Kourtney Kardashian and Me?? Same Day!?! No Way?!

So today Kourtney Kardashian broke the news that she is 9 weeks pregnant. I am 9 weeks and 5 days pregnant. There is a possibility that we may give birth on the very same day. I personally think this is pretty cool. Maybe slightly unlikely, but hey you never know. She told everyone that “you’re supposed to wait 12 weeks to tell people, but I feel confident.” I didn’t and couldn’t keep the news to myself for very long. Justin and I basically started telling people the second we found out. Although I wish we would have waited and told everyone and had something like a celebration.

Over the weekend Justin and I saw the fourth movie from the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn Part 1. It was fabulous and on the news I heard that people are calling the movie the most epic love story of all time. It crushed all the other movies in the theater; including The Muppets and Happy Feet Two. It brought in $41.6 million! Nice! We had a great weekend with Hailey. I miss her so much and I am always so sad to see her go home. This week is the first week that I have been left home alone, while Justin goes to work. It’s very boring. The first week that Justin started the new job I was with my dad, and the second Hailey was here, and now it’s just me and my thoughts. Right now I am watching the Christmas in Rockefeller Center. Michael Buble was on it; otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting at home watching this all alone. It’s kind of depressing watching people celebrate the upcoming holiday while you are sitting at home alone, in your fat pants.

Speaking of fat pants, I weighed myself this morning and I weigh 104.8 pounds. I feel pretty thick in my belly area. I don’t feel like I have been over eating, I just feel thick. I took a nice 2 and a ½ hour nap today. I kept waking up because of texts and phone calls, but I just ignored them. Other than that I am as happy as can be. I have been giving serious thought to baby names. I don’t want our child to get made fun of and I want him or her to have a very strong/likeable name. That’s not too much to ask is it?

Till next time!

Thanksgiving....So Random!

It’s Saturday September 26, 2011. Justin and I just had our second Thanksgiving together. We went out to his parents’ house. It was a small gathering, but nice. Hailey was with us. She has been with us all week, which is what I am most thankful for this Thanksgiving. I love it when she is around for extended periods of time. She is five and thinks she knows everything!! She’s even rolling her eyes constantly, which quite frankly I wish she would stop.

At the moment I am feeling quite nauseous. I haven’t found the cure for this feeling as of yet. I have been told her small frequent meals. It helps, but not completely. Foods that I have loved in the past sound awful here lately. Usually I would love eggs and bacon for breakfast, but for some reason the smell of eggs is sickening. So we have just stuck to cereal here the past couple of weeks. Today Justin and I were trying to figure out where to eat. He mentioned several Mexican food restaurants, which did not sound good at all, but as soon as we saw a Taco Cabana I really wanted to eat Mexican food. Weird!

This Thanksgiving we watched the Texas and Texas A&M game. Well I mostly slept, Justin watched. It is a 117 year old rivalry. This year was the last meeting for the 2 schools. Justin has been a UT fan forever, so he was happy that Texas won 27-25. Justin Tucker kicked a 40 yard, game winning field goal as the time expired in College Station.

Today Justin, Hailey, and I went to the flea market. They had a shop in there that had over 100,000 pairs of sunglasses. It was pretty cool, but kind of hard to focus on just one pair at a time. We each walked out with a pair. Other than that there is no big news to report.

More next time!

First Visit With Dr. Haun......

What an awesome day. I woke up feeling as though I actually got some rest last night. I watched Justin read Hailey a book….or two. We went to Wal-Mart and then had lunch at Burger King. After that things got really exciting when we all went to the Lonestar OB-GYN clinic in the medical center. We met with Dr. Lara Haun and she was great! Way better than the first doctor that we went to see. I can now say that I officially have a doctor for my baby! She was caring, gave us a lot of information, but we weren’t over loaded. We weren’t rushed out the door. She asked if we had any questions. All went really well.

She did the very first sonogram. According to her calculations the baby is a little over 8 weeks and our new due date is June 29, 2012. From here on out this will be our due date and it will not change. When we heard the heart beat Hailey got really excited. She asked, “Is it breathing?” It was so cute. The look on her face and Justin’s was priceless. The doctor gave us four pictures!!

The doctor spoke very highly of the practice she works for and said she feels really happy and lucky to be there. She also said that if I ever have any questions that I should not hesitate to call, no matter how small or urgent it may be. She assured us that she will be there for us the whole way and if she isn’t available that there are 10 doctors and 3 midwives in the practice that will be glad to help us in her absence. So all in all it was a great day.

