Pregnancy Pillow...

So I've been having trouble sleeping lately, especially falling asleep and staying asleep.  I mean I wake up at least once, if not twice, to use the bathroom in the middle of the night.  And then I have a hard time getting comfortable to go back to sleep.  I mean let me just tell you that I am a stomach sleeper and ever since I found out about Sprout I've been sleeping on my side.  (Not my favorite at all!) So I've been looking and praying for a miracle to get me comfortable and sleeping better.

So after talking with a friend last night I decided to give in and purchase the all famous preggers pillow.  You know the really long one thats shaped like "C"?  I thought that maybe I could get away without it and that maybe I could just use extra pillows-I mean I'm not even that big yet- but after last night I was told it was a must have and money well spent, and that this pillow was a miracle worker.  I mean, how could I not buy it after hearing that.  I still think that $50 for a pillow is a bit ridiculous, but I've been desperate for a solution to help my sleeping so I gave in and bought it today.  Hey, at least I had a coupon!

Tonight is my first night with my new best friend, so I'll let you know how it goes...

Finally a little energy....

Okay, so  I finally am starting to feel a bit more like myself.  I have just started to have a bit more energy-phew! I mean finally 15 weeks weeks later...  However, it has been a tough couple of weeks.  I have been sick and not sick from "sprout", but I had some horrible sinus infection and let me just tell you, it knocked me right off my feet. I had to stay in bed for a couple of days, not to mention, it left me coughing and and stuffy "nosed" for the past 2 weeks.  But now, finally now, I am starting to get over all the sickness and move into the 2nd trimester of pregnancy.

So here at the Kim household I've been struggling to get things done.  You know, like laundry and just keeping the house clean and tidy.  But hopefully with the start of my 2nd trimester I'll be able to have a little more energy to feel like doing household chores.  I am usually pretty anal when it comes to cleaning, but being so tired in my 1st trimester made me care about as much as um, nothing...  Luckily, I have a sweet husband who has been helping with dinners and keeping the kitchen tidy.

On an exciting note, we go for our next ultrasound on the 28th!  Bright and early in the morning I might add! We can't wait because if sprout is cooperating then we will leave knowing pink or blue!  If not, then I am going to make an appointment with one of the 4b baby vision places because I really don't think I'll be able to wait another 4 weeks to find out the gender.  I am at that point where I want to start buying things (I have held off so far) and start getting the nursery together.  I know it may be early, but the furniture is ordered and I am ready to get the nursery organized!

And may I just say on a random note that Rolling in the Deep by Adele is like my favorite new song! Love it!  And I'm loving Avril's new album too...

Psycho Chic

So the other day, Sunday to be exact, was  LONG day.  All week I dreaded Sunday.  At work we had a new Summer floorset to start and I just knew that I would be totally zonked after the day was over.  Well, Sunday came and while it was long it was not as bad as I had feared.  I was just happy to be on the way home.  I was ready to pull in the driveway, park the car, go upstairs and get in bed, and just lay in some peace and silence.

Well, let me just tell you, I had not experienced "psycho" Kendall yet and I don't know that I was ready to meet her.  But she had a different plan.  (Just to let you all know I had been warned she may appear due to all the ranging hormones).

So as the story goes, I pull in my neighborhood daydreaming of my nice comfy bed and then as I approach my house I notice a car right in the MIDDLE of my driveway.  I mean who does that?  I became totally enraged and even thought about smashing into that car and teaching them a lesson. (Lesson being don't mess with a Pregnant lady's parking spot.)  But then I thought that would just cause more problems for myself.  So then I thought about parking right in the middle of my yard, but then thought "What would the neighbors think?"  So as the rage continued to build up I pull over to my pool house to park and try to call the house to get whoever to MOVE their CAR!

I called 5 times! 5 TIMES-And  NO answer.  So I had to yell at someone, so I proceeded to call my loving mother and yell my story of someone taking up the entire driveway and that I couldn't get in the garage and all I really wanted was go to bed because the day had been so long and that no one was answering their phone for me to tell them to move their car and that I was too tired to get out and walk from the pool house so I might as well just sleep in my car. Whoa!  And in mid screaming I began to sob and felt so hopeless like the world was crashing down on top of me.

Then the husband called me back and said "Sorry babe I didn't hear my phone ring, what's up?" to which I proceeded to say while sobbing and huffing and puffing "Please tell whoever parked their freaking car in the middle of my driveway to move!"

I think Jong was scared.  He had never heard me sound like this.  I mean,  I was scared to think I became so enraged over something so stupid.  My face was bringht red, streaked with tears and I was embarrassed with how upset I had gotten.

Needless to say the car got moved and I was able to park in my spot and go upstairs and lay in silence in my room.  Jong came to check on me a little bit later and I apologized for my psychoness; but warned him that she may appear again and to just bear with me for the next 6 months.

