This blog has been so vanilla lately but that's all going to change. I've been so busy with traveling and the holidays that I've been neglecting things. I'll also admit that a part of me was worried about "getting my hopes up" since I always had miscarriage in the back of my mind. Thankfully, now that I'm 12 weeks along that risk drops significantly!
For the past week I've had a song from the Wizard of Oz in my head: "You're out of the woods, you're out of the dark you're out of the night. Step into the sun, step into the light".
I know we're not 100% out of the woods (hell ,after watching what happened with my friend Ashley's baby boy I know I will NEVER be 100% out of the woods while pregnant) but it's still a milestone and it feels good to reach each and every milestone on the way!
Now I have four weeks of down time between now and my next appointment when we get to hear the baby's heartbeat. That seems so far away!! I want to hear it now! haha.
My friend Sarah lent me her fetal doppler monitor to try to find the heartbeat at home but we haven't had any luck yet. Hopefully next week! I'm only trying once a week so I don't drive myself crazy. :)
So far I'm looking a bit bigger around the middle but definitely not pregnant yet. However, I'm pretty sure I can feel my uterus just below my belly button. Gotta say, it's pretty weird! I can only really feel it when I suck in and there's a tiny bump left over. Soon enough I'll have a real bump and then a huge belly. It's still really hard to imagine that!
It seems like my pregnant friends are pretty much obsessed with finding out the sex of their babies. I wonder how I'm going to feel at 20 weeks when the girls around me are finding out the sex and I'm sitting pretty in the dark. I'm hoping it doesn't phase me because I think it will be a really fun surprise but I'm still dying to know! My intuition still says it's a girl but according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar Gender Predictor I'm having a boy. We shall see!
We have names picked out but we're not planning to share them with the general public just yet. :)
That's about all for right now. We're going on a mini getaway to New Orleans this weekend so I'll get a 'bump picture' when I'm there and update with the 12 week survey!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
10 & 11 weeks and Happy New Year!
I've been neglecting this blog a little bit over the holidays since I've been out of town a lot but that's no excuse!So here's a double post for you. :)
12/25/09
How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain: down 5 lbs from pre pg weight
Maternity clothes? Not yet !
Sleep: I'm pretty much screwed in the sleep department. Naps are my friend, sleeping at night is not. (this hasn't changed from last week)
Best moment this week: We told my extended family on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Everyone is so excited for us and it's nice to be OUT and able to talk about it.
Movement: 5 or 6 more weeks!
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Still kind of miss drinking. Especially this time of year. Old habits die hard I guess!
What I am looking forward to: Telling our friends at New Year's Eve and then revealing on facebook. Although I'm a little bit nervous about the facebook reveal for some reason!
1/1/10
How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain: down 5 lbs from pre pg weight
Maternity clothes? I actually had a little shopping spree at Old Navy this week and have been wearing maternity tees the past few days. So comfy and they don't make me look totally shapeless. Still in normal pants, for now.
Sleep: I've slept SO much this week it's ridiculous! I had a migraine the day after Xmas that lasted for three days so I pretty much lost those days from sleeping. I've been feeling pretty exhausted in general though.
Best moment this week: We told our friends at the New Year's Eve party we attended and it was so fun to talk about it with them all night!
Movement: Hopefully in 5-6 more weeks
Gender: It will be a surprise! (altho after shopping for some baby clothes I'm already frustrated with the lack of gender neutral clothing! I hope our kid likes duckies and froggies)
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: I miss my amazing migraine drugs that I can no longer take. :)
What I am looking forward to: Coming out on facebook and I'm looking forward to 2010 in general!
Happy New Year Everyone! May peace and joy be with you and yours!
12/25/09
How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain: down 5 lbs from pre pg weight
Maternity clothes? Not yet !
Sleep: I'm pretty much screwed in the sleep department. Naps are my friend, sleeping at night is not. (this hasn't changed from last week)
Best moment this week: We told my extended family on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Everyone is so excited for us and it's nice to be OUT and able to talk about it.
Movement: 5 or 6 more weeks!
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Still kind of miss drinking. Especially this time of year. Old habits die hard I guess!
What I am looking forward to: Telling our friends at New Year's Eve and then revealing on facebook. Although I'm a little bit nervous about the facebook reveal for some reason!
