Week 16

I apologize in advance for skipping weeks 12 and 14, I have no valid excuse, I think one day I was creating a Harry Potter sorting hat quiz but that's all.  

How am I feeling today?

 

 I feel SOOO much better. Its amazing, I still get pretty nauseated if I don't get enough sleep, if I'm hungry, or if I over heat. But I'm happy so long as its not the all day everyday sickness I had been dealing with in the first trimester. YAY!! I have more energy now which is nice, I can help keep the house clean and make meals again. I'm sure Rickey is really happy about that lol. Though I do tire easily, I'm not sure if its due to the pregnancy or if I'm just out of shape or both. So I'd like to start swimming soon which is one of the best work outs you can do when your pregnant.

I'm still not showing, I don't have any issues with this.. The only thing I don't like is that my pants don't fit because I've gained 10+ pounds, but that is to be expected since I'm growing a human and all. Turns out because I had a low BMI before I got pregnant, I should gain between 35 and 40 pounds during this pregnancy. I'm a little worried about carrying all the extra weight, but I think if i start working out now, I should be strong enough for it. Rickey worries that I won't gain the extra weight I need if I start working out.. He has a valid point. I can still work out and gain the weight if I can just eat enough (which was my problem with weight gain before). I guess we will just have to see..

 

IT'S A BOY!!:

 I'm excited. I didn't really care if it was a boy or a girl. I mean of course I'm good with girls because I teach them, but I'm also good with boys and I hear they are easier and cheaper (which is probably a really good thing for our first). I'm mostly happy  it's a boy because Rickey is so happy it is a boy. He wanted one so bad, I'm glad he could get his wish. 

Sure, I'd like to have a girl next, but If I don't have one I'll be alright. So long as I can open my dance studio as planned lol. Then I will be surrounded by little girls in tutus all the time and I will only have to deal with the teenage girl stage for only a few hours at a time. lol

 

My Baby's Progress:

 Baby Boy is about the size of an avocado, 4.5 inches long and 3.5 ounces. He is growing toenails and working on some baby hairs. His little heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day. 

Baby boy is also getting stronger I can now feel him moving around some times and I've even felt a kick. I mostly feel this when I'm in the bathtub. I'm hoping this means he loves baths and is frustrated that he can't take a bath with me just yet lol. 

We went to have an ultrasound done last week and found out he was a boy.. What we also found out, is that Baby Boy's legs are so strong! But then after thinking about it, his dad is a hockey player and his mom is a dancer. OF COURSE this baby is going to have strong legs... I'm doomed.. When he gets a little bigger.. He will be kicking the s**t out of me. At least I won't have to worry about not feeling him often lol.

 

If anyone is interested in helping prepare for this baby.. 

We are registered at MyRegistry.com

Anything from diapers to hand-me-down toys and clothes, to contributing to the Sea Monkey Fund or buying one of my registry items would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send any of your child's old items to me, my address can be found on our registry. 

Also, any advice will be welcomed warmly. leave comments or questions I would love to hear what you have to say.

Week 10

How am I feeling today?

 

I would just like everyone to know, especially those who have not had a baby before (or guys who do not have to go through pregnancy like women do).... Creating a human being is HARD!! Its hard on your body, on your emotions, on well.. everything. Sometimes I get frustrated with how exhausted I am, how I'm terribly scatterbrained, clumsy, and how I can't seem to keep my house clean because I'm either too sick or too tired to move to the next room after finishing the first. Then I remember... I'M GROWING A HUMAN! A little human being with its own heart, lungs, and all other major organs working and growing. Which makes me extremley tired ALL THE TIME!! I swear, I sleep at least 10 hours a night, then take a 3-5 hour nap during the day. The truth is, I could probably sleep 24 hours a day, but my back starts hurting from laying down all the time so I have to get up and move around occasionally.

My emotions are far from in check, but I definitely don't cry during bounty commercials anymore. Now its just sweet scenes in movies. 101 Dalmatians got me good the other day and Elizabethtown. On a completely irreverent side note: I just finished season 1 of American Haunting and Oh. My. GOSH!! Its so good! If you have Netflix, I would definitely suggest watching it. Though, its not kid friendly, and for those who scare easy (like me) there are really only 2ish episodes that are truly "scarey" the rest are just suspense. Its mostly just a gripping show with a great story. Moving on...

