21 weeks - Overtime

Kiel started his new job this week and if you ask him things are going great!  The drive is a little long, but it's about the same as when he was in Joliet so not TOO terrible.  After just 3 days (Wednesday) he was already asked to stay over for some emergency repairs.  Staying over turned into staying all night so he didn't get home until about 9am today (Thursday).  I can't imagine staying up for 24 hours, let alone actually working the entire time replacing poles.  And so it begins...

I was asked this morning how I handled his first all nighter and while my answer was "fine", I probably could have handled it a little better.  This is going to take some work on my part.  Kiel being home every night and on the weekends the last 10 mo. really spoiled me and I'm having a hard time getting excited about what all the overtime means for our financial needs when all I can think about are the birthdays, holidays, and other important events he might be forced to miss.  While having a baby on the way makes it harder to accept, this isn't pregnancy hormones, I've always had a problem with him being gone.  I'm fully aware I will not spontaneously combust or completely forget how to be a human being if Kiel isn't around, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy it when he is home.  I know I should just be thankful he has a job, a good great job at that.  I know I should be thankful to not have to endure the hardships some families deal with when one spouse is gone for months/years at a time...and deep down I honestly am.  Compared to a LOT of people, I have it easy...WE have it easy.  Plain and simple, I need to be better at being supportive of what he's doing for our family.  I honestly hope that in a year or 5 when I re-read this post, I can laugh at how silly and needy I sound, but part of me knows I'll never fully get used to this lifestyle...but I'm going to try.

Jase Talk - LOTS of movement going on in there!  When we saw him wiggling like crazy during the ultra sound I was in shock I couldn't feel all that movement.  Not anymore!  I feel him right when I wake up, like a little "good morning mom"!  He's awake sporadically throughout the day while I'm at work, but mainly I feel him moving the most when I finally sit down at the end of the day.  The other night I sat on the couch for a good 30 min and just watched my belly jump.  Kiel has yet to see or feel him, but I'm sure it will happen soon.  I also feel him in the middle of the night when I get up to go to the bathroom.  I love feeling him move, but it makes it hard to fall back asleep when he's flailing around in there - just getting me ready for when he's here right?

your baby's the size of a pomegranate!

At 10.5 inches and about 12.7 ounces, she's big enough now that you've probably been feeling her movements. 

• As her digestive system preps for the outside world, she's manufacturing meconium -- the tarry black substance you'll find in her first dirty diaper (ew)!
• If it's a girl, she's already got a lifetime's supply of eggs in her womb -- about six million of them!

Our next Dr. appt is next Tuesday the 25th.  Hopefully I'll get some insight into why she wants to re-check his kidneys.  I'm guessing it will be what Kiel's mom suggested - the little booger is already peeing causing his kidneys to appear dilated and creating more amniotic fluid (explaining why I'm normal to high in that department).  3 more weeks til we see him again!  

21 Weeks

 I made the mistake of going shopping with my sister whom I've been encouraging to buy anything and everything cute we come across for her kids for the past 6 years now.  Between my nephew's hand-me-downs and the baby shower, I know he will not be hurting for clothes, but there are just some things that are hard to resist...

My first "Jase" purchase - Do you see those socks?!?!?!

-Nicole