Travelling

Yesterday, Jacob got on our flight to Florida. I was so nervous that the pressure changes and what not would cause something bad to happen to our poppy seed, especially because the pelvic pressure I've been feeling since the beginning got a wee bit worse up in the air! And I've been having this symptom called leukkorhea- where I leak cervical mucus. Its very disconcerting and I am running to the bathroom every five minutes, fearing the worst. It was horrible in the flight, I was convinced the worst was happening and wanted to go to the bathroom, but the darned beverage cart was in the way!

Also, this poppy seed has my motion sickness increased 10 fold! I've never NEVER EVER had motion sickness but I threw up my orange juice on the first takeoff and last landing yesterday. I was so embarressed! And the flight attendant was this snarky little man who looked like I was the devil for throwing up in my designated bag. I wanted to slap him!

Anyway- we are loving our visit down here so far! Can't believe I got away for a few minutes to blog! I was holding Quintavious earlier this afternoon and, granted, he is 10 days old, but I cannot imagine holding something that big inside of me! Weird!

Love, the Christians-Jacob, Jess, and the poppy seed in my uterus.

Off to Tampa!

Jacob and I are going to Tampa very early tomorrow morning! I am so excited to meet my new nephew and my other new-ish nephews! I also can't wait to meet my new sister in law, Cassie, and of course see my big  brother. On top of all that craziness Jacob and I are going to the Magical World of Harry Potter (effectively Harry Potter Land). We opted against going to Disney until we had kids nad had no idea that it would be this soon. We hope to take the little guy/girl around 2.5 years because that is such a magical time for little kids to enjoy it. Well, any age, really... but 2.5 is when they can really begin to appreciate it.

I am not really looking forward to flying tomorrow. I usually don't mind it but my pregnancy symptoms are definitely beginning to intensify. I can literally feel my uterus expanding, I am exhausted, my PG-13 area is super sore, I am starting to get nauseau, and my mood is just swinging away. Hey, I am trying not to complain, but a 6:25 am flight isn't fun for anyone, let alone a paranoid preggo.

Well, I am off to finish packing. This is the latest I have ever put off packing I cannot believe it.

Love, the Christians- Jacob, Jess, and the Poppy Seed growing in my uterus (Kitties are at the vet to be boarded for a week while we're gone)

Circulation & Blood Cells

Just FYI: today my baby's first blood cells formed and yesterday his/her circulatory system began to form!

And LOL oops sorry Erin. I accidentally sent you a link to a pregnancy ticker I started and told you it was a friend's! My big big bad! If/when you read this blog in March I hope you understand!

Gross

Everything sounds gross to me. I literally cannot think of a single food that sounds appetizing. Usually, just the thought of buffalo chicken makes me salivate, but right now it only makes me wrinkle my nose. Diet Sierra Mist is pretty tasty right now, in fact I prefer it over Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi at the moment. But anything substantial? Forget it. I managed to get half a bowl of Beef-a-roni down so I could take my Pre-Natal, but it was so unappetizing I didn't finish. So right now I am headed to the grocery store to do some browsing and see if my pregnant taste buds think anything (at all) sounds yummy!

Love, Just Jess and the Poppy Seed in my Uterus (Jacob is at work at kitties are sleeping!)

Tempting Fate

Like I said earlier, we are terrified of tempting fate by telling people about our poppy seed. But is tempting fate to share? Or is tempting fate keeping it to ourselves? Such a blurry concept. To us, it seems right to wait and tell people. We can have this little intimate secret between us and can think up grand schemes to tell our loved ones. Granted, we've already got most of those "grand schemes" planned and have for a long time since Jacob and I are so baby crazy. We feel so blessed by our little Christmas surprise, but we are very cautious.

Anna was here earlier, with cheese(Creamy Swiss Laughing Cow- yum!), cake, and ice cream. Oh man was it yummy, but I couldn't help but do a mental calorie and sugar count because I want to be healthy for my baby. After the new year we will be saying that I am on a diet, but for now people raise eyebrows when I refuse yummy treats. (Sorry Anna!) It is very unlike me to decline on cheese or ice cream so, really, I don't blame them. When they ask why I just want to burst, "because I'm pregnant!" but its way to soon for our comfort.

We can't wait to tell people, and open this blog up to our loved ones... but until then its a little secret between us that we are just bursting to tell... Especially me with all of this gas!