I wonder how the dogs will do with the baby. I know Delilah will be wonderful, like she always is. It's Shatzie I wonder about, I don't worry, just wonder. She has always been the baby, soon there will be a new baby. The only thing I worry about is that the baby will be laying there and Shatzie decide she wants to play and bat at the baby scaring or scratching him/her. Haha. I can just see the baby crawling around, find a big clump of dog hair in some corner, and attempt to sample the hair. I'm hoping the dogs and baby can be friends, like Stymie and I were when I was a baby. 

I'm excited for it all. All the changes, all the new experiences, teaching and learning. Its going to be the best adventure. I've been reading What To Expect: The First Year (I like it better than When your Expecting, probably because there's new information in the first year that I haven't already read) and I love it. Its making me even more excited about this baby and how our lives will be with our new arrival. Its also nice because It gives you lists of stuff you need, things that are nice to have, and then things that are completely unnecessary. It makes me happy.

10 Weeks:

 

I finally have an OB appointment!! WOOOO!!! After 6 weeks of jumping through hoops and waiting, its finally THIS WEEK!! I will have an ultrasound, probably a pelvic exam, blood work, and I guarantee I'll be signing and filling out a whole mess of papers I'm sure I've filled out and signed before. 

I think I've gained a few more pounds, though I'm not sure because we don't own a scale lol, but I know I'm filling out more. I woke up this morning with no nausea, but a headache. I'm not sure if its pregnancy or sinuses (both are probable). I'm pretty sure I'd take the headache over nausea any day. I'm just so happy for some relief. 

I'm disappointed. I stopped taking pictures of my growing self every few weeks. The last one I have is of week 5 or 6. I wish I had stayed with that, but I'll blame it on the 24 hour a day sickness I've been dealing with since then. 
 

My baby's progress:

 

My little pregnancy app says the baby is the size of a kumquat. I have no idea what a kumquat is, but Google says it looks like this: 

I'm pretty sure its the offspring of an egg and a cutie

At 10 weeks our baby has completed the most crucial part of development. All major organs have formed, but will continue to grow and tune ups. Facial features are now more defined and tooth buds are now forming. The baby has tiny nails on his/her fingers and toes, there's no more webbing, and there's now some peach fuzz growing on the baby's skin. The little sea monkey can now open and close its fists and is kicking up a storm now that it can bend its arms and legs.

If anyone is interested in helping prepare for this baby.. 

 

We are registered at MyRegistry.com

Anything from diapers to hand-me-down toys and clothes, to contributing to the Sea Monkey Fund or buying one of my registry items would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send any of your child's old items to me, my address can be found on our registry. 

Also, any advice will be welcomed warmly. leave comments or questions I would love to hear what you have to say.

Week 8

 This one will be short and to the point..

How am I feeling today?

Well, things have been tough. I have a really hard time dealing with this morning sickness. I know my body doesn't understand whats going on but I hardly ever get sick and to stay sick for months is so hard. I feel like I can't accomplish anything because I'm so sick all the time. I do have some medicine from the doctor now, but I'm not sure that It is enough. I can smell EVERYTHING! Which makes the sickness worse. Its an endless cycle of sickness. With no relief. 

I've been sleeping a lot because the baby is growing rapidly. But again I feel like I can't get much of anything done because I need to nap all the time. 

8 Weeks:

The baby is the size of a raspberry. I'll be visiting an OB soon don't have an appointment yet because Tricare is so difficult sometimes, but I'm pushing through and hanging in there. 

My baby's progress:

The Sea Monkey no longer has a "tail". There are now little webbed fingers on its hands. The lungs are developing. Also, the baby's taste buds are forming!

If anyone is interested in helping prepare for this baby.. 

We are registered at MyRegistry.com
Anything from diapers to hand-me-down toys and clothes, to contributing to the Sea Monkey Fund or buying one of my registry items would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send any of your child's old items to me, my address can be found on our registry.
Also, any advice will be welcomed warmly. leave comments or questions I would love to hear what you have to say. 

