Week 12

Hey Loves and Lovelies! Time to update on another week gone by.
We are finishing up week 12 tonight which means the 1st Trimester Is Almost COMPLETED!
Life seems to fly by when you start measuring it in weeks. It's hard to believe that this is REALLY happening.


*Physically*
Baby: (LiL Newton's view of the doctor checking for a heartbeat at our appointment) This week I was minding my own business...just growing and stuff...then somebody start jabbing around where I live. I moved around a bit to get out of their way but they just didn't seem satisfied so I had to bust out my newly acquired kung fu moves and take care of it. After few lightning quick kicks whatever it was decided it was best to move on. Yeah...that's what I thought.

Mommy: Things have just been progressing from last week. My energy is Way up but the morning sickness seems to be getting worse. The doc we saw this week asked if I wanted to take some meds for it but I've read that most of the meds just take care of the sickness and not the quiziness. Also I've kinda surprised myself with how determined I've become not to take anything "extra" during this pregnancy. I just don't like the idea of taking a medication unless I absolutely have to. Don't worry ladies I haven't made up my mind that the epidural and I wont become come friends but I think I'll wait till then to make that decision. I've gained 2 and 1/2 pounds since my last appointment. However I may have to reconsider the morning sickness meds if things don't improve soon. This week has been the roughest so far and I don't want this to interfere with my job. She did tell me to try vitamin B6 though so I'll give that a shot.  

*Emotionally*

Baby: Still a little mad at mom and dad for letting that crazy person invade my personal space earlier this week...but Mom had ice cream earlier so I may be able to overlook this kinda stuff this once.

Mommy: I've just really been missing my family this week. The crazy situation going on at my job right now has kept us from making a trip down to Bama to see them. I just feel like my mom should have been able to rub my belly by now. I haven't gotten to see the big smile on my dad's face when he thinks about his grand baby. I haven't seen my little sisters animatedly demonstrate how excited they are. Oh and I haven't gotten to kiss my twin sisters cheeks and tell her the great news. *though I'm sure my mom has mentioned it to her a few times* I could also use a few days of chill time with my Love. I can see us starting to do more and more "forward thinking" and I don't want us to lose the beauty of the moment.

*Spiritually*

Baby: The Lord gave me these cool reflexes this week. Just in here working them out...doing a few laps.

Mommy: The Lord still has me in a bit of a chill mode. I was very hard on myself at the start of this trimester. I was frustrated that I couldn't keep up with the other kids lol. But I'm just taking in the amazingness of this whole thing. The Lords plan from my life has been NOTHING like I thought it would be and it's all the more beautiful because of it. I'm praying that I remember to enjoy out little persons childhood. I know it will be here and gone before I know it. I've seen other moms bring their babies home from the hospital and in a few days it seems they've grown up lol. I'm praying for our patience as parents and for our child's patience as we learn to be parents.

Week 11

Week eleven is quickly coming to a close so here is a quick update.
Physically:
Baby: Growing, growing, growing!

Mommy: I'm getting my energy back! I can still take epic naps but when I'm awake I'm much more energetic. I'm not at full power yet but I'm happy for any improvement. However as my energy comes back my morning sickness is getting worse. My little love is rejecting at least one meal a day. LiL Newton needs to get a job and start paying for the food we are wasting. I'm not as round anymore and Carlos says I look like I may be losing weight. We'll find out for sure at my next doc appt on Monday.
Emotionally:
Baby: I'd don't understand why Mom won't just give me what I want.
Mommy:
I'm in a good place right now. Just on a one day at a time kinda vibe. Carlos has been wonderful company this past week which has really helped my mood. He's sacrificed a few movie nights just to sit and talk with me. Watching him watch a video on what a baby does in the first twelve weeks has prob been my weeks highlight. He was very impressed with our little persons progress. I'm looking forward to our next doctor visit but I know in the back of my mind it's still to early to know if we are having a boy or girl. I just can't help wondering...
Spiritually:
Baby: The Lord is still making me awesome
Mommy:
The Lord has given me so much peace this week. I'm a pretty high strung person but in His wisdom He pushed the relax button I can't reach. I'm really keeping the hubby n wife relationship in prayer. I know having a child can put stain on that dynamic so I figure it wouldn't hurt to start praying a bit early.
12 weeks tomorrow n excited for our coming adventures

Week 10 Talk

So we are 10 weeks into this amazing adventure and I figured it's time for me to start keeping track of things. So I'm gonna take a page from MamaNatural on youtube and each week (or so) talk about how I'm/we are doing physically/emotionally/and spiritually.

