My Current FAQ's

Let's kick things off with my Frequently Asked Questions:

When are you due?
February 20, 2012 (although I'm kinda hoping I'll be a day late so the birthday would be 022112)

So that makes you how far along right now?
14 Weeks, 2nd Trimester (3 months pregnant for those who believe pregnancy is 9 months, 4 months pregnant if you're a mom and realize pregnancy is really 10 months long (40weeks))

Are you excited!?
Yeah, I'm getting there.  I spent my first few month's going back and forth between terrified and "ok".  I'm starting to get to the excited phase.  I really struggled at first with the thought of FOREVER.  There's no going back.  There's going to be a person in this world who will call me mom and my decisions will mold him/her FOREVER.  Yikes!  That's a really long time with no alternatives.  Not that I'm not ready, but it is FOREVER.  No matter what age he/she will be, he/she will still be my child.

How do you feel?
For the most part I've had a relatively easy pregnancy so far.  I never had morning sickness, and from what I've read I think I would've encountered it by now if it was going to be an issue.  I did, however, have the fatigue that comes with growing a person.  There were several lunch hours spent in my car taking a nap just to get through the afternoon.  My bedtime has gotten earlier and earlier, I've felt like Sleeping Beauty, only I had stupid work I had to go to and couldn't stay in bed all day. (I really do love my job though, it was just pregnancy exhaustion and hormones)

So, are y'all going to get married?
We've been talking about it.  My thought is, this is such a huge adjustment for me, that I need to get through one life change at a time.  I've always envisioned my wedding a certain way and I want the opportunity to plan it the way I want to.  Right now I'm in baby planning mode and it's stressful enough.  Yes I realize we're not doing things "traditionally" but we've been together 4 years, I know he's not going anywhere and neither am I.  This baby will have both parents that love each other and him/her.

What did your parents say?
Well first off, I'm not a child, I have my own job with benefits, I pay my own bills, I'm responsible and self sufficient, etc.  On that note, both my parents took it really well.  It took my mom a couple of days to process it and I think that's normal and to be expected.  She's always like babies and I knew she'd be excited once the shock wore off.  Now she is on board and has taken me shopping for maternity clothes and is ready to be a grandma again.  However, when I told my dad, he completely surprised me!  His smile kept growing and growing and growing until his face was nothing but a smile.  So I'm pretty sure he went right to being excited without having to process it. 

Have you told your boss yet?
Well, I actually had to tell my boss right away.  I have a history that put me in the high risk category in early pregnancy.  So I had to take several afternoon's off for testing until everything was confirmed and it was in the right place.  My boss loves children and has been excited for me all along.  In fact, he really wanted me to tell everyone straight away, but I swore him to secrecy until I was ready at 12 weeks.  Then I wore in my new maternity shirt that says "New Mom February 2012".  When no one noticed for the first hour, he went around and asked people to check out my shirt and the news spread like wildfire.  All of my co-workers are super supportive and happy for me.

Any cravings yet?
The only things I've really craved are fresh fruit and pancakes.  I begged Mike to take me to IHOP one Friday night when he got off work and looked forward to it all evening.  He was happy to oblige and now we go every Friday night around midnight.  It's our little "thing" and it's really meant a lot to me to have that time with him indulging our Little One (<-- What I call our unborn baby)



Oops ~ I forgot one!
Do you want a boy or girl?
I really don't have a preference as long as the baby is healthy!  For me, I think it would be easier to start with a girl since I can relate better.  But Mike really wants a boy since he already has a wonderful daughter named Haley.  I saw this on a kids room sign and it kinda fits for this question: "We'll get what we get, and we won't throw a fit!"  If I slip up and every now and then and refer to the baby as a boy, it's only because Mike is trying to will this one to be a boy and always says "he" or "him".