Sunday, January 19, 2014
Possible Announcement Picture?
I was playing around today, and created this. I'm not sure if this is the picture, but I might spend some time tomorrow taking pics of the dogs to use for our FB announcement picture. Anyway, here is my first attempt!
Friday, January 17, 2014
Thump Thump!
We have a heartbeat!!!!!
I can't even express what a relief it was to hear the sweet sound of our baby's heart. On Wednesday, January 15th, I had convinced myself that the OB wasn't going to be able to find it, so when I started to hear that rapid "thump thump" sound, I thought that maybe it was my pulse she had picked up. It wasn't until she said, "That's your baby" that it really sunk in. It was great to have Luke in the room to hear it with me.
It amazing how much more confident I feel in this pregnancy now. I have a lime sized baby in my womb, and I can't wait for it to keep growing! NT scan is in two weeks (1/31), and then we actually get to see our little one on the big screen. I am still just in a bit of disbelief that there really is something growing in me.
I can't even express what a relief it was to hear the sweet sound of our baby's heart. On Wednesday, January 15th, I had convinced myself that the OB wasn't going to be able to find it, so when I started to hear that rapid "thump thump" sound, I thought that maybe it was my pulse she had picked up. It wasn't until she said, "That's your baby" that it really sunk in. It was great to have Luke in the room to hear it with me.
It amazing how much more confident I feel in this pregnancy now. I have a lime sized baby in my womb, and I can't wait for it to keep growing! NT scan is in two weeks (1/31), and then we actually get to see our little one on the big screen. I am still just in a bit of disbelief that there really is something growing in me.
Monday, January 13, 2014
11!
We've made it another week. I'm happy to be hanging out at week 11, and I'm starting to get a little anxious about Wednesday's OB appointment. I really, really hope that they find a heartbeat...
Anyway, enough worrying for now. Time for the weekly bump pic and update!
How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Still not sure.
Maternity clothes? Still holding out. I've been getting by with loose sweaters and flowing dresses with tights. I hope that I can wait until partway through 2nd tri!
Stretch marks? No
Symptoms: Still exhausted and feel sick at night. My boobs are still very tender, and I have round ligament pain every once and awhile.
Sleep: I usually wake up about once a night, but lately, I've been waking up about 30 minutes before my alarm goes off. Maybe someday I'll make productive use of that time, but for now, I spend it cuddling with the closest dog.
Best moment this week: Being able to chat with Mary about symptoms, and her experiences when we went shopping this past weekend.
Have you told family and friends: Haven't told any more people than last week. Hopefully we'll be out to our larger circle of friends in a couple of weeks, and then FB official/make this blog public Feb. 1st!
Miss Anything? Not having such a large spare tire around my center.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: I still want mostly cold food. Fruits, pickles, smoothies. I am highly influenced by commercials and ads though...
Anything making you queasy or sick: I tried to eat chicken ravioli, but couldn't stomach it.
Have you started to show yet: Still just bloat, but I think I am a teensy bigger than last week when I compare the pictures.
Baby is a: ??
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Still pretty happy most of the time. I can just become irritable rather quickly.
Looking forward to: My appointment this week!
Lastly, I am adding this final picture. I've just been feeling fat lately, so when I actually felt like I looked cute today, I had to document it!
Anyway, enough worrying for now. Time for the weekly bump pic and update!
How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Still not sure.
Maternity clothes? Still holding out. I've been getting by with loose sweaters and flowing dresses with tights. I hope that I can wait until partway through 2nd tri!
Stretch marks? No
Symptoms: Still exhausted and feel sick at night. My boobs are still very tender, and I have round ligament pain every once and awhile.
Sleep: I usually wake up about once a night, but lately, I've been waking up about 30 minutes before my alarm goes off. Maybe someday I'll make productive use of that time, but for now, I spend it cuddling with the closest dog.
Best moment this week: Being able to chat with Mary about symptoms, and her experiences when we went shopping this past weekend.
Have you told family and friends: Haven't told any more people than last week. Hopefully we'll be out to our larger circle of friends in a couple of weeks, and then FB official/make this blog public Feb. 1st!
Miss Anything? Not having such a large spare tire around my center.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: I still want mostly cold food. Fruits, pickles, smoothies. I am highly influenced by commercials and ads though...
