Normal?

Is fainting normal in pregnancy? In the past week while I've been in the shower, I have had to get out suddenly because I am about to faint! I've fainted a few times in my life... once right after I gave blood, and the other time was completely random. But does pregnancy cause you to faint more often? The first time in this last week, I almost fainted and then I threw up! Then this morning I almost fainted again, but didn't throw up (though I felt like I was going to). I hope my body isn't just weird!!

We need a new car!!!

Nate and I have decided that since we will both be working and doing other things, we will need to start using two cars. Unfortunately, our red beastly Rodeo has a lot of work to do on it, and it is not worth it to fix. So we have decided that we need to buy a new... USED car. So, if anyone is selling or knows of anyone who is selling their car, PLEASE let us know!

Getting in the Groove

I am so happy that Nate and I FINALLY announced our pregnancy news! It was absolutely killing me not being able to tell anyone for a few reasons... 1) I felt and looked nauseous all the time, and I really wanted to say something so people didn't think I looked too sickly! 2) How could you not want to share such fun and exciting news! 3) I have 3 other sisters-in-law that are pregnant and we are all due within about 3 months of each other! 4) It is so hard for me to keep surprises/good news in!

Anyway, right now I am about 12 weeks along!!! The morning sickness really hasn't been terrible... I hate complaining about it because it's sort of a package deal, don't you think?! However, there are those days where you just feel crappy. I just figured out that I don't travel long distances well. Nate and I recently went down to California and I started to feel really sick and told Nate that he should pull over. Instead, he thought it would be a good idea for me to throw up into a cooler (we had been in traffic for hours and it had just started to pick up so he didn't want to stop)!! Unfortunately, I couldn't argue too much because I was so sick, but when I opened the cooler the smell of rotten fruit flew out and I am sure you can guess what happened from there. Needless to say, we ended up pulling over, Nate had to clean out the cooler (which he did with no complaints) and he knows now to pull over when I tell him to! I have been very lucky, though. Nate has been so patient with me throughout the pregnancy so far. Every time I get sick he automatically gets me a cold glass of water, rubs my back, and caters to my every need! He didn't complain (too much) when I asked him to throw away his lean cuisine meals because the thought and especially the smell would make me so sick! He also give me massages whenever I ask him to and makes me dinner or something to eat without me having to ask. I honestly could not ask for a better husband!

Also, we just moved. Unfortunately, I got the stomach flu pretty bad just a couple days before we needed to move and ended up having to go to the ER (I had to keep myself hydrated!). I was there for about 6 hours total and Nate was by my side the entire time! They pumped 3 liters of fluids into my bloodstream (I was 5 pounds heavier at the end of the day!) and gave me some anti-nausea medication. So the next couple days I couldn't do squat and Nate pretty much moved us to our new apartment single-handedly! We had some help from guys from our ward, but Nate did everything else by himself. I started feeling bad that I couldn't do anything, so I decided to carry up something small to our new apartment. I chose to take our George Foreman Grill and once I got up the stairs, I was breathing so hard, was so light headed, and felt like I was going to pass out. Nate just laughed and called me pathetic while I went and sat down at our table. It really was pathetic. Fortunately, I am feeling A LOT better than I was before. Also, we LOVE our new apartment. It is in a great part of the neighborhood and we love being upstairs. We get such a great breeze when we open our windows! We are very happy with our new home. :)

Nate and I are also looking for jobs. The job search starts today and I've already applied to California Pizza Kitchen and will be applying to a couple other restaurants later on today. Nate is meeting with a guy about a job and is applying to a couple more. Wish us luck!!

Today I had my 2nd appointment at the doctors! It went very well and he answered all my questions and set my worries at ease. I was concerned about my blood pressure being so low but he just told me that I would be fine. My weight was also lower than my first appointment (only by 2 pounds) and they seemed a little worried at that but didn't say anything else. I told them I had lost 10 pounds since I became pregnant, and the nurse just thought I had terrible morning sickness. I told her that it was more food aversions than anything and then she laughed... which I assume is an okay sign, right? I was also worried about the baby's heart rate because when I was sick it was through the roof! However, they checked the heartbeat today and said that everything was normal and the heart rate went down! They said since I had a fever the baby's heart rate would go up. Anyway, all my tests came back good and normal and I was measuring where I should be! It is so fun because now my baby is starting to look somewhat human! Here is what the baby is supposed to be looking like...