More next time!

It's been too long....

Wow, so far this is the longest that I have gone without writing a post. I had a pretty busy weekend. On Saturday while Justin was watching football I went and had my hair done. I love the hair cut! We went to Target and Babies R Us to look at baby stuff for the fun of it. Target was lacking on customer service while Babies R Us was on point with it. The sales associate there was so kind and she felt so genuine when asking questions about our plans. She gave me hope and optimism about being able to breast feed for an entire year. I got Michael Buble’s Christmas C.D. at Target. And we went and ate at Wing Stop which was amazing. I love wings. On Sunday, Justin and I went to church, got new phones and ate lunch with his sister. I went to bed before 10 last night and slept like a baby. Being active took a toll on me.

I am still feeling strong and healthy as this pregnancy progresses. I slept wrong last night or something because I have this terrible pain in my back near my right shoulder blade. It is awful, for the first time during this pregnancy I took Tylenol. I am trying to take it as little as possible. The nausea is a little better. I find that if I eat frequent small meals it doesn’t happen as often. I can’t wait for my next doctor’s appointment. I am really anxious to find out what we are having. We are pretty sure on names whether it’s a girl or boy. Of course like every expecting parent, I will be happy no matter the gender, but most importantly I just want the baby to be healthy.

In other dreary news: Life isn’t perfect. I have never been close to anyone in my family. We don’t have heart felt family gatherings. Instead we have battles, bickering, and fighting. I will never put my offspring through the torment and misery that my family has put each other through. All I have ever wanted, since I was a little girl, is to be loved and have a loving, happy family. I don’t think something like this is hard to achieve, but for my family it is not a goal or attainable. Maybe one day I will get into details, but it will have to be for another blog. This blog is meant for happiness and cheerful events. So to the friends who I have made my family I love you and thank you for being there for me.

More next time!

Emotional Rollercoaster

So I am now 8 weeks pregnant. So far I have been quite tired, more hungry than usual, pretty nauseous these last couple of days, and extremely emotional. For instance yesterday I was watching Ellen. I love Ellen, she’s funny and almost the only talk show host I don’t mind watching. Yesterday on the show she reunited a couple that is serving in the Army, with their moms. The mom of the daughter has been caring for her 3 children since she has been in Iraq. Anyway Ellen reunited them and it was very touching, and normally these types of things don’t make me cry or show any type of emotion. There was also this Jif Peanut Butter commercial. This little boy was making a sandwich for school and about to walk out the door, he turns around and tells his mother to look in her bag. He had made a sandwich for her too! It was so cute and I immediately burst into tears.

Stuff like that has never brought me to tears. I have watched people ball during shows like American Idol and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and I always look at them like really, are you seriously crying over this staged bu******?! I am only 8 weeks pregnant and my emotional mood swings have taken me on a crazy up and down rollercoaster. Nausea is one thing, but bursting into tears over nothing is kind of embarrassing. I feel sorry for Justin, sometimes….okay more often than necessary, these mood swings are not pretty and have been directed at him. So this is a formal apology. I am sorry honey and will try to direct my frustration out on something else.

When I found out that I was pregnant, I downloaded a few pregnancy applications for my phone. I love them, each day they offer new information regarding my pregnancy. On the “My Pregnancy Today” application, created by BabyCenter, there is this ongoing checklist. Here are some examples; pack healthy snacks, do some kegel exercises, try a relaxation technique, take a quick walk, etc. And each checklist subject has additional information if you click on it. A few times this checklist item comes up, Do something nice for yourself. I usually just check it off, but today I actually did something nice for myself. I went and got a haircut. I haven’t actually gone and had my hair done in over a year. Today that changed. Here’s the outcome:

Well that’s all I have for now. More next time!

Morning sickness isn’t really in the morning.

Today was alright. Over the weekend I helped my dad put together a resume. Today we took him to a few places. Hopefully something good will come from it. It was rainy and really gloomy all day today, which really didn’t do much for my mood. And for the first time I got sick from morning sickness. I never really got this with my first child. My boobs have been exceptionally sore. I got to thinking what would happen if men had the babies.

I think if men had children, maternity leave would be extended from a month to a couple of years with full pay. The child would probably be kept in the hospital until potty trained. I bet birth control would become more reliable and most likely 100% effective. Stretch marks would be unheard of. I bet even sons would have to be home by 9 PM. I am sure a cure for morning sickness would even become available.