Anything making you queasy or sick: I tried to eat chicken ravioli, but couldn't stomach it.
Have you started to show yet: Still just bloat, but I think I am a teensy bigger than last week when I compare the pictures.
Baby is a: ??
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Still pretty happy most of the time. I can just become irritable rather quickly.
Looking forward to: My appointment this week!
Lastly, I am adding this final picture. I've just been feeling fat lately, so when I actually felt like I looked cute today, I had to document it!
Monday, January 6, 2014
10 weeks
I suppose it's about time that I start taking my bump progression pictures so that I have them to look back upon. The first time around, I was SO excited to get started that I waited about a week before taking them. This time, I didn't want to feel like I was jinxing myself by starting, so I waited. And waited. I had intended on starting at 8 weeks, but then I got nervous and decided to wait some more.
Anyway, I've made it to 10 weeks today without any complications or need to see the doctor. I have gone through my early pregnancy class at the OB office (I miscarried the weekend before during my first pregnancy), so I'm glad to have made it past that milestone.
How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I haven't kept track yet. When I was weighed at the doctors at 9w1d, I was at 174lbs.
Maternity clothes? Not yet. My pants are starting to feel tight by the end of the day, so I purchased a belly band to use with my work clothes.
Stretch marks? No
Symptoms: Exhaustion, Peeing all the time, extreme thirst, very tender chesticles, nauseous at night, stretching feeling in my uterus, some round ligament pain, food aversions.
Sleep: Sleeping pretty well still, but if I am woken up in the middle of the night, it's hard for me to go back to sleep. I get night sweats every once and awhile if I have too many layers on.
Best moment this week: Making it to 10 weeks!
Have you told family and friends: We have told my family, Luke's family, Bill & Mary, and a handful of my girlfriends
Miss Anything? Not feeling like I constantly need to be snacking, or else I feel like I am going to puke.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: No hardcore cravings yet, but all I really want to eat lately are smoothies, ice cold juice, and pickles (I know, I'm a walking pregnancy stereotype with the pickles).
Anything making you queasy or sick: I need to constantly have something in my stomach. The smell of eggnog made me feel sick, and some hot meals aren't settling my stomach.
Have you started to show yet: Just bloat, though I am starting to be able to feel my growing uterus when I bend over!
Baby is a: ??
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time, but I can get frustrated/crabby pretty quick. My patience is running low.
Looking forward to: First OB appointment next week!
Anyway, I've made it to 10 weeks today without any complications or need to see the doctor. I have gone through my early pregnancy class at the OB office (I miscarried the weekend before during my first pregnancy), so I'm glad to have made it past that milestone.
How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I haven't kept track yet. When I was weighed at the doctors at 9w1d, I was at 174lbs.
Maternity clothes? Not yet. My pants are starting to feel tight by the end of the day, so I purchased a belly band to use with my work clothes.
Stretch marks? No
Symptoms: Exhaustion, Peeing all the time, extreme thirst, very tender chesticles, nauseous at night, stretching feeling in my uterus, some round ligament pain, food aversions.
Sleep: Sleeping pretty well still, but if I am woken up in the middle of the night, it's hard for me to go back to sleep. I get night sweats every once and awhile if I have too many layers on.
Best moment this week: Making it to 10 weeks!
Have you told family and friends: We have told my family, Luke's family, Bill & Mary, and a handful of my girlfriends
Miss Anything? Not feeling like I constantly need to be snacking, or else I feel like I am going to puke.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: No hardcore cravings yet, but all I really want to eat lately are smoothies, ice cold juice, and pickles (I know, I'm a walking pregnancy stereotype with the pickles).
Anything making you queasy or sick: I need to constantly have something in my stomach. The smell of eggnog made me feel sick, and some hot meals aren't settling my stomach.
Have you started to show yet: Just bloat, though I am starting to be able to feel my growing uterus when I bend over!
Baby is a: ??
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time, but I can get frustrated/crabby pretty quick. My patience is running low.
Looking forward to: First OB appointment next week!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Spilling the Beans
This pregnancy is feeling more and more real with each passing week. Over the holidays, we shared our news with Luke's family, my family, and our best friends, Bill and Mary. While Luke was hesitant to want to share anything with anyone before 12 weeks, I told him that I needed my support networks in place, should we be forced to experience another loss. Plus, with it being Christmas time, I figured that there wouldn't be a better time to have our families all together to announce our pregnancy.
