Baby Diaries

We are back with the story about how we found out about the little Crain, and no this will not include where babies come from (thanks Ashley for that warning). However, we do intend on being very honest in this whole pregnancy process. I have found that after reading some posts from other bloggers about their pregnancies that their honesty is what truly has helped me understand all the weird things I have gone through thus far.

So, as we hinted in the first baby post, we have known that I was pregnant for awhile now. It all started on Tuesday, January 19th at 6:00 a.m. I had been feeling pretty positive that I was pregnant, however Josh was not feeling so positive and I think he may have even rolled his eyes a bit when I said we HAD to get a pregnancy test (he would never admit to this). We had taken a few before which had all been negative, so I didn't really blame him, but at the same time I wanted to know for sure that this time was just like every time. Bleary-eyed, I stumbled down the stairs (we were at my parents at the time due to the flood of '09) and peed on the stick. Now I will admit, I may have felt like I was pregnant, but I certainly wasn't ready for what I was about to see. Not even 2 seconds went by when I looked over and saw those two lines clear as day. I looked away at least a dozen times and every time I looked at it, the result was the same: POSITIVE. Were we hoping to be pregnant? Absolutely! So why was it that I felt so overwhelmed right at that moment?

I ran up the stairs (well really I think my legs were as heavy as lead) and with words that were hardly deciphered started saying, "Josh, Josh, I'm pregnant!!!" Yes, he was very much asleep and very much confused as he woke up. I hyperventilated. It made me feel bad. Josh cried which made me feel worse because I knew they were tears of joy. All I could think was we had no means for taking care of a baby. We still had a whole house to renovate. WE ONLY HAD ONE BATHROOM!!! Yes, that was one of my biggest concerns. What didn't help with all of this was the fact that I had to go to work in an hour. Let me just admit now, that was the most unproductive I have ever been. I am sure I hung up on people multiple times that day without even noticing.

It took some calming words from Josh for me as well as tons of prayer to realize that we WANTED this. We were praying for a baby and we had our prayers answered. How could I not be excited? Most people know that we actually were not even sure that we could have a baby of our own so the fact that we got pregnant so quickly just stunned us. It was amazing what God had done for our little family. At first I felt guilty about all the thoughts I had when I first found out. I had always expected to scream in excitement and yet all I could do was worry. I realize now that it was completely natural. I was becoming a mom and I just wanted to know without a doubt that I could give this baby the best life ever.

Josh and I are elated. We love this little baby with all of our hearts. Bella is still our first born child (or dog as many people call her), but it will be so much fun to have a little baby around. It makes our family feel complete. Mommy and daddy can't wait to meet you Baby Crain!!

P.S. Sorry for the lack of pictures!

Baby Stats

11 Weeks

Date we found out: January 19, 2010
Expected Due Date: September 23, 2010
How far along: 12 weeks 5 days
Heartbeat: 168 bpm (3/10/10)


So I am growing all over. At 9 weeks I already had a noticeable pooch in my stomach. So much for not showing until 5 months in your first pregnancy. I definitely had morning sickness. It started at 6 weeks and 1 day and while it is much better at 12 weeks, it is still not completely gone. However, I feel MUCH better. I have been tired. I mean not just sleepy, but like I could sleep for 10 hours a night and still need a nap. I actually started going to bed at 7, and if you know me, you know that I avoid sleep as long as possible. I run to the potty every 15 minutes (this got better and for some reason returned again). I wake up at least 3 times during the night to sprint to the potty. I had a dream the baby was a boy. We did the old wives tale needle test and three different times it indicated I was having a girl. Don't ask what mother's intuition tells me, I have no idea. Do we care what we have? NOPE! I want both and Josh wants a boy and a girl twin. Truth: I am semi scared of boys, but LOVE them. Having so many allergies is REALLY hard when all you crave is food you can't eat. Cravings: taco bell, fries, veggies, burgers, mexican food, rootbeer...actually I don't think any of these cravings were pregnancy related, I think I was just really hungry. Yes, we know the names, and no we aren't telling. We will tell once we know if it is a he or a she. We definitely will find out what it is (but probably not until May). I found out my blood type is A- and I am RH- which means shots in awful places so that my blood doesn't attack the baby's blood.

Well, that's all I could think of for now...but seriously if you have questions just leave me a comment and I will give you an answer (possibly in a future post). So get those questions ready and start asking. Remember, I never have a problem being honest so ask ANYTHING (although some questions may have to be answered via email if they are a bit more personal).

Well, be back later with some serious details...

House Tour: Before

 Thank you all for your sweet comments about the baby! We are so thankful for each and every one of you!

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Welcome to the much anticipated post, the pictures of the INSIDE of our new home. These will all be before pictures as we bought this house with the intent of renovating. Renovations won't be happening all at once, we are choosing to save up for each project and do one at a time. This may not be the way that everyone likes to work, but we feel this is the best for our family. Plus, after just over a month of living here we have already changed our minds about a few of the renovations so we are thankful to be taking our time so we can really get to know this house. Without further ado, please meet our house...

Living Room

Kitchen

Dining Nook

Bathroom

Baby's Room 

Master Bedroom

There is also a basement and a backyard to be seen, but that's for later. Hope you enjoyed the small house tour. As we update the house we will share the "after" photos. Thanks for joining us!

Baby on Board!

Wait, what's that? Yes, you guessed right...it's a POSITIVE pregnancy test. While I like to blame the lack of posts on the new house (which is still true), definitely everything has taken a backseat now that we have baby on the brain. However, we aren't spilling the details yet. Mostly because we are torturing our fabulous small group friends by making them wait until Tuesday (when we meet) for every juicy detail. I know for a fact that at least one of them checks this blog so you will all have to suffer along with them. Although, feel free to ask any questions because we will certainly do our best to answer them on future posts...so ask away!

For a hint...

This picture was taken all the way back on January 19th.

Also, for those of you who have been very frustrated that I have not posted house pictures...I promise they are coming!! I am sorry that the baby took precedence over this, but I will certainly get all the before pictures up quickly. 

XoXo,

J&M