SHE IS ALIVE!

Yes.....I said SHE is alive!!!!! I AM TOTALLY OVER THE MOON RIGHT NOW!

I went in for my first appt this last week. Yes, I know...Its kinda late for my first appt. I have been putting it off because I have been so busy with Kory leaving. But, they finally insisted I come in because they wanted to make sure, through ultrasound, that the baby was still alive.

I was not going to find out the sex with this baby....But the midwife was like, "oh my gosh, here is the sex, and before I could say, "wait, I do not want to know"....I saw GIRL PARTS!!!! AHHHHH!!!! I am soooooo stinking excited!!!! I wanted a girl SOOOOOO BAD! I LOVE GIRLS!!! I do not want to say I would have been disappointed with a boy, but this is probably my last, so I wanted to make sure I had at least one more girl before we called it a day! Plus, with Braxton having PBS (a predominately male syndrome) and a speech delay (another boy thing) , I am kinda done having boys. It scares me too much. Genetically, boys are the weaker sex (sorry guys, I'll give you all the research in the world to back me up) and I already have enough on my hands with Braxton...So I was hoping for a girl, for both the "I love girls" aspect...But for health reasons too.

All is well!!!!! At least for now. I always have my fingers crossed.

Week 13: Time to tell?

Well, I am not going to lie to people....So if you ask me....I am going to say yes, but who really feels comfortable asking people if they're preggo? Haven't we all heard of someone doing this? Or done it ourselves?

But in all honesty, I am not a big "announcer." My husband is....But I am not. I hate attention, but at some point you gotta tell. Otherwise, it can get weird. Trust me, I know! I totally regret waiting so long with Lexi. But one thing is for sure, I NEVER tell in the first trimester....Unless its a situation where I have no choice. In this case, aside from my sister in law, my mom, and maybe a couple others....That was it. Sometimes you just do not have a choice but to spill the beans. My sister in law and I are close and we see each other a lot, so it would have been weird if I did not tell her. Plus, her and her family were down here during a weekend where I was a total BEAR to Kory....Not to mention, I was tired all the time. I FELT LIKE CRAP THAT WEEKEND. I kept falling asleep on the couch and heading for the bathroom. I was worried they thought I was this lazy mom who had diarrhea. Plus, if I had a MC....She would be the first to know...So that was kinda my justification with that. My mom was a given, I talk to her every day....So that was hard to keep secret. And....I had to tell my aunt and two cousins while we were in NY. We had gone without food and water for hours and for non-preggo people....That is not a big deal....But for a preggo person....I was starting to get grumpy.....And I did not want them to think I was being a "mean girl".....So there was no choice in the matter!!!!

Other than that....I have kept it a secret. I hate sympathetic attention....So if I did have a MC...I would like to deal with that privately. I know soooo many people would totally disagree! But its a personal thing for me.

I like to wait until the first major ultra-sound to tell (18 weeks) because of all the issues
surrounding Braxton. But, I might have to forgo my plan. I am poking out like no other with this girlie and we're visiting Kory's family prior to the ultra-sound.......So there is no getting around that! Plus, I have had more ultrasounds to last me a life time! The baby is fine for now.

Week 12: NO MORE PUSH UPS AND SIT UPS!

Like I said before....I still workout during pregnancy, but after 12 weeks....I forgo some exercises. Two exercises being push-ups and abs! I HATE BOTH....But I hate push ups the most. I would not do them if they were not so STINKIN affective! This is one aspect of pregnancy that I love!!!!!

Week 11: That feels better

My morning sickness is starting to subside! Thank Heavens! But, this pregnancy has not been as NEARLY bad as Alexa's. I was over the toilet with her for 9 months!!! This pregnancy has been a breath of fresh air. Well....Aside from my emotions. Last week we were half way to my sister in laws (she lives two hours away) and I turned the car around demanding we head home because I was irate about something....What? I do not know....But I personally think Kory has taken the biggest beating with this pregnancy. Can I say ***** again?