Little Nieces

Here are my little nieces, Jillian age 5 and Annabelle just born. All are helpless against the power of cuteness. :)

15 Weeks Prego

My tummy is officially my furthest point north. Man my feet look small. By the way, my sister Angie had her baby Annabelle on Oct. 21st, 6 lbs 13 oz.

Yesterday's Doctor's Appointment

The doctor's appointment went fine. Everything is looking like it's coming along normally. I got through all the poking and prodding. David and I both got to hear the heart beat. We both got our flu shots. The technician got the blood draw on the first shot so that makes me happy. We even had time to go to Ikea and check out shelving/storage/wardrobe options. They have some cute stuff.

It was bound to happen...

I threw up a little bit the other night for the first time during the pregnancy. It wasn't bad, I was taking my vitamins which I've been having some difficulty with. Although I shouldn't think about it too hard right now or I'll start gagging at the thought of swallowing pills. I also get grossed out if my oatmeal is too runny, must be a texture thing. I also think I'm getting into the "always too hot" phase. That makes it a little harder to sleep. I'm also noticing how much more difficult it is to carry the laundry basket around. I guess it's because I'm front loaded now, the physics just isn't the same.

2nd Trimester......Hooray!

Today marks 14 weeks. All in all...it hasn't been too bad. There's been a little less energy, sleep and food choices with a dash of queeziness. David helps with everything and is an excellent cook. :) I've got my maternity clothes so I'm as comfortable as I'm going to be and I'm starting to show a little bit.

P.S. My youngest sister Angie is due with her second child tomorrow. So everybody will her into labor.

More New Stuff

It's been pretty cold the last couple days so I just bought a new maternity peacoat. I think it's something I could wear while I'm un-pregnant as well. I bought some more pants too so I'm not always in a panic to get the laundry done. Since I'm not queezy or crampy like I used to be, I'm noticing my sleep problems more. I sleep every other night, I just can't get comfortable and I'm an insomniac on top of that. Every one I've talked to says it just part of being pregnant. It might be just finding the right combination and number of pillows.

Time in the Nursery

Well, I've been able to clean out the nursery room a little more. I'm almost to the point where I need to find a new place in the house for Rosie (our tarantula) to live. David has been taking care of mostly everything else, the cooking, the dishes, the bathroom, the garbage, even the catbox, since I've been so exhausted. It hasn't been too bad though, I never kept the house white glove clean anyways. Not much point when we're going to have kids that write all over the walls in permanent marker or do impromptu science experiments when were not looking. The day the kid gives him/herself a haircut will be awesome. David also has been great about making/getting me food if I need to eat (which is much of time sudden and immediate). I think I'm starting to feel better in general, I still get the sneak attack headaches out of the blue, but I think the queeziness and the tiredness are tapering off. David's asked if he should be doing something on the nursery, but there's not much he can do there yet since it's all my junk that's in there, so it's pretty much something I have to do myself. So that's been an ongoing project for me for the last month as I'm able. David makes sure I don't overdo it though, he tells me I need to rest if I've been at a while. We're both starting to baby talk at my tummy now. We're still brainstorming for baby names but nowhere close to deciding.

Little Jenny Pictures

Here are the little Jenny pictures. I'm the oldest of three girls (I also have 1 step sister and 4 step brothers, no shortage of aunts and uncles). Kelly is a little less than 3 years younger than me and Angie is 5 years younger than me. In the picture with the three of us in sailor dresses, I'm standing on a box so I "look" like the oldest. I was about 6 then and Kelly was already the same size as me, a lot of people thought we were twins. Blondes and brunettes run pretty strong on my side of the family.