My Little Boxer

Peanut was jabbing and kicking today! I felt REAL kicks for the first time while I was sitting in my baby class on base...it was so exciting! I couldn't believe it. Two or three little punches up top and one BIG kick down below.

It's absolutely amazing.

Judging You.

As somebody in a healthy relationship, with savings and a budget and two well cared for animals (with emergency money AND check ups at the vet!), I feel the need to say this.

I know somebody who is too broke to keep a dog but has three anyway (after debating giving one away that she bought on a whim because she couldn't afford it, she decided to buy ANOTHER), who usually has ten dollars or LESS in her bank account (there are no savings) because she has NO IDEA how to budget, nor does she care to...and who is now trying to conceive. I swear, I used to have faith in the human race...but good grief, when did we start to breed them this stupid? Most of the time we shouldn't judge, but this has "disaster" written all over it.

This is seriously DISTURBING.

Flutterby

I felt the Peanut moving around two nights ago, right when I got into bed to go to sleep. It was this strange little flutter, like somebody was tickling me from the inside. It was very brief, and I'm very sure that it wasn't gas or the like.

How cool is that?

This is all real for me, finally <3

Whoo Hoo, NT Scan!

We had our NT screening yesterday, and it was fantastic! The baby is amazing...and was moving around soooo much! It was so weird to see him or her stretching out like a little human being, and then to think that he or she is currently in my tummy doing that. Out of this world.

The tech was at first convinced that the baby is a girl...but changed her mind at the last minute. So we really still have no clue, and will have to wait until our anatomy scan between 18-20 weeks. I'm hoping to schedule that before Christmas. Anyway, here are some pictures of baby from the screening!

Pain

Constant, unceasing pain. That is my life lately.

During the day, I feel like I got kicked in the crotch. Quite literally, it feels like the front of my groin area is one big pulled muscle. As the day progresses into evening, my back begins to hurt so badly that it's hard to walk. It's hard to move when I'm laying down, even just to point a toe.

I'm having a lot of trouble reconciling with the fact that this could go on for the remainder of the pregnancy. I know that I'll power through it, somehow, but I don't like being the person who has everything wrong with them. Eventually, it sounds like I'm whining or overreacting. "Oh, her pain can't be THAT bad, she's just being a baby!"...NO. I don't ever complain about aches and pains. This inhibits me from WALKING.

I needed to rant.

11w6d!

How far along? 11 weeks and 6 days

Total weight gain/loss: I'm in denial. I have a blump on top of my bump, though! stupid weight gain is ALL in my tummy area.

Maternity clothes? yes, finally. SO comfy.

Sleep: Strange...night sweats lately, just about every other night. Can't lie on my back anymore because of the pelvic pain.

Best moment this week: waking up pain free this morning!

Movement: nopers

Food cravings: turkey subs and 5 guys

Gender: Not sure anymore!

What I miss: walking without pain

What I am looking forward to: NT scan next week!

Weekly Wisdom: Snoogle, I love you

Milestones: end of the first trimester! YAY!