31w4d.... Pictures(and Sounds) Finally!!!

Sorry for the long delay, but the basement is still torn up, and we are still down a scanner. Luckily I have a wonderful friend who was able to scan the ultrasound pic for me, THANKS DB!

Also today I had another OB appointment, where the doc checked the heartbeat, my weight and my blood pressure. Blood pressure is still great as always, I still haven't gained a pound since getting pregnant, and the heartbeat was as beautiful as ever. Just click the picture below for our ultrasound pic, as well as a recording of Sean's heartbeat from today's appointment.

As for me, well I woke up out of a percocet/ambien sleep in pain last night, but decided to try to go back to sleep since I knew I already had a scheduled doctors appointment today. I am definitely getting more and more sore and tired. I actually told the OB today that I am ready for this pregnancy to be done, she said she would prefer if he cooked for at least another month, then we could talk. She understands/sympathizes with my pain, so I know that she will do whats best for both me and Sean. Let's just say that I haven't had the easiest pregnancy, and although I am eternally grateful to be pregnant, it is getting old, and I am getting sore and tired.

Anyways, in other news we have gotten a start on the nursery, after my family painted, we put up our changing table, and we put a closet unit together so that we could actually start putting things away. We got the call yesterday that our glider had arrived at Babies'R'Us, and we are making a plan to go and pick it up. The crib should be in by the end of the month, and then all that will be left is to bring Sean home! Of course that means we have to finish a whole bunch of other little projects before we are really ready for him to be home.

Ok, more later, but for now enjoy a little picture and sound courtesy of Sean!

16w4d... Lots of Updates

Updates... Updates... so MANY updates...

1) I passed the glucose test! I will have to re-take the test between 24-28 weeks, but for now... I passed!

2) I felt the baby!!! It started last week where I felt little flutters right above my pubic bone. Then over the last week, I have felt little pinches/flutters really low in my abdomen. There is nothing else that it could be. It is amazing knowing that I am feeling our little one moving around in there.

3) I think the morning sickness is 90% gone. All I have left is feeling nauseous when I don't eat soon enough, and early in the morning. Luckily I haven't thrown up in over a week.

4) My online "sister" from a trouble trying to conceive message board found out she was pregnant last week!!! I have been saying a little prayer for her, and keeping everything crossed till she can go to her ultrasound in mid-May. Congrats again sweetie!!!

We are so excited... We are planning on ordering our crib this weekend, since there is a 14-16 week delivery time. We are starting to design our nursery... if only I could decide what to paint the walls. Any ideas, let me know!

Oh, and one more update, I accepted a big promotion at work, I am now the Deputy lead of all of the Data Analysts. It means I am working a lot harder, and it will probably only be a temporary thing till I go on maternity leave in October. Its only the first week, so I haven't decided if I am crazy or excited yet. I have to say that it would be a lot easier if I hadn't been pregnant during this promotion, but I am strong, and really good at my job, so I'll make it!!!

9w3d.... Baby's first business trip!

Well I am back from a business trip to Arizona. Lets just say it ended better than it started.

I have had a business trip scheduled for about a month for work. I didn't want to change any of my plans because I didn't want anyone at work to know. So I went...

Brian and I had tickets for Celtic Woman last Saturday night. Since the concert was so late, and I had an early morning flight on Sunday(not considering the time change), I took two naps during the day on Saturday. We thought that this would help me get through the concert, and make it through the early morning. Well we had a blast at the concert, and I came home and went straight to bed. The next morning we got up, and I was not feeling well at all, bad bad morning sickness. Well I made it through the drive to the airport, and still felt pretty sick. And after I got through security, I went to my gate, and then I had to go straight to the bathroom to throw up.... twice... ugh it was terrible. Well then I made it through my two flights on ginger ale and attempted sleep. I was still feeling ill by the time I got to Tucson. Well I tried to eat again... and promptly lost everything... for the entire day. I was in bad shape.... and all by myself. Well I decided to try to go to bed early to sleep off the sick and hopefully feel better in the morning. I slept 11.5 hours... and felt a little better...

Well I didn't throw up again the whole trip... but did feel queasy a few of the days. I came home today, and survived the flights. Its so good to be home...

I think I have lost several pounds between throwing up and having no desire to eat. I forgot to bring my prenatals with me on the trip, so I have missed three nights of them, but I'll start on them again tonight.

7w4d... Update

Hi everyone... I guess its been a while since I updated everyone. In the last 7 days, I have been dealing with my many symptoms, but I have also been falling more and more in love with this little one.

Let me start with symptoms...
1) Morning Sickness - I became really bad starting last week, it would last till around noon, and it would be bad. I won't go into too many details other than I was miserable... However good news I think I figured the proper combination of food and med timing to get the morning sickness to go away. Brian figured out that me taking my prenatal first thing in the morning was making me really ill, and I figured out that a high protein breakfast was the only breakfast that I should have whenever I need to take my meds.

2) Boobs... oye they are sore... Oh yeah and they have gotten BIG already. Ok, for those of you who know me, you know I am not a tiny girl. I am a size 18. Well I have already had to upgrade my bras already. In one month, I went from my normal size of 40D to 42DD... ugh. Oh well, I suppose they will only get bigger before this little one comes.

