17 & 18 Weeks and Elective U/S!

 

 Pic from 17 weeks

How far along? 18 weeks today!

Weight gain/loss: Up about a pound since 16 weeks, so still down 3 1/2 or so

Feeling: Better, but I caught a cold and then had an allergy attack on Saturday so I've been feeling pretty crappy from that.

Maternity clothes?: Same

Sleep: Okay, not as great, but that's mostly because of being sick

Food cravings: Cheeseburgers!

Movement?: More and more, I feel wiggles everyday, several times a day
 

What I miss?: Having a drink

Best moment this week:  I don't know, hmmm

What I'm looking forward to: Our 4th anniversary is on Thursday! We don't have anything planned, and I don't think we're getting each other anything, but I'm still excited. I can't believe it's been 4 years!

 

Milestones: No real new milestones, last night I told DH that in 2 weeks I'll be halfway done, he was like "holy crap!" haha

 

Now my elective u/s! We went on Friday July 13th and our little baby was very helpful being butt up and leg open wide. The tech could tell within the first 30 seconds, but then took a few more minutes looking around and making sure he was right. I thought the baby was a boy and from what I could see him focusing on, I knew what I was seeing but couldn't believe it. After several minutes and lots of wiggly baby, he finally threw his hands up in the air in a "TOUCHDOWN" pose and showed he got the perfect between-the-legs-shot. GIRL!! I couldn't believe it, I seriously thought it was a boy and when I saw what I saw I knew it didn't look like a boy, but I didn't want to say girl and the tech be like "uhh, no, dumbass" lol.

 

 

 

The tech's "Text Book Girl" pic! 

So, yea, we're having a sweet baby girl and couldn't be happier! I have my anatomy scan on Aug 7th, I can't wait to see her in more detail. Just 2 weeks away!! :)

16 Weeks!

Aren't you all lucky? Updates two weeks in a row!! :)

16 Weeks 1 Day...I'm so cute! haha

How far along? 16 weeks 2 days

Weight gain/loss: Up 1 1/2 lbs from 15 weeks so I'm still down about 4 1/2 lbs prepregnancy. I had my appt yesterday and my Doc said it was "acceptable" and to be prepared to gain anywhere from 8-14 lbs over the next 8 weeks.

Feeling: Pretty good overall, still tired often.

Maternity clothes?: Almost all maternity clothes but still t-shirts.

Sleep: Getting kinda crappy

Food cravings: Still corn on the cob, but I was able to get some for free from some friends and I have been loving it!

Movement?: Some every day, especially after something sugary. Earlier this week I felt some actual kicks, they were so cute and brought back so many memories of being pregnant with Samson!

What I miss?: Sleeping well

Best moment this week: Having my appt yesterday, I'll talk more about it below.

What I'm looking forward to: My elective u/s TOMORROW!! We decided to go to Minnesota earlier in the day on Friday so I thought I'd make a Friday afternoon appt instead of my Saturday morning appt. So now I go at 3:45 tomorrow afternoon!! SOOOOOO excited!

Next Appointment: August 8th for my 20 week appt. I had my 16 week appt yesterday, at my 12 week my doc couldn't find the heartbeat and I told him about my doppler and that I'd heard it since 8 1/2 weeks. He told me then to bring it in for my 16 week appt so he could check it out. So I brought it in yesterday and he looked it over and said "I'm gonna use this for your appt today!" haha. He used it and even though the counting was off he was super impressed and wrote all the info down about it and where to buy it, lol, it was funny to see him get so excited over a doppler. So anyway, he was able to find the hearbeat and he said it sounded great and right around 160 which is exactly what Samson was at almost every appt. He also measured me and said I'm measuring about 3 weeks ahead, I'm hoping that it's just how I'm carrying and I won't have a monster baby.

I also scheduled my BIG ultrasound (even though we'll be finding out the sex tomorrow, I'm still excited for the a/s)!! I was able to get an u/s at exactly 20 weeks because he's going on vacation that same week and wanted to get the results back to me so I don't have to wait 3 1/2 weeks, which I thought was nice. My doctor is such a caring man and I love that he wants to make sure I have all the info and feel secure in the health of my baby. So I go for my a/s on August 7th at 7:30 AM! DH has to leave RIGHT after the appt for a Farm Show (yea, we're from Iowa!) and will be gone for 3 days. I'm bummed we won't get to spend the day together like we did after Samson's a/s but it just makes me grateful that we're finding out tomorrow and get to have the rest of the weekend together. I also have to go to my appt and hear the results of the a/s by myself the next day which I'm not happy about, but I'm sure everything will be perfect and I won't have to hear any bad news alone.

Milestones: Feeling the first actual kicks!

