Friday, December 30, 2011

WEEK 17

17 weeks/ December 23-29

Baby size:  Onion or 5.1 inches and 5.9 oz
Cravings: sweet fruit
Keep away: I'll let you know.
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting, Sciatic Pain, Constipated
Favorite bit: 5th Dr. Appt and my mom came with me.  We heard the baby's heartbeat at 153 and the Dr. said I looked great! 
 
 At the next appointment we will make our big ultrasound appointment.  Carl and I have one more month to debate if we should find out what's the sex of the baby.  I asked Dr. V if it was ok if I don't gain any weight during my pregnancy.  He said it would be less weight to have to lose later so that's the goal!  Don't worry.  I am eating!  All and all I am feeling better and I am still waiting for a bump (other than the one I had prebaby) and to feel the little one kick.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Week 13-16

13 weeks/ Nov 25- Dec 1
Baby size:  Peach or 2.9 inches long
Cravings: Mc Donald's french fries
Keep away: Turkey
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting and  more Spotting, Sciatic Pain, Constipated
Favorite bit: Nov 28th, 4th Dr. appointment.  Heard the baby's heartbeat on the doppler for the first time!  153 bpm!  WOOWHO I MADE IT PAST THE 1st Trimester.  Shared our news with the FB world.
Scary bit: The last time I've spotted...so far!

14 weeks/ Dec 2-8
Baby size:  Lemon or 3.4 inches and 1.5 ounces!
Cravings: Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme (with beans no meat)  any Mexican Food
Keep away: Italian!
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting, Sciatic Pain, Constipated. got my first pregnant cold.
Favorite bit: Hanging out with Drew.

15 weeks/ Dec 9-15
Baby size:  Navel Orange or 4 inches and 2.5 ounces
Cravings: Mexican
Keep away: Meat and Pasta
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting, Sciatic Pain, Constipated
Favorite bit: Telling my Preschool kids that I am like Mary and there is a baby in my belly.  A few of the kid's told their parents that I had baby Jesus in my belly!

16 weeks/ Dec 16-22
Baby size:  Hass Avocado or 4.6 inches and 3.5 ounces
Cravings: MEXICAN!
Keep away: Meat.  Any food after dark.
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting, Constipated and Sciatic Pain
Favorite bit: I am still in my regular clothes but I am not sure if I like it or not!

I am out of that 1st trimester!  I am not as exhausted as I was those first weeks but I am still puking occasionally.  It's really not that bad.  Zofran has really helped me keep it in check.  I try not to over due taking it!  I limit myself to taking it if I have to be somewhere and I don't want to risk vomiting in public.  I feel like I am in limbo right now.  I am not showing and I can't feel the baby.  I am feeling better than I did the 1st trimester so I kind of still feel like this whole pregnancy is a dream.  That is until I am staring at the toilet bowl!  
Carl and I just thank God every day for this little one and the love and support we have already received.  Pregnancy is not going as smoothly as I thought it would but I wouldn't change a thing and I am thankful for the journey!  I love the advice and opinions so keep them coming!  I may not use it but I love hearing how people dealt with pregnancy!  It is the weirdest thing I've done so far!

Weeks 9-12

9 weeks/ Oct 28-Nov 3
Baby size:  Olive
Cravings: Just feed me
Keep away: Not anything specific
Weight Gain:+3lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting and a little Spotting
Favorite bit: Telling our church family and friends!
Scary bit: SPOTTING!

10 weeks/ Nov 4-10
Baby size: Prune
Cravings: Mc Donald's french fries
Keep away: salad
Weight Gain: back to 0.  Lost 3 lbs!
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting and  more Spotting, Sciatic Pain
Favorite bit: Getting to see the baby again because of an unplanned appointment!
Scary bit: The Dr. wanted to see me every 2 weeks because of the spotting.

11 weeks/ Nov 11-17
Baby size:  Lime
Cravings: CANDY!
Keep away: anything green
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting and  more Spotting, Sciatic Pain
Favorite bit: Thanksgiving parties with the Preschoolers!
Scary bit: Every time I think I've spotted for the last time it starts again!  

12 weeks/ Nov 18-24
Baby size: Plum
Cravings: Blue Cheese and Walnuts
Keep away: MEAT
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms:Nauseated, Vomiting, Spotting, Sciatic Pain, CONSTIPATED
Favorite bit: Driving to Nashville to see Carl's parents for Thanksgiving!
Scary bit: On the way to Nashville I had major tummy issues.  Best guess is gallbladder or constipation.

Weeks 4-8



4 Weeks/ Sept 22-30
Baby size: Poppyseed
Cravings: Nah.
Keep away: None.
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms: nothing really
Favorite bit: Finding out and telling my husband and also telling my Mom, Dad and Brother at our Hallmark Family Reunion!  We also called Carl's parents.

5 weeks/ Sept 30- Oct 7
Baby size:  Appleseed
Cravings: Nah
Keep away: None.
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms: nothing really
Favorite bit: Calling to make our first baby appointment!  They wanted me to come in right away but I was afraid it was too early so I made them wait a week.

