13 Weeks...Facebook Official

We made it...the last week of the first trimester!  We received a really nice card from Joe's sister Sarah when we got home from vacation.  We were sad she wasn't able to be there for the family announcement.  Sarah is such a thoughtful person and always full of kind words.  She'll get to see us (and my bump!) in person in a few weeks.  Our post vacation week has been spent playing catch up and trying to relax.  We got the fire pit going Monday evening.  A couple of the neighbors and our friend Laura came over to enjoy the beautiful evening and some smores.  It is also Columbus restaurant week so we met our friends Geoff and Nicole at Milestone 229 for dinner Tuesday night.  Baby and I also had the joy of spending a few hours at the BMV today.  I should have just kept my NC license and plates!! ;)

We knew once we were back from vacation we would like to put the baby announcement on Facebook since we had been able to share the news with most of our close friends and family.  We had a couple last minute phone calls and texts to send out to people we unfortunately just hadn't had time to see in person.  My favorite reaction was from the Blankenships (which sadly I am pretty sure we saw more of before we moved back to Ohio, lets fix that!).  Alison is ready to pay off my OB to find out the sex of the baby....haha!!  (Don't worry Alison you probably have a few others who would go in on it with you...but I'm thinking y'all will just have to wait until January with the rest of us.) This was our announcement (which of course had to include our fur babies).

First comes love...then comes marriage...

It is exciting to have the news "public".  We had tons of likes and comments, and it was great to hear from so many of our favorite people (some of which were just as excited "finding out" for the second time).  And apparently just in time because I don't think I am hiding it very well these days.  Joe and I were out walking the dogs and we stopped by to say hello to a neighbor we had not yet shared the news with.  After a few minutes visiting and petting the dogs she blurted out "Are you expecting?!"  I know I haven't really been trying to hide it, and was wearing a form fitting shirt...but wow didn't realize I had popped enough for someone to be that bold.  What if I was just getting fat?! LOL.  So I guess this marks the beginning of many more awkward comments and belly rubs for the rest of my pregnancy.  Fortunately I am pretty easy going so I just found it funny, hopefully that attitude stays.  I mean she even asked if it was twins when I told her I was only 13 weeks!!  Oh my...the joys of having a small frame, nowhere for baby to hide!

Baby is the Size of a Peach

Total weight gain/loss? Breaking even, maybe a pound?  It fluctuates.  Will be curious to see what I weigh in at at my next appointment with the OB.

Maternity clothes? Still rebelling.  Probably coming soon.
Stretch marks? No, and lotioning like crazy in hopes I do not get them!
Sleep? Thankful to be waking up less during the night this week having to pee.  Baby and I have been taking some extra naps because we are fighting off a little cold (the second we have had together...I hope this isn't a trend!).
Best moment this week? Making it Facebook official.
Miss Anything? Sushi.  And passion fruit, because I haven't found any yet in Columbus.
Movement? Wonder if baby is jumping around every time I sneeze?
Food cravings? Pickles!! (One or two a day).  And I think I had almost a whole bag of grapes in one sitting.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope :)
Have you started to show yet? Yes...and I think I have lost the ability to "suck it in".
Gender? Joe still thinks boy.  Our friend Laura Crawford was the first to take dibs on girl.  Callie is non-committed as far as I know (she looked up on the Chinese calendar...I told her not to tell me what it said).  I may need to start a running tally on bets.
Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy unless I am dealing with the BMV.
Looking forward to? A weekend at home :)