15 Weeks!

 Taken at 15w 1d...Happy 4th!

How far along? 15 weeks 2 days

Weight gain/loss: Down 6 lbs total so up 2 lbs from 12 weeks

Feeling: Just tired still, and I've started getting headaches in the late afternoons, pretty much every night for the last 2 weeks :(

Maternity clothes?: Maternity pants and several maternity shirts, but I also wear t-shirts often.

Sleep: been going to bed around 10:30 and sleeping fairly well.

Food cravings: Corn on the cob! I can NOT wait for my parents sweet corn to be ready, less than 2 weeks!!

Movement?: Feeling some almost everyday, I'll just get a little *thump thump* and aalways smile.

What I miss?: Nothing really as of now

Best moment this week: Going to the 4th of July parade and watching Samson have so much fun picking up candy and waving to the people going by.

What I'm looking forward to: My elective u/s on the 14th!! At my 12 week appt my doctor told me he wants me to wait until 20-22 weeks (with Samson it was 18-22 weeks) for my a/s and that we'd schedule it "later". Grr. So I hopped online and decided we could go to Minnesota the same weekend my parents are and join them at the zoo there and have an elective done (there are no elective u/s places in my town). So I go in 9 days and then will have my a/s sometime between August 7th-21st. I'm so excited to see my baby look like a baby more than once!

Next Appointment: The 11th, at my 12 week appt he couldn't find the h/b on the doppler (even though I've found it a million times with mine) so I'm kinda excited to hear it and have him say it sounds good.


Milestones: officially feeling this little baby move and getting to 2nd tri!

12 Week Update!

Holy crap, 12 weeks!! This is my last week in 1st tri and I'm feeling great! Samson has been sick the past week, so I've been stressed out and not sleeping as well, but other than that I forget I'm pregnant sometimes. I also had food poisoning last week, that was just lovely :(

 

My "bump" at 7 weeks

 

And again at 11 1/2 weeks!

Here's my 12 week survey!

How far along? 12 weeks!

Weight gain/loss: Down 8 lbs

Feeling: Pretty good most of the time, some nausea here or there.  

Maternity clothes? Just the pants, I have a couple pairs of shorts I'm able to make work which have been great since it's been so hot here recently.

Sleep: Fairly normal, I go to bed around 9-9:30 and usually sleep pretty well.

Food cravings: Nothing really, probably just breakfast food stuff.

Movement? I *might* have felt it a couple times last Friday. I was using the doppler and I can hear the little kicks through it, and I could feel tiny little flutters that lined up with the sounds on the doppler, it was pretty cute.

What I miss? Alcohol.

Best moment this week: Getting congratulations since we told more family this past week.

What I'm looking forward to: My appt tomorrow! I'll find out which DD my doctor is going with (either the 25th or 27th) and I'm really really hoping I'll get to schedule my anatomy scan! Hopefully only 6-8 weeks away!!

Next Appointment: Tomorrow!

Milestones: Reaching 12 weeks!!

9 Week Update!

Holy crap! Where has time slipped away to? I've had a lot of awesome experiences the past couple weeks. I had my first beta drawn on April 30th at about 25-26 DPO and it came back amazingly, over 8,000! Whew! My doctor was very pleased and I scheduled my first u/s for the following Monday, May 7th. That was the longest week of my life, I had so many nerves and while I was scared, I was just really looking forward to seeing our baby and hopefully the heartbeat. The u/s started and the tech was very nice and explained everything that she'd be doing. I held my breath as she looked for the baby, finally after what felt like hours, she pointed to the screen and said "Here's your baby, and see that flicker? That's the heartbeat"

I bawled. I saw my tiny little baby with its amazing little heart pumping away, measuring just a couple days behind my LMP DD, but right in line with my O date. Perfect. I'm getting teary eyed and choked up just typing this out. I felt so much relief and I was just beaming while we walked out of the doctors office.

Last week I decided to bust out my doppler, even though I told myself I wouldn't, and even though I knew it was waaay too early. I tried at 7w 6d and again the next day, all I could hear was my body digesting and my own heatbeat, no shocker. I held off a day or too and tried again last Friday at about 8w 3d and caught the shortest blip of what I was pretty sure was the heartbeat, I couldn't find it again and gave up until that night when H was home. H was watching the Boston game (go Celtics!) and I found it and yelled "Pause it!!" and we got to listen to our tiny baby's heart gallop away at 163, so so happy!

How far along? 9 weeks 1 day

Weight gain/loss: Down 3 lbs

Feeling: Eh, super nauseous a lot of days and sooo tired. Sometimes I feel completely fine and then it hits me and I think I'll throw up, but I haven't yet.

