Belly!

I haven't posted a belly picture in quite a while so here is the latest. I don't think I've grown that much, just kind of rearranged.

Okay okay...

Correction on my regular pants. I do not do them up so there is nothing smooshing anyone's head. I just want to keep wearing my pants so I can tell how big my legs and butt are getting. I wore my regular pants for the first 8 months with kk. If it becomes uncomfortable I will definitely as Bobbie puts it..."Get over it and buy some stretchy pants". :) I actually do have a pair of regular pants that are stretchy that I am wearing as we speak.

Fatty.

It's official. I feel huge. I'm really not, I know. I haven't gained any weight, but I feel big. Stupid stomach. I am still wearing my regular pants though. I was going to get some maternity pants and decided not to. I figured if I get stretchy pants than I won't notice how big I'm getting and I do not want that. Oh well. What do you do?
Okay I'm done complaining today. Bye.

Hypoglycemia Fun

Well I made another lovely trip to the doctor again today. After throwing up all morning and passing out..yep that's fun at work...I decided I better head in. So apparently my hypoglycemia has reared it's ugly head again. I have had it since I was a teenager, but with my pregnancies it's usually worse. Well this time its a doosy. When they checked my blood pressure this morning it was at 86/63. Yeah...that's bad. Plus my blood sugar was at 84...also not good. Normal is around 110-140. So I now get to check my blood pressure twice a day and my blood sugar every morning, for a week and then take the results in with me to the doctor next week. On top of that I think I may have a touch of the flu, which is not helping me to keep my blood sugar up...since I keep throwing up everything I eat. Things have been better. Oh well, what do you do? I just keeping downing that water and keep a candy bar in my purse. Well I have to actually start listening to the conference call I'm on. Bye.

Almost half way

I can't believe we are almost half way through this pregnancy. It has been so long since I have been this pregnant that I had forgotten all the fun things.(Okay fun things with KK were hospital trips) You know like not being able to see my feet when I'm standing up, having a hard time sitting up on my own from the laying down position, and the best part, hardly being able to bend over to tie up my boots. Yeah, fun. I haven't posted a picture in awhile but I'll try and remember. I don't feel like I've gotten any bigger. And I got in trouble at the doctor's again because I lost weight again. I now weigh 13 pounds less than when I got pregnant. Apparently that's not good?...I feel like there is still plenty to go around. My doctor told me that if I was only 12 weeks he would have no problem with that but since I am in the second trimester it's a no no. He also said its not good that my heart rate is really low every time I go in there and that I should do something to elevate it a bit everyday....so I've lost too much weight, but be more active? What to do?

Michael's additions.

Okay Michael has added to the list of middle names:

Keija Berkley Griffee

Keija Gwendolyn Griffee

and he still likes Keija Dawn Griffee

I'm thinking we are not actually going to have a middle name until this kid is actually born.

Middle name?

Michael and I have had quite the dilemma lately. Okay he doesn't really care yet, but I do. We can't decide on a middle name. I want Keija Elizabeth and he vetoed that idea...so...we had a list..Valerie(Michael's aunts), Veda(Michael's Grandma), Marie, Lynn(vetoed Jayci's middle name), Elise, and lastly Dawn(my middle name). Michael thinks it should be Dawn because that is my middle name and my mom's but I'm not sold. I like Elise. What do you think? Any more suggestions?

Update..

I went over to the doctor and as soon as he put the heart tones monitor to my belly you could hear it right away. The doctor said she probably just turned over after KK landed on me and is kicking the back of my belly now instead of outward. Also why we heard the heart beat instantly. And then at lunch I felt her turn around again. I'm glad to know though. She is back to her stinker self.

Nervous!

When we were at mom's on Saturday I was laying on the bean bag down stairs and KK jumped right on Keija, twice with her knees. I wasn't too worried about it but I haven't felt Keija move since then. I know she could have just turned over and is kick toward my back. Well it made me nervous enough that I am going to go into the doctor's at 11AM. I guess we'll see.

booger already?

