I have a good excuse!

I realize my last post was over a month ago and basically told NOTHING of our lives (except that Karly sleeps with plastic toys).

It's sad, really, because we've been on a cruise, I went to girl's camp, we went to Utah for 2 family reunions, so we've been busy! And while I haven't taken many pictures, others have plenty of picture proof I can steal, so there's even lots to SEE and SAY!

But can I tell you how unappealing blogging is when I feel like I'm going to puke all day? And when I don't feel like I'm going to puke, all I want to do is sleep?

J

That's right folks. Baby #2 is on the way!

Not that most of you care, but for those who do, I feel like I've been more sick than with Karly. I've been wrong before (I'm 0 for 1), but I think I'm having another girl. Aside from being more nauseated, it's been very similar to Karly, including the NEED for milk. One night I drank 4 12-oz glasses of milk. I have definitely experienced more cravings (even though Nate tries to tell me it's just a woman's way of getting her husband to go to the store in the middle of the night for whatever she wants to eat). I have been wanting Chinese food for about 2 weeks (FINALLY got that one!) and I'm dying for salt and vinegar chips. I was craving buffalo wings, but I got that one covered. :) Nate has actually been very sweet about it, offering to get me chips at 10:30 at night and offering to pick up Chinese on the way home.

Up until about 2 days ago I wouldn't have said I necessarily looked more pregnant than last time - just fatter (which I am, let's be honest). However, getting ready for church Sunday I thought "geez, anyone who doesn't know I'm pregnant will now and I'm not even 12 weeks!" I really think the layer of pooch that I never got rid of from Karly doesn't help, but that's only part of it. Yay.

I had a 12 week appointment today and heard the heartbeat for the first time (only saw an ultrasound at the 8 week (which was actually 6 weeks) appointment (see picture above). It took the nurse a few minutes to find it and I kind of started freaking out (just a little), but it was 150 bpm. Karly was 175 at this point, so...boy? :) We'll know in September!

Anyway, I have lots to update, so hopefully I'll get back to doing that now and in the next few days.