3) Tired... I could easily sleep 10 hours per night. I also get really tired after doing simple things.


Now for the falling in love part... Bri and I finally relaxed a lot after seeing the heartbeat a week ago. Now we can be seen talking to our little one, and making nursery plans... We are so in love with something we have never even seen. Our little raspberry(thats how big the baby is now) is going to be so incredibly loved. I can't wait to have him/or her here.

Love to all...

6w 3d...

Well, less than 24 hours to go before our ultrasound. I had the funniest dream last night. I dreamt that we went to our appointment, and they were just getting started on the ultrasound, and I remember being extra nervous. I remember they saw a sac, and were getting ready to zoom in on something in the sac, and then I woke up.... I never found out if everything was ok. I woke up a little paniced, because I was so ready to see what was in that sac. Well after using the bathroom (darn pg hormones) I fell back to sleep pretty quick, and the first thing I dreamt about was that beautiful heartbeat. All of that has to be a good sign, right?

I have a really good feeling about tomorrow, last time I was a little excited, and very scared, this time I am very excited and a little nervous. Assuming all goes well tomorrow, I'll post ultrasound pics tomorrow afternoon. If all doesn't go so well.... well I'll deal with that if I need to.

Who knew I could be so in love with a cartoon of what my baby could look like right now? I keep looking at my widget(see sidebar), and that little alien is the most beautiful thing I think I have ever seen. I can't wait to goo and gaa over a beautiful ultrasound picture.

Well if you can, send some prayers our way around 9:15 EST tomrorrow, and maybe some tonight to help us sleep. Although that hasn't been a problem lately, I have been crashing about 8pm, and getting up at 6am, 10 hours. We are very excited, and ready to see this little one.

5w 2d.... Whole new two week wait.

Well, today I am 5 weeks and 2 days pregnant. Boy do I feel pregnant! Over the past few days my symptoms have gotten worse and worse. The two big symptoms are my morning sickness and my painful boobies. The morning sickness seems to be getting better so long as I have something to eat every couple hours. The boobs... well they are a different story. THEY HURT!!! No matter what I do or how I lay or what I wear, they are painful. I think they hurt less today because I have an extra cami that is tight over my chest, so the pressure is helping.

I can say I only had a tiny bit of m/s last time around, and my chest was never painful like this... I am thinking I may be in this pregnancy game for the long haul. I am beginning to believe that this is really going to happen.

As for the title of my post, well we had two weeks to wait from our last blood draw till our ultrasound. That two weeks is excruciating, because I just want to know everything is ok with our little one. I want to know that there is actually a baby in there, and that everything looks normal. The last time around our ultrasounds never measured above 5w6d, and there was never a yolk sac that could be measured. Last time around I think I knew that something wasn't right. I was far more nervous that I am now. Somehow I think this little one is going to stick!

Now... if only my patience and good feeling can hold out till our ultrasound next Thursday(2/21) when I will be 6w4d.

4w 3d... Another Blood test

We had another blood test today to check my HCG levels. HCG should double every 48-72 hours early in a healthy pregnancy. Well my levels were 206 on Monday, and 519 today!!! Thats a doubling time of 36.01 hours! I am more than happy with that number. They asked that I come back in on Friday for a third and final draw, I should be over 1000 by that point.

Ah, symptoms... boy they are hitting me, even more than my last pregnancy. I have had morning sickness everyday so far. It isn't bad enough that I have gotten sick yet, but I have felt light headed, felt like gagging and felt generally nauseous. Generally it hits me from about when I wake up in the morning till just after lunch. I have found that eating on a regular schedule, and having a snack mid-morning really helps. Its just funny, because I seem to always feel nausea at work... which is tough to do when you are in meetings and trying to actually accomplish real work.

I do have to admit though I wouldn't trade any of my symptoms for anything... I'll gladly take them all knowing that I will finally have my little one this year.

7dpiui... Good weekend!

Well this weekend was good. On Friday I went over to my parents house, and my Mom showed me how to sew, and on Saturday I went to my younger sisters concert. My wonderful husband showed up at the beginning of the concert, after an hour and a half delay, and an eight hour flight. Then we headed home, and we have been spending some quality time together while he has been getting over the jet-lag.

As for symptoms, not a whole lot to report, other than I have had a couple more bad cramping episodes, but they pass pretty quick. Also the acne comes and goes, but I am surviving. Still keeping fingers crossed... Only a week to go...

4dpiui DH coming home early!!!

Oh I am so excited! Brian was able to shorten his trip, he will be coming home on Saturday rather than Tuesday! What a wonderful surprise!

Ah, as for me, I had a raging headache yesterday, and some lower abdominal cramping. Not sure if those are symptoms, but again, its kind of early for all of that.

Well I am breaking out the pineapple tonight, since it is 4DPO, and going to have some each of the next 8 days. Will it help? Who knows, but its one more thing that "could" possibly help, and it gives me something to think about in the 2WW.