14 Weeks!

We are now 14 weeks and counting :) !!!!

Things are going well and I am beginning to feel better and have more energy. I feel like I could still probably sleep 12 hours at a time some days (I think I could probably do that before!) but it's not as bad as it was. The sickness is off and on, mostly "on" when I eat something in particular. We just add that item to the list of "cannot haves" and try something else.

I have begun to have a real aversion to meat, which is VERY wierd for me. Kirk is a little worried and hopes that it will only last throughout the pregnancy. He likes the fact that I enjoy eating a juicy steak with him or barbequeing all summer. He's a little afraid that this might carry on even after the baby is born :). On Sunday he grilled a tri-tip (which I couldn't even look at) and I suggested that we try grilling me a piece of chicken instead. As soon as he set it in front of me I knew I was going to be sick.....I could not eat it. So....Kirk thought, maybe if he put it back on the grill and burned it to a crisp it might be easier for me to eat (this is how my mom eats her meat since she isn't fond of it either). It helped a little, I was able to down almost half of it.....I tried the little trick I learned in Chile: mix the gross meat in with the mashed potatoes and you hardley know its there :) (I know, mixing food is so unlike me!) Bless his heart, Kirk is trying so hard to help me feel better and get enough nutrients, I know he is at a loss most of the time, but I appreciate his effort. He's great!

Lately we (maybe more me than Kirk) have been dying to know if we are having a boy or a girl. I think we are getting an itch to buy something for the baby! LOL (maybe that's why Kirk has constantly been on Ebay looking/buying maternity clothes!) Some guys at work are trying to talk me into getting the Fetal Fotos done since they can tell a lot sooner....they are so expensive but they might have me convinced...almost. It would be great to hit the Christmas sales! (I know, as if there are no sales any other time of the year!) If not, we for sure have an appointment on January 3rd to do an ultra sound.....I hope we can wait!

Wow! Thanksgiving has come and gone.....it always goes by so quickly! But I still want to mention that this Thanksgiving Kirk and I have so much to be thankful for. In Sunday School, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, they gave us the opportunity to give a short "thank-a mony". Kirk and I were both selected to share and we both expressed our gratitude for all of our many blessings. Especially for the opportunity we have to be parents, our wonderful family and friends and of course, for one another. Once again, thank-you for all of your support! Your prayers and fasting mean a lot to us and also the offers to bring us dinner or help in any other way is very appreciated!

We love you!


Missy

We made it!!

Today we are officially 3 months pregnant! That is a BIG accomplishment for us!

I was hoping today that I would automatically start to feel GREAT again :) since they say once you hit your second trimester you usually start to feel better. It was a rude awakening this morning to wake up feeling nauseous when I was ready to begin spring cleaning my house (yes, in the winter) and start walking on my treadmill regularly again. HAHA! All kidding aside, the sickness isn't so bad, and we are definitely not complaining! If it means the baby is healthy we will take it anyday!

I was told yesterday that I look pregnant. What do you say to that? Was it a compliment....that I look ravishing with a little extra weight on me? Or was he saying, "you better lay off the Slurpees, its starting to show!?" I wasn't quite sure what to say, so I said "Thanks" as if it was a compliment and walked off thinking, "Oh my, and I'm only three months." Mmmmm....

I am definitely starting to see that all the funny stories I have heard about others when they are pregnant really are a possiblilty. Sometimes you really do feel like someone else has control of your body. I've had to start writing things down, whereas before I prided myself in having a pretty good memory. It's wierd how things seem to slip right from my memory the minute I store them away for later :)

Once again, we are soooo excited to be to this point! It almost seems unreal at times, but I am quickly reminded that we will be parents soon everytime Kirk checks to see how the baby is doing when he gets home from work at night. He hopes that just maybe (even though its early) the baby might hear him whisper how much he loves him and how excited he is to be his daddy.

I am going to try and post pictures soon.....I haven't figured out how to do that yet :) Maybe with Kirk's help.......

Lots of love always...

Missy

Big News!!

Hey ALL!

We are having a baby!!!

We just got back from our first doctor's visit! The doctor confirmed that I am 11 weeks along and he gave us a due date of May 31st! We were able to see the baby and the heartbeat through an ultrasound. Tears came to both Kirk's and my eyes at the sight....we have never been able to see that before! Kirk just kept saying "I can't believe how big he is! He has a big head, and limbs and everything! LOL (yes, he said HE....> he thinks it will be a boy so he can have a golfing partner) One more week and the doctor said my chances of miscarrying go down to 3%!!! We are sooo excited. It seems so real now and as Kirk and I ate lunch after the appointment we started to make a list of all that needs to be done before the baby is born and what we need to buy. Both of us are grinning from ear to ear and probably won't stop for the next 6 months! Thanks so much for your fasting and prayers in our behalf. We love our family and friends soooo much and appreciate your love and concern for us. We will keep you posted. I started a blog so that I could write in it as a journal for us and an update for you! It's http://fancyglancy.blogspot.com. I just started it, so give it a couple of days and it should be ready to go! Lots of Love- Kirk and Missy (and of course, baby Glancy)