If any of you out there have seen this winged female creature, could you please point her in my direction?! Other than the wings and a wand, I don't have much to go on in terms of a description. All I do know is that I need her in the worst way. I will be more than happy to pay for her services as well. At this point I will pay any amount to be able to sleep through the night...heck, I'd pay if it meant just waking up only once or twice!
Ah yes, the joys of pregnancy. I would love to know what it is that causes me to wake up, but for now it is a mystery to me. It's not the baby, as he seems content to let me sleep. There hasn't been any middle of the night David Beckham style kicking going on in my belly. It's not my bladder that is waking me up, I get up to pee only because I am awake and I might as well make use of the time. I think last night was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. First I couldn't fall asleep, then when I finally did, I believe I woke up at least 4 times between 11pm and 3am. Finally, at 3:30am, my eyes popped wide open and there I was...awake the rest of the morning. There is nothing more frustrating than knowing that I could be getting another 2 hours in before my alarm goes off, but nope, just laid there. I finally gave up at 4:30 and came downstairs to watch tv (which by the way, tv in Guam at 4:30 is just plain awful...I ended up watching reruns of 'The Nanny'). 5:30 I went back upstairs to shower and get ready for work.
Oh, and let me just tell you how unproductive one can be at work when going off of minimal sleep AND being pregnant. I vowed to never let my pregnancy become an issue at work, but today I failed myself. I sat as much as possible in the OR and even did a little happy dance when the second case of the day "no-showed" and we were done at 12. My sleep deprived brain would not have been able to make it through another OR case.
It is 6:30pm here now and I really really really want to go to bed, but I am scared to even try out of fear that I will fall asleep, but be wide awake at 10pm and be miserable all over again.
WHY SLEEP FAIRY??? WHY CAN I NOT SLEEP?! Help a girl out, will ya?! "They" say pregnant ladies need their rest, but what "they" don't tell you is that pregnant ladies have so much going on with their bodies, they don't get to enjoy the periods of rest they are given. Oh how I'd LOVE to go back to that first trimester exhaustion when I could fall asleep standing up and sleep for hours and hours :)
So all of you out there keep an eye out for the sleep fairy and be sure to give her my address if you see her flying around. In the meantime, I'm going to attempt an early night and try to keep a positive focus and maybe, just maybe I can squeeze in a little extra snoozing....
Good night folks!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
30 weeks
My most recent belly pic was taken yesterday, poolside. I know it's so mean to write about lounging by the pool when most of you are swimming in snow, but this is my weather for the next 2-3 years. Darn. :)
My belly bump has definitely become bigger from my last pic which was at 25 weeks. I would like to stay the size I am now, but oh how I know I'm not done growing yet!
My belly bump has definitely become bigger from my last pic which was at 25 weeks. I would like to stay the size I am now, but oh how I know I'm not done growing yet!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Family Update
Let's start with the oldest member of our family, Carlos (hee hee). There isn't much to report on his end, which is a good thing! He is still working hard as the ortho clinic is keeping him quite busy. If he isn't working, he is usually either bonding with his grill, Kona, or picking on his lovely wife :) He is enjoying all the diving he is able to do here in Guam, although I'm not sure how one can enjoy coming face to face with an octopus or other crazy sea life. I keep telling myself I will try it sometime, but it may take a lot of xanax, so obviously it will be post-pregnancy :) Although, he does get to enjoy some non-crazy sea life as well. During his dive yesterday there was a pod of dolphins playing by his dive boat. Dolphins are very common around here and they seem to enjoy playing with the boats and the divers.
As for me, I have officially started at work. I will be on orientation status for a couple of months, as all new OR nurses are (which is fine with me!). So far the people I work with are extremely nice and very helpful...hopefully that doesn't change over the course of time :) We have quite the change in our household now...if you can believe it, I have to get up before Carlos since my work day starts before his...and last week there was a couple days he was even home before me! He loves knowing he still has another hour to sleep when I get up in the morning...I remember that feeling :)
Let's see...what else...I'm 30 weeks along now so I do feel like I'm in the home stretch to a certain extent. Granted, I still have anywhere from 8-10 weeks to go, but I feel like I'm finally closer. I do know my back will be quite happy when the big day approaches as that has so far been my only constant complaint (lower right...owwweee!)
