9 Weeks

I can't believe I am 9 weeks!! This is huge for me. I am still amazed I am carrying a little one in me. I cannot wait for the day I get to meet s/he. So far, this little one has given me a run for my money. I really wanted to get pregnant and glad that I am but I am miserable 90% of the time right now. I wake up and immediately take my zofran. I then roll over and eat a ginger snap or 2. If I don't do this around 7am, I am in for an even longer day than normal. Naps have become routine. Luckily I work at Kyle's house, so I lay on their couch and snooze for a bit. I have to eat all the time, even when I am not hungry just so I don't feel more sick. I have become sick of saltines and chicken and noodles, so now I am onto animal crackers and tomatoe soup for dinner:) But this will all be worth it. Oh, and the peeing. Good Lord!!!! I feel like I am about to pee my pants and when I go, I'm like "That's it??" Pregnancy does some weird things. My clothes are getting tighter by the day, but no weight gain. So I just look like a fat teenager with the lovely acne. What about this pregnancy glow stuff???

I am anxiously excited about my ultrasound on Monday. This to me is a big one. I am almost out of the 1st trimester and I am already so in love with my little one, I don't know what I would do if something were wrong. I am only trying to stay positive at this point.

How far along? 9 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: I think I am the same as when I started
Maternity clothes? Clothes are definately snug from bloat!!! Bella Band is my new friend!! I have a few comments from some close friends about getting a belly... even though it bloat.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: This week, I have been having trouble staying asleep. I wake up to pee and it takes me forever to go back to sleep
Best moment this week: Not throwing up:)
Movement: nope
Food cravings: Pineapple. Can't get enough
Gender: Not sure
Labor Signs: No way
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to eat what I want and not worrying about how sick it will make me later
What I am looking forward to: Seeing Baby Love on Monday
Weekly Wisdom: Stick with bland foods... they like you better
Milestones: My baby is a baby without a tail! Wahoo!!!
Baby's now the size of a green olive!
Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like...well...a baby!

Ok.... here are some pics. Not very good ones to say the least. I need to have Jared take them next time:)

This one is a rough one from 5 weeks:

Here is one I took this weekend before a wedding. It's does nothing but show my dress:)

8 weeks

I have to say this week has to be my hardest week so far. I feel like crap pretty much 24/7. I am trying to stay on top of my meds, taking them every 8 hrs. Jared has been so awesome!!! I feel horrible because I haven't been able to cook or help clean as much because as soon as I get home, it usually hits me worse and I am down for the rest of the night. I keep telling myself it will be worth it in the end.... just 8 more months:) He is amazing and I really couldn't ask for a better husband!! I will start posting belly pics soon. There isn't too much to show, but I can tell a difference.

How far along? 8 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: -2 pds
Maternity clothes? Clothes are definately snug from bloat!!! Bella Band is my new friend!!
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: Cant get enough
Best moment this week: My mom bought me my 1st baby thing:)
Movement: nope
Food cravings: I wish something sounded good.
Gender: Not sure this week.
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to eat what I want and not worrying about how sick it will make me later
What I am looking forward to: Feeling better!!
Weekly Wisdom: Even though its early, wear things that are comfortable... even if it is a bella band:)
Milestones: My baby has arms and legs now!!


Baby's now the size of a raspberry!
Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

Chipotle....

Baby Love does NOT like Chipotle. It sounded good at the time, but hours later it wasn't as good coming back up!!! I have not felt right since eating it. That's all I needed to say :)

7 weeks

So I am 7 weeks today which mean tomorrow I will be 7 weeks and 1 day, but according to what I read is actually 8 weeks along. So confusing. So anyways, I stole this from another blog and will start adding to it weekly:) I have updated this little survey since taken. I will explain at the end!!
How far along? 7 weeks 3 days (so 8 weeks... right??)
Total weight gain/loss: Same
Maternity clothes? Clothes are definately snug from bloat!!! It is out of control. I look 4 months pregnant!!
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: Cant get enough
Best moment this week: Seeing Baby Love and it's little heart flickering away!
Movement: nope
Food cravings: Food doesn't sound too good to me right now, but fruit smoothies sound yummy!
Gender: When I saw the u/s I thought boy... not sure why. We shall see.
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Not worrying about every little thing
What I am looking forward to: Date night with the hubs:)
Weekly Wisdom: If you feel good... then take advantage of it. Don't worry about everything!
Milestones: Seeing Baby Love

So I had a minor freak out this week. I ended up going in for an u/s on Thursday. Since Friday, I have only had 1 day of morning sickness. This really scared me because it was like my symptoms vanished. Of course this freaked me out. By Wednesday I couldn't take it anymore. I called the Dr and explained my fear and with my history they brought me in for an u/s the next day. I was a mess on Wednesday. All I could think was that Baby Love was no more. I didn't want to go through that again!