For this announcement, I found a couple snowman ornaments with round bellies. Using a sharpie marker, I wrote "Baby" at the top of the belly with an arrow pointing down, and wrote "August 2014" at the bottom of the ornament.
I wrapped each of them up in boxes and Christmas paper, and added them to our gift piles.
On Christmas Eve, Luke's dad opened the gift, and while he was confused at first, eventually the group understood what was being announced and they all jumped in to congratulate us. On Christmas morning, my mom was the one who opened the ornament, and she got it right away. I managed to sneak a video of her opening the announcement.
On the Saturday after Christmas, we headed up to Bill and Marys' home and exchanged Christmas gifts. Their son, Luke, was born on August 2, 2013, so just before we left, we told them that we had another gift for Luke, but it wouldn't be here until his birthday. Then we explained that his birthday present was going to be a best friend. I am really glad that they already have a kid, so that we have friends who will understand and be there to give advice since they have been there, done that!
All in all, it's a bit of a relief not having to hide this secret from everyone, especially the people we see and love the most. It is kind of scary because now that news is out in the open, and we'd have to un-tell if something happens, but these are the people who will be there for us no matter what. I am looking forward to spilling the beans to our other close friends after 12 weeks, and we've heard a heart beat (hopefully in the next 2 weeks!).
For this announcement, I found a couple snowman ornaments with round bellies. Using a sharpie marker, I wrote "Baby" at the top of the belly with an arrow pointing down, and wrote "August 2014" at the bottom of the ornament.
On Christmas Eve, Luke's dad opened the gift, and while he was confused at first, eventually the group understood what was being announced and they all jumped in to congratulate us. On Christmas morning, my mom was the one who opened the ornament, and she got it right away. I managed to sneak a video of her opening the announcement.
On the Saturday after Christmas, we headed up to Bill and Marys' home and exchanged Christmas gifts. Their son, Luke, was born on August 2, 2013, so just before we left, we told them that we had another gift for Luke, but it wouldn't be here until his birthday. Then we explained that his birthday present was going to be a best friend. I am really glad that they already have a kid, so that we have friends who will understand and be there to give advice since they have been there, done that!
All in all, it's a bit of a relief not having to hide this secret from everyone, especially the people we see and love the most. It is kind of scary because now that news is out in the open, and we'd have to un-tell if something happens, but these are the people who will be there for us no matter what. I am looking forward to spilling the beans to our other close friends after 12 weeks, and we've heard a heart beat (hopefully in the next 2 weeks!).
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Details
Despite being completely terrified that I might not get to keep this baby, I still want to document all the good things so that when this baby is born, I can look back to where I was 40 weeks ago and see all the love I already had for my child before (s)he was even conceived.
So, round 2. Be warned- this is a long one. With no pictures.
I didn't think that we had a chance to get me knocked up in November. October proved to be the month of the wonkiest cycle I have ever experienced (I ovulated suuuuuper late, compared to the rest of my cycles), and my lovely Aunt Flo didn't arrive until nearly two weeks after her expected arrival date. After an extremely frustrating month, I learned that Luke was going to be out of town during the most important days during fertile week (I know, I know, super sexy... fertile week...gah.), so I was not too hopeful. The morning that I had to drive Luke to the airport (November 10th for all of you who are keeping track of all the times we romped) was our last shot for 4 days.
After two weeks of obsessing over my temping charts, I was convinced that this was not our month, except for the dull cramping I started to experience around 7 or 8 days after ovulation, and the awful back pain that came on for the few days leading up to testing. I kept pushing the thoughts of "this is what is was like last time" out of my head to thwart the definite disappointment I was sure to experience in the next few days.
Well, I stocked up on cheap pregnancy tests (I ordered 50 Wondfo brand tests the week before I tested), so that I would be ready for the next few cycles. Due to the fact that I happened to have a boat load of tests in my possession, it didn't hurt to start testing early (even though I knew I would be more than likely to get negative results). I was going to try to hold out and wait to test until my parents' anniversary on Nov. 27th (it seemed like it would be fitting to get a + on a special day like their 31st wedding anniversary, which also happened to be the day of their surprise vow renewal), but then decided that I should test earlier so that I didn't sport my angry face through the whole renewal. Saturday 11/23- negative. Sunday 11/24- negative. Monday 11/25- positive. I saw the faintest smudge of a line, but after convincing Luke to take a look, he confirmed what I saw. The next morning, I took a first response and a digital test, and both showed up positive right away!