Sorry if that is kind of graphic for anyone. It's so fun because our baby is starting to look human! At my last ultrasound, the tech said that my baby "basically looks like a gummy bear"! I thought that was so funny that that is what he compared it to! It's so amazing to think about how much the baby can move at this age! Today my doctor said that at this stage they move like crazy!! I just can't feel anything yet.
I still haven't really been showing, yet. I can tell where the baby is and I can see where I am sort of showing, but no one else can really tell at this point. If they can, it's probably because I've been eating so many sweets! I am really excited for when I do show and when I will start to feel the baby move around. I am also excited for maternity clothes... I may be getting bigger but at least it's an excuse to go shopping!!

I guess that is all for now. I am going to post pictures but since my computer has been out of commission, I have had to wait. Anyway, see ya!!

An Announcement...

Just a quick little update...

I guess since everything is all out in the open I can go ahead and announce that Nate and I are expecting our first child! I am 11 weeks along and our due date is December 12. We were really surprised when we found out but now we are SO excited!!! Now as long as I can get over this morning sickness then everything will be absolutely perfect!

Anyway, we hope everyone is doing well!!

Kelly and Nate

Tagged...

I just want to apologize to Brooke for not responding to her tag earlier. I really do read her blog but my internet has been down and I moved and I was sick. So, here goes....

I'm supposed to list 7 quirks/other things and then tag 7 people.

1. I can almost never correctly estimate the amount of time it takes me to get ready. It's something that drives Nate crazy but I have been doing so much better than I used to!

2. Things always have to be even for me. If I have a handful of M&M's, I cannot stand it if there are an odd amount of color's (ie. 2 blue, 2 green, 1 yellow!). It drives me nuts!

3. This may be TMI but I have a shower routine. Everything goes in order... rinse, shampoo, rinse shampoo out, condition, body wash, rinse body, then rinse conditioner out of hair. If I accidentally go out of order then I will more than likely start all over again.

4. I have a really bad habit of joining Nate when he's singing. This wouldn't be a problem if I didn't start at a different key (because he is singing too low or the octave higher is too high) or I'll start at a different part of the song than he is singing... sort of like a row row row your boat round thing. I never realized I did that until he called me out on it! He's so good for putting up with me.

5. I find delight in small, very simple things. For example, if you buy the bag of generic honey combs then you will more than likely find several individual honey combs that look like a Jack O' Lantern.

6. I am a sucker for rock/punk/hard music. Every time I hear AFI, I just smile. Several people who have known me for a long time know this but for those who haven't known me from California wouldn't really know this since I have branched out in my music taste a little and don't usually wear my converse shoes anymore (which I still have and refuse to throw away). Now I just wear my rainbow sandals until my poor feet can't take it anymore when the snow comes.

7. I would consider myself to be pretty independent. I have a hard time with Nate opening my doors. Not that I don't like it, it's just I'm not used to such chivalry! He always likes to open my car doors and the doors at church and the places we go out to and when we first started dating I would always forget to let him open my door. Now, I remember 98% of the time, but the other 2% of the time I forget. Anyway, my husband is a gem and the only time I ever need to worry about my door is getting out of the car (I think it's bratty when girls wait for their dates to open their doors... no offense to anyone who does that :)

Okay... now for my tags. 1) Mikey 2) Jen Chapman (that's right... two posts for you guys!) 3) Jenny Clark 4) Kathleen Dunn 5) Tiffany Cox 6) Tasha Brown 7) Crystal Holdsworth

What you missed...

Well I guess I need to defend myself for not posting in forever...
I actually wrote those post a couple weeks ago, but when I tried to actually post it, it got erased! But the reason we have been taking forever to post is because we were so busy with the end of our semesters and with finals and other things that we just didn't have the time to update anything. Anyway, I think I will be better but we'll see. So, here is what you missed since our last post.

