Yep, Definitely Pregnant

Wow.  It still seems a little unreal for me.  I don't understand why things happen the way they do, but I'm just going with it.  I've been able to see the baby 4 times now, but it still is crazy.  Going from infertile to pregnant takes time to sink in.  If you've ever struggled with infertility, then finally got pregnant, you know what I mean.  Regardless of if it's been 2 years or 7 years…

I finally chose an OBGYN and, so far, I love him.  He's this old man that calls me honey and sweetie when he sees me.  Not in an awkward way, more of an endearing way.  Curtis hasn't met him or been to an appointment with me yet since he has to stay home with the babies while I run out.   Every time I have an appointment I get to see the baby because he uses this little handheld ultrasound machine to show me the baby's heartbeat.  My last appointment was at 13 weeks and that little stink was moving all over the place.

I'm not sure if I'm going to find out the gender of the baby.  We have EVERYTHING for both genders so I think I might wait.  We just need to buy an extra crib (yep, that'll be FOUR cribs all under one roof) and crib bedding depending on if it's a boy or a girl.  The ONLY reason why I want to find out the gender in advance is so I can start selling and de-cluttering my house.  If it's a girl, I'm going straight to Craigslist and selling all my boy stuff, or vice versa.  Believe me, with triplets you accumulate A LOT of stuff.

Being pregnant is a very unique experience.  Everyone's situation is different.  Every symptom ranges SO much between person to person.  I was nauseous from about 5 weeks to 12 weeks.  I never threw up.  I just felt carsick all the time and nothing really sounded good.  I felt better if I ate something, so I just snacked on crackers and carbs all day.  One time I sat down and ate a whole box of Cheez-Its.  So weird.  I think the last time I ate a Cheez-It was 20 years ago.  (I even had to google the right way to spell Cheez-It).  All I crave is carbs - All. Day. Long.  Curly fries, churros, crackers, fries, etc.  I'm going to gain like 50lbs I swear.  I feel like I eat all day.  Sometimes I think it's just out of boredom, like when the babies are napping.  Other times I blame it on pregnancy.   I also love breakfast food.  Omelets, pancakes, french toast, steel cut oats…mmmm….

I got extremely tired, which is super hard when you have 9 month old triplets.  Thank goodness it occurred mostly over the holidays when we were around family and had a little extra help.  I'm finally getting my energy back, but I still feel more tired than normal.  Maybe it's just because my babies are sick - AGAIN - and are more needy/fussy than normal.  That always takes a lot out of me anyway - regardless of being pregnant.  I feel like I've been extremely blessed to not be one of those SUPER sick pregnant girls (like my mom).  I have NO idea what I would've done if I was hovering over a toilet all day with three little babies crawling underneath me.  The only one absolutely SUCKY thing about being pregnant for me is ACNE.  It's disgusting.  I have a hard time with one pimple, so when they cover every pore of my face I start to freak out a little.  I don't know what this "glow" thing people talk about is.  Definitely didn't happen for me.  People ask me if I have a baby bump yet.  I reply, "Yep, little baby bumps all over my face."  Sick.  

Look at this?!  How freaking crazy right?  My body HATES Hcg.

I'm sure everyone could care less to see so many selfies, but I want these pictures on my blog when I print it out  :) 

9 Weeks

11 Weeks

 12 Weeks

 13 Weeks

14 Weeks

6 Week Ultrasound

 8 Weeks Ultrasound 

10 Week Ultrasound