baby bump on the way!

ok, so I completely forgot to post on 5/9/14 the prenatal pix we got....it was an amazing visit...the baby was moving around so much, and we even got a pic with his/her legs all stretched out. So I'll post those now. And then I'll get back to what this post is really all about!

Ok, so there they are, I can't get them in any sort of order, so I'm leaving them like this. Anyway, this morning I woke up and had my hand on my belly, and I realized that my belly felt differently than it did last night when I went to bed. So I woke up and took some pictures of my belly....which I'll be doing in about 2 days anyway, I have been taking pictures every Monday for several weeks now as that's the day I start my new week in my pregnancy. It isn't too noticeable when comparing today's pictures with other pictures from the last 3 weeks...but there is a rounding out of my belly. I'm posting one picture from each week below.

Prenatal visit

So I went to the dr. today, and got to see my little baby today. We got to listen to the heart beat and watch the heart beat. Unfortunately the sonogram we got today was kinda fuzzy....I guess that's because I had been asked to pee in a cup before the appointment and there wasn't enough fluid for a good sonogram. But tomorrow I'm having another sonogram and it's supposed to be a better one. I guess it's for genetic testing or something. Hopefully I can get a better picture tomorrow. While I was at the dr's office today, I had my first trimester blood work done, and I had a test done for gestational diabetes. Hopefully that test comes back negative. And I think I was tested for a UTI. So over the next couple of weeks I should expect some notes from my dr telling me my results and such.

Ramblings of a pregnant woman

I know I haven't written in a while...it's not because I've forgotten to write; it's more because nothing has really happened since my last post. I haven't been back to the doctor, and my symptoms are few.

Currently I'm experiencing an increase in acne, and a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There was one day (on April 16, 2014) where I must have been craving vegetables....because I had a salad, carrots and ranch, and V8 to drink.

I still have the occasional abdominal pains...but more of the pain is my nerves. It's so bad sometimes that I can't even stand in one spot too long. Other times, it's just hard to lay down or sleep.

I often have to wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and get a snack. This morning was one of those mornings. I woke up at 1:20 AM and went to the bathroom, then grabbed a snack, and then went back to bed. After 2 hours of not falling asleep, I finally gave up and got up for the morning. I didn't go back to bed until around 7ish and then I slept until about 10. Last night I had gone to bed rather early...probably the reason for my waking up so early....especially as I normally wake up to go to the bathroom anywhere between 3 and 5 AM.

I am currently 11 weeks and 2 days along. And according to my "I'm Expecting" app, I have approximately 201 days until delivery. That is still quite a ways off, but at the same time, the pregnancy is sort of flying right by me. I mean, I'm already almost in my 2nd trimester. About 4 and a half months from now is when I plan to have my baby shower.

Hubby and I are trying to prepare ourselves for what is to come this November. There is no real way to prepare for your first child. It's hard to imagine how much your life will change. Anyway, I guess this is my rant for now. I'll be posting again real soon. I have an appointment on May 8, 2014 and another one on May 9, 2014. I'll be posting after each of those visits.

first official prenatal visit!!!

So today was our first official prenatal visit. And it was supposed to be at the 8 week mark, but today I found out I'm 6 weeks and 3 days along. And get this....my new due date is November 17, 2014. And omg, it would be totally awesome if the baby was actually born on that day (though highly improbable.) November 17 would mark the day that AJ and I got together in 2010 and the day we got married in 2012! So, happy 2nd anniversary to me!!! So today, hubby and I went and got our sonogram pix, and we got to listen to the baby's heartbeat. And we recorded the event.

I have posted it on youtube at the following address:sonogram video

The link I just posted leads you to a private video which only people that I choose may watch. I will only allow family and close friends to view this as it is a rather personal moment.

not morning sickness!

I'm almost entirely convinced that I'm not having morning sickness...that I have food poisoning or a stomach bug. I say this b/c my nausea and vomiting are not all I'm experiencing...I'm having issues making it all the way to the bathroom and I'm having diarrhea (not a pretty word, I know, and perhaps a bit too much information, but afterall I am documenting my pregnancy; the good, the bad, and the ugly!)

For now I'm feeling fine, but I have vomited today about  4 times now. If I'm still not feeling well tomorrow, I may call in sick on Friday. I hate calling in sick...and especially when I don't have any sick time to cover it. On the plus side, I do have my PTO to cover it, and if I burn through that I may be able to use some of my pregnancy leave after that. Though I have to say, I really don't want to do that. I want as much time with my baby after he/she is born as possible before having to return to work.

morning sickness?

So today is my day off...last night I had indigestion, but still wanted take out food....This morning hubby and I both woke up not feeling good. We believe the Taco Bell was a bad idea. I had some home made club soda to help easy my stomach a bit this morning. And then I made the mistake of drinking milk so I could take my pills (I really can't take pills with any other liquid unless I absolutely have to.) And of course sour stomach and milk don't mix. I'm not sure if it's the start of morning sickness, or if there really was just something about all that food.....but it had me praying to the porcelain gods. I'm feeling a bit better now, but we'll see how the rest of the day is. For now, I may decide to go back to bed as I am still quite tired.

pregnancy symptoms

Over the course of the past week and a half or so that I've been working on this journal, one thing I haven't mentioned yet are my pregnancy symptoms. I guess this is partly due to the fact that I'm not really experiencing any. Not to say that I'm not experiencing them at all, but more that they're more subtle. And I don't know if it's b/c I'm very early in my pregnancy, or if it's b/c I'm actually going to have a fairly easy pregnancy.

So far I've experienced dizziness, nauseousness, upset stomach, cramping, inability to sleep well or to get comfortable in bed, slight increase in frequency of urination, and at times increase in appetite.

I guess the biggest pregnancy symptom that I've thus far experienced which honestly really cements my pregnancy is the fact that I have missed my period entirely and there is no period in sight. If I were to have my period, I would have had it between March 2 and March 9. And today is March 14. Though there is the sonogram I got which proved to me that there is really a baby in there growing.

I can't wait until my next doctor's appointment; I am really looking forward to talking to the doctor and seeing my baby again. I guess at that appointment we'll be able to hear a heartbeat. I'm having the appointment a little early because we have to have it on a Thursday. I'm going to schedule all of my prenatal visits on Thursdays b/c that's the one day that AJ and I both have off together.

It was so funny yesterday when we went to schedule the appointment, the lady asked me if some Friday was ok for the appointment....I told her it needs to be on a Thursday, and I told her "I know that's pretty specific of a day, but that's the only day we'll both be able to come." I loved her reaction...she said "well, then it has to be on Thursday!" with a nice big smile on her face.

One thing I need to bring up with my doctor is the fact that I'm getting really bad numbness in my hands when I'm sleeping. It's getting to a point where it's taking forever for me to get the feeling back in my fingers. Hopefully a new bed will help alleviate some of these issues. AJ and I will be looking this weekend into getting a new bed.