Okay, so I thought I'd post a little update with pictures to follow this weekend. Here is a Q&A of the most asked questions recently that will provide somewhat of an update on the happenings in the McSpadden household...
1. How are you feeling?
Well, I was sick a lot during the 1st trimester-- mainly food aversion, nausea, and a bit of yucky other stuff. Smells are still in high gear. It seems I have the sense of smell of a basset hound... sniff sniff...Mark was really great and patient during this time! Now, I am feeling much better! I'm super tired, but that seems normal!
2. Do you have any cravings?
Cravings... hmmm... well, I have really only craved citrus (applesauce, popsicles, slushies, etc...) and salty/vinegary things. I can't eat grilled chicken- gross, and most veggies are too bitter, but I am forcing the salad down! :)
3. Are you going to find out the sex of the baby?
Yes, we are, but we are trying to decide how we want to find out... The doc said we will go back in 5 weeks (June) and we are thinking that it would be fun to have the doc put it in a box, and wait a month and open it on our anniversary. Either that, or we'll think of some "McSpaddenish" way to tell everyone- ha ha!
4. Was this planned?
Ha ha! Yes.... that's funny....
5. Does it feel real?
Well, I can answer this in 2 ways... 1st do I feel pregnant? I'm in that "fat" stage where none of my clothes fit, but just today, a police officer at the rest. we were eating at said, "Happy Early Mother's Day" to me, and that made my day. I'm starting to show in a lot of my clothes, which is fun. :) Seeing the sonogram and hearing the heartbeat made it more real for both of us- especially Mark. Now, 2nd way to answer- "do I feel 'old enough' to be a mom" ... I keep saying, this isn't really happening, right? I'm not old enough to be a mom... my mom is a mom... but there's no turning back now!
6. How is Mark handling this?
Well, Mark has been great! This process (praise the LORD) was much quicker than we anticipated, so we were both caught a little off guard! :) But Mark has really stepped up and been so patient and helpful around the house. He has said some really cute things about McBaby... In the beginning, he would say, "How's panda rice" and then "panda grape"... when we finally heard the heartbeat, Mark said, "It's sounds like a cappachino machine..." ha ha!
7. Do you call the baby "it" or "peanut" etc...???
Mark's idea (which I love) is that we rotate weeks. He got tired of saying, "he/she" "him/her" and "it," so he decided that each week, we'd pick a gender... that whole week, we'd just talk about things related to that gender for baby: names, fun traditions, etc... It's been really fun... I just hope we aren't confusing the baby! As soon as we know the gender, we'll call it what it is- don't worry!
8. Is Shevawn going back to work?
Well, we prayed a lot about this. I tried to go part time, and that didn't work out, and we decided that I will work next year, with several weeks of maternity leave, and then go back at the end of the year. We are both really excited about the opportunities that we have been blessed with, and we know God will take care of all of those details!
9. Are you sure you aren't having twins? You're a twin, right??
Unless baby "B" is a master at hiding behind baby "A" or has an invisible super power, we are having one... sorry Gramma Shirley-- she keeps asking! :)
10. What's next up for you guys???
Well, Kim will be moving out soon, so we'll be getting a lot of house projects done, Shevawn is finishing up the school year (only 4 weeks left), Mark is working up a storm, we plan on getting Myko in belated dog training, preparing for all things baby, a possible mini-prebaby-vacation, and just plain resting up... we've got a lot to rest up for!
Sorry it's been so long since the last post! I will post our 12 week sono pic and the much anticipated belly pic tomorrow! :)
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