Poppin Out!

I finally look pregnant! Every morning I get up and I take a side view of myself in the mirror. Some mornings I am looking pretty good, other mornings... just fat! Well today I popped! Shrimpy decided to give my belly a little definition and not just look fat! I tried taking a picture by myself but it wasn't working too well. After work tonight I will have Rob take one and post it. It's little - but it is a bump!

On Track

I know I haven't blogged in a while but I don't really have anything new to report. Overall I am have been feeling fine. I went maternity shopping last weekend while some things are on sale and so I will have them for later. I feel huge although I dont think I really look it.

I am loving my pregnancy books. It's so nice knowing that everything that I feel - emotionally and physically - is right where I should be. I especially enjoy reading that I should have gained 4lbs by now and knowing that I am at 5lbs and not way too off from where I should be is a relief!

My next doctors appointment is Aug 7th so I will be sure to update what the doctor has to say then.

We have a Heartbeat

I had my monthly appointment last night. The doctor got out her little magic wand and starting sliding it over my belly and for about 2 seconds she got the heartbeat. I had no clue we would be doing this today or I would have had Rob come with me. I was so bummed he wasn't there! She said next appointment it will be easier to get so Rob will have to try and come to that one.

Doc moved my due date to Jan 14th. She said they go by the ultrasound date so I am now magically 13 weeks!

Our next appointment we have to decide if we want to do a series of tests for things down syndrome. I always thought I would want to get that done but the doctor said it has a really high false-positive rate. She said sometimes it's not worth it to cause the stress on your body. We have 4 weeks to decide but I am thinking of not doing it.

I had a test come up abnormal and need some further testing so if you can all keep me in your thoughts and think shiny happy thoughts for me, I would appreciate it!

Now Showing?

I started to tell people at work that I am pregnant. Today one of the guys tells me he thought I might be and that I am starting to show. WHAT?!?! Anyone else I have told tells me how good I look. I have gained about 4lbs. In 3 months. I think that's pretty good. Leave it to a guy to now make me feel like a balooga whale the rest of the day!

Our 1st Ultrasound

Hello World!


Last night we had our first look at shrimpy. That had to be the most amazing thing ever.

I got up on the bed and Rob pulled up a chair next to me. I couldn't see what our tech, Grace, was doing on the screen so I kept watching Rob's reactions. He kept looking at me like "I have no clue what I am looking at on that screen!" Eventually him and Grace were looking at my ovaries and uterus. Sexy. Then Rob says something about seeing the baby. She moved the screen my way and showed me a picture she took. The baby was looking right at us. She had to move the screen back and finish up some more pictures.

When she was all done, Grace moved the bed and machine around a bit so that I could then watch what she was doing. Of course I had tears just streaming down my face watching this. The baby was kicking it's legs, strecthing it's arms, sliding all around. At one point it looked like the baby was sucking on it's hand. I'm still in shock. If this is how fiesty this little one is going to be - we are in for a big surprise! The baby measured 5.6cm (2.25in) She tried to get the heartbeat but shrimpy was too busy moving around and wouldn't sit still. Finally - first heart beat was at 171 and the second was at 167. From the length of the baby, I am showing that I am a week further along but she also said give or take 7 days. She estimated my due date is Jan 14th. I think I am going to keep with the doctors date with being only 11.5 weeks.

It was so amazing to see something like that moving around in me and how odd it is that you can't feel that! This made it so real! I finally feel like we are having a baby!

I'm not a Balooga Whale!

For the past 2 weeks my pants have been tight. I couldnt figure out why since I have only gained 2-3lbs. They were loose before. How could 3 lbs make them so uncomfortable that I was secretly unbuttoning them under my shirts?

I got a new book yesterday from a pregnant, due any day now, girlfriend and when I looked at week 10 there was a section about how your pants seem tighter although you havent gained any weight. It said that the organs in your abdomen are shifting to make room for the baby's growth. Do you know what a relief this is?!?

Then I read in my other book (yes I have a few) that normal weight gain for 1st trimester is 3-4lbs. At least I am on the right track! 2 more weeks to go to reach the 2nd trimester and from there on I should gain about a pound a week.

I cant imagine how hard that is going to be. I worked for 5 and a half years to get rid of 20lbs. Now I am going to be putting that on in 6 months. I used to have a goal in WW to lose a pound a week. Now to gain it - ugh! I think I am really going to struggle with the weight gain. I guess it's time to go get some pants that are a little bigger. Maybe I wont feel so large!

Be on the look out for my next blog... it should be about the ultrasound!

I get so emotional baby

I know I have been MIA in the blog world for about a week but not too much has been happening. I am still morning sickness free. I dont know what I did to get this lucky but THANK YOU GOD!

I think the mood swings are starting to happen. Poor Rob. It was really hot in our house the past few nights even though it was about 60 outside. You would have thought I was dying. I was sweating and panting, drinking water bottle after water bottle. I just started to get mean. I was so hot and it came out on Rob. I look back and think how upset I got cause I was hot. How ridiculous!

Then the doctors office called and said they had to cancel our first ultrasound. I had tears in my eyes and only held back cause I was at work (and they dont know yet). I called to reschedule and the idiot lady tells me she can get me in on Aug 1st. My reply "Are you kidding me? I will be 16 weeks pregnant then!" I told her to write an order for us to go to the hospital. She acted like it was so horrible to go there. well lady when your latest appointment is 3:30pm - it simply doesnt work. So needless to say I was so sad all day. Once again Rob thought I was nuts that I was so upset. But I am over it now and just waiting for the hospital to call. I cant wait to here shrimp's heartbeat!