New Trimester, New Toy...

We’re officially in the 2nd trimester, baby!! (And everyone else…) I had another doctor’s appointment last week and set the ultrasound date for February 8th, so the countdown is on to find out the sex of this little nugget! The doctor said everything looks good and the baby is “growing nicely” (AKA: your belly is getting larger by the minute), so we are really thankful for that!

In other news, I have temporarily (or maybe permanently) become the latest victim of the “PS3 Neglected Wife Syndrome”. Sam decided to combine his birthday & Christmas (his “birthristmas”, as he calls it) money to buy himself a new toy over the break, resulting in hours and hours and HOURS of this…

Of course, Zoey’s not complaining because Sam is way too entranced with his new toy to make her get off the couch. Let me clarify, Z is NOT allowed on the furniture, but by the time I get in there she’s all cuddled up and asleep on Sam, and I just don’t have the heart to make her get down when she looks so cute and cuddly. Plus, I’m buttering her up for the real bombshell to drop in about 6 months when she most likely becomes a permanent “outside/garage” dog. That is going to cause some serious drama, I’m afraid, but that’s the rule. Babies first. Doggies second.

I’m not sure if anyone is interested in reading the continuation of my pregnancy journal entries or not, but I’ll post a few more entries below if you want to take a peek…and if not, just leave me a comment and tell me these are incredibly boring and I’ll stop posting them. Deal? Deal.

November 2, 2009 (9:30 AM)

Dear Baby,

I woke up this morning and realized that the test was REALLY positive, yesterday REALLY happened, and you are REALLY growing inside of me right now! It still hasn’t all set in completely, but I did call this morning to make my 8 week appointment (set for December 2nd), which was the first time I told someone else that I was “pregnant”. Oh my goodness…it was such a strange feeling to actually say those words out loud. Of course I’m worrying about every little thing I do right now (what I eat, how I sleep, how I move, what I wear, etc.) and wondering if I could POSSIBLY be hurting you, but my logical side knows that you are just a tiny little miraculous ball of cells right now that is completely protected deep inside of me. (You’re welcome, by the way, for the extra padding surrounding you that is making your environment extra cushiony and comfortable right now. I did manage to lose 18 pounds BEFORE you took up residence inside of me, but there is definitely still plenty of insulation there for you to enjoy!)
I hope this doesn’t hurt your feelings, but you just don’t feel real yet! I’m SO excited about you and am SO looking forward to the next 9 months and then the rest of your life with us, but it’s all just taking a little while to sink in. That 8 week appointment seems SO far away right now, but I know it will be here before either of us knows it! Until then, you just make yourself comfortable, use anything you need from me to continue developing properly & healthfully, and know that you have two parents who cannot express how excited they are to bring you into this world!

I love you already,
Mommy

P.S. You have already made me pee 4 times this morning, and it’s only 11:45. On the plus side, my sense of smell is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before! I can smell things so far away I don’t even know where they are coming from...

P.S.S. You REALLY love Puppy Chow (human kind, not dog kind). I’m afraid I’m going to gain 5 pounds before I even hit the month mark from this dang Puppy Chow alone! Oh, but you’re SO worth it! At least you don’t like something gross like brussel sprouts or something…

P.S.S.S. The BabyCenter website I have visited seven times today (I’m having a bit of trouble staying focused) says that you are the size of a poppy seed. I love you, my precious little poppy seed.

November 3, 2009 (1:46 PM)

Dear Lay’s Kettle Cooked Barbeque Potato Chips,
Thank you for temporarily satisfying my craving for something salty, crunchy, AND sweet. I’m sorry that I devoured about 3 servings of you in approximately 1 ½ minutes. Apparently it’s not a good idea to wait until I’m STARVING to go home for lunch. Well, that and the fact that I’ve been avoiding you like the plague for the last 2 ½ months because of Weight Watchers. Lucky for you, this baby doesn’t care for WW at all. In fact, it’s encouraging me to eat you. So I did...

Feeling Crunchy,
Crislyn

November 4, 2009 (11:24 AM)

Dear Admissions Refrigerator,

Thank you for having Sprite! I think that you’ve always had Sprite, but until this week I really hadn’t noticed. Apparently the hormones are making me crave Sprite, which is perfect since I can actually drink it! Thanks again.

Thirstily,
Crislyn

November 4, 2009 (11:25 AM)

Dear File Cabinet Drawer,
Thank you for being such a great keeper of the Saltine crackers I have secretly stashed away. Items like saltine crackers (especially in combination with Sprite, as mentioned above) are dead giveaways that something sneaky is going on with a lady in her mid-twenties, so I really appreciate the fact that you are so great at concealing my secret snack. Sadly, we’re going to have to keep this little secret between us for at least 2 more months…

Mums the Word,
Crislyn

Have a lovely day, my blog friends! :)