Okay so as soon as we started feeling Keija move she's been a bit possessive of her space. It started with just an occasional kick at what ever was touching my stomach. Now, however, it's hilarious. It went from just a kick to being individually based. Whenever Kk would sit on my lap she'd be fine until Kk started talking and then you would think she was boxing. Now if we go to a movie she sticks a body part out and leaves it there until we leave, making it impossible to be comfortable. And last night Michael went to lay on the side of my belly and she was kicking so violently. She's such a little stink already. She's definitely been more stubborn than Kk was, which makes me nervous because we all know how stubborn she is.

I love how the little personalities they have inside are the same as they grow up. It's so fun to get that tiny insight into our little one. She will definitely be Michael's girl...okay me too.

Better day.

Yesterday was very rough. I was super emotional about something and it made all the small stuff seem huge. I feel much better today. I woke up with out a head ache for the first time in weeks. Although I did notice this morning as I was bent over to do up my boots that it might be about time to get some stretchy jeans. I have been just wearing my regular jeans the whole time I've been pregnant. Keija was not a fan of my pants intruding on her space this morning and she definitely let me know it. I guess I'll have to break down and buy some maternity jeans. I don't even know where to find cute maternity jeans. I've never worn them, and I hardly even wear maternity clothes so I'm not sure where to look. I guess I'll see.

Well back to work. Bye.

17 weeks

I had a doctors appointment today. I took Kailye with me this time. She thought it was so cool to hear the babies heart beat. We still can't decide how we are going to spell our little one's name. Neither Michael or I like it spelled Kayja or Kasia, we do like Keija though. I really don't care if people mispronounce it her whole life...or if it is phonetically correct, hence Kk's name. Kailye deals with the same thing and it's no big deal to correct people. If you pronounce Kailye's name right it is actually Kyle..so really I think when it comes to names anything goes.

Maybe it's just one of those days but everything makes me so upset today. So I'm not going to write anymore today. I'll write more tomorrow.

Clarification.

Okay so after all the comments I went on line to try to figure out how to spell my poor kid's name....Michael said I should have done that with Kailye too. Anyway, this is what I found. you can spell it two ways. Kayja or Kasia. The name is Polish and it means pure. I just think it's pretty and I don't want her to have to have an initial after her name because there are 3 other little girls in her school classes with the same name...poor Kailye, I didn't know her name was so popular when I named her. I hope that clears up all the confusion.

Drum Roll please...

We are having another GIRL!!!! We went and had an ultrasound done this weekend. It was pretty obvious we are having another girl. Michael and I both decided it's not as fun to find out when you already have a girl, but we are still getting excited. Plus this way it will be sooo much less expensive. We still have most of Kailye's baby clothes and bottles. The bottles will just need new nipples on them. So there are actually only a few things we will need. A car seat...holy crap they're expensive...and a bassinet. Other than that we really are set. So now we just have a very long 5 months to go before we get to see our little Kasja. yea we changed the name from Capri to Kasja. Who knows it will probably change again before she's born.

We now have all 4 girl cousins on Michael's side and 5 boy cousins+our 2 girls on the other side. Michael was a little upset it wasn't a boy but I have been telling him for a month it's a girl :) I'm glad we still have 5 months because we still need to finish the kids room and make all of there bedding. Grandma has offered her services on that one. Woohoo...now I just need to find a time when mom, grandma, and I are not all busy.

Sleep..anyone...?

Oh man. The past few days have been stressful, but besides that I can't seem to get enough sleep anymore. I can't help but fall asleep in the middle of the day no matter how hard I try. Then when I go to bed I lay there for hours. Last night I didn't fall asleep until 5:30 AM!!! and then to get up at 7:30Am for work?....ya right. I'm going to have to find a solution to this. We'll see if I can at least stay awake until Kk goes to bed at 8PM...then I'll crash. I always seem to wake up in the middle of the night when i do that but we'll see.