Sorry we didn't tell you sooner! Love always- The Christians- Jacob, Jess, Cricket, Courage, and the Poppy Seed growing in my uterus!

Worries

I am such a natural worry wart and I am trying so hard to push those fears and worries away and I just wish there was a way to monitor my cortisol levels. My poor baby doesn't deserve all this stress but I can't help but worry about a miscarriage. It terrifies me and any little pain I feel makes me wonder. And everytime I go to the bathroom I check my t.p. for signs of spotting- of course none so far. I hate worrying about this, so I've been pushing those fears aside as best I can.

Another major worry Jacob and I both have is twins! They most definitely run in my family and its scary to think about two babies to provide for. So, I've been doing a ton of praying that my baby is healthy and that He will help me carry the wittle thing to term (or at least close to), And also, I've been asking God that if He did decide to bless us with twins that He help us with that journey.

We are going to make our first pre-natal appointment for after the new year when we get back from Florida!
Hope everyone had a good Christmas- Love, the Christians- Jacob, Jess, Cricket, Courage, and the Poppy Seed growing in my uterus

Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas "morning" here and we are enjoying our quiet little Christmas, but also missing our families. The idea of a quiet, intimate, relaxing Christmas sounded so appealing back in October, but I am finding  that it doesn't feel like Christmas without that holiday hectic-ness. Maybe next year we will be with family, but who knows with a 3-month old running (okay, laying) around?

Jacob got me "Despicable Me" for Christmas on Blu-Ray so we're going to snuggle up with the kitties, eat some sugar cookies, and watch that. All the while a delicious, beautifully marbled roast will be roasting in our slow cooker.

When we got up Jacob said, "I hope the Grinch didn't steal our Christmas" and I said, "Well there's one gift, the most special gift that he couldn't have taken!" It is so surreal to think that we are going to be parents. That this quiet is going to be over, very soon! I was petting our cat, Courage, earlier, nuzzling him and calling him "Da Baby," and I realized that he won't be "Da Baby" anymore and we will have a real live baby soon! So, we're going to put a lot of effort into spoiling our poor kitties the next few months. They are excited to have a younger sibling (or so they tell me), but we'll see when the time actually comes!!

Merry Christmas from the Christians! -Jacob, Jess, Cricket, Courage, and the Poppy Seed in my uterus

Two Pink Lines

On Wednesday, December 22nd I peed on a stick and saw two pink lines. Jacob was at work and I immediately had so many mixed feelings. Excitement, terror, love, confusion,  warmth... and nauseua. Earlier that day I had strange pangs of nauseau, and even got sick a few times. That with soreness in a certain PG-13 area and itchy eyes (which I had learned were a sign of early pregnancy in my Reproductive Physiology class) inclined me to purchase some home pregnancy tests.

I honestly did not expect for the test to be positive. I set it down, watched an episode of  "Parks and Recreation" on On Demand, and then jumped up realizing I had forgotten all about the stick in the bathroom. When I saw the faint pink test line I stared at it for so long, in fact until about midnight when Jacob came home from work. I decided to wait until Christmas Eve to tell him our news, and that night was one of the hardest I have ever had to bear. Jacob and I tell each other everything and this life changing news was just bubbling inside of me. But somehow, I made it.

I went to Target the next day while Jacob was at work and bought a little outfit that said "My First Christmas" and an ornament that said "Baby's First Christmas", and wrapped them with the (sanitized) pregnancy tests My husband, the youthful soul he is, immediately saw the new big box under the tree and asked to open "just one present at midnight". I agreed under the condition that I pick the gift he opens, and after commenting on my "ugly wrap job" (I thoroughly disagreed with him), he read a card, and then unwrapped the pregnancy tests utterly confused.

I had to assure Jacob that the lines, no matter how faint, indicated that I had hCG in my system; something only babies or tumors synthesize. And that there was no way it would be positive without the hCG. My biology major occasionally pays off in real life, apparently.

The rest, they say, is history. We are very happy with our little Christmas surprise and although we know its going to be a long and tough road ahead we know that God will get us through it. I anticipate a tough pregnancy, I've already had some morning sickness and fatigue and plus I know I need to exercise more! Thank goodness our school has free access to the gym and pool.

Now its Christmas Eve night and Jacob and I are going to start our very first Christmas Eve tradition- homemade pizza! Yummy

Hope everyone's holidays are fantastic! Love the Christians- Jacob, Jess, Cricket, Courage, and the Poppy Seed growing in my uterus!