Baby Boy K seems to be doing just fine. He loves to move around, but I'm fortunate that when I go to sleep he is either sleeping as well or I'm just too plain exhausted to feel him moving and am able to sleep through it. As for the future name of this child, we are still in negotiation status, but we will say that once Carlos and I have decided on a name, we do plan on keeping the name hush hush until the baby's birth. We gave you all the gender, but we are keeping the name a secret. Don't worry, there is a good chance that we won't even have a name until up to the moment this baby is being born :)
As for our 4 legged member of the family, Kona is living it up in Guam. I took him for his first hair cut last week since he has been here. I know Carlos has been busy with the house and work, but our poor dog looked like he was homeless with all that hair! He looked like a local boonie dog and I just had to make him look handsome again. I'm sure Kona's thought was "great, mom is back and here I go with the haircuts again." I regret not taking a before and after pic so that you could the change, but it's kind of like a person when they have a major makeover. Not only did it take years off his appearance, but he also looks like he lost weight since all that hair filled him out! The groomer even put a little holiday scarf on him and I don't hesitate to tell him every day how handsome he looks. He has a new pep in his step now :) He also enjoys his morning and evening walks with his BFF Donne from across the street. Donne shows up every morning at our door to walk with Carlos and Kona, and then usually with me in the evenings. Donne recognizes both of our cars and will follow us down our driveway when he sees us pull in because he has learned that us coming home equals Kona being let outside. It's really the cutest friendship between these two.
We are wishing everyone back home a safe and happy holiday season!
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| Rota Christmas lights walk |
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| Kona and Donne...BFFs |
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Baby BOY Kennedy
I'm sure most of you have heard the word by now...we are having a BOY! Carlos and I couldn't be happier. We didn't care what was written down inside that envelope, but man, let me tell you, when you actually see/hear the word for the first time, it takes on a whole new meaning! We are having a boy...our son. Thank goodness I was raised with a brother so close in age because I feel much better prepared for a boy than say never having been around one growing up. I can build forts, play with GI Joes, trucks, race cars and so on with the best of them! Of course, GI Joe always had to have Barbie tag along during his battles when I was growing up, but this little tyke won't have to worry about a little sister messing up his battles with an 8 inch blonde...at least not yet :)
Now that we know, we can't wait to meet our little man. However, we still have 11ish weeks to go so I'm happy to wait knowing that BBK is still needing to grow before he makes his appearance.
Carlos gave me a great surprise upon my return to Guam. He decided while I was away to set up the nursery. He picked out everything himself and did a fantastic job! I walked into the room not knowing he had done this and I think my jaw hit the floor. Talk about a wonderful surprise. It looks like he really enjoyed himself too with all the detail he put into it. We still have a couple more things to get for the room, but we have time...especially now that the bigger project is done!
Below is a pic of the baby announcement along with a couple of pics of our nursery
Now that we know, we can't wait to meet our little man. However, we still have 11ish weeks to go so I'm happy to wait knowing that BBK is still needing to grow before he makes his appearance.
Carlos gave me a great surprise upon my return to Guam. He decided while I was away to set up the nursery. He picked out everything himself and did a fantastic job! I walked into the room not knowing he had done this and I think my jaw hit the floor. Talk about a wonderful surprise. It looks like he really enjoyed himself too with all the detail he put into it. We still have a couple more things to get for the room, but we have time...especially now that the bigger project is done!
Below is a pic of the baby announcement along with a couple of pics of our nursery
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Easiest Goodbye
Dear Jacksonville,
Our time is coming to an end...roughly 36 hours to go (not that I'm counting down or anything). You have been good to me over the past 12 weeks so I don't want to sound ungrateful for my stay here. However, I am beyond excited to get moving along to Guam, so please forgive me if I can't refrain from expressing my joy. It's not you, it's me. This was always just meant to be a temporary arrangement. Saying goodbye on Saturday will be the easiest goodbye I have ever had to make...it may even beat my goodbye to Bethesda Naval Hospital since we all know I couldn't get out of that parking lot fast enough!
