Babies r' us

We took our first trip to babies r us!  This was a  trip I have been avoiding and didn't feel ready for until now.  The shear quantity of stuff and multiple different brands of the same stuff is enough to send a new moms head spinning.  So I prepared myself by saying this was going to be our test run.  No real shopping or really looking at one particular thing; more like a stake-out.  Just to get the lay of the land and find our comfort zone.  It was a good trip and a necessary one for us both.  I did not even venture close to the baby bottle section.  My goodness there must have been 500 bottles against that wall with 500 different types of nipples...nope, not there yet.  We looked at baby monitors, they were only about 5 to choose from, we can handle that.  Although seems like a baby monitor is something you could buy second-hand; which Mike quickly pointed out and have to agree with.  After all, how long do parents really keep these things??  We looked at bathtubs.  Only 4 to choose from there, we can handle that too.  Mike wasn't really on-board with the baby bathtub idea...I guess he has to see it in action.  We briefly looked at strollers and car seats but that's a whole trip in its' self.  Different sizes, shapes, colors but all look pretty much the same, ugly.  Not a one cool looking car seats...I guess that's not the point and safety is but why can't we have both??  The strollers have come a little further in the looks department...there were a couple good looking ones.  We looked at their nursery furniture and was pleasantly surprised.  They had a really nice selection with what seemed good quality and for a reasonable price.  Nothing that fit the bill exactly for us but stuff that we could make work.  The baby's room is very small so finding just the right furniture is imperative.  We're first going to exhaust Craigs List for second hand furniture and if need-be buy new.  So far, we have found lots of great postings for baby furniture so we're hopeful we'll find something.  So that's about all we looked at babies r us.  We left unscathed and feeling positive about our stake-out.  
     Something I'll mention quickly but won't go into in depth.  It's just too disgusting of a topic to go into on a blog.  This poor baby had to endure food poisoning thursday night.  Ohh and me too.  We were up all night with severe forms of the typical symptoms of food poising.  I'm hoping it was the grand finale to this first trimester sickness! 

Is it a boy...is it a girl?

Next most often question I get is, "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?."  In the very early stages of pregnancy I had a "feeling" it's a girl but as time has passed I now think it's a boy.  But I'm not sure if I really think that or everyone else has convinced me of that.  Everyone around me seems to think it's a boy.  All of my co-workers say it's a boy and them being nurses they must be right...right?  The exception being, Noelle, who said from the beginning it's a girl;  But she also says she always wrong.  The most convincing co-worker I have is this older lady who has as much wisdom as the Oracle; we call her Ms. Poe.  She has 5 children and 11 grandchildren and says she always knows the sex of babies in utero.  She was the second person at work I told because I knew she would be soooo happy.  Ms. Poe has lectured me, lovingly, just about everyday for that last year or so saying, "It's time to make baby."  Nothing makes her more happy than family and all she wants for me is to experience the happiness she gets from her family.  For the first few weeks she would look at me and say, "I'm not sure yet."  Then just last week she says, "It's a boy."  So if Ms. Poe says it's a boy then it's a boy!  Mike is also sure it's a boy but I think he just wants another lacrosse buddy.  He's already got a mini-lacrosse stick for him.
     I turned 13 weeks this week and was hoping for the nausea to turn off.  Well, it didn't.  I was so disappointed and saddened this week because I was sure it would be over this week.  Expectation is the root of disappointment and my expectations were too high.  I missed a lot of work this week which was upsetting because I was sure I would be able to work a full schedule this week.  Ohh well, I have to continue to remind myself of this quote I read in this great book that mama Jane & papa Joe gave me, " Pregnancy is an exercise in acceptance, rolling with the punches and just doing the best you can."  I have found a lot of peace with this quote.  I have also found a lot of strength from the sweet sweet sweet words of many friends and family.  I truly have never been more touched by the sweet words of so many people.  Thanks for all your support!  xoxo kim

Diary of a pregnancy

I guess the most suitable place to start would be with the subject of food.  After all, food is one of the many important building blocks of life.  The second question I have been asked most often is, "Are you having any strange food cravings?"  I guess a couple, but mainly I have had strong distastes for foods.  Peanut butter comes to mind the first.  I usually love peanut butter but since this baby has taken over I can't stand it!  Vegetables come to mind second.  I can't eat a vegetable to save my life and again I usually love vegetables.  My diet for the past 2 months has consisted of mostly complex high calorie carbohydrates; pasta, rice, and bread.  So yes, I have already put on 6 lbs.  You would think through all this nausea and vomiting one would loose weight but not with these Kenney genes.  These genes have mastered the art of gaining weight not loosing it!  Protein has been really hard to eat but has gotten a lot easier in the past 2 weeks.  As for the cravings, I crave all fruits.  I can't eat enough fruit.  Mostly oranges and cantaloupe.  Coincidence or divine design that they are both orange?  I don't know. The strangest craving I have is for a turkey and cheese sub sandwich from this deli I would frequent in college called the SubStation.  Something about there bread, shredded lettuce, shaved turkey and this special dressing.  Now, that is strange, I havn't thought about the SubStation in Blacksburg in years.  I want one so bad!  Mike are you reading this!

Special Announcement

Wanted to make a special announcement to all the important people in our life! We're expecting! I'm about 12 weeks along and so far everything looks good. I'm due March 23, 2011. We are going to find out the sex and will know that around Halloween. My first trimester, so far, has been something miserable. I guess I'm one of "those" people with the bad nausea, vomitting, headaches and pure exhaustion. They say the sicker you are the healthier the baby. Well, this baby may very well have super powers because I've been one sick puppy! Every week I seem to be getting a little better. I hope this trend continues. We're both thrilled about this new phase in our life but naturally nervous too. Luckily, we have great family and friends who can give us guidance.  Here is our lastest pic...