Doctor's Appointment Tomorrow!

Well I have another week doctor's appointment tomorrow (Monday is the start of my 23rd week) - Unbelievable! I am so excited because Ryan can FINALLY come to an appointment with me! This will be his first - unfortunately he is on call tonight in the ICU (intensive care unit) - so will probably be very tired at the appt. tomorrow, but nonetheless, he will be there! He will get to meet one of the 5 doctors that will deliver the baby (they take turns being on call, so you really don't know who you will have at the delivery) and most importantly he will get to hear the little heart!

I have gotten a lot of emails asking me how I am feeling and how the pregnancy is going (thanks for the emails and comments on the blog - I love getting them!) - so I am going to take a blog entry to give you a quick update :)

Everything is going really well - I feel fine almost 100% of the time. Every now and then I get a small leg cramp, or my lower back starts to hurt - but overall, things are great. There have been a few nights where I have a hard time getting comfortable or falling asleep or been up emailing at 3:00 in the morning, but nothing to really complain about. I have been doing my "pregnant work out videos" a few times a week which are keeping me positive and helping my energy. Ryan and I treated ourselves to a treadmill for Christmas, so I am going to start walking on that (at a slow pace!) a few times a week too. We set it up on Tuesday evening and Ryan broke it in last night with a run!! (I was very impressed!)

I don't really have too many cravings - which I am thinking is a good thing. I love eating fruit, so find myself snacking on oranges, grapes, berries and apples all the time - thankfully fruit is healthy! I also am eating more meat than usual (most of you know I was vegetarian for 12 years!). Last weekend Ryan and I went out to breakfast. Usually I get scrambled eggs, toast and substitute the meat for a side of fruit. Well for the first time I can remember, I actually ordered the baked ham with my breakfast and it tasted wonderful! Other than an increase in fruit and meat consumption, I am just eating pretty normally. Of course I give into any little chocolate or ice cream cravings that I have too :)

Someone asked me if I have been feeling baby movements/kicks yet - and YES I have! It is a wonderful feeling to have a little baby moving inside of me. Initially it was a little weird (Ryan still gets weirded out by it), but I have grown to love this feeling. I actually miss it when I don't feel her for a while. She usually moves the most at night time when I am going to bed and then in the morning as well. She is pretty quiet during the day - or maybe I am just busier so notice it less. Last night, Ryan told me that he felt the movement across the bed and it woke him up (I didn't wake up at all!) She started moving about 3 weeks ago, so my cousins in Ireland were able to fill little movements which was so cool - but the movements are definitely getting stronger now!

I have had some fun shopping for cute maternity clothes - it makes me feel much better about my growing waistline when I have some cute outfits to wear! Target Maternity and Maternity Motherhood have had some fun filled visits from me these last couple of months.

All in all, I think I am blessed to be having such a great pregnancy - I have nothing to complain about and have SO much to look forward to - it is so hard to believe that in 4 months, Ryan and I will have a little baby girl in our life. I am so unbelievably excited!

Love, Katherine