A Baby Naugle is on the Way!

Written July 16, 2013

PLEASE NOTE: This blog has been posted..yes..for a select fews benefit. Please don't assume we are announcing our pregnancy to the whole world yet so don't  put anything on FB, etc. I'll let you know after Kyle and I do.  Thanks. Love :)



That's right. We are PREGNANT!

 

There is a baby on the way! We are ecstatic about the news and couldn't be happier. I really didn't think I was pregnant. Kyle kept making jokes that maybe I was... but I kept shutting them down saying I didn't feel pregnant. That's normal right? I feel like I would be the person to experience every negative thing about pregnancy, but so far, I haven't had many symptoms.

For 2 weeks, probably right around conception I had some nausea, but lately I'd had more nausea than before because I had been drinking coffee and it wasn't agreeing with me somehow. So, those 2 weeks where I had it almost every other day didn't throw up any alarms. Secretly, I had wanted the reason behind my queasiness to be baby related, but I didn't want to be too hopeful. Who gets pregnant on their first try? Right? Well, this girl does, apparently!

We found out while Kyle's brother, Keegan, was here visiting. I remember going to the bathroom, doing the whole test thing and sitting there as it tried to figure out whether or not I was pregnant. I kept saying to myself, "I'm not pregnant. I'm just late. I'm not pregnant. No one gets pregnant on their first try...especially not me. Don't get your hopes up." Then I looked at the test, and I could see a faint + meaning I was pregnant! Pretty sure I stared at it for 5 minutes, and underneath 20 different lights to make sure I wasn't making it up. Especially since I had taken a test 3 days before and it was a negative.

When I was sure it was a positive, I sat there for a second, and started crying. Tears of happiness. Tears of "oh crap, this is really happening." Tears of "REALLY??." I'm not really sure what kind of tears they were, but they came anyway. Finally, I gathered myself together and took the test with me into the bedroom, where I nonchalantly woke up my husband, and showed him the test. With his sleepy eyes, he just looked at it for a minute, trying to process what I was making him understand. When he did, he just smiled.

It was hard not to run out shouting, "I'M GONNA HAVE A BABY! WE ARE PREGNANT! EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW!" I bit my tongue, and went on about my life and started reading what I could about pregnancy. How I need to give up lunch meats because of listeria (unless they are heated up and steaming therefore killing it) as well as cured meats (unless I do the same thing). How I need to limit my caffeine intake (no sodas...no biggie...didn't drink them anyway...no coffee, not a big deal except for the frappes at Starbucks... and limited chocolate...wait...WHAT?).

The hard part was knowing we were going to Disneyland in 2 days and I was now not allowed to ride the rollercoasters. What would we tell Keegan?? "Oh, Chelsea can't do those rides because she just found out she was pregnant and it could cause a miscarriage with all the bumpy, jarring of the rides." Well, that wasn't going to work since we weren't going to tell anyone until after the doctors visit for the confirmation. Instead, we just told him that I get nauseous easily...which lately hadn't been a lie. AND the past few years I had ridden roller coasters, they made me sick. So, I got to walk around the park for hours while they enjoyed themselves on all the fun rides and I sat back and played on my phone. It was fun to be there, but I would have rather enjoyed the rides. It was frustrating, too, because there were only so many things I could do and I couldn't even verbalize WHY.

I never realized how much you needed to change when you became pregnant. All the different things they warn you about... like after the 1st trimester, not to lie on your back because it could cut off oxygen or supplies to the baby. That's going to suck for me since that's all I do. I also, only sleep on my stomach. Pretty sure that won't be allowed...or even possible after a certain point. So, I have to change all these things and Kyle gets to continue moving on with his life like it hasn't changed. Pregnancy hasn't exactly affected him the way it has affected me. Now, later on when I start having food cravings (if that ever happens) and I become more moodier than I already am....well then he'll start experiencing the hardships of it. For the most part though, he just gets to sit by and watch my body blow up like a balloon and try to keep me comfortable for 8 more months, until this little baby comes out and throws our whole life into chaos.

Oh, and by the way. We are NOT finding out the sex prior to the birth. We want it to the a surprise :) BUT we have picked out names: Preston David for a boy or Emmalyn something. Kyle hasn't come up with a middle name yet. He likes names like Latisha and strange things you'd never hear. I think Grace, Faith, Marie or something like that sounds a little better. Guess we'll see ;-)

Also, on top of all this stuff that I can't do that makes me a little sad... I got something in the mail from my Best friend, Kristi and it made me so happy. It reminded me of all the fun, cute things, that I will get to buy and experience during this time!

Thank you Auntie Kristi!! You'll be one of baby Cheelay's (yes, that's what we call the baby) favorite aunties.

Cheelay = Chaleesa and Keelay meshed together. Don't mess with the nickname.

Can't wait for you all to experience this with us! We are very excited!!

Love you all.


PS...here are the weekly shots that we've taken before we revealed our news.