Physically:

Baby: Lil Newton has completed the most trying stage of development. We had a little scare early on but the Lord is awesome and Lil Newton just wanted to get our adventures started early. Our little bundle of joy has fingers, toes, and a big head. Oh...Oh and reflexes. According to my handy dandy mommy app someone has already started to kick me...but is still a little to little for me to notice it yet. The Lord is beautifully knitting together a tiny Newton-Simmons Combo and that's just AWESOMENESS waiting to be born.

Mommy: I kinda feel like I've been involved in some sort of invasion of the body snatchers type thing. I'm no longer in control of my body in anyway whatsoever. I can't eat, sleep, or even think without it somehow being mixed up in pregnancy madness. No real morning "sickness" but the nausea is for the birds. *sorry birds* I thought I had it down to a pretty good science the first few weeks. When I woke up I felt like poo but by 1 or 2 with snacks in hand I was ready to take on the day. However Lil Newton loves to mix things up and decided to move those issues from am to pm. No snack works twice and water is of the devil. By the time Carlos gets home I'm dragging my body into bed and praying for quick sleep. Honestly I think the first trimester just turns you into a gross, grumpy, rounder version of yourself. Speaking of round...my pants are in rebellion. Okay I was long over due to buy some new pants before we found out but goodness. I can only fasten one pair of work pants comfortably now. I've been doing the hair tie over the button for my jeans but it is quickly becoming a non option. My body is doing as it should but my brain is having a hard time keeping up with the fact that just because I feel like I've not eaten a decent meal in weeks doesn't mean I won't get bigger. It doesn't help that with every button burst Carlos seems to be getting smaller. I Think he has a plan that for every pound I gain he is going to lose one. By the time I'm ready to pop he is gonna look like a swimsuit model and I'm going to the whale swimming in the background.

Emotionally:

Baby: Just chillen...ain't no big...just could use a lil more of them sonic hot dogs...oh and some Chinese food if  ya don't mind. Oh one more thing...ice cream...yeah I like that stuff.

Mommy: I think I may have been in a bit of denial at first that this is even happening but as my pants get smaller and my pee runs become more frequent it's hitting home. I'm extremely excited about my little baby bear but as far as we go things are pretty chill. Baby is growing...so is mommy. It's my interactions with the rest of the world that are a little up and down. Emotionally it's been hard to stay positive at home and at work because I don't feel like I'm contributing. No one is making me feel that way...but when I see the productivity of others compared to mine I wanna just go back to bed. Carlos and Sky have been awesome at home. I've not heard one complaint at home from them. They understand that some food is NOT FOR SHARING...now we're all good. My boss is like "Teresia just bring your snacks out of the sales floor. We know you need to eat so stop trying to hide your apple slices." *note to self after birth NEVER EAT A GREEN APPLE AGAIN.*  I get barked at all day at work...Don't pick that up! Stop moving so fast! When was the last time you ate?! What did you eat?! Where is your water?! Do you need to pee?! By the end of the day I feel like screaming "I'm having a child...that doesn't make me a child!" But that would be super rude and would quickly be blamed on a mood swing. I know they all mean well but I feel like they had to babysit all day while I just ran back and forth to the bathroom. So all in all I'm trying to be upbeat...but I'm beat...and that makes be feel beat.

Spiritually:

Baby: The Lord is making me so awesome right now

Mommy: On the flip side of the emotion spiritually I'm feeling great. I've been thanking the Lord in an even more sincere way each day for my little family. I have an amazing husband who has been surprisingly calm through these ten weeks and his daily sacrifice is beyond appreciated. The Lord has blessed me we a ton of amazing women in my life that are more than willing to hit me back via text and fb message if I have an odd pregnancy question. It's been such a blessing to get a little closer with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law through this. We have a great deal of distance between us but the Lord is allowing me to feel their love all the way down here. I've gotten lots of text and calls from some amazing mothers who just wanna know how I'm doing. Which is odd yet wonderful for me because I'm use to walking around wondering how all of them are doing. Despite the little gray cloud that tries to chase me down all day the Lord never lets me get to far gone. He makes sure I have breather in the car with a cone of ice cream and reminds me what an AMAZING thing is going on right now. The weeks are FLYING by and I can only be more and more thankful each day as the Lord prepares me for another gift I don't deserve but He has seen fit to allow me to have.