I can't believe its March already. This year is going by crazy fast. Its been two months since Lucas left me here in Texas. August/September will be here before I know it! :] I really haven't had too much of a hard time with this deployment..granted its easier than if he was in Aghan but it still sucks that he is going to miss all of the pregnancy and the birth of our baby...but I am holding together pretty well..especially considering that I am pregnant. Don't get me wrong..I do miss him like crazy..but it doesn't consume every second of my life.
PREGNANCY STUFF:
This is my little bragging area because Im actually kind of proud of myself...as many of you have probably noticed but so graciously not said anything about is that I have a problem with weight. Well first trimester I lost approximately 10 pounds (could have been more since we had the big move and no scales and barely any doctor visits) So far I have only gained about 2 of those pounds back. According to my books they say I should be gaining about 12 pounds since beginning...so considering I am still under my pre-pregnancy weight..I think I am doing great. Also about a pound a week is what I should be gaining and that is what I am finally gaining. Hopefully it stays this way and I will be able to lose the baby weight fast (enough so I dont look gross when Lucas comes home)
Gender Prediction:
Well tomorrow is the BIG DAY (if Peanut cooperates). I should find out the gender tomorrow...Justin Thomas or Isabella Nicole. I am SO excited and ready to find out. As I said in my last post...Lucas made me promise not to tell anybody until he gets his care package (b/c this is how I want to let him know what the gender is..I have had it planned out since I found out I was pregnant and he was deploying)..he would rather me let him know through skype but I just really want to do it this way. SO we made an agreement that if I didn't tell anybody then he would open the care package on skype for me so I can see the look on his face. :] I am sorry for those of you that are dissapointed but you will just have to be patient with me. I should be making it public around March 14th...as it takes approx 8 days for him to get a care package. So far..the ones that have put in their predictions...12 say boy and 15 say girl. If you haven't put in your prediction yet..please let me know...I want to get as many predictions as possible before I make it public :P
Tomorrow also hits the halfway mark..Thank you God! I am loving my bump & watching it grow. Also..I am pretty sure I can feel the fluttering now...although it is really faint. Heartburn is pretty frequent now along with some other discomforts that are unmentionable. But honestly I have no complaints about any of it..yeah some of the discomforts REALLY suck..but I am so blessed and so relieved that Peanut is doing so well..and I really hope and pray it continues to go well and I get my beautiful baby. I do worry a lot about every little thing and Im sure I wouldn't worry so much if I hadn't experienced those miscarriages..but I would rather worry & it be nothing..than not worry and it be something.
Thank you everyone for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers...I love you all very much.