6 weeks/ Oct 7-13
Baby size:  Sweet Pea
Cravings: Just feed me
Keep away: None.
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms: generally nauseated and bloated.
Favorite bit: Our first appointment and sonogram.
Scary bit: Oct 13th, 1st Dr. appointment.  We thought at this point that we were almost 8 weeks.  Dr. couldn't see what he thought he should be able to see in the sonogram by this point.  Told us not to worry and come back in 2 weeks.  WE PRAYED!

7 weeks/Oct 14-20
Baby size:  Blueberry
Cravings: Just feed me
Keep away: None.
Weight Gain: 0lbs
Symptoms: Nauseated, Bloated and Back Pain.  
Favorite bit: Just happy to still be pregnant!
Scary bit: Questioning every little pang.

8 weeks/ Oct 21-27
Baby size:  Raspberry
Cravings:   I want it fried.
Keep away: Meat and Vegetables.
Weight Gain: +3lbs
Symptoms: Nauseated, 1st time to Puke, Sciatic Pain
Favorite bit: Oct 27: 2nd Dr. Appointment and we can see the baby and it's heart rate is in the 160's and set the due date for June 1st NOT May 28th!

The first month was wild but it was about to get a little wilder!  

Everything I've always dreamed...

It's no secret that I want to be a mom. 


 It's all I've EVER talked about.  


EVER. 


 When I was a preschooler and my parent's asked me what I wanted to be, my response was,"the first person pregnant in high school."  Really it's all I've ever dreamed about.  


Every part of it.  From conception until my wonderful children gather around my coffin to say goodbye.  I have always dreamed of the day I would tell my husband that our lives would forever be changed and we are going to be parents!  I thought it would go something like this:
Anyone else a Lucy fan and remember this episode?  Lucy tried and tried to tell Ricky that she was pregnant but Ricky was too busy so she went to his club to surprise him.  What really surprises me is that he didn't know she was pregnant because it's not like maternity wear was all that discrete in the 50's!    

  My husband works for the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) and we were trying for parenthood in the most stressful month for a District Scout Executive.  The month of September is when they have School Night for Scouting and recruit kids by the hundreds to join the awesomeness that is BSA!  In fact, my husband was opposed to the idea to try in the month of September because he was so busy.  That was until I pointed out the fact that I only needed him a few times for like 5 minutes and if we indeed were to get pregnant the baby would be due in June, which is his slowest month, where I would need him for days!  Well much to my shock, we had in fact achieved the almost impossible.  (If you want to check out my journey to get pregnant click the link).  When I couldn't get a hold of my busy husband I opted for a modern day Lucy style telling.

I texted him!

Here is the transcript:
(Shortly after I had privately taken a digital test at work)

9/22 8:02AM ME:  Today is my early day.  Wanna have lunch?
9/22 8:35AM HUSBAND: Sure
9/22 8:58AM ME:  Cool.  I get off at 1.  Where do you want to go?
9/22 9:19 AM HUSBAND:  Can we go about 1:30  I have a boy talk that starts at 1:15
9/22 9:47AM ME: Cool.  Where?
9/22 9:49 AM HUSBAND: Cotton Patch?
9/22 10:08 AM ME:  Sounds good.  I have a gift card.
9/22 10:57 AM HUSBAND: Hey can't go to lunch have a united way lunch that I have to go to
9/22 10:58 AM ME: :(  Will I see you at all tonight?
9/22 10:59 AM  HUSBAND:  Don't know
9/22 11:50 AM ME: Well I have something to tell you...do you want me to text you?
9/22 11:51 AM  HUSBAND:  Yes in a meeting.
9/22 11:54 AM ME: 


9/22 12:02 PM ME: Your boys work. (In case he didn't get the picture)
9/22 12:27 PM  ME:  Are you at Home Depot yet?  (sorry, inside joke)
9/22 12:29 HUSBAND: No I am at franks wishing I could pound beers.
9/22 12:35 PM  ME:  Are you freaked out!  I wanted to tell you over lunch or tonight!
9/22 12:35 PM ME: ?
9/22 12:38 PM HUSBAND: I am trying to block it out by listening about the texas state budget
9/22 2:11 PM  ME:  Are you running away?

And that is how I told Carl we were expecting.  For the record.  He didn't run away.  Very much the opposite.  He has stuck by me more than ever before and I am so excited to see what kind of dad he is going to be!  I would just like to point out that I asked him if he was running away at 2:00 PM because you would think that as soon as the meeting was over that he would have called me!!!!!  Nope.  Not Carl, my mild mannered husband, went about his day like normal.  In fact the next time I saw/talked to him was later in the evening!  

So now I blog.  I am going to try and back it up and do a week by week sort of a journal for my own personal records.  If you know me, you know I am kinda blunt and I don't hold back.  I apologize in advance if some posts are too graphic.  There are things about pregnancy that NO BOOK will ever tell you!  I promise I will give fair warning to the posts about poop.  Yes, there is a poop post in the works!  Carl and I appreciate any prayers or good thoughts you may have for our family and I hope you join us on our newest journey!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Follow Me...

I am posting over here for the time being.  I felt like I needed a whole new blog to journal my latest journey.  Don't worry.  I'll post here again someday, but for now, check this out.