ouch

so friday night, we had a double header. i went up to spike a ball & had the worst pain in my abs! holy cow. i can't even describe it, but it must have been the stretching out to hit. i hope i didn't ruin any of my muscles. i can't believe i am saying this, but i almost kinda hope we don't go far in the playoffs, bc none of our girls show up. and i always have to play & i don't think at this point i should be playing. i'm too competitive and athletic. (haha- nothing like tooting your own horn) i just mean that i dive for balls, i like to jump & spike, i usually have to serve a ton in one rotation [which is a good thing], i go after anything that i can in my coverage area, and i just like playing my heart out.

so when i have to hold back from diving to save a ball, or stay planted to attack a ball over the net....i just don't feel like playing. haha. plus the other teams notice & are wondering why i'm not playing like i normally do. i've just been saying my back hurts really bad. [which btw is soooo true. it's killing me]

on another note: my legs are looking extra gross, so i did some lunges & squats the other day! OH BOY! i can't walk right, go down stairs, or even lower myself to the toilet without the pain. i love it! i gotta keep that up so my legs will look good again. it's amazing- i'll go to the gym and do the leg press machine at a ton of weight & feel NOTHING. i do 50 lunges & squats with NO weights & my legs are killing me for 3 days now.

i read this morning in my book that the baby actually has individual fingers & toes now! it moves a lot, too. the legs & arms don't look like little buds anymore, but more like limbs! very cool. yesterday, at greg & susie's wedding i was having some pain in my abdomen area. jimmy was freaking out, said he doesn't want to hear about it. then i read on yesterday's page: "you may be experiencing some pain bc your pelvis & uterus are expanding." whew! that's good to know, i guess.

2 more weeks until i get to see a new picture!!!!

update!

How far along: 11 weeks

Maternity clothes: not yet, but i did look into the Belly Band things. they are ridiculously priced, so i guess i'm going with the rubber band idea, when that time comes

Stretch marks: haven't really stretched out yet. but i'm sure they are unfortunately on their way

Sleep: .again, you keep bringing this up. i have no clue what that is!!!

Best moment this week: going to the gym and swimming laps & seeing my stroller in person. i want that stroller so badly

Movement: not feeling any yet, but i read the baby is quite active now.

Food cravings/aversions: chocolate, cheeseburgers. i'm starving, then when i see food, nothing looks good. i also am too lazy to make anything.

Gender: i guess the organs are developing, but it's too early to tell. won't know for another several weeks :(

What I miss: SUSHI (still), my non-bloated belly, wine

What I am looking forward to: not being irritable anymore, finding out the sex, & registering

What I have learned: being knocked up makes you really tired & you lose your breath quicker. not everyone throws up while pregnant. i also noticed that i don't pee that often. maybe i need to drink more fluids.

Milestones: went to gym to swim laps (that's a milestone in itself- not really related to this pregnancy)

the dropsies

i've heard that being pregnant can cause you to be a brain dead at times. i've also heard about the klutziness as well. well, i've always had my moments of being brain dead, so i don't really notice that (shocker), but for someone who is not klutzy at all.....

boy did i sure fit that bill! i dropped my pen at work today & broke it. dropped my phone on the concrete today & scuffed up the facing. dropped daisy's poop bag on the ground today instead of making it in the trashcan. my fingers won't even type right & i've pressed the backspace button about 60 times just in this blog!!!!

this is not looking good for me. bc i have to coach vb this afternoon AND PLAY vb for 2.5 hours tonight. i have a feeling i'm not going to be much help.

b.o.b. [not the one you're thinking]

jimmy & i went to the mall with carey & the girls yesterday. molly needed some new clothes for preschool. it was sooooo much fun picking out little outfits for her. everytime i said i liked something, she would coming running over, "oh i like that, too, kwistine!" so friggin' cute.

jimmy on the other hand was too busy looking at price tags. "are you kidding me?!? these pants cost as much as mine! - This shirt is more expensive than any shirt i've ever bought for myself!" he is new to the little tykes shopping experience. it is kinda crappy that their clothes cost as much as ours, considering the fact that they are 1/4 of the size. so i understand the initial shock. i'm sure i had it, too.

as carey was taking the girls over to the dressing room, i caught something extraordinary out of my side eye. [yes, i have a side eye]. it was the BOB REVOLUTION 12"W!!! "JIMMY! that's it! that's the stroller i want." -"oh wow! it is so much cooler in person."- "yeah! i have to ask her about it!"

so i made sure that the girls were outta sight [bc they don't know i'm knocked up yet]. i went over to the lady and asked her about her stroller. who does that? anyway, she said it's the greatest thing! and went through the whole schpeel [sp] for me. not like she had to. i already know i want it. but it was honestly the EXACT one i picked out online. and now that i have seen it in person, i know i HAVE to have it. plus her baby looked sooooo happy in it. haha

i turned around and jimmy was standing there pretending to care about baby clothes but totally eavesdropping in on our convo. i asked him if he heard any of it & he said he heard it all. we have to have that stroller.

