Preggo Cravings

Everyone keeps asking me if I'm having any pregnancy cravings and the answer is yes and no at 17 weeks this week. The only things that I have been craving have been normal and nothing crazy. Ice Cream I think I crave everyday. If I could have ice cream everyday I would. We have this new frozen yogurt shop that just opened up a few months ago and I LOVE their white chocolate mousse frozen yogurt and so does baby! Also, Skittles have been a big craving. I don't think I can go to the gas station or grocery store now and not pick up a package of Skittles, any flavor seems to work too. I liked them before but I didn't eat them all that much and I want them way more now. I did have a week over the 4th of July where I was wanting fried pickles for every meal, but that only lasted a week. Besides that I really dont have anything else that I've really been craving. I do have foods that I cant eat anymore that I use to. Eggs, mustard, and corn are the 3 things that I use to be able to eat and really like and now I just can't do it. It's really weird how your taste buds change when you are pregnant along with everything else. I just figured I'd share a bit since I seem to get asked that question alot. We are just in the waiting stage now, counting down the days til we find out for sure whether Baby Kaye is a girl or a boy! 25 days that is and counting down......

16 almost 17 weeks

We found out last Thursday that we will finally get to find out whether Baby Kaye is a boy or girl on Aug. 25th. About a month away and yet that seems like forever. Ryan and I both have already decided that Baby Kaye is going to be a girl, while we will be happy with whatever God has picked for us, we would be very surprised if we were told that its a boy. Ryan's going to be a great dad no matter what, but seeing him have a little girl wrapped around her little finger will definately be priceless!
 I got to hear the heartbeat again on Thursday at that appt. and I cry every time I hear it. I think that I've decided that I need to record it next time I get to hear it, that way on my days where I'm just miserable from being pregnant, I can listen to that and it makes everything worth it. I've definately had a very hard pregnancy. Between severe morning sickness, 6 hospital visits to get IV fluids, fun aches and pains, no appetite, and lack of sleep already because I can't get comfortable. I've had it rough. Getting to hear the heartbeat and knowing how great it will be to hold that little one in our arms in January is the only thing getting me through it all!
 I really haven't gained all that much weight since I've been so sick, every time I start to get a bump it seems like I get sick and lose it. :( I am starting to notice how my clothes just don't wanna fit anymore. I'm in the in between stage where my clothes don't wanna fit and yet I'm still not quite big enough for maternity clothes. I'm hoping to go maternity clothes shopping in Branson to get some stuff to get me by next month. Right now, I'm living in Ryan's t-shirts at night because they are the most comfortable thing I can wear right now. Now, if only I could just get away with  wearing those to work. :)
 We did get some really good news this week! My Dad called and he wanted to get us something for the baby and he saw this car seat and stroller set and thought it would be perfect for us! Ryan and I saw these pics and it was exactly like what we had been looking for in both, so here they are in pics of course. We should have them in a couple of weeks! Baby Kaye just now has a ride home from the hospital and something to ride in to help Momma lose a that baby weight that I;m to FINALLY get! LOL YEAH!

                      And look, that stroller even has a beer holder at the top for Ryan! LOL