The Half Way Mark: 20 Weeks

Week 19 was full of different doctor's appointments. I am now going to physical therapy 2x a week: Land on Tuesdays and Water on Wednesdays and have several pregnancy stretches to do 3x a day at home. This is because of a muscle (piriformis I believe) that surrounds my sciatic nerve. Apparently it is very tight and it is putting pressure on the nerve which is what has been causing the pain I have been having. So far my pain level has dropped from a 9 to a 7 so that is good. =)

The nausea is still here and some of the days this past week I barely had anything to eat. Because I am overweight to begin with, it is good that I am losing weight. However, I am still concerned about the baby. My OB does not want me to gain more than 15 pounds by August. If things keep going the way they are I don't think this will be a problem. How much weight have I lost? As of October I have lost 22 pounds. 12 of those pounds are from December to March. We will see what happens. I am seriously doubting I will have "the bump". =( 

I am still craving Chocolate Milk. There really is no particular food that I "must have".

Surprisingly, and only by the Grace of God, I have not been depressed or worried. I am confident that no matter what happens He has a purpose.

Well that is pretty much all I have to say.

Love,
Kristina

The weeks are passing by

March has been such a busy month for us. We've had many different types of doctors appointments being the main thing. Every Tuesday and Wednesday we've had to do something.

Among other things I turned 25 on the 10th. I seriously can't believe that I am 25! It is so crazy. I still remember when I was waiting to turn 12. I thought it was such a big deal because the medicine bottle said for Adults 12 years and older. It is kind of funny now when I look back, the mind of a child is an amazing thing. I am excited to see the genius that our child is going to be. I just pray that he has a kind heart and loves the Lord with everything that he is.

I was hoping to stay on track with weekly postings, but the past few weeks have been finals and projects for Spring quarter. So with that being said....

WEEK 17: It was a rough week this week. I started having severe pain in my back and legs. I was able to get an appointment for physical therapy and my intro session is next Wednesday. I hope that some of the pressure is relieved. Although things were rough it was pretty much non-eventful.With some birthday money, we bought a bassinet/co-sleeper for the baby.

WEEK 18: Well first let me say that it was a pretty good week, except for back pain and the nausea came back with a vengeance! The previous blog about the ultrasound, everything really did happen that way. I did not use a website where to create it, I did actually write it myself. The electric really did go out. I was bummed, but, at least we did not have to wait until the next day to find out we were having a boy. I don't think I can put into words to describe how ecstatic I am that I am having a son. I know Larry is much more excited as well.We actually have to return for another ultrasound on April 7th because they were not able to get consistent/accurate measurements. Which they need to make sure my due date is correct. Some of the readings were at 19 weeks and others were coming up as 20 weeks. Hopefully Mr. Wiggle-Worm will not be so squirmy this time around.

                                                                Here is my baby boy =)

I can't wait to start clothes shopping for him. We have already found so many cute outfits that we want to get him. We are hoping to finish the nursery by the end of April :) and then I will post pictures.


Wednesday started my 19th week. So far so good. I have been EXTREMELY tired lately. My days and nights are backwards again, but this time I can't seem to stay awake longer than 8 hours to try and fix it. I really do not know what to do about it. As for the cravings, it is still pretty much chocolate milk. I have been struggling to eat but I have been really thirsty.

Well that is pretty much everything that has been happening the past few weeks.

Love,

Kristina

Baby News!

Well, today was my big ultrasound.
Even though it was a week early (19 instead of 20), the technician was able to get some great shots.

At first I was really nervous, but after a few minutes I was able to get comfortable.
Really enjoyed having Larry by my side, he is amazing!
Emotions were definitely running on high for us both.

However, about 8-10 minutes into the ultrasound, the power went out in the whole building!
At first I was a little annoyed, but we were able to reschedule for tomorrow.
Very relieved to see that the baby was okay and the heartbeat was normal.
It was really funny, right after the technician said “do you want to know the gender if I see it” the baby flashed her.
Nothing can compare to finding out what you are having.
Guess that emotion is not comparable to holding your baby for the first time

“A wiggly worm” is what the tech called the baby, arms and legs were everywhere.

Beginning today, reality has sunk in to the fact that we are having a baby!
Only delivery day will be more real than what we experienced today.
Yes, August is coming up fast and soon we will be holding our bundle of joy in our arms.

17 weeks and counting

The past 16 weeks have flown by so fast. I seriously can not believe that yesterday started week #17.

This past week was pretty good. I have a small appetite again, which is good.
Right now my one constant "want to have" is a glass of chocolate milk and for some reason jack in the box big cheeseburgers but they have to be absolutely plain (bun,burger,cheese only). I find it extremely weird because I don't normally like chocolate milk and only eat the sourdough grilled chicken @ JITB, but chicken is a no-go right now!

Because I am chunky you can't really tell that I am pregnant, but I can definitely feel my lower abdomen is getting thicker. I will probably just look fat my entire pregnancy and never really have "the bump"...LOL

I had an amazing counter with God this past week. This is what happened:

I was praying for the baby and I started to pray in the SPIRIT and for the first time GOD revealed to me what was being prayed in the Spirit. Immediately after I prayed in the Spirit, I prayed "yes, that from this very moment Your (God) voice would be the voice heard above all others....that from the whispering in the womb the baby would grow up hearing Your (God) voice above any other, including mine or Larry's.

I was not even thinking anything like that prior to praying in my prayer language so I know God was revealing and sealing that prayer through not only the spirit, but through the heart of the mother. I was so overjoyed and my heart was overfilled with excitement for who this baby will become. I am still at a loss for words at what happened.

Anyways,

I had my first doctor appointment with my Primary Care Physician, and we also talked with her about being the baby's pediatrician. Larry and I both walked out of there confident in our choice. So this is one last thing to stress about! Yeah! Also, I am having some sciatica issues and so she is trying to get several Physical Therapy sessions approved to try and help relieve the pain without the use of medication. I am hoping that it does, because I have not been getting much sleep lately and the pain is getting worse. Especially when I walk, and I am suppose to be walking between 30-60 minutes a day. It is really hard when there is pain shooting down your back and into your leg! I need to start working harder, because I am suppose to be trying to gain only 15-20 pounds between now and my due date.

Well that is all for now. I am excited to see what will be happening over the next month.

Love,
Kristina