18 Weeks

We find out TOMORROW what the gender is. I am so excited!! 

Yesterday I was up in Durham looking at houses will Bonne & Kyle Cecil. I can't wait to have them close by so Ezra & baby Janos can be friends! 

Strawberry Poptarts, working out & Tony Bennett

How could I forget how much I have been craving Strawberry Poptarts? Me, who has never eaten a Strawberry Poptart before in her life (except maybe in extreme circumstances), CRAVE them. Well, baby craves them. And not for breakfast- they are only for dessert, or maybe sometimes an afternoon snack.

I think baby Janos really likes working out. I think I have been able to feel him or her moving when I've done some stuff at the gym. And I am pretty sure they were wriggling around last night while Jonathan was tickling me. It's just this strange tingling, I don't really know how to describe it.  I honestly don't know if it is actually baby Janos or just normal stomach movements, but who cares, right? I'll believe what I want ;)

And not that this has changed with pregnancy, but I am still watching a lot of Criminal Minds (I LOVE that show). In the most recent episode, Rossi mentioned listening to Tony Bennett on vinyl. So, here I am writing a blog post and listening to Tony Bennett. He's a classic. You just grab yourself a martini and a dance partner and enjoy...enjoy that martini for me. I like girly ones, just so you know what to make.

Hope you have a great day!

15 Weeks Today!

So, at 15 weeks I still don't feel like I look pregnant...I just look fat. The internet says our baby is the size of an apple, but I have decided to change those fruit-references to something that makes me feel better about how "we" are growing. For instance, I'd say my baby is less the size of a hard, smooth apple and more the size of a large creme puff, a glazed donut or maybe the shortstack of pancakes I just got for free at IHOP on International Pancake Day. But, hey, maybe I am just being a sensitive and silly woman...and now a hungry one.

The exciting news for me is that we will find out our baby's gender on March 30!! It still doesn't feel real AT ALL. But it will be cool to know the sex.  For all of you opinionated people, yes we have the names picked out, and no, we don't care at all if you don't like them, so it's probably better to just pretend that you do. Feel free to ask me the name, I just don't feel like putting it in writing until they are here, in my arms, known and NAMED. I wonder if I will start calling them by their name before I meet them..I feel like I don't want to. For some reason it always seems a little odd to start acting as if they are already here, out in the world, when you haven't even met them yet. But I could change my tune. Lord knows I tend to be fickle about some things.

I have been doing a trial at a gym nearby and I LOVE it. It's got a lot of great classes, a woman's-only workout area and an awesome post-workout spa area. I like taking a little dip in the hot tub (don't worry- it's not that hot, and it's just for a few minutes) and a little steam to ease my sore muscles. (They have actually been really sore b/c I am super lazy and haven't worked out in ages.) I'll be using our tax refund money for a gym membership, and I am sure by body will thank me for it during and post labor. I ran yesterday for the first time in a while, and I really don't think baby Janos was pleased. I felt awful. So we'll just stick to Zumba, Barlattes, yoga & aqua-classes!

SYMPTOMS...other than weight gain
Headaches: like...all the time. They aren't terrible, just annoying and persistent.
Nausea: well, I wouldn't call it nausea really, but I can't think of another name for it. I just started feeling weird and off when I am tired and haven't eaten well.
Car sickness: never in my life have I gotten car sick before, now I get it when we go on longer trips...it's a major bummer b/c I love to read in the car
Cravings: strawberries, CEREAL, but mainly just a lack of desire for most things. Most nights I make dinner for Jonathan and just eat mine too without thinking because I have no real desire for it. It's weird, I tend to have very strong feelings about food.

Talk to you later! Hopefully my baby-blob turns into a cute bump soon :)