Thursday morning I met Jared at the Dr's office. I was a nervous wreck. I got to the room and stripped down and waited. It seemed like I waited for ever (30 minutes to be exact). The Dr came in and he did a pap smear (I had JUST had one a month ago, so I was annoyed with that). So finally he got the u/s ready. Since I'm still early I had to have an internal u/s. I immediately saw a sac ( we never saw one with the u/s in Jan). Then I saw a little blob. The Dr. didn't say anything right away which made me really nervous. Then he said "There's the heartbeat!" I could see it flickering in the little peanut. I was the best feeling ever. I could breath!!!!! I could stare at the little flickering all day! I am already in love with our baby! Please God, protect this baby!

Here are some pics of babes first photo shoot:)

The little round thing that looks like a head is actually the yolk sac.

Can't ya just look at these all day:)

Week 6

So I am a little late this week and more than half way through week 6. I am still dealing with lovely morning sickness. I started taking zofran daily to help me get through the day. I have yet to actually get sick, but the dry heaves have made my stomach muscles hurt. But, as long as Baby Love is ok I will deal with it:) I have done lots of lying around and doing a whole lot of nothing this week. Jared is working late so when I get home from Kyle's, the couch is calling my name.

I did take Kyle to the movies on Thursday. We went and saw Ice Age 3D. It was really cute and Kyle loved it. He flapped his little arms most of the movie:) I had Friday off and was able to get out and trim the bushes and flowers. I was exhausted by the time I went in, though. So I didn't get much done around the house. So here is Baby Love this week (Aww it's the size of a sweet pea:) :

Growing like crazy, baby is starting to sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Those little hands and feet- still webbed like paddles- might wiggle by week's end, the heart is beating (almost twice as fast as yours!), and blood is starting to circulate

Here are some pics that I took. I was a little addicted to testing if you can't tell:)

So I was a little excited:)

Morning Sickness has set in!!

I've noticed I get nauseous easier than I did before, but that doesn't say much because my stomach hurts quite often. On Thursday I woke not feeling the best, but it got better. Then as the day went on around lunch, I thought I was going to toss my cookies at Kyle's house. Luckily just Kyle was up and it eventually passed. That night I was really sick to my stomach so I went to bed early.

Friday I was ok for the most part. We went to Red, White, and Boom and had a great time. I didn't eat much at dinner because it didn't look good, so afterward I was really hungry. We stopped at Mcdonalds and I got chicken nuggets. By this time it was about 12:30am and we went to bed around 1 and I woke up at 2:30 and was up until the sun came up running back and forth to the bathroom because I thought I was going to get sick (I know, yuck!!) All day on the fourth I was on the couch feeling horrible. I knew I would get morning sickness, but I didn't think it would be this bad. Luckily my Dr prescribed a nausea medicine that is safe for pregnancy, so Jared being the sweet husband went out and got it filled. It somewhat helps, but the nausea is still there.

I must say Jared is the best husband ever. He got me medicine, went back out to get me a baked potatoe for dinner, has done all the dishes, laundry, you name it. He is such a great husband!! Yesterday when he got home from Target he had brought me home a Classic Poo stuffed animal for our Baby Love!! I seriously got teary eyed because it was so sweet. We had looked at them before we got pregnant and I thought they were adorable. *Sigh* I do love my husband:)

Baby Love!! (5 wks 2 days)

I found out June 19, that Jared and I are indeed expecting a little Love Bug:) We are excited, nervous, scared... you name it. We have been through a lot since my first pregnancy in January and are just praying for a safe and healthy bundle of joy. I went to the doctor for my 1st appointment. It was routine blood and urine samples (loads of fun I know) and talked with the nurse practitioner. They set our estimated due date to March 3, 2010!! We also set up an appointment for our first ultra sound for August 3. I am a little nervous that something will go wrong, but I am praying for the best. It is in God's hands!!

So far I have felt pretty good (knock on wood). I am more tired than normal ... which is pretty tired. I have periods of nausea but they seem to pass pretty quickly. They are mostly at night and when I first wake up. I try and keep crackers next to my bed and that seems to help. I am also peeing like crazy!!! I have never had to get up to go in the middle of the night, but I am getting up at least 2 times a night... and I'm told it gets worse!! Yikes!! Last night I got up and didn't realize our door to the armour was open and walked right into. Graceful I know:) Luckily it is summer time so I can relax a little more than during the school year. Hopefully the worst of morning sickness will be over by the time school starts. If you are a prayer... keep me and baby Love in your prayers that they are a sticky sticky baby!! According to the bump, this is what they have to say about Baby Love at week 5 (it's the size of an apple seed!!):

Your embryo (looking kind of like a tadpole) is starting to form major organs (heart, kidney, liver, stomach) and systems (nervous, circulatory, digestive). Baby's presence in your uterus triggers production of hCG (the hormone detected by pregnancy tests)... which triggers production of other hormones like estrogen and progesterone... which trigger all those great symptoms you've probably been noticing!