe flight to the Midwest as we prep to enjoy a long weekend visit with Baby O's grandparents!