I thank you for the great weather during my stay. I think I can count on my right hand how many times it rained during my stay here. And up until today, I was quite grateful for the warm temperatures. I'm assuming your change in temperature today and tomorrow is just your way of letting me know you are not happy I am leaving. I will not miss the jets flying in and out of the air base, close to where I am staying on base...so close that I sometimes think the jets are going to land in my room, but you have been a convenient base nonetheless. Jacksonville, you have provided me with entertainment, good food, and of course good shopping while I've been here. And thanks to your location, I have even been able to head to other cities/towns nearby for more exploring. I most appreciate your close proximity to King's Bay and therefore the opportunity to spend time with my dear friend Kelley who is stationed there. Just when I think it will be ages before I see her again, I end up here, less than 45 minutes away. I was also able to see family over Thanksgiving weekend again thanks to your convenient location.
While this isn't a permanent goodbye since one never knows where they will end up stationed in the military (and I certainly wouldn't mind coming back to this area after Guam), it is so long for now. Baby and I must move on and be with Carlos and Kona who we miss, who miss us, and who are in need of both me and baby in Guam. I appreciate you taking such good care of us during our time here and helping to make time go by quickly during my OR training. You will always be a part of my baby's history and one day I will tell him/her that he/she spent 12 weeks growing in my belly while in the nice city of Jacksonville, FL.
My bags are packed, my flight leaves Saturday morning and I will spend the rest of my time here just relaxing and patiently (ok, maybe not so patiently) waiting for my outbound flight on Saturday.
Goodbye Jacksonville!
Our time is coming to an end...roughly 36 hours to go (not that I'm counting down or anything). You have been good to me over the past 12 weeks so I don't want to sound ungrateful for my stay here. However, I am beyond excited to get moving along to Guam, so please forgive me if I can't refrain from expressing my joy. It's not you, it's me. This was always just meant to be a temporary arrangement. Saying goodbye on Saturday will be the easiest goodbye I have ever had to make...it may even beat my goodbye to Bethesda Naval Hospital since we all know I couldn't get out of that parking lot fast enough!
I thank you for the great weather during my stay. I think I can count on my right hand how many times it rained during my stay here. And up until today, I was quite grateful for the warm temperatures. I'm assuming your change in temperature today and tomorrow is just your way of letting me know you are not happy I am leaving. I will not miss the jets flying in and out of the air base, close to where I am staying on base...so close that I sometimes think the jets are going to land in my room, but you have been a convenient base nonetheless. Jacksonville, you have provided me with entertainment, good food, and of course good shopping while I've been here. And thanks to your location, I have even been able to head to other cities/towns nearby for more exploring. I most appreciate your close proximity to King's Bay and therefore the opportunity to spend time with my dear friend Kelley who is stationed there. Just when I think it will be ages before I see her again, I end up here, less than 45 minutes away. I was also able to see family over Thanksgiving weekend again thanks to your convenient location.
While this isn't a permanent goodbye since one never knows where they will end up stationed in the military (and I certainly wouldn't mind coming back to this area after Guam), it is so long for now. Baby and I must move on and be with Carlos and Kona who we miss, who miss us, and who are in need of both me and baby in Guam. I appreciate you taking such good care of us during our time here and helping to make time go by quickly during my OR training. You will always be a part of my baby's history and one day I will tell him/her that he/she spent 12 weeks growing in my belly while in the nice city of Jacksonville, FL.
My bags are packed, my flight leaves Saturday morning and I will spend the rest of my time here just relaxing and patiently (ok, maybe not so patiently) waiting for my outbound flight on Saturday.
Goodbye Jacksonville!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Baby K Update!
So here I am at 25 weeks (+5 days) and thought since I just had a recent ultrasound and a recent OB appointment, I should give you all an update.
During the US, I was able to see our little peanut all curled up with his/her little arms AND little legs crossed. If I didn't know any better, one might think Baby K is being defiant and saying "I don't want you looking at me!" The cutest part of the US was being able to see Baby K's mouth moving...uh oh...could he/she be taking after mommy already? :)
Baby is measuring right on par and baby weight is estimated at 1lb.12oz.
All baby parts are present and accounted for and baby is in a head down position (whew! Now just stay that way!).
I did get a few more pics, but again, I'm without a scanner here in Jax so US pics will have to wait until I get to Guam.
As for the OB appt, all is well there too. Doc said I was measuring on par with my due date, fetal heart rate was assessed and I could hear that little heart beat just beating away! My vital signs are still looking great and I hope to keep it that way. My total weight gain so far at 25 weeks is 12 lbs., which is again, on par.
That's all I have for now! 17 more days to go until I depart for Guam. Shortly after that we will be making the big reveal! Yes, the envelope is still sealed :)
Here is a current pic of me (and baby) at the zoo on the day I turned 25 weeks.