Wednesday, Nov. 27th- I got in to see my doctor and have her confirm the pregnancy at the clinic. Apparently the lab techs didn't know how to read the test correctly, because I walked out of the office with a follow-up lab appointment scheduled because they called it negative. Since I was JUST 4 weeks along, she said it was probably too early to see it on their test. Fast forward 3 hours, and 2 positive HPTs later, I got a call from the doctor letting me know that she went and did the lab herself and that it actually WAS positive. Hopefully that is going to be my only stressful bit during this pregnancy...
So, now we're here. 2 weeks later. This is the week that I miscarried back in July. So far, this pregnancy has been very different from the first one, so I hope that's a good sign. If I can just make it to Monday, I'll feel an extreme amount of relief (though I know that I won't be out of the woods yet).
I have two appointments set: Dec. 31st for the initial blood screens/early pregnancy appointment with the nurses, and Jan. 15th is my first appointment with the OB. Hopefully we get to hear a heartbeat that day!
So, round 2. Be warned- this is a long one. With no pictures.
I didn't think that we had a chance to get me knocked up in November. October proved to be the month of the wonkiest cycle I have ever experienced (I ovulated suuuuuper late, compared to the rest of my cycles), and my lovely Aunt Flo didn't arrive until nearly two weeks after her expected arrival date. After an extremely frustrating month, I learned that Luke was going to be out of town during the most important days during fertile week (I know, I know, super sexy... fertile week...gah.), so I was not too hopeful. The morning that I had to drive Luke to the airport (November 10th for all of you who are keeping track of all the times we romped) was our last shot for 4 days.
After two weeks of obsessing over my temping charts, I was convinced that this was not our month, except for the dull cramping I started to experience around 7 or 8 days after ovulation, and the awful back pain that came on for the few days leading up to testing. I kept pushing the thoughts of "this is what is was like last time" out of my head to thwart the definite disappointment I was sure to experience in the next few days.
Well, I stocked up on cheap pregnancy tests (I ordered 50 Wondfo brand tests the week before I tested), so that I would be ready for the next few cycles. Due to the fact that I happened to have a boat load of tests in my possession, it didn't hurt to start testing early (even though I knew I would be more than likely to get negative results). I was going to try to hold out and wait to test until my parents' anniversary on Nov. 27th (it seemed like it would be fitting to get a + on a special day like their 31st wedding anniversary, which also happened to be the day of their surprise vow renewal), but then decided that I should test earlier so that I didn't sport my angry face through the whole renewal. Saturday 11/23- negative. Sunday 11/24- negative. Monday 11/25- positive. I saw the faintest smudge of a line, but after convincing Luke to take a look, he confirmed what I saw. The next morning, I took a first response and a digital test, and both showed up positive right away!
Wednesday, Nov. 27th- I got in to see my doctor and have her confirm the pregnancy at the clinic. Apparently the lab techs didn't know how to read the test correctly, because I walked out of the office with a follow-up lab appointment scheduled because they called it negative. Since I was JUST 4 weeks along, she said it was probably too early to see it on their test. Fast forward 3 hours, and 2 positive HPTs later, I got a call from the doctor letting me know that she went and did the lab herself and that it actually WAS positive. Hopefully that is going to be my only stressful bit during this pregnancy...
So, now we're here. 2 weeks later. This is the week that I miscarried back in July. So far, this pregnancy has been very different from the first one, so I hope that's a good sign. If I can just make it to Monday, I'll feel an extreme amount of relief (though I know that I won't be out of the woods yet).
I have two appointments set: Dec. 31st for the initial blood screens/early pregnancy appointment with the nurses, and Jan. 15th is my first appointment with the OB. Hopefully we get to hear a heartbeat that day!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Round 2
Here we go again...
Today, I am pregnant.
Today, I am 6 weeks along.
Today, I have a due date of Aug. 4th, 2014.
I'm scared shitless.
I'm beyond excited.
I already love this baby with all of my being.
I hope this is it.
*Please stick little baby*
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