I am happy that I am having a baby. I would however be okay with not having to have morning sickness. Every time I throw up, for some reason it comes out of my nose. My sense of smell is already intense; I don’t really care to smell vomit for long periods of time. And it doesn’t matter how much you blow, you can’t get that smell out of your nose. I didn’t even get morning sickness in the morning. It happened at dinner, which I only had three bites of. My mom took me to have Mexican food. I thought I could stomach a couple of enchiladas, hahaha I couldn’t.

Slow, Sleepy, Sunday.....

Not a whole lot went on today. My mom, my dad, Justin and I had a fantastic breakfast. They all had eggs and bacon and I had waffles, 4 off them to be exact and 2 large glasses of milk. Justin and my dad played basketball. They came back really sweaty, how do guys get so sweaty? Yuck! Since then my dad and Justin have been playing football and I have been either sleeping or playing on the computer. I am glad that my dad and Justin seem to like each other and they have a lot in common. It’s nice having my dad around. I haven’t really seen him in like 2 years. I helped him put a resume together and hope it works out for him tomorrow.

I’m not going to lie it has been pretty boring today. I was looking at cribs online, but just seems kind of early to be looking at those things. It’s fun regardless. I have grown really fond of the baby center website. I love the forums about random topics. I noticed that my blog has 5 followers. One is me, but that’s okay right? I weighed myself this morning, I weighed in at 102.8. I wonder why I go up and down. I feel okay. This morning I felt kind of nauseous, but it didn’t last very long.

I am pretty sure I know what doctor’s office I am going to call tomorrow. My sister had her baby at the Methodist Hospital and she used the Four Seasons OB/GYN clinic. I am going to call them tomorrow and see if they are taking any new patients. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I have been thinking that once I get full term that I really want to take maternity pictures. The Picture People look like they have really nice ideas. Relish Photography, which is acknowledged by the Four Seasons Clinic, has a really great gallery.

Maybe I can even get Justin in on this with me. My main goal is to a lot more documenting then I did the last time. Hailey’s baby book is great, but I never took advantage of all the ideas that I had. I intend to this go around. That’s all I really have for now. Everything is good. I am happy, Justin is happy, and we are one day closer to the big day.

Till next time.

Our 1st Doctor's Appointment....

Well we went to our first appointment today. It wasn’t very enjoyable. The wait was super long. We had to go back three different times. Once for my vitals, again for blood tests, and the third time we met the doctor and he gave me an exam. It was weird and I felt very uncomfortable. The doctor seemed very rushed. I understand it is Friday and that he probably wants to get out early, but on the other hand I am a new patient and would have appreciated a little more comfort and a lot less pushy-ness. I didn’t really learn anything that I didn’t already know. He told me that my due date is June 22, 2011 and that I am right at 7 weeks along. I guess Google is probably killing the M.D. business. I had a whole list of questions and didn’t even have a chance to ask him because I felt like I was taking up his time.

When we got back, I immediately started looking for a new doctor. On Friday’s most offices close at 12, so I still haven’t found one. Makes since, but at the same time it stressed me out because I just want a doctor. This doctor was referred to me by the Methodist Hospital, but the doctor doesn’t even deliver at the Methodist Hospital and that’s where I want to have the baby. I have time, I am only 7 weeks, but like I said I just want a doctor so I have one less thing to worry about. He made me another appointment for the 2nd of December. I am almost 100% sure that we will not be going back there.

Other than that I am stressed about so many things right now. I try not to let things get to me, but it is hard to not think about them though. I try to do right by everyone, but no matter what someone isn’t happy with me. I know that Justin must feel the same way. We both just want everything to be normal and everyone to get a long and be happy. Maybe we are just living in a fantasy, but why can’t that happen. Why can’t everyone just get along? I did something that I thought was a selfless act, but someone thinks it’s selfish. I hope that they come around and don’t hold a grudge forever. I love them both, and just want them to be civil and happy.

The upside of my day was having lunch with Justin’s family at Mama’s Café. It was very good and I left feeling great. It was nice seeing his family and catching up. They all seemed happy and didn’t have anything to complain or be mad about, which was great and briefly took my mind off of the other things that are far less fun to think about. Let’s just hope that tomorrow is a much better day.

Till next time!