During the US, I was able to see our little peanut all curled up with his/her little arms AND little legs crossed. If I didn't know any better, one might think Baby K is being defiant and saying "I don't want you looking at me!" The cutest part of the US was being able to see Baby K's mouth moving...uh oh...could he/she be taking after mommy already? :)
Baby is measuring right on par and baby weight is estimated at 1lb.12oz.
All baby parts are present and accounted for and baby is in a head down position (whew! Now just stay that way!).
I did get a few more pics, but again, I'm without a scanner here in Jax so US pics will have to wait until I get to Guam.
As for the OB appt, all is well there too. Doc said I was measuring on par with my due date, fetal heart rate was assessed and I could hear that little heart beat just beating away! My vital signs are still looking great and I hope to keep it that way. My total weight gain so far at 25 weeks is 12 lbs., which is again, on par.
That's all I have for now! 17 more days to go until I depart for Guam. Shortly after that we will be making the big reveal! Yes, the envelope is still sealed :)
Here is a current pic of me (and baby) at the zoo on the day I turned 25 weeks.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Belly Pic!
This is my first blog belly pic. This is me at 23 weeks. I'll be 24 weeks starting tomorrow. Have I mentioned how incredible difficult it is to take a picture of your own pregnant belly???
Top 10 Reasons I Need to go to Guam...Now.
10. So I can stop spending money on a weekly basis at the post office as I find more stuff to ship to Guam to lighten my luggage (which my luggage ships for free on military orders when I fly out of here).
9. Have an overwhelming desire to get the baby's nursery together
8. I'm losing my patience here in Jax as evidenced by my encounter with the Thrifty rental car guy today who could not seem to understand that no amount of badgering me was going to get me to "upgrade at 50% off from an economy car to a compact or mid-size." I am one person who hardly drives anywhere here in Jax. Shut up and give me the damn keys.
7. I get irritated when people suggest I go to the beach here in J-ville since I'm "so close". I've been spoiled by the beauty of the ocean surrounding Guam. Therefore, any mention of another beach only makes me want to slap people because nothing compares. Atlantic Ocean=dump.
6. I've watched more hours of stupid television in the past 9 weeks than a human should consume in a lifetime.
5. My car is now on a barge heading to Guam...and I was tempted to hide in the back and ride that baby all the way there.
4. Daylight Savings Time is going to screw up my talk time with my hubby since Guam does not participate. Not happy.
3. When I see or hear Kona on Skype I want to cry, especially when he responds to my voice. I miss my pup!
2. While Skype is great, I'm beyond ready to have a conversation with my husband while sitting next to him, on my own comfy couch...and having him massage my feet :) I miss you Carlos!
1. The envelope
9. Have an overwhelming desire to get the baby's nursery together
8. I'm losing my patience here in Jax as evidenced by my encounter with the Thrifty rental car guy today who could not seem to understand that no amount of badgering me was going to get me to "upgrade at 50% off from an economy car to a compact or mid-size." I am one person who hardly drives anywhere here in Jax. Shut up and give me the damn keys.
7. I get irritated when people suggest I go to the beach here in J-ville since I'm "so close". I've been spoiled by the beauty of the ocean surrounding Guam. Therefore, any mention of another beach only makes me want to slap people because nothing compares. Atlantic Ocean=dump.
6. I've watched more hours of stupid television in the past 9 weeks than a human should consume in a lifetime.
5. My car is now on a barge heading to Guam...and I was tempted to hide in the back and ride that baby all the way there.
4. Daylight Savings Time is going to screw up my talk time with my hubby since Guam does not participate. Not happy.
3. When I see or hear Kona on Skype I want to cry, especially when he responds to my voice. I miss my pup!
2. While Skype is great, I'm beyond ready to have a conversation with my husband while sitting next to him, on my own comfy couch...and having him massage my feet :) I miss you Carlos!
