9.5 weeks • Starting to Investigate

I am now at around 9.5 weeks… and feeling pretty darn good. People keep asking me, "Oh Betsy, how are you feeling these day?" And my truthful answer is, "Pretty good." I think most people expect me to say that I am having horrible morning sickness and whatnot, but besides the occasional nausau feeling and not always having much of an appetite for certain things, it hasn't been even close to as bad as I was expecting it to be… at least yet. I have heard that most of the morning sickness is usually over by around 12 weeks, so I am really only about 2.5 weeks off of that point. So if things keep going as they are, my first trimester will have been pretty… well… pukey-free! If the rest of my pregnancy goes as smoothly as these first weeks have been, I'm in for a pretty fun and exciting pregnancy. 

I'm starting to get really antsy about having my next ultrasound. I just really want to see the growth of our little Kirsch… I am starting to see the growth in my belly… thats for sure! It all just completely amazes me! Brad like to makes comments about how I'm like an alien because it just seems too wierd that I would have another human growing inside of me! Leave it to the hubby to compare me to an alien! I'm ok with it though… because it truly does seem out of this world that we could create a human being and have it live in side of another human's body. Science can't even start to explain this phenomenon… its absolutely god-sent!

I was at the store this weekend, and just thought i would take a gander through the baby department… bad idea! I want to buy so many things! I held back and decided to wait til we see what we may get at the baby shower! It is quite a struggle, I must admit, to walk through that department and not buy a single thing. It will be even harder once we know the sex of the baby… since clothes will be much easier to buy!! I better start saving my pennies now! Speaking of buying new stuff for the baby… i would love suggestions from any of you reading this that have kids as to what brands they prefer, including diapers and whatnot. There are so many out there, it just so hard to know what brands are best, and word of mouth seems to be the best way to find out! 

Alright… I suppose I should stop blabbing about baby stuff and get back to my work. Later gator!

9 weeks today!

It's hard to believe that I am already 1/4 of the way through my pregnancy… I can only imagine how quickly the end of May is actually going to come. That being said, the anxiety and stress of preparing for new baby Kirsch is starting to set it. It seems like there are so many things I need to have when the baby is born, where do you start? I did get a good suggestion from my good bud Cassie about buying a pack of diapers with each paycheck, to at least be prepared for the first month or two. All I know is that I want to be over prepared… because I know how stressed I will get otherwise. I am definately someone that likes to be prepared. 

To back track a little, I was looking at newborn diapers today online during my lunch break and holy cow, there a gazillion different kinds of diapers, even for newborns. I'm guessing, that I could research and all that stuff, but I bet they are all so much the same, that whatever i get would be just fine. If any of you have any suggestions or know from use what the little ones seem to like, PLEASE let me know! I also am debating on trying to use cloth diapers (the newer kind, not necessarily the old school type with the safety pins), at least once the little one is a couple months old. I have heard that it is such a money saver if you don't mind doing a little extra laundry (and dealing more closely with the dodo messes!).

I was doing the math today, and it looks like we will be able to find out the sex of the baby right around christmas time (either right before or right after!) I'm pretty excited… I just want it to be here already! What a great christmas/new years gift! At that time, MAYBE I will stop called IT Gizmo, and start calling it by its actual name. hehe (yep, Jon, I stuck with Gizmo… its kinda cute!) Then i can also start hitting up the thrift stores for baby and toddler clothes! Thats what I'm really looking forward to! That child is going to be more spoiled than he/she can even imagine! 

Alright… that was all to rant about today… Can't wait til May!

BabyKirsch • 8.5 weeks old

I went in for what was supposed to be my first check-up since I found out I was pregnant, but it just so happened to actually be my second. My first was actually at 6.5 weeks, at which time they did my first ultrasound. I have to tell you… it was pretty incredible. When the doctor said, "There's a baby and a heartbeat!", I just about fell off the exam table. There are absolutely no words to describe what it feels like to know that a little human being is growing inside you! If you are someone that doesn't believe in the lord… this experience will be the turnaround point for you! How else can you describe the miracle a pregnancy! When the doctor actually showed me to little wee Kirsch that was inside of me… Wow! It actually looked like a person, even when it was only the size of a pea! Incredible! 

When I went in for my "first" check-up yesterday, I was really hoping they would do another ultrasound so I could see the progress of baby Kirsch, but I wasn't quite that lucky. They did poke me with lots of needles and take lots of my blood… so that was fun. I guess I will have to wait until around 20 weeks (which is just after christmas) to have my  next ultrasound (at least that's what I've heard). I guess i will just have to imagine the growing baby within until then! But the cool thing about that 20 week ultrasound is that is typically when they are able to determine – or attempt to determine – the sex of the baby. I left this decision up to the loving husband in the situation… Bradley… and he wants to know what the sex is. I was completely ok with this decision… as I secretly wanted to know myself. 

So enjoy the 6.5 week picture of baby Kirsch, and I will update you all with a new pic as soon as I get one!! Off to eat some more saltines and drink lots of water!! Tootaloo

Best Way to keep the Peeps informed

This is actually the first time i have ever written in a blog, but what better time than now, when I am getting ready to start a family, to have an outlet to get my thoughts out and share with all of my family and friends all of the changes that are taking place. This is such a crazy time, and still a little unbelievable. Even though we all think and dream about the day that we get pregnant and are expecting our first little one… you can never really prepare yourself for what the whole experience is going to be like. Yes, it is quite exciting, but very nerve-wracking at the same time! So many things to think about and plan for… where to start!? Thank goodness for all of my good friends that have recently had their first (and second) kids. They have given me oodles of much-needed first-timers advice. I couldn't thank them enough… but I hope they know their are many more questions coming their way!