Gosh I've been so bad lately at posting.
I promise once I have the cutest baby boy I will post up a storm all the time!
Yes, you read that correctly, we're having a BOY!!
We literally could not be happier.
For as long as I can remember I have always wanted a boy as a firstborn. I'm probably biased since I grew up with two older brothers, but I think it's the greatest thing. I have LOVED having my older brothers as my protectors, especially my oldest brother Jeff. He has always been so protective of me.
For example:
When I was just seventeen, I started dating Brooks seriously, so naturally Jeff was concerned. He looked at his mutual Facebook friends with Brooks, and interviewed an old mission companion, roommate, and high school friend. After being satisfied with glowing reviews for my then boyfriend, he called me and gave me his "blessing."
Now, some people might think that he went a tad bit overboard, but it's without a doubt one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me, and I love him for it!
Brooks has also always wanted a boy first, probably for the same reason as I do (he's the oldest child in his family), which is mainly that he has loved the family dynamic it has created. I've always felt like having boys first creates tougher girls (being beat up by boys does that to you) and sweeter boys (taking care of their younger sisters). Basically, I could not be happier.
K back to my story.
Naturally we tried every trick in the book to ensure that we would have the boy. (Chinese gender calendar, timing our ovulation cycle, you name it.)
However...
Due to several random coincidences including our doctor telling us the heartbeat was consistent with being a girl TWICE, every supposed trick/craving/fact pointing to "pink" (including the ring game), and literally every friend and family member "feeling" like it was a girl, we became convinced we were having a baby girl! So, I wrapped my head around the idea for the first time, and of course, was super thrilled with having a girl, even though it wasn't what I had always pictured. I thought this way for about 10 whole weeks, so you can imagine my shock when I opened the box during our gender reveal to see that we were having a BOY.
I know it sounds silly, but I swear Heavenly Father and my baby were scheming up there and knowing my love for surprises decided to trick me so that I could be surprised!
I know, I'm such a dork. It's the hormones.
We have now known our baby's gender for a month, and have kept VERY busy in that short amount of time.
On Memorial Day weekend, we traded in Brooks' Mazda for my very own "mommymobile," a Volkswagon Touareg!! We got it for a great price and it's in such great condition, I'm completely obsessed!
We have also spent a lot of time (and some money...) decorating the nursery! It's definitely still a work in progress, but in the last week we've managed to paint the nursery, paint the furniture, buy a rocker (we already had a gender neutral crib that we got around 6 weeks..), put up shelves, and hung curtains! I'm pretty proud of what we've accomplished, and I'm super excited to get all of the big stuff out of the way in the nursery so that we can start decorating it with cute small stuff :)
(don't mind the random trinkets we put on the shelves, we don't have any baby books yet! ^^)
Nesting is real I tell ya.
I've also been busy registering online at Amazon.com for my "online baby shower" that I'll be hosting for all my friends and family in CA, AZ, and everywhere else in the country! It is seriously the coolest thing how you can add stuff from any website and put it all into one place! It's embarrassing how much time I've spent researching all the best strollers, swings, bottles, etc. while also researching what is best for my wallet, but hey, I'm sure the baby won't mind when he gets extra spoiled :)
So, here's my latest with pregnancy stuff:
- CRAVINGS: During the first trimester I completely lost my sweet tooth, which is BIZARRE for me since I've always loved sweets, especially chocolate. Instead I loved anything sour/bitter such as blackberry Izze drinks, balsamic vinegar with bread, and lemon juice...as in drinking it straight from the bottle. I know, sooooo weird. Now, however, basically everything in the world sounds good to me and I like eating everything! So... that's kinda dangerous.
- SICKNESS: None. Literally nothing makes me nauseous, I'm sooo lucky. I do have a way better sense of smell for some reason, and lots of things do smell bad to me, but they don't make me sick at all so I'm not complaining!
- WEIGHT GAIN: Last I checked at the doctor I gained about 5 whole pounds!! It's probably closer to six or seven now, since that was two weeks ago, but it's pretty bizarre having my body change so much. I weigh more than I ever have and am having more difficulty hiding my bump, even in my scrubs. I bought a pair of maternity jeans at H&M a couple weeks ago and those have seriously saved my life. Also, I don't fit in any of my regular skirts anymore... so that's cool.
- MOVEMENT: YES FINALLY!! This last week I have finally been able to feel his tiny kicks and immediately starting screaming for Brooks when it first happened! The Ultrasound Technician told me that since my placenta is in the front, it's been blocking/absorbing his kicks which is why it's taken me awhile to notice them!
- NAME: We're 99% positive we've found the name, but I feel like I can't fully commit until I see him in person!
- PREGNANCY CLICHES: So pregnancy brain is real. I've definitely had some spacey moments, but luckily those are dying down! Also, I'm really not any more emotional than I was before I was pregnant, however, I have gotten a tad bit more "snappy" this trimester as Brooks lovingly calls it, where I'm a bit more aggressive than I mean to be. So grateful he's so patient with me! Really though, my moods have been the same for the most part. I'm just slightly more "sensitive" to things around me, and definitely get frustrated easier... sorry to all my patients who have had a "snappy" response after they yell at me! Normally I can control myself better!
- SLEEP: So far nothing different, although I weirdly have had my bladder urgency go down so I don't wake up to pee as often as I did during the first trimester, hopefully that's normal...
- BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT: Honestly there have been too many good ones to pick just one favorite. The announcement to my family is definitely up there though!
Well, there you have it. Words seriously cannot express how grateful I am right now. Not only am I having a baby boy in October like I've always hoped for, but as of our latest ultrasound he is perfectly healthy. I must be doing something right I guess, but man am I thankful.
We are officially counting DOWN instead of up, only 19 more weeks!! Can't wait!
Baby is so excited, he gave me a thumbs up the entire ultrasound!! Love him already. ^^
XOXO.