Today I weighed in at 101.2. I weighed myself yesterday, but I forgot to write it down and don’t remember what it was. I read that during pregnancy the blood in your body increases and it is flowing toward your placenta and that may cause you to lose some short term memory due to lack of blood flow to the brain. So if for some reason I am not remembering everything like I usually do, that’s why. I have had the strongest craving for salt. You know that beer salt that normal people would just use to put a couple of shakes in their beers? Well I have been eating that like it were candy or something. I love the lime salt. Today my mom probably saved me from a salt overload and took to me to lunch at Eddie’s Taco House. I had three cheese enchiladas. I didn’t eat the beans or rice, I gave it to Justin. Your daddy never lets food go to waste. 

In other news Justin got a new job today. He said that he did a great job in the interview and that he was confident and was able to answer every question that they asked perfectly. I am really proud of him. He will always do what he has to do, to care of his family. Also I showed Justin this picture today and he laughed his butt off! So glad that I can still make him smile over little things.

I told my dad today that I am pregnant. I didn’t think that he would be as excited or thrilled, but he surprised me. He told both me and Justin “Congratulations!” It was probably the most heartfelt response so far. Most people have been excited, but he was really excited. My dad has never been the perfect dad, but I don’t feel that holding a grudge forever is the right thing to do. People make mistakes and if you love them and they are important to you, it is important to forgive them and move past it. On the other hand it is also important to not be naive and gullible. Regardless you should always try to give people the benefit of the doubt. I just hope that my dad gets his life together and everything works out for him.

I talked to Amanda today as well. She sent me a text that said, “Hey preggers, how u feeling?” She is and always will be my best friend. I just wish she were here, I would totally drag her to the appointment with us! I told her that she should get pregnant too! She said hahaha you’re funny. So I am going to take that as a maybe.
This is me and Amanda when I still worked at Chuy's!

Our first OB doctor’s appointment is tomorrow at 10:30. I hope I remember to ask him what I can do to sleep better at night. Before I was pregnant it was nothing for me to fall asleep within a matter of minutes. Now I fall asleep, but I don’t stay asleep. And I love my sleep. Although I guess I am not alone in this because Justin didn’t sleep good last night either due to heart burn. Poor guy, he should see someone about that.

Well that’s all I got for now. I will write more soon.

Slow, but Eventful

Well today was slow, but somewhat eventful. I found a doctor and instead of waiting until November 14th to go the doctor, I only have to wait till this Friday for my first prenatal visit. They doctor we were referred to by Methodist Hospital is Dr. Okoli. Here is what his website says about him:

Dr Okey Okoli brings extensive and diverse experience to his practice and provides patients with attentive personalized care. Prior to arriving in the US, Dr Okoli practiced for four years as a board certified OB/GYN specialist in the United Kingdom. He completed his US residency at the Bronx Lebanon hospital in New York and practiced in College Station before moving to San Antonio. Dr Okoli is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is married and has two lovely children, Melvin and Chelsea. Now in his 12th year as a Specialist, Dr Okoli believes in a personal approach to women’s care.

Our appointment with him is for this Friday at 10:30 am. I am very excited and can’t wait to know my actual due date. As far as how I am feeling goes, I feel fine. Today my mom was cooking some pork ribs in here crockpot. They tasted amazing; they simmered in the pot all day. Besides the taste of greatness, they smelt horrible cooking all day. I don’t know if it was just me and my hormonal senses, but they smelt really gross. I even gagged a few times. I weighed myself yesterday about the middle of the day and weighed 103.8 pounds. I decided I am going to try and weigh myself every day, this morning I weighed in at 100.8. I lost 3 pounds over night.

I read that just because you feel like eating for two, doesn’t mean you should. In the first trimester you really don’t need to eat anything extra. You don’t need any additional calories in the 1st trimester, in the 2nd you need about 300 extra calories a day, and in the 3rd trimester you need about 450 extra calories a day. In my first pregnancy I only gained about 25 pounds total, and I was basically back to my normal self after about a week. It didn’t take long at all.

Some current events that are taking place:

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are getting a divorce after on 72 days of marriage. They were married on August 20th and had a very lavish ceremony. My child will probably never know about Kim Kardashian, but this is big news right now. And I am kind of sort of, but not really embarrassed to admit that I find the whole family very interesting.

The 7 Billionth Baby was born on October 29, just minutes before midnight Sunday. She was born in Manila, Philippines. The mother Camille Galura, gave birth to a 5.5 pound baby girl, that was actually born a month premature. The newborn’s name is Danica Camacho.