1/1/10
How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain: down 5 lbs from pre pg weight
Maternity clothes? I actually had a little shopping spree at Old Navy this week and have been wearing maternity tees the past few days. So comfy and they don't make me look totally shapeless. Still in normal pants, for now.
Sleep: I've slept SO much this week it's ridiculous! I had a migraine the day after Xmas that lasted for three days so I pretty much lost those days from sleeping. I've been feeling pretty exhausted in general though.
Best moment this week: We told our friends at the New Year's Eve party we attended and it was so fun to talk about it with them all night!
Movement: Hopefully in 5-6 more weeks
Gender: It will be a surprise! (altho after shopping for some baby clothes I'm already frustrated with the lack of gender neutral clothing! I hope our kid likes duckies and froggies)
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: I miss my amazing migraine drugs that I can no longer take. :)
What I am looking forward to: Coming out on facebook and I'm looking forward to 2010 in general!
Happy New Year Everyone! May peace and joy be with you and yours!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
9 weeks
How far along? 9 weeks
Total weight gain: down 6lbs
Maternity clothes? Not yet !
Sleep: I'm pretty much screwed in the sleep department. Naps are my friend, sleeping at night is not.
Best moment this week: At our appointment we were talking to the doctor about what happens after delivery and asked about the baby being placed on my chest and I almost started crying! It's so crazy to imagine that!
Movement: Not for a while yet
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: OK, I kind of miss drinking. Especially at the holiday parties. But it's worth it!
What I am looking forward to: We are telling the rest of my extended family on Christmas Eve and Christmas day and I can't wait!
Weekly Wisdom: Wait as long as you want to tell people but I'll be honest, telling people in person is SO much fun!!
We've started telling some of our close friends in person so by the time we reveal things on facebook our close friends will already know. It's a BLAST! I can't wait until it's totally out in the open and there's no more hiding.
The pregnancy is definitely feeling more real as my body is changing. I'll spare you the details but I'm definitely feeling a difference! Another 4-6 weeks and I'll have an obvious bump and shortly after that I'll be able to feel the baby move and that will be AMAZING! So much to look forward to!
Very glad to report that I still don't have morning sickness and I've been blessed with a great first trimester (so far).
Total weight gain: down 6lbs
Maternity clothes? Not yet !
Sleep: I'm pretty much screwed in the sleep department. Naps are my friend, sleeping at night is not.
Best moment this week: At our appointment we were talking to the doctor about what happens after delivery and asked about the baby being placed on my chest and I almost started crying! It's so crazy to imagine that!
Movement: Not for a while yet
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: OK, I kind of miss drinking. Especially at the holiday parties. But it's worth it!
What I am looking forward to: We are telling the rest of my extended family on Christmas Eve and Christmas day and I can't wait!
Weekly Wisdom: Wait as long as you want to tell people but I'll be honest, telling people in person is SO much fun!!
We've started telling some of our close friends in person so by the time we reveal things on facebook our close friends will already know. It's a BLAST! I can't wait until it's totally out in the open and there's no more hiding.
The pregnancy is definitely feeling more real as my body is changing. I'll spare you the details but I'm definitely feeling a difference! Another 4-6 weeks and I'll have an obvious bump and shortly after that I'll be able to feel the baby move and that will be AMAZING! So much to look forward to!
Very glad to report that I still don't have morning sickness and I've been blessed with a great first trimester (so far).
Friday, December 11, 2009
8 weeks
How far along? 8weeks today!
Total weight gain: down 3lbs
Maternity clothes? Not yet !
Sleep: I've been staying up really late, waking up every hour during the night and getting my best sleep between 7-10am.
Best moment this week: Baby is now a fetus and no longer an embryo. That feels pretty significant!
Movement: Not for a while yet!
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Not much. I don't miss drinking like I thought I might. It feels weird not telling people. I'll be so happy when we can share our joyful news!
What I am looking forward to: Telling my extended family at Christmas and my friends shortly after. I'm looking forward to when I actually have a belly to show off and some of my answers to these questions can change! haha
Weekly Wisdom: On days when you don't feel sick or you don't 'feel pregnant', try to enjoy it instead of worrying!
