would you be my valentine?

Behold - Baby Medina!

it's true, i am pregnant!! i'm 10 weeks along and i'm due on February 14th (valentines!)

according my book, my baby is the size of a prune. "IT" wouldn't pose very well for the ultrasound on wednesday... he/she was moving a lot! it was pretty exciting when he/she waved to me!! (hi, mom)

we found out the week before father's day - which made for a special father's day for Gabe. :)

it's been hard to keep a secret... especially when people can read me so well. about a week after I found out, I was having a particularly disgusting feeling morning during a meeting. Nauseous, exhausted, irritable, turning down diet coke, turning down coffee, AND it was a monday... i heard one of my lovely coworkers say to another, "she's pregnant..." i played it off OK in the meeting so they didn't think so, but that girl knew for sure. she came over later and was like, "don't bother denying it, rachel. i know it when i see it!"

Our families have known since 4th of July weekend. i know that they've shared the happy news around, so i figure it's time to go public and let everyone in on the news - there's a baby in there!! (though, when i showed emily the above picture she said, "that's not a baby... i want to see your baby!")

so, in case you're wondering...

• we don't know what IT is yet. my sister and i lovingly refer to it as my seamonkey or my seahorse. gabe calls IT baby or his baby or our baby. i call IT baby, IT, or he/she.


• yes - we're going to find out what it is before it's born.
  yes - morning sickness is real and it lasts ALL DAY


• pasta is the best. i guess you could call it my craving, but i don't really crave anything... i'd prefer not to eat but force myself anyways.


• i haven't gained weight, i've lost it - what with the lack of appetite


• OJ is another craving


• i'm exhausted - been going to bed around 9:30 on most nights


• anything with bbq sauce makes me sick, even just thinking about it


• IT doesn't like it when i brush my teeth... so that's interesting


• my back has been sore this week


• the first few weeks i was crying at everything - scrubs reruns, taylor swift songs, carrie underwood songs, the end of OVERBOARD (good lord). i haven't been all that weepy lately, but i think more irritable.


• cooking is a challenge, especially if i'm cooking meat. luckily, my sweet husband has taken on most dinner responsibilities.


• i've mostly given up caffiene. maybe a caffienated soda in a week. i've had one caffienated coffee since i've found out.

so, there you have it, folks. you heard it straight from the momma's mouth...