:)

the 10th week

well, here we are in the 10th week. why am i still tired? they [the internet] told me that i would be getting over the nauseousness & being tired all the time. i still have not puked yet! WOO HOO! you seriously have NO idea how much i hate puking. it's the worst thing in the world to me. and somehow i managed to escape it during this 1st trimester. [crap, i hope i didn't jinx myself. i still have 2 weeks to go] but i do feel nauseous if i don't eat consistently. [great, now i'm just going to get fat]

i went through my closet the other day and a lot of my jeans aren't fitting. they wont go around my actual hip/pelvis bones. have those really expanded already? it seems kinda of early for that. and sonofabitch! how the heck am i already not fitting into stuff? that is some bullsheisse right there. i guess i really should invest in one of those stupid belly bands that goes over the tops of your jeans. haha i'm such a tool.

i'm so glad that my parents finally know for sure. [my mom said she knew since the end of july] bc now when i don't feel well, they will understand. or when i don't want to do something, i can use the baby oven as an excuse.

Me: "i'm telling mom & dad tonight, about me being knocked up."

Mikey (my bro): "ha! nice. mom already knows though."

Me: "WHAT!? did you tell her?"

Mikey: "no. she said you're acting weird."

how was i acting weird? i don't even FEEL pregnant. haha. my mom said she would have figured that we would have started decorating the nursery, so she wasn't sure if i was pregnant or not. but now that they & jimmy's parents know, we CAN start on the nursery! :) poor daisy is gonna lose her room. Guess she'll have to share the workout room with me.

guess i better make some trips to the home improvement stores for some ideas. :)

and when can you start to register? bc i have my stroller picked out! haha

8.5 week ultrasound

it was kind of surreal. i don't feel pregnant, and i was hoping that after this visit, i would totally feel like it. but even after the doc reassured me that his job was to not let the baby fall on its head, i still didn't feel pregnant.

doesn't it look like the baby already has jimmy's nose?! oh god! his nose- my ears= ugliest baby ever!

i told him about how i don't feel preggers other than i am really tired, and nauseous if i don't eat. he did the ultrasound & said, "yup. you're definitely pregnant. there is a baby in there. and whoa! look at the heartbeat." jimmy said, "are you sure there is just one?" (kinda hoping for twins). yes! just one! thank the Lord! i'm looking at this picture right now & that head looks kinda big. there is NO way that is gonna come out. i hurt just thinking about it. haha.

so he said everything looks great & the fact that there is such a strong heartbeat right now is a great sign. :) this really is cool. haha. but i honestly do not feel like i thought i would, which is kinda weirding me out. but oh well, i will get over it.

maybe once i feel the baby move or have a baby bump, i'll feel knocked up.

the update

How far along: 9 weeks

Maternity clothes: not yet, but i am thinking about getting a belly band thingy for my pants

Stretch marks: not yet, but i will definitely get them. i'm prone to them

Sleep: .what's that? they tell you to get plenty of rest b4 the baby comes, bc you won't get any sleep after. well that's a bunch of bull bc i have not slept through the night yet, since i found out i was knocked up. and i all i want to do during the day is nap. :)

Best moment this week: telling the parents (soon to be GRANDparents) & seeing the little baby for the first time on an ultrasound

Movement: just bowel movements. haha ew. sorry. no, i do not feel the actual baby moving yet.

Food cravings/aversions: i crave fruit that's nice & juicy, cottage cheese (random), ice cream, clam chowder, and sushi (i MISS IT! so i have to settle for veggie rolls). I can't stand red meat (other than burgers), BBQ sauce makes me nauseous.

Gender: .don't know, also don't know if i want to find out yet.

What I miss: SUSHI, dippy-doo eggs, hot tubs, good night's sleep, wine, and volleyball (soon)

What I am looking forward to: my baby bump & feeling it kick, registering for baby stuff, decorating the room, and of course meeting the baby, duh.

What I have learned: stuff you CAN'T eat, when the 1st trimester is over, and how hard it is to keep a secret like this.

Milestones: first prenatal visit & food aversions. it was funny walking into the grocery store & almost puking bc of the smell of red meat

bingo

jimmy said, "just take a test, so we know."

i finally caved in and took one......