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marraige, Then Comes...

Yup.. I'm PREGNANT!! :D

I found out a few weeks ago... on our anniversary. Great anniversary present huh?

Well, I had been snacking a lot, but I just wrote that off as about to start my period. I had also been extremely tired, I figured this was because I had recently changed my sleep schedule from nights to days. I even got excited when I weighed myself and saw I had gained 10 pounds in no time.. But when I was late (and I'm NEVER late) is when I started thinking. So I bought a box with 2 tests. 

The first test was positive, I wanted to be sure so I took the second test.. I guess I didn't do it right because the little error thing showed instead of a result. So, I bought another box of 2. The first test was an error, AGAIN! So, on to the fourth test which finally gave me a reading.. Positive. Hilarity ensues.

And how does that make me feel?

Well... I'm definitely prego. But I had no idea how I was supposed to feel about this piece of life changing information. Of course I called Rickey and told him. Turns out he had the whole shop on speaker waiting for the verdict. And of course Busby was screaming with excitement since he had been trying to talk me into getting pregnant for months now. But I was still a bit uneasy because my family didn't know yet. All my life I was constantly told "Whatever you do.. Don't get pregnant. It will ruin your life." and now that I'm pregnant, I was afraid of complete ridicule from my family because I did the one thing they told me not to do. Of course that was when I was in High School, but even though I'm happily married, I was still afraid of their reactions. 

Mom was scared for a split second, then thrilled. My grandparents were instantly thrilled, and Rickey's mom cried she was so happy. The truth is, It probably would have been a better idea to wait a few more years, but sea monkies happen. And if I had waited five or ten or fifteen years to have this baby, it would still be hard NO MATTER WHAT. Even if I was completely financially stable and had a career built, It would still be hard and It would still be a major life change.

Well, I'm roughly 6 weeks. I know it does not seem like much but the truth is, my body is FREAKING OUT! 

There's this little thing called morning sickness. Yes, I'm sure you've heard of it. But do you know why women have morning sickness? Well its because being pregnant makes a woman's hormones go CRAZZZY. (why wouldn't having another human growing in your stomach make you crazy?) Well, I've found out that not only do I have morning sickness, afternoon sickness, and night sickness.. but I have SEVERE morning sickness. Meaning my body refuses to keep anything inside me, including fluids. Which is no bueno for me or the little sea monkey. So the doctor gave me these wonderful little anti-nausea pills (THAT ARE SAFE FOR THE SEA MONKEY!) and allow me to eat!! WOO! 

Speaking of eating... 

There's this other thing called food cravings. Every time I think of this I remember Disney's Lady and The Tramp when poor Jim Dear leaves in the middle of a blizzard to find his wife watermelon and chop suey! Crazy right? I doubt he would have been able to find watermelon at that time of the year.. Regardless. I have realized I am an odd ball when it comes to food cravings as well. NOTHING sounds delicious anymore. Not even spaghetti! (and if you know me you know I LOVE spaghetti) I have been having food anti-cravings. The only thing that sounds good is Honey Nut Cheereos and Chocolate Pudding.

I will be back in North Carolina at the start of my 9th week which makes me happy because Rickey can be there for the first OB apt and Sonogram when we can hear the baby's heartbeat! I truly cant wait. 

My baby's progress:

My baby definitely looks like a sea monkey. Little nubs for limbs, tiny spots where his/her nose eyes, and ears are going to be. But what amazes me is that even know my baby's brain and heart are functioning. In only 6 Weeks! 


From this point on I'll write once a week on the baby and his/her progress and let you know whats going on in my crazy pregnant brain. 

If anyone is interested in helping prepare for this baby.. 

We are registered at MyRegistry.com
Anything from diapers to hand-me-down toys and clothes, to contributing to the Sea Monkey Fund or buying one of my registry items would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send any of your child's old items to me, my address can be found on our registry.
Also, any advice will be welcomed warmly. leave comments or questions I would love to hear what you have to say.