Our next appointment is 12/21 but that's just for questions. I won't get to see the baby again until 12 weeks (if we decide to do an NT scan) and if we don't do the genetic testing I won't see baby until 20 weeks :( I wish I could see the baby every day! Not for anything practical, I just want to see the heart beating again!
Total weight gain: down 3lbs
Maternity clothes? Not yet !
Sleep: I've been staying up really late, waking up every hour during the night and getting my best sleep between 7-10am.
Best moment this week: Baby is now a fetus and no longer an embryo. That feels pretty significant!
Movement: Not for a while yet!
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Not much. I don't miss drinking like I thought I might. It feels weird not telling people. I'll be so happy when we can share our joyful news!
What I am looking forward to: Telling my extended family at Christmas and my friends shortly after. I'm looking forward to when I actually have a belly to show off and some of my answers to these questions can change! haha
Weekly Wisdom: On days when you don't feel sick or you don't 'feel pregnant', try to enjoy it instead of worrying!
Our next appointment is 12/21 but that's just for questions. I won't get to see the baby again until 12 weeks (if we decide to do an NT scan) and if we don't do the genetic testing I won't see baby until 20 weeks :( I wish I could see the baby every day! Not for anything practical, I just want to see the heart beating again!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Dear Baby, 7 weeks
Dear Baby,
It's Sunday morning and I've been watching old episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition to clear up space on our DVR. I love this show because it reminds me of all of the good people in the world. It's also making me tear up every 5 minutes just like every sentimental moment on tv these days. Who cries during 2012? Apparently I do! I'm the world's biggest sap right now and I've heard it only gets worse!
Today you are 7 weeks and 2 days old. You are the size of a blueberry or raspberry or some sort of berry. :) I enjoy the fruit analogies in the baby books but fruits come in so many different sizes so I don't always find it helpful! Still, my little berry, you continue to grow and that's all I care about! Keep up the good work.
Friday afternoon Daddy and I saw you on ultrasound for the first time! Daddy was SO excited about the appointment he kept talking about it all week. There wasn't a whole lot to see since you're such a teeny bean (errr berry?) at this point but we saw your little baby shape, tail and all, and we saw your little heart beat flickering away on screen! I could have watched that all day, it was amazing. Life. Flickering away on that screen. Your life has begun.
I think seeing your heartbeat made this whole pregnancy thing really hit home for Daddy. He said "Not that it didn't feel real before but now it feels REAL!" I know what he means. Seeing you is different than imagining you inside of me. Hopefully next time we see you you'll look a little more human and less like a reptile. :) You've got some time and some serious growing to do!
You feel real to me because as of recently I've been feeling pretty sick to my stomach in the afternoons! Some friends of mine who have had babies or are pregnant right now have pointed out "This is the best reason in the world to feel like garbage!" I can't help but agree with them. I'm just hoping I don't end up with my head in the toilet for the next month. So far I've only gotten sick one time, but that was in the middle of my 2 day migraine so I'm hoping that was caused by the headache and not by 'morning sickness'. (by the way, terms like 'morning sickness' who were invented by men who have never experienced it make me angry at men. But that's another story!)
So, I kind of think you're a girl! Sorry if you're reading this and you're not, but I think you are. :) I have a 50/50 chance of being right so I'm going to go with my intuition. Maybe it's because I have a bunch of girl names that I really love but not really any boy names that sound perfect. I don't know how I'm going to wait almost 8 more months to find out. I have heard that sometimes with boys it is so obvious on the ultrasound that there's really no question. So, if that's the case, I won't be sad about finding out early, hee hee. (No Steve, I will not close my eyes during the ultrasound!)
I like writing these letters. It feels like I'm hanging out with you for a little bit while I type them. I think about you all the time but I guess I don't talk to you very much yet. I think that would sound a bit nuts at this point but maybe I'll start. I sing to you though. I try to sing every single day so you'll know my voice. I also sing every day because it makes me so happy. Happy Mommy, happy baby, right?
That's about all I can think of right now. I want to keep talking to you but, baby, we have time. You'll be mine forever and I'm so thankful.
I love you so much. (lordy, crying again!)