Maternity clothes? Some! I bought some cute maternity capris and have worn those a few times. Even though I've lost weight, my jeans aren't fitting like they usually do. I also spend the majority of my day in jogging or sweat pants.

Sleep: It's okay, not as good as it was, I fall asleep earlier and then will wake up at 4-5 and have a little trouble getting back to sleep.

Food cravings: Pizza! Even if I feel super sick, I could still choke down a piece of pizza, especially stuffed crust.

Movement? Not yet, hopefully in the next 4-5 weeks, I can't wait to feel that butterfly!

What I miss? Not feeling sick and having energy.

Best moment this week: Hands down, hearing the heartbeat. 

What I'm looking forward to: Our town's parade that our family is walking in for H's work. It's always fun and I think Samson will have a good time.

Next Appointment: June 13th, I just had my intake appt this past Monday and the nurse was worthless because she's a Peds nurse and was just helping out that day. I didn't have any questions, but I wish she would've known more about the info she was giving out, oh well. I'm hoping at my next appt I'll be able to schedule the A/S, but I'm thinking I'll probably have to wait until my 16 week one.

Milestones: Hearing the heartbeat, it's been such a comfort that my baby is growing and healthy.

5 weeks update

Not too much to report as of now, but I thought I could start doing a little questionnaire every few weeks. I think I decided to do this today because according to my O due date, I'm 5 weeks 1 day, which was exactly when I started bleeding with my September baby. I can't wait to be past today and into next week where I'll know what my betas are. In January, I never got above 430, I'm so hoping I'll be 3-4,000 by Monday morning. Please be thinking of me and my H this weekend, it's gonna be a long one!

How far along? 5 weeks 3 (1) days

Weight gain/loss: No weight gain

Feeling: Normal, just somewhat tired a lot of the time.

Maternity clothes? Not yet! Just wearing my regular jeans and shirts, expect I change into my comfy pants as soon as I get home, ahhhhhhhhh, much better!

Sleep: Just fine, sleeping as well as I usually do.

Food cravings: Nothing really, although lately, desserts and things don't sound good. Pasta, cheeseburgers, pizza, soups and pretty much any other real food, sounds great!

Movement? Waaaayyyy too early, maybe in 8-10 weeks!

What I miss? Mixed drinks, and caffeine. I know, I know, I can have caffeine while pregnant, but it's something I choose not to have.

Best moment this week: Hmm, not sure, the whole week was pretty good.

What I'm looking forward to: My beta on Monday!! I should hear back around 11 that morning (since I'll go in first thing)

Next Appointment: Not sure about an actual appt yet, I should know after my betas next week.

Milestones: Making through today (so far so good).

There are no words...

that can fully express how happy I am. We very excitedly got a BFP on Sunday, the 15th from our first cycle TTCAL and c/p.

I tested on my birthday (the 13th!) and it was a BFN, but I didn't expect it to be positive, I just wanted to feel comfortable drinking. I told myself I wouldn't test again until Monday when I'd be about 12 DPO and would be the 1st day of my period. HA. I tested at about 7:30 AM on the 14th BFN, so I went about my business and started making chili for lunch. For some reason I tested again at about 10 and at about 2 mins past the time frame, a line came up. This was the theme of the day as every single test came back with the same line.

I tried to keep my excitement to a minimum and slept horribly that night. I woke up around 2:30 and couldn't get back to sleep so I decided to test. Sure enough, a line and another and another, I just sat in disbelief as I watched the lines develop. I finally got back to bed around 3:15 and was looking up my potential due dates (according to LMP and according to O day), when Seth woke up and asked me what in the heck I was doing on my phone at 3:15 in the morning. I shrunk down, somewhat embarrassed and just said, "I'm pregnant". He didn't say a word, just grabbed me and hugged me, I savored every second of that embrace.

For the next half hour or so we laid there and talked about the baby and how crazy Christmas will be and all the things you talk about in the innocence of the excitement of pregnancy without a care in the world. We talked about the future the way we did when I was pregnant with Samson and for the first 5 weeks of our 2nd pregnancy. It was so nice to be able to think about the future and for once not have any worry, just have pure joy and excitement. I pray to God all day, every day that we're able to keep that innocence and excitement.

Of course ever since that early morning talk I've been a worry wart and think about every twinge and cramp. But this pregnancy just seems different, I feel like we will have a December baby and all will be right in the world. Although I'm nervous, this time around my excitement far exceeds my worry, I'm in love with this baby and I can't wait to meet our sweet baby.

My EDD based off my LMP, which my doctor will go by, unless my early u/s shows the dates are significantly off, is Christmas day. I go in for my first beta on the 30th and will hopefully have an u/s that same week.