Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010 was a success! Christmas eve was spent at my Aunt Wendy's house with our big family. Everyone was very excited for our little baby bump. Christmas morning we had our little Kemp family Christmas festivities, then went over to Mom and Dad's for more Christmas fun. Then we went over to Grandma's for some delicious breakfast and even more Christmas fun. Then home for a much needed nap followed by some fantastic dinner at Mom and Dad's. It was absolutely perfect :) I cannot wait to have our little one next year. In other news, we won first place in our complex patio decoration contest! Wahoo! Go C208!! Today I made a delicious home made lasagna and oh em gee... it was sooo good. I am so beyond happy that I can cook without running to the restroom every 10 minutes again. I really really need another day or two before going back to reality.

Christmas Eve

Seesters on Christmas Eve

Matty on Christmas morning

A very Sleepy Mel on Christmas morning

Best Christmas present EVER

The love birds

today I ate a pickle

I hate pickles. Always have. Today, I ate one. If there were more, I would have enjoyed them too. This pregnancy is rather entertaining. At 10 weeks I am VERY happy to say my morning, noon, and night sickness is 97% contained. I haven't felt nauseous in 5 days and I have my appetite back and then some. Its so much fun to feel pregnancy. I read what to expect when you're expecting back when I was trying to become expectant. Reading about the food cravings, adversions, bloating, fatigue, and frequent bathroom runs are so neat now that I'm actually going through the motions. As of today I am 1/4 through my pregnancy and I am loving every minute of it. Now the countdown begins to find out the gender. I'm not sure why, but I really think I'm having a boy. I keep having these dreams about a baby boy and I just picture going to find out the sex and hearing "boy". Matt on the other hand, thinks girl. I always said I wanted all girls because I grew up in a house full of girls and I always thought I would only relate to girls. But now that I know I'm having a child , I would love a little boy. A little mini Matt sounds perfect :)

 

This is my FAVORITE baby picture of Matt. It just melts my heart. I feel so blessed for this precious miracle. This is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for ;) PS we took some silly pictures for our Christmas card this year, they go a little something like this

  

 Good stuff. Next year we'll have a new family member in our Christmas pictures. Yay! Merry Christmas everyone.

Baby Kemp

Well we had another doctor appointment today and had an ultrasound. It was just beyond cool. I love our doctor she is so wonderful. Here's our little bean

literally, just over the size of a kidney bean. My Dr. changed our due date to July 21st but that's fine with us :) I'm excited to have a summer baby. Growing up I always wished I had a birthday in the summer, guess I can live vicariously through my child.

How far along?: 9 weeks 1 day

Total Weight Gain?: None yet. I think I actually have to keep food down to gain weight

Gender?: Not sure yet, about another 8 weeks

Maternity Clothes: None yet, I have 86'd all belts though

Stretch Marks?: Nothing new from middle school

Sleep?: LOVE!!! Just cannot get enough

Labor Signs: No way

Best Moment of the Week?: Seeing our lil bean!

Movement?: Not yet, just never ending rumbling

Food Craving?: Fruit!! Apples, oranges, raisins, mac & cheese

Food aversions: Sweets, chicken, spicy foods, basically all my favorites

Belly Button?: innie

What I miss?: Cooking, the hot tub, SUSHI!!!

What I'm looking forward to: My appetite coming back, not having to visit the restroom every 40 minutes
Milestones: Seeing our baby's heartbeat :)