Mommy
It's Sunday morning and I've been watching old episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition to clear up space on our DVR. I love this show because it reminds me of all of the good people in the world. It's also making me tear up every 5 minutes just like every sentimental moment on tv these days. Who cries during 2012? Apparently I do! I'm the world's biggest sap right now and I've heard it only gets worse!
Today you are 7 weeks and 2 days old. You are the size of a blueberry or raspberry or some sort of berry. :) I enjoy the fruit analogies in the baby books but fruits come in so many different sizes so I don't always find it helpful! Still, my little berry, you continue to grow and that's all I care about! Keep up the good work.
Friday afternoon Daddy and I saw you on ultrasound for the first time! Daddy was SO excited about the appointment he kept talking about it all week. There wasn't a whole lot to see since you're such a teeny bean (errr berry?) at this point but we saw your little baby shape, tail and all, and we saw your little heart beat flickering away on screen! I could have watched that all day, it was amazing. Life. Flickering away on that screen. Your life has begun.
I think seeing your heartbeat made this whole pregnancy thing really hit home for Daddy. He said "Not that it didn't feel real before but now it feels REAL!" I know what he means. Seeing you is different than imagining you inside of me. Hopefully next time we see you you'll look a little more human and less like a reptile. :) You've got some time and some serious growing to do!
You feel real to me because as of recently I've been feeling pretty sick to my stomach in the afternoons! Some friends of mine who have had babies or are pregnant right now have pointed out "This is the best reason in the world to feel like garbage!" I can't help but agree with them. I'm just hoping I don't end up with my head in the toilet for the next month. So far I've only gotten sick one time, but that was in the middle of my 2 day migraine so I'm hoping that was caused by the headache and not by 'morning sickness'. (by the way, terms like 'morning sickness' who were invented by men who have never experienced it make me angry at men. But that's another story!)
So, I kind of think you're a girl! Sorry if you're reading this and you're not, but I think you are. :) I have a 50/50 chance of being right so I'm going to go with my intuition. Maybe it's because I have a bunch of girl names that I really love but not really any boy names that sound perfect. I don't know how I'm going to wait almost 8 more months to find out. I have heard that sometimes with boys it is so obvious on the ultrasound that there's really no question. So, if that's the case, I won't be sad about finding out early, hee hee. (No Steve, I will not close my eyes during the ultrasound!)
I like writing these letters. It feels like I'm hanging out with you for a little bit while I type them. I think about you all the time but I guess I don't talk to you very much yet. I think that would sound a bit nuts at this point but maybe I'll start. I sing to you though. I try to sing every single day so you'll know my voice. I also sing every day because it makes me so happy. Happy Mommy, happy baby, right?
That's about all I can think of right now. I want to keep talking to you but, baby, we have time. You'll be mine forever and I'm so thankful.
I love you so much. (lordy, crying again!)
Mommy
Friday, December 4, 2009
7 weeks!
How far along? 7 weeks today!
Total weight gain: down 3lbs
Maternity clothes? Not yet but I've been opting for comfort preferring yoga pants and wearing the belly band with my jeans unbuttoned. Why be uncomfortable?
Sleep: After my 2 day migraine my sleep schedule is totally messed up so I'm staying up as long as I can tonight in hopes of actually sleeping through the night.
Best moment this week: We had our first ultrasound and seeing that little flickering heartbeat on the screen was nothing short of magical.
Movement: Not for a while yet!
Gender: It will be a surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Going and entire day without feeling sick to my stomach. I also miss my migraine drugs. Tylenol just is NOT the same!
What I am looking forward to: I'm looking forward to getting to 8 weeks. That seems like a milestone for some reason.
Weekly Wisdom: If you feel like crap, it's ok to put yourself first. I was nowhere near as productive this week as I had hoped to be but forcing myself to do work would have just prolonged how awful I felt.
No noticable bump yet. I'll probably look like this for awhile but I want to keep posting belly pictures anyhow. :) You might notice that my hair is different. I decided to go closer to my natural color so it will grow out better over the course of the pregnancy. Don't worry, I just did foils so no dye actually touched my skin. It's perfectly safe! I like the darker look and so does Steve. It was time!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Opening up the blog
I'm opening up the blog instead of making it invite only so if you want to add it to your google readers, it will work now! I highly doubt that people I don't want to find it will somehow find it on blogger so I figured it's easier this way! Enjoy!
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