Week 15 & The Daddy-to-Be

Boy, am I glad that week 15 is here!

The horrible nausea seems to be gone, my energy is back and I have an appetite again!  Who ever knew that you could miss hunger pains quite so much?!

For those who are curious, here's the newest pic of my gut.  And no, not a bump.  Because it still look/feels like I've just been sitting around drinking beer, eating pizza and not hitting the gym.  SUCH an icky feeling!  But I'm pretty sure that one of these days, I'll be all belly and I'll wish I could still see my feet!

Since my last post, I've realized something that really intrigues me.  I had always heard it...but didn't necessarily believe it.

But it's true.  Once a woman is knocked up, all the attention and focus seems to be on her...and the man responsible for creating the problem, is pretty much ignored.

As people found out about the pregnancy, the first question was always, "How have you been feeling?"  Well, even though they DID ask, I didn't want to be too honest and make people feel bad for asking...but, heck, growing a baby is no easy task!  So generally, my response was something like, "It's been pretty rough, but Justin's been a great sport about helping out."  And things stopped there...no atta-boys for Justin, no "well that was nice of him," not anything!  Oh, sometimes they'd respond with advice on how to beat the nausea, but nothing about J-Money.  Guess people don't care about him!

From Day 1, Justin has been about having kids...and lots of them.  BUT, being the one who has to gestate the baby, birth it AND be its source of food, I was more than happy to avoid reproducing.  And now that I'm pregnant, I will totally admit that there are days where I feel nowhere near up to the challenge and wish the human gestational period was more like  that of a llama...or an elephant...If I had near as long as an elephant to prepare myself for motherhood, I'd feel ten times better.  But, Justin?  I'm pretty sure he wishes I was willing, and able, to reproduce at the rate of a rabbit.  Sorry, bud--it just doesn't work that way (thankfully)!

You may remember this picture from my post where I announced our pregnancy...this picture was taken the day we found out I was pregnant.  I tried and tried to get a "normal" picture of J-Money, but he literally couldn't stop beaming from ear to ear!  lol...I finally gave up and later realized that down the road, it will probably be a neat picture to have!  

It's safe to say that his excitement has not subsided a bit since that day.  He's been reading all sorts of material.  Our insurance company sent a booklet titled, "Having a Baby," and I never knew someone could read something sooooo many times and STILL be interested!  Once I came across the labor & delivery section, I was done!  I'm already freaked out about that part and I don't even know the details...I know I'll have PLENTY of time to learn about the L&D process!

 

A few weeks ago, I ordered a few books for myself--and a few for Justin.  If you ever want a great gift for a daddy-to-be, you have to check out this book!  It's a parody of "What To Expect When You're Expecting" and the author's responses are hilarious! 

 

In preparation of the baby's arrival, Justin is determined to "get back into shape."  Not sure when he fell OUT of shape, but he keeps saying he needs to get his cardio back into place so that he can be up with the baby at night.  Okay, I'll take that!  So far, his workout consists of Friday basketball with the guys and even though he comes home limping each and every time, he loves it!  I'm not so sure that the basketball has so much to do with staying up at night, but I'm glad he's having fun (while he still can!)

Aside from all the excitement and "preparation," Justin was a HUGE help during the first trimester.  He fended for his own meals while I laid on the bed or couch trying NOT to think of food...the house was getting cleaned, groceries purchased and laundry taken care of.  I honestly couldn't imagine trying to take care of everything on my own--it just wouldn't have happened.  And fortunately, Justin was so excited about having a baby on the way that he never complained about having to do all the work!  There are some days where he drives me absolutely nuts (and I know the feeling is mutual!), but man, I feel pretty blessed to have him around and wouldn't have it any other way.

According to Justin, next week is our 4-month check-up...And yes, Justin pretty much has our entire prenatal schedule memorized.  All I know is that I have an appointment once a month (for now) and that it will be on a Friday--but I couldn't tell you which Friday or at what time!  At our last appointment, Justin was very concerned about how I hadn't gained any weight...the doctor explained that it wasn't a big concern at that point in time and that I'd eventually start to catch up.  Justin asked the doctor how much I should gain and the doctor said, "Well, we don't want her gaining 60 pounds..." and before he could say anything else, Justin said, "Why not?!"  Why not?!  I'm pretty sure my jaw fell to the ground!  lol...Does HE want to try and lose 30-35 pounds AND have a newborn at home?!  Fortunately, the doctor did a great job of explaining what the healthy range is and Justin seemed to be okay with it...lol.  So, who knows what kind of comical expectations the Daddy-To-Be may have at the next appointment!