1. The envelope
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Big One
Today my husband turned 36! Happy birthday to the best hubby ever! It's a little sad for us Kennedys that we cannot be together to celebrate his special day together. Bear in mind as I type this, Carlos' birthday is today (25th), but for Carlos, his birthday was yesterday (Guam=14 hour time difference from EST). Either way, this is a very big birthday. I know normally it is the 21st birthday, 30th, 50th, and so on (some of you are lucky enough to celebrate your 90th!) that get all the recognition as the "special birthdays," but in this case, turning 36 for Carlos will be the year his life changes forever. My hubby has accomplished a lot in his 36 years of life...and has sacrificed a lot in his 36 years to achieve these accomplishments. Everything he has done he busted his butt for and lost a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and sleep along the way. Well, this 36th year of his life will be no different! This is the age he will be when his first born child comes into this world. So see? No different...still lots of blood, sweat, tears, and sleep to lose! :)
All kidding aside, he will always remember this birthday year as the year he became a daddy and I don't think it gets any more special than that. I can't wait to see him hold our little boy/girl for the first time! He is going to be a terrific father...for those of you who have seen him in action, he is a natural around kids!
So Carlos, I promise you I will bake your birthday brownies when I get to Guam and since you already opened your presents a couple of weeks ago (impatient, are we?) all I can do now is send you lots of birthday wishes across the world and hope that Kona at least took you out for a beer to celebrate :) This is going to be an amazing year for us so happy 36th!!!! I love you!
All kidding aside, he will always remember this birthday year as the year he became a daddy and I don't think it gets any more special than that. I can't wait to see him hold our little boy/girl for the first time! He is going to be a terrific father...for those of you who have seen him in action, he is a natural around kids!
So Carlos, I promise you I will bake your birthday brownies when I get to Guam and since you already opened your presents a couple of weeks ago (impatient, are we?) all I can do now is send you lots of birthday wishes across the world and hope that Kona at least took you out for a beer to celebrate :) This is going to be an amazing year for us so happy 36th!!!! I love you!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Getting over my fear of scrubbing
Thanks to a great surgical tech in Jax teaching me the ropes, my first day as scrub nurse was smooth sailing!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
You can't teach an old dog new tricks, or can you?
I'm going to put that old saying to rest and say yes you can! Chronologically speaking, I know I am not old. 31 is the new 18, right?! However, you know when you've been in a career for quite a few years and you start to feel stale? Kind of like if you were to all of a sudden have to learn a whole new role you think you would have a heart attack? Well, that's how I felt when I decided to tackle the world of perioperative nursing (OR nursing).
I must admit, I was scared silly. Here I am 9 years of being a nurse (again, I am aware that some of you may not think of this as a long time, but my 9 years have been a VERY long time), and I decided to switch up my nursing path completely. Well, I am happy to report that I'm not as rusty as I thought I would be and am loving this new career path! I still have 5 more weeks of training here in Jacksonville, but I actually feel like it all makes sense. There is still a lot to learn and one can never learn it all since the OR world is constantly changing, but I am much more confident in my abilities than I thought I would be. Granted, I still get nervous for the next day when my instructor gives me my assignments at the end of the current day, but comfort all comes with time and experience!
The true test will come when I have to work in my hubby's OR room for the first time when I get to Guam. He's already been instructed though that if he yells at me or about anything in the room, he will not be getting dinner. If only I had that power over all the surgeons I will work with...sigh. :)
I must admit, I was scared silly. Here I am 9 years of being a nurse (again, I am aware that some of you may not think of this as a long time, but my 9 years have been a VERY long time), and I decided to switch up my nursing path completely. Well, I am happy to report that I'm not as rusty as I thought I would be and am loving this new career path! I still have 5 more weeks of training here in Jacksonville, but I actually feel like it all makes sense. There is still a lot to learn and one can never learn it all since the OR world is constantly changing, but I am much more confident in my abilities than I thought I would be. Granted, I still get nervous for the next day when my instructor gives me my assignments at the end of the current day, but comfort all comes with time and experience!
The true test will come when I have to work in my hubby's OR room for the first time when I get to Guam. He's already been instructed though that if he yells at me or about anything in the room, he will not be getting dinner. If only I had that power over all the surgeons I will work with...sigh. :)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
The big reveal...a little delayed
Ok, so I know my last post had most of you thinking that any day now we would be revealing the sex of Baby K. Well, I hope not to disappoint anyone, but we are going to leave you hanging on for just a little while longer (about 6-7 weeks). After talking it over, we have decided that this is a huge moment, one that we want to share together, physically together, not over an internet connection. The envelope remains sealed and will not be opened until I arrive in Guam. Don't worry, I doubt we'll even make it out of the airport in Guam when Carlos picks me up before ripping open the envelope :) I know you all want to know, but trust me when I say nobody wants to know more than us so just hang in there and I promise to share the news as soon as we open the envelope!
