I showed my mom our page and she asked, "where is the pics of Kronk?" So, here are a few of my four legged furry boy!!!

24 weeks....6 long months!

I really didn't want to take pics to remind me of how not in shape I am, but my Dad convinced me for the sake of my daughter.... if I ever have one.  So, two is all I did!!! Maybe I will do more next month!

First time

      I finally figured things out enough to write our very first blog....wooohoo!  I wanted to start way back when I was in Europe, but I never had the patience to figure it out.  I didn't have the patience for a lot of things when I was out there.  Mainly just skating and trying to get through the days without getting fined for something stupid like weigh-ins, costume mishaps, or other things.  I was basically pretty miserable out there and wanted to be home.  I guess prayers are answered in some strange ways because I tore my labrum in my shoulder and I couldn't really skate pairs to my full capability.  I knew I needed surgery, so I wanted to have it done by an American dr. at home.  I left Germany and came home in time for a huge snowstorm and Christmas.

     After hearing that the ortho surgeon didn't wan to operate because of a "disorder" he diagnosed that I have, I was so sad.  I went for a second opinion and that ortho said he would do the surgery... but he only takes ppo insurance.  Lucky us, we have hmo.  So, I am hoping we can change that in a few months.  The surgery is postponed until we can figure it out.  With that being said.... everything happens for a reason!

     Pretty much after I found out I couldn't have surgery, then I could but would have to wait.... I found out something else.  Something that gathered this response from Andy, "How did that happen?"  Ha!  I just had this feeling,  so I bought a test.... POSITIVE!  Went to the dr's office... POSITIVE again.  Had blood drawn and two days later... POSITIVE!   Andy finally decided to believe me when he heard the nurse on my phone say, "Your blood test is positive, you are pregnant!"  

     Wooooo nellie.... how did this happen is right.  How can two yrs of no results just happen randomly?  I will tell you.... no skating plus low stress levels equals pregnant!  Guess the dr was right when he told me that LAST year!  Anyways, now I was stressed.  Top of my mind was of course, Knott's.  Pretty selfish right?  Well, Knott's is what I look forward to every year, and now I couldn't do it but I wanted to keep my spot since once you get a spot and you give it up, it is pretty much gone.  Ahhhh....chillax Naomi!  I told the director and she said no problem, she will hold my spot.  So, I am just hoping she keeps her word if I can and want to go back next year.

     Once that was over, I could go back to not believing there was someone living inside of me.  Nature took it's course and forced me to believe it!  All day, all night... I believed it up until the 16th week!  I couldn't do anything physical without getting sick.  Shoveling snow took ALL day because I would have to stop so many times.  Kronk took Andy's place in being my cuddle buddy when I was at my worst.  I spent a lot of time at my parent's house when Andy was working because I didn't want to be alone!

     Anyways, hearing the heartbeat.... and then feeling the pokes for the first time at Home Depot really hit the reality spot for me.  Oh yes, and of course seeing our baby BOY for the first time with Andy.  Sooooo weird.... kind of hard to comprehend.  

      I'm pretty sure Andy is good with things.  Probably a little more then me right now since all he has to deal with is me and my wants to improve our house.  Me on the other hand.... my poor body! My mind is racing through every little thing that I want for this baby and for us.  Knowing that I can't handle every little thing is tough for me!  

      So I think this extra long blog is a good start.... let's see how the next few months go!  6 months and counting (quickly)!!!!