It's a GIRL!!

I guess it's time I update, huh? I'm not even sure how many people read this, but since my memory is getting so bad right now, I still feel the need to update in case I forget anything down the road.

I'm feeling a TON better already, but I'm still pretty tired and get tired really easily. Some energy has returned, but not so much that it's like it was before I got pregnant. And as long as I don't get too hungry or too sleepy, then I'm not nauseous. So that has been a blessing. I'm not having any food cravings, per say, but I'm having way less food aversions. I will never figure out how my sister could eat for 4 people when she was pregnant, but my appetite is definitely increasing some. Sometimes it's hard to eat more because I'm also having to watch my blood sugar, and some days my blood sugar does NOT like me eating. And right now my blood sugar is more important than eating more food. I'm eating 3 meals a day, and usually a snack before bed. That's an extra meal a day and an extra snack, so I'm pretty sure I'll be alright.

Last week we got to find out the gender of our little miracle. And it's a girl! At this point, I'm still a little disappointed. I know that this will change with time, so don't give me a hard time about it. I've never thought of having a girl. I'm 100% tom boy, and I don't seem to be growing out of it. I've never, never,  been a girly girl. When given the choice between ballet and softball, I chose softball. I own 3 pairs of men's cargo shorts because I cannot stand short shorts and that seems to be all anyone is selling anymore. 99% of the shirts I own are tshirts because I cannot stand anything tight around my belly. I know God will give me the tools to raise a girl, but at this point, I'm not really sure if I can do it. I really thought it was a boy. I was so shocked when she came up on the screen and we could see she was a girl. I've bought some girl clothes to try and help, and it has some. It'll just take a little while to get used to. I'm also not a fan of pink, and I know that with having a girl it means everything everyone will buy us will be pink. I put it on Facebook so hopefully some people won't buy us pink. If she grows up and pink is her favorite color, she can have pink. But until she can make that decision, the colors will be a sage green and a light yellow. I've always loved these two colors together, they were my wedding colors, and they work really well for a baby girl. I won't be dressing her like a boy by any means, but if I can put her in as little pink as possible, my world will be much happier.

Right now, we're keeping her name off the internet, just in case we change our minds. Her name comes from a great aunt of mine and Derek's grandmother, so it means something to both of us. I don't see it changing, but you never know. And I would like to keep at least one thing this special just within the family for the time being.