Luckily, it's been 3 days and there has been no reappearance-but you've all been warned.

Friends and baby Maddie

One of the nicest things in my life

is my friendship with you

and even if we don't have a lot of time

to spend with each other

I want you to always know

how much I appreciate you and our friendship.

-Susan Polis Schutz

So this weekend I went to my hometown of Columbus, Ga for a dear friends baby shower.  My friend Amanda had little Miss Maddie Kate in January.  We waited to have the shower after the  arrival of  baby Maddie because it was a tough pregnancy and Amanda was on bed rest for most of her pregnancy.

But now Maddie is here and healthy and she is so precious.  Just to look at her and know that she is an answered prayer-God is so good!  

Here are some pictures form the shower....

This was the beautiful cake ( I wish I could say that I made it, maybe I'll take up cake decorating next...)

From left to right: Lauren, Amanda, Maddie, Me, and Jennifer

Jennifer and Maddie

These are my Oreo Balls.  They are wonderfully delicious and easy to make-but very tedious...

The shower was amazing and I am so glad I got to spend a little time with my Columbus girls.  Its never enough time, but at least I'm glad I got to see their beautiful faces & baby Maddie's of course.

Its a baby!

We're gonna have a baby!

So we went to the doctor this morning and it was confirmed we have a baby.  Just one (phew).... not that I was worried there were two or anything but supposedly Jong says twins run in his family and it was his generation to have them. (Maybe he was just trying to scar me?)

So the doctors appointment went great.  Except for the part where I couldn't use the cup provided to give them a urine sample.  Here I am trying so very hard and all I could think was that "they are going to think I made all this up" because I couldn't pee. (Which made me even more nervous).  For those of you who don't know me,  I've always had problems giving the doctors urine samples and I have also been told I have a super bladder. So put those two together and its a disaster... I know, I know,  i'm just going to have to get over it b/c now I will be doing it every 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks, then every week....oh well, I'll work on it.

I also must say that I love my doctor.  I have always been one of those people who have  dreaded that one appointment a year. But with this clinic and doctor they have been wonderful and I am so happy that I have found a practice I really like.

So on to the baby...everything looks great thus far.  I am 8 weeks along, which is what I calculated and our due date is October 4th.  We got to hear the heart beat this morning and I think it made the whole pregnancy all the more real.  Jong even got a little teary eyed. (I love him)

I haven't been "throw up" sick, which is good.  I have felt nauseous, especially when I am hungry, and I do get tired real easy.  They say the 1st trimester is the worst for all that and that I'll start to feel better and have more energy in my 2nd trimester. So I can't wait!  and I feel as if  i'm always hungry... I mean I guess thats normal?  But literally every 2 hours I need to eat something!

I go back to the doctor in 4 weeks and I'l keep you rovers posted on baby kim.....

Lots going on here....

I feel as if i've been neglecting my blog this week.  I  promise I am going to try and do better.  Just to throw in an excuse, I've had a lot on my mind lately. (Some things I'll share with you bloggers soon...)  But it's just been a really CRAZY long week!  Who's with me? and that pretty much sums it up!

Let's see I've worked all week  and then I've been sleeping when I come home because I'm so tired from running around there.  And then I've been slacking on my domestic duties too.  Poor Jong's actually been having to fold his own laundry.  I mean how sad is that?  Actually, it was kinda sweet.  I said before that I am the one who usually does all the laundry, etc.  But Jong, (knowing how tired I've been) sat and folded like 5 piles the other night.  I was truly grateful.

I mean can someone tell me how a women is suppose to juggle god/work/husband/family/friends/house chores/doggies/gym... I don't know how I manage to go to the grocery store some weeks. Sometimes its so overwhelming and I just want to curl up in my bed with a book-and thats what I've been doing this week and haven't felt the least bit bad about it.

I think I will try and be productive tonight and go to the gym with the hubs.  I know it will make me feel much better!

Today...

Today, I am so very thankful to have the day off!  It has been a long 6 day haul over at the Kim's house.  I am  in much need of  a break!  Also, today is mine and Jong's 4 year anniversary! Yes, 4 years!  It feels like yesterday that we were just walking down that aisle to say our "I do's"...

I must say that Jong is such a wonderful husband and does everything he possible can for me (and the pups).  He's sweet, funny, charming, loving, hardworking, I could just go on and on. I mean don't get me wrong he has at least one flaw, that being that he can't cook.  Don't worry, he knows that cooking is not his strong point.  But he does a great job cleaning up after my cooking (and folding the laundry).

So today we plan on spending the day together.  Just hanging out, maybe do a little bit of shopping. (We have a trip coming up that we need to get some things for.) And then, we have dinner reservations tonight at Two Urban Licks-one of my favorite restaurants.

So today is going to be a great day with my hubs and I am very much looking forward to it.

I love you Jong!

This is us on our Honeymoon 2007