On another note, I do want to share that I FINALLY had the moment I have been waiting for happen last night. I finally felt Baby K move! Correction: I finally felt Baby K kick the crap out of me :) I have been patiently waiting for that moment to come and when it did, I'm not sure what I thought my reaction would be, but hysterical laughter was not exactly how I thought I'd react. However, laugh my butt off I did. I had just finished eating Carlos' favorite flavor of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and not even 10 minutes later, baby was kicking me as if saying "more more more!" which is exactly how Carlos reacts when he finishes all of his cheesecake :) I immediately called Carlos to share the wonderful moment...and to pass on that he and baby now share a favorite cheesecake flavor. It was a great way for Carlos to start his day and a perfect ending to mine!
On another note, I do want to share that I FINALLY had the moment I have been waiting for happen last night. I finally felt Baby K move! Correction: I finally felt Baby K kick the crap out of me :) I have been patiently waiting for that moment to come and when it did, I'm not sure what I thought my reaction would be, but hysterical laughter was not exactly how I thought I'd react. However, laugh my butt off I did. I had just finished eating Carlos' favorite flavor of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and not even 10 minutes later, baby was kicking me as if saying "more more more!" which is exactly how Carlos reacts when he finishes all of his cheesecake :) I immediately called Carlos to share the wonderful moment...and to pass on that he and baby now share a favorite cheesecake flavor. It was a great way for Carlos to start his day and a perfect ending to mine!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Temptation at its finest
Before me sits an envelope. Standard white business envelope. The type of envelope that goes in and out of mailboxes every day. The kind that when you see you don't particularly pay too much attention to because after all, it is just an envelope. However, the envelope that is laying on the table staring back at me (taunting me) contains a piece of information that I am dying to find out. Inside this tease of an envelope is a piece of paper that contains either a 4-letter word...girl, or a 3-letter word...boy.
Yes folks, this envelope contains none other than the gender of my baby. I had an ultrasound a couple of hours ago and I asked the technician to please write down the gender, if she could tell, and SEAL the envelope back up. So not only did she write it down when I stepped out of the room to use the little girls room, she also sealed up 3 pictures in the envelope that may or may not have given me an idea. To make me even more curious, she gave her disclaimer that they all must give (there is a 1% chance that she could be wrong), but when I pressed her further and said, "I understand the need for the disclaimer, but lets talk about this baby...are you 1% or less than 1% of your certainty." She smiled and said "I'm 99.9% comfortable with what I wrote down." OH MAN! Talk about wanting to rip open the envelope!
Some of you know why this info is sealed up, but for those who don't, here is why: when Carlos and I discussed finding out the gender vs. not finding out, we agreed to find out...he wanted to more than me and well, I can give him this one :) However, for me it was important that we find out together since he was the one who really wanted to find out anyway. Well, it's quite a pickle with him being in Guam and me and my pregnant belly being in Jacksonville. So thanks to a suggestion of having it written down and sealed up, and thanks to Skype, we can now find out together! The problem is I just have to find the patience within me to wait until we can video Skype (hopefully tomorrow morning). IT'S KILLING ME! This envelope is certainly a test, but one that I will pass with flying colors because it's too important to me that Carlos and I do this together. There is nothing better than seeing each other's reactions.
So stay tuned and you may just find out real soon whether we have Baby Boy K or Baby Girl K debuting in February!
Sorry no ultrasound pics attached. I don't have the means to scan right now and when I tried to take a picture of a picture, it turned out way too blurry. I'll see what I can do to get one on here!
Yes folks, this envelope contains none other than the gender of my baby. I had an ultrasound a couple of hours ago and I asked the technician to please write down the gender, if she could tell, and SEAL the envelope back up. So not only did she write it down when I stepped out of the room to use the little girls room, she also sealed up 3 pictures in the envelope that may or may not have given me an idea. To make me even more curious, she gave her disclaimer that they all must give (there is a 1% chance that she could be wrong), but when I pressed her further and said, "I understand the need for the disclaimer, but lets talk about this baby...are you 1% or less than 1% of your certainty." She smiled and said "I'm 99.9% comfortable with what I wrote down." OH MAN! Talk about wanting to rip open the envelope!
