Online Journal

I’ve been recording my weeks in an online journal that is prompted by questions. I thought I would share just a few of the interesting ones for fun! If there are any fun questions you might have feel free to ask me! Just leave them in my comments.

What were your parents’ reactions to the news?
My mom was at work when told her and she was so excited and almost started crying. My dad: Brandon’s Mom: She was so excited she almost couldn’t believe it and almost started crying!

What other emotions are you feeling: pride, hope, amazement, anticipation?
My mind seems to be going about 100 million miles an hour with thoughts and ideas! I want to start on the baby’s room and mostly just want to be further along than we are so I can actually feel pregnant!!

If you found out you are pregnant by taking a home pregnancy test (or two or three), did you save it, or take a picture of it? Where’s the evidence now?
So it’s been about 2 weeks since we’ve known we are pregnant and I still have the 2 pregnancy tests I took sitting my by bed side. I think I like them there because when I see them I can remind myself… YES! You really have pregnant!! It’s probably gross to hang on to them, but they have caps on them!!

Do you talk to the baby? What kinds of things do you say?
No not really. It just doesn’t feel real yet… Brandon sometimes does, mostly just teasing or messing around. He will kiss my belly A LOT!!

Is there anything you’ve had to give up while pregnant that you already miss, like sushi or beer?
Sushi for sure! It’s strange but I’m really wanting a ham and cheese sandwich! Like a sub sandwich from a local favorite sub shop of ours! But I can’t have any cold cuts  I miss corn dogs too!

Do you already have a hunch about whether the baby is a boy or a girl? Has anyone else tried to guess?
I want to say I have a feeling its a girl… but no real reason why. Maybe just wishful thinking! But then I think a boy might be easier than a girl. LOTS of people have guessed. Most say a girl only cause I’ve been so sick… but considering this is my first I don’t have a lot to go off of yet. Maybe this is just how I am pregnant!

Have you thought at all about what the actual birth will be like? Do you have an idea of the kind of experience you want to have?
I have been very curious about what to expect at the birth. I know I’ll be so excited and so nervous at the same time! Anxious to meet our little one. But I’m afraid of the pain too. I know that I probably will have an epidural since it’s my first one, but we’ll see. I want it to be as natrual as possible.

What does it feel like to be nearing the end of your first trimester? Are you relieved?
I’m excited! It feels like I’m getting somewhere since we are almost past a big mile marker! I’m mostly excited for the thought that I might not be sick too much longer!! I’m relieved and anxious to see how I grow as the baby grows inside me 

Are you and your partner already talking about how you’ll handle big parenting decisions down the line?
We have discussed it a lot more in recent times! It comes up when we are around other little ones and watching how different kids act and how the parents re act to them. We are in line and agreence for the most part.

What’s your comfiest outfit? Are you wearing maternity clothes yet?
A loose pair of sweets and a tank with a jacket or just a t-shirt. I have a pair of maternity pants and a couple of shirts. The shirts still look ridiculous on my cause my tummy isn’t that big yet. But the pants are so comfortable, more so than my regular pants, although they are a little big yet as well.

Have you been daydreaming about the baby already? Share your thoughts.
I’ve been day dreaming about the belly and when the baby is further along. Not so much when it’s born. I daydream about our house and imagine where the baby will play and spend most of it’s time playing. I imagine seeing it’s toys all over the place in the house!

What most surprises you about being pregnant?
That it goes by so slowly. And that it’s not always as fun as I always thought it would be. Don’t get me wrong! I’m not regreting it. I just imagined it would be easier at times… mostly I’m talking about the sickness and the seemingly involuntary vomiting from time to time.

Considering any prenatal tests (or taken some already)? Which one and why?
Nope. Our baby is a gift from God and how is creates this little one, we wouldn’t have it any other way. We know this baby will be a blessing to us no matter what!

What-A-Day!

Actually it started yesterday… when I was sick as a have ever been, throwing up around 5 times…

I couldn’t even keep down my own bile, let alone water…

We had our 12 wk appt today {even though we are technically 13 wks} and they took the normal urine sample. And let me tell you! Trying to pee in that cup was like trying to juice a turnip!! It wasn’t a huge surprise when the doc said I was pretty dehydrated!

By this point she knew I’d been sick cause when the nurse weighed me she said I’d actually lost weight since my last appt. That was a little shocking to me. I kinda thought I hadn’t really gained any but when she said that I’d actually lost a bit I knew it wasn’t good.