I got in trouble at the doctor's office again on Monday. I am now down 7 lbs. from my first doctor's appointment...at which I was already down 3 lbs. They told me I need to eat more and I laughed at them. I eat ALL day. I graze on everything I come across. I have been eating mostly fruits and veggies though. Maybe I need to throw in some sugar... I guess if I keep this up I will be the size I was when I got preggo with Kk 5 1/2 years ago when we're done. HA...I'm pretty sure I will never be a size 4 again, but here goes wishful thinking :)

We are going to go do an ultrasound at the mall this weekend. We should be able to see what we're having, and even if we can't I want a little DVD of our peanut. Michael's sister Natalie did one and it is cute. They put it to music for her. I never did video of Kailye..I'm kind of sad about it. I do have lots of ultrasound pictures of Kk though. It's cute to see how she looked just like herself even at 17 weeks of pregnancy. Michael is still hoping for a boy, but I really think it's a girl. I'll let you all know.

16 weeks.

Tomorrow we will be at 16 weeks. I am getting more excited now. It has been a very long day so I'll just give you a picture. I know it's beautiful. Not the most attractive picture of me. I have been having fun this week feeling our little one moving around. When I was holding Kailye today everywhere she would sit against my stomach that is where the baby would kick. It was funny. Well I have to go, I'll write more tomorrow.

Oh fun..

I was hoping after a few days of feeling okay that we were through the sick stage and this pregnancy would be like most people's normal pregnancy. Well I spoke too soon. I feel like carp all the time. And to make it so much better the little stinker keeps sticking it's foot out and leaving it protruding into my jeans making it impossible to sit comfortably. It made for an uncomfortable movie the other night.

On top of that I have a raging bladder infection. Any of you who knew me when I was pregnant with Kailye know that for me that means trouble. I was hospitalized twice with kidney infections because they didn't catch the bladder infections fast enough. Not fun. I can tell you the second I start to get a urinary tract infection...problem is the doctors never believe me. Now I am at home and miserable. I hate being sick while I'm pregnant. I usually feel okay during the day at work and then I feel awful when I get home. I then I feel guilty that I have to work while Kailye is little and that when I get home I'm too sick to do anything with her. Poor kid. Oh well. What do you do? Kailye has surgery tomorrow to get her tubes so I'll be home all day tomorrow also. Hopefully I feel okay.

Well that's enough complaining for one day. We did get to hear our little ones heart beat today while we were at the doctor's office. I'm betting it's a girl...the heart rate last time was 142 and this time it was 160. Michael is still holding out for a boy. We'll see. Well I better go.

Tired.

Oh man, yesterday was rough, not rough like Bobbie's pregnancy rough, but it was no fun. I came to work late because I slept in and I had to have 8.5 hours yesterday, so I was here until 5:45. Not great...I am used to working until around 3 or maybe 4. Staying that late was awful. It didn't help that I was already a mess as it was. I was swollen, my hip hurt, I felt sick, my back hurt, and I had a huge head ache. I was not very happy. I went home I complained to Michael and then fell asleep until 10. Poor Kailye...I was pregnant 7.5 months last year. I'm glad she is such a good kid, she has fun playing with her daddy while I sleep. And she loves playing with Marley lately.

Today has been so much better. I am tired but I got to work on time today so I'll be able to leave at 4:30...woohoo. I'm am really enjoying our little peanut running laps. It's the only thing that I have enjoyed about pregnancy ever really. That and being able to be fat on purpose. Well back to work...bye.

Give aways...woohoo

Check this out...to those of you in need this lady is giving away Land's End diaper bags. I found the link on kik's site but check it out.

15 Weeks

We are 15 weeks in and still going strong...I know because I keep getting random bouts of the pukes...I know lovely terminology. Also our little peanut is moving a lot more recently, especially if anything or anyone is near my stomach. He/she is not a fan. Well since I don't feel well today and I have a lot of work to do I'll write more later. Bye.