Some of you know why this info is sealed up, but for those who don't, here is why: when Carlos and I discussed finding out the gender vs. not finding out, we agreed to find out...he wanted to more than me and well, I can give him this one :) However, for me it was important that we find out together since he was the one who really wanted to find out anyway. Well, it's quite a pickle with him being in Guam and me and my pregnant belly being in Jacksonville. So thanks to a suggestion of having it written down and sealed up, and thanks to Skype, we can now find out together! The problem is I just have to find the patience within me to wait until we can video Skype (hopefully tomorrow morning). IT'S KILLING ME! This envelope is certainly a test, but one that I will pass with flying colors because it's too important to me that Carlos and I do this together. There is nothing better than seeing each other's reactions.
So stay tuned and you may just find out real soon whether we have Baby Boy K or Baby Girl K debuting in February!
Sorry no ultrasound pics attached. I don't have the means to scan right now and when I tried to take a picture of a picture, it turned out way too blurry. I'll see what I can do to get one on here!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Learning from Gilligan
Hi everyone! After much thought and debate about whether or not I could be a blogger, or would want to be a blogger, I have decided to give it a whirl. I figure one of three things will happen...1. I will surprise myself and find that I enjoy doing this and keep at it; 2. I will grow bored (or just forgetful) and will stop posting on the blog; or 3. you will all have zero desire to follow my blog and therefore by default it will come to an end! I hope you will at least visit my site from time to time to stay tuned in. Since my husband likes to tell me that I talk...a lot...this actually could turn out to be a pretty good thing for me to do!
I thought this would be the easiest way to keep everyone up-to-date on the Kennedys of Guam. Some of you do Facebook, some do not. Some check email, some do not. Pictures end up everywhere in the hopes that I hit the majority of people, so consider this my way to maintain the chaos and giving all of YOU the decision on how much or how little you want to know what is going on.
Carlos and I decided to just throw two big life changing events at ourselves at once. Along with moving half a world away and all the adventures that will bring, we also decided it was time to challenge ourselves with that non-stop, sleep-deprived, ever chaotic entry into parenthood. As most of you know, Baby K (this is the temporary name assigned until Baby K is born...mostly because I predict agreeing on a name is going to be a looooooong process :) ) is due February 26th. I want to use this blog to keep our family and friends as updated as possible on all the joys Baby K is bringing his mommy and daddy...from pregnancy, birth, and beyond! It does make me sad that Baby K won't get to meet a lot of you until he/she is a toddler, but hopefully if I can stay on top of this blog, I will be able to share all the wonderful moments we are having with him/her.
Island life is sure to be a lot of fun for us and I hope to be able to share just how wonderful Guam is with all of you. Unlike Gilligan who went out for a 3 hour tour, the Kennedys' will most likely be gone for roughly a 3 YEAR tour, but at least we went more prepared...clothing, shelter, our dog, cars, and most important...a way to communicate with the outside world!
On that note, I will wind up this first post and clue you all in to its existence!
I thought this would be the easiest way to keep everyone up-to-date on the Kennedys of Guam. Some of you do Facebook, some do not. Some check email, some do not. Pictures end up everywhere in the hopes that I hit the majority of people, so consider this my way to maintain the chaos and giving all of YOU the decision on how much or how little you want to know what is going on.
Carlos and I decided to just throw two big life changing events at ourselves at once. Along with moving half a world away and all the adventures that will bring, we also decided it was time to challenge ourselves with that non-stop, sleep-deprived, ever chaotic entry into parenthood. As most of you know, Baby K (this is the temporary name assigned until Baby K is born...mostly because I predict agreeing on a name is going to be a looooooong process :) ) is due February 26th. I want to use this blog to keep our family and friends as updated as possible on all the joys Baby K is bringing his mommy and daddy...from pregnancy, birth, and beyond! It does make me sad that Baby K won't get to meet a lot of you until he/she is a toddler, but hopefully if I can stay on top of this blog, I will be able to share all the wonderful moments we are having with him/her.
Island life is sure to be a lot of fun for us and I hope to be able to share just how wonderful Guam is with all of you. Unlike Gilligan who went out for a 3 hour tour, the Kennedys' will most likely be gone for roughly a 3 YEAR tour, but at least we went more prepared...clothing, shelter, our dog, cars, and most important...a way to communicate with the outside world!
On that note, I will wind up this first post and clue you all in to its existence!
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