I can see the light...

Pregnancy Post #4

I have finally made it to 10 weeks! Yay! Two more weeks until I am out of the first trimester and hopefully on the road to feeling better. I am starting to feel normal at certain times of the day which is an amazing feeling. Nights are actually much worse than mornings and usually the time when I feel the worst. That works out to my advantage so I am able to get through work and crash at night. The couch and TV have become my new best friends!

Last week I had my first pre-natal check-up and today was my first official Dr. appt. Both went well and I am getting another ultra sound done on 10/11. Very excited to see how Baby Schab is progressing and for Rob to be able to come with me this time.

So the good news is I am still able to wear all of my work pants- but the bad news is, I definitely gained a few pounds already. During my first appointment, I stepped on the scale and when I saw the number, I was like 'oh no.' The nurse looks at me and goes, 'Oh Honey, you have a long way to go.' Today's appointment, I am happy to report that I haven't gained anything. This is a Christmas miracle for sure, because I feel heavier than normal. Keep in mind, I haven't worked out since the beginning of August (which is very out of character for me) and I am no longer worrying about calories/food intake. If Rob offers me macaroni and cheese at 10PM at night because he had extra leftovers, why would I be a rude wife and turn his offer down? (You should have seen his face when he saw how quick I finished the bowl).

Other than the occasional night time meals, I can't really say I'm eating a whole lot more than usual- but some of my food choices make me cringe. Again, some days I'm in 100% survival mode and if I'm hungry and crave something like a slice of pizza- gosh darn, I'm going to eat some pizza to make myself feel better. Last night, Baby Schab really wanted a chicken cheese steak, so I put their needs before mine and enjoyed a steak and onion rings. The new food choices at 10 weeks I'm loving include.... green apples, lance peanut butter crackers, corn flakes, skinny cow mint chocolate ice cream cones, BBQ chips and vanilla yogurt with granola.

In fun news, my Mom and I hit up an adorable children's consignment shop and I purchased a swing that I have had my eyes on for a while! It was in perfect mint condition and I paid nearly half of what is normally would retail for at Babies R Us. I also picked up some cute maternity tops and even made my first baby clothes purchase. I am pretty positive I am having a boy, so I saw this ADORABLE blue collared shirt from GAP kids that I just couldn't resist! Rob actually has a similar shirt as well. My boys are going to be so cute!

Fun Kristin Pregnancy Stories....

1. Cry, cry, cry...I feel that is all I do some nights. Word of advice, don't ever watch Extreme Home Makeover when you are pregnant. I was hysterically crying on the couch for a whole hour and I think Rob got a tad freaked out. He came home from work during the middle of the show and had no clue what was going on.

2. Relax (yeah right...) I can be a very stressed out person at times. I would be the type in elementary school through college who would stress about every little homework/test/project etc. So naturally the thought of carrying a baby and learning new things started to stress me out. During my pre-natal appointment (on 9/16), she told me that my ultra sound would be scheduled around the 12 week mark on 10/11. Something about this date seemed so far away. I asked her, how do you even know if everything is ok when I won't see the baby for another 3 weeks and I started crying in her office. Who cries at a simple pre natal appointment?Apparently hormonal Kristin....

Ewwww.... You want to make what for dinner?!?

Pregnancy Post #3
8 weeks

So let me just start off by saying how much I hate eggs again. I was re-reading my previous posts and almost gagged when I saw how much I was loving eggs around 4-5 weeks into my pregnancy. By week 6-7, my eating habits changed once again and I was no longer loving my egg sandwiches. Prior to getting pregnant, I loved food. I would also be the party guest hanging by the food table, munching away at anything; I would be the girl at work emailing my co-worker at 9AM to see where/what she wanted to do for lunch; I was always the host of our BBQ parties that would spend $150 in food, because I was fearful our guests would leave hungry- I was always up for any food at anytime. Don't get me wrong, I paid for it later when I hit the gym everyday and tried hard to burn off the horrible amount of calories I consumed, but in reality, I just loved to eat.

Well, food has taken on a much different meaning for me now. Everything and anything has no appeal. I have become soooo picky about food it makes meal times quite the ordeal. Last night for dinner, I was in tears because I was so incredibly hungry and nothing seemed like it would make me happy or less sick. Poor Rob had to take his dinner of ravioli and fiesta salad and eat outside on our patio. The thought of his pasta with spaghetti sauce made me so ill that he had no other choice, but to eat by himself.

I have also been so incredibly nauseous these past few weeks that every minute of every day I feel so sick and just want to cry. Working has been my #1 hardest thing I have to do. I have been in my current position for over 3 years and I can honestly say I love my job. I am the weird girl who actually enjoys going to work every day and I look forward what each day has to bring. Unfortunately, now work has become very, very hard for me. Every day is a countdown until 2nd trimester so I can start to feel a tad better. I have also resulted to a new time low and now use my lunch breaks to nap under my desk. Yes, on the filthy floor, I crawl up in a pathetic ball and try to sleep during my hour break. Through all of this, Rob has been nothing short of amazing. The marriage vows we recited to each other two years ago have really taken on new meaning, "Through sickness and in health." From learning code, "Rob, crackers STAT" (early mornings if I thought I would be sick), to being a shoulder that I can cry on (which happens almost every day), to keeping our house in order (my new motto is, I'm so sick and I really don't care anymore), to dealing with my crazy food ordeals (Rob if I don't eat in two minutes I will be sick) he has been AMAZING! I am sooooo lucky to have him as a husband and I honestly can say, I couldn't do this w/o him!!! Love you babe! xoox

I know this is such an amazing time in our lives and Rob and I do feel so blessed and would never wish the time away, but I will be happy when October hits just so I feel normal again. I truly feel as if an alien has taken over my body. I joke with Rob saying I miss "fun Kristin" and I'm hoping she will be back soon!

Just for fun...my new food cravings/ weird food related items...

a. I HATE EGGS
b. I'm all of a sudden loving bagels w/ cream cheese (which use to be a very rare food item for me)
c. LOVE saltine crackers
d. LOVE toast with peanut butter
e. I am enjoying chocolate chip cookies here or there.
f. I will eat salad- but only certain types- the bagged mixes that I would buy at Giant by the dozen in my first couple of weeks of pregnancy have since been thrown out because looking at them make me sick.
g. Do not even think about bringing spaghetti with red sauce near me (although I have enjoyed pizza lately).
h. I crave hot dogs (but can't have them- that is a pregnancy no no)
i. Tomato soup/chicken salad sandwiches (only the kind from Issac's)