16 weeks baby!

So time is just flying by! I am 16 weeks and feeling ammmmazzing! I was a tiny sick this week, but it was more fever/chills type of sickness. Nothing really new to report other than I'm loving life very much! We are just so blessed with all of the kind words, unexpected baby gifts and cards that have arrived since we shared the news with our friends and family. Rob and I have also begun the "nesting" process. We both get into these kicks where we will be cleaning/organizing for a few hours in a row. I'm happy to report I'm STILL in normal pants and jeans, but they feel a bit snug places. My wonderful husband even made a comment when I was getting ready to take a bath to relieve some of the flu symptoms..."Wow, you're really filling out there." Hmmmm thanks?!? LOL Not what you necessarily want to say to your pregnant wife. However, in all seriousness, he is constantly commenting on how beautiful I look. I just roll my eyes and say stop joking, but he really does mean it. He is much more excited for my belly to grow then I am.... He will constantly rub it or put his face on my stomach and say, 'hi baby.' Too cute for words, I love him so much! Rob and I wanted to share the news with some of our other friends, so he put his design talent to good use and made me a cute T-shirt to model. If you are a Jersey shore fan like I am, you'll get it right away. If not, call/email me and I'll explain.

Fun Kristin Preggers Stories (never a shortage of these)...
a. Last week I was having an "off" two days at work (wasn't really myself). Well, ever since I announced the news at work, a few meetings were scheduled to make sure my work would be covered. As a side note (and this wasn't planned)- I have the potential of missing 3 of our biggest events that take place each year in April....again didn't plan it this way. So my boss so nicely asked if I wanted to go out to lunch with him and discuss my maternity leave and what would happen with my events. So the drive to the restaurant, I was a bit quiet and fighting back tears. I really didn't like the thought of "passing" my events to someone else and felt I was being replaced. He asked several times if I was ok and I simply nodded yes. We pull into the restaurant and I lost it. I entered Cry Fest 2010 for about 10 minutes in front of my boss and in a public place. I have been working with him for 3 1/2 years and have known him since I was a student and he is the type of person that can handle a few tears and my emotions- but I still felt terrible for my crying. He said, "Lets wait out here for a bit and try and calm down." In between the sobs, I was pouring my heart out to him, how I didn't like to leave work or my events and the best quote, "I don't even know who is in me right now and I'm changing everything for them." Oh yeah, dramatic with a capital D. Continued crying in the bathroom and five minutes later joined him at the table. YIKES! Well, I felt better and he was more than understanding and now it is the office joke. I am 100% ready to be a Mom and am 100%++++ excited to meet "whoever is in me." I think I was just having a hormonal 'moment.'
b. Food cravings...I really can't say I'm eating differently. I am eating a lot of carbs (which will be bad in the long run) but NOT craving sweets at all. Lexi got a hold of a mini Twix bar for the trick or treaters (it was still wrapped- but just stole it from the bucket and was about to take it to her bed) so I ate it and was like, eww gross. So either the baby wants to watch their figure or just doesn't like sweets. Love raw veggies/dip, salads, grilled cheese, peanut butter sandwhiches, bagels, tomato soup, french onion soup and Papa John's pizza (YUM)!
c. We will find out the gender in 2 1/2 weeks! whoo whooo (my prediction is still boy)


"We Got A Situation" at 16 weeks!