1. Our internship search is still continuing with little side jobs here and there.
2. While I am still a fan of Brooke White, I do think that she needed to go before the Irish girl. Jason was the one that needed to leave, then Brooke, and then probably the Irish girl (I can't think of her name...) and tonight we'll see who gets eliminated between the two David's and Syesha. I think Syesha is gone though. I also predict that David Archuletta will win it all. He has such a strong fan base but personally, I hope that David Cook will win. I really like his style of singing and the sound of his voice. So we'll see how it pans out tonight!
3. Nate and I finished up with our semesters. Finals took up most of my time and I was really stressed out. Nate doesn't get stressed out too much and doesn't feel a need to put in all his time at the very end of the semester... and I guess he didn't need to since he got all A's! I ended up with A's and B's... which I'm not too sad about since I was taking a huge load. Anyway, finals are done and over with... YAY!
4. I am starting my online classes and holy cow, it is SO hard trying to stay on task!!! Let's just say I'm struggling to keep up with everything.
5. After our finals, Nate and I dropped everything and went to California to see my family!! It was SO much fun and I was missing them very much. We were able to see everyone and spend time with them. We also went to the beach and Nate got a sunburn on the back of his legs and blisters on his toes from running in the sand, haha... I can't take him anywhere! We also laid out in my backyard and played with my dogs (they are so cute!), we went to my nephew's baseball game and my nieces softball game, and we went and bought me some new rainbow sandals since mine were so worn out!! I had those sandals since my senior year and wore them ALL THE TIME and they were finally so thin at the toes that I needed new ones. Anyway, on my opinion, they are the best sandals ever. Everyone should get them.
6. We decided to move... but only one street over and so we will still be in the same ward and everything. Anyway, we found out our landlord was going to be raising rent and so we decided to get into a year contract now with something a little more affordable than what we will have to pay. There are some pro's and con's to our new apartment. Con's: it's not as "new" as our apartment, it doesn't have an automatic ice maker, the blinds aren't as nice, it doesn't have the nice tile we have, the bathroom mirror isn't as great as ours, and the toilet and sink are so low compared to ours (I'm just being picky :), and we have to buy a washer and dryer. Pro's: the family room and master bedroom are bigger, it comes with a storage unit, a covered parking space, and another assigned parking space, it's only $15 more a month, and our second bedroom can actually be used as an office rather than a storage place! So, although there are more cons than pros, the pros outweigh the cons.
7. We found out that 3 women in Nate's family are pregnant and are all going to have their babies by the end of the year!!! So basically, we're going to go from 8 nieces and nephews on Nate's side to 11!!! We are very excited for everyone and their upcoming additions to their families!
8. Nate has been on a diet. He is in a contest with his brother to see who can lose the most weight/body fat. They did it by measuring their BMI. The contest has been going for a little over a month and will end at our family campout over Memorial Day weekend. The consequence? The loser has to wear a speedo for 30 minutes. Boys boys boys.... My thinking is that we don't want to have to BUY a speedo so I automatically set several rules on Nate for his diet. He basically had to change his eating habits and his lifestyle to be more healthy. So far, he has done a great job and has been complying with almost every rule I made! Nate's family isn't really too to excited for the contest because no matter what, we all lose by having to see someone in a speedo. Anyway, may the best man win!
9. The Host by Stephenie Meyer came out and I am dying to read it!! I haven't been able to get it yet but it's probably sold out by now!
10. Now that summer is pretty much here, I LOVE making smoothies. They are so yummy and I will be drinking smoothies all summer long!
11. We went up to Idaho for to surprise Nate's mom for Mother's day. We had a wonderful time and didn't want to come home!

So, that pretty much wraps it up for the last little while. I'll be better at posting and I'm trying to change my blog background because it is absolutely hideous. See ya!

Small Update...

These are a few of our married friends that we have made here in Utah. Yea!!

So, I usually NEVER watch American Idol except for the very end of last year. This year I have followed pretty closely and I have decided that my favorite contestant is Brooke White. Not because she is mormon, but I love everything about her! She is so unique as a person and a singer and she really just stands out! First of all, she has a really cute personality and shows it through singing her songs. Second, she has an awesome voice that just sounds incredible. Third, all of the songs she sings are so heartfelt and just good! Behind Brooke I really like David Cook. He's good too. So everyone, watch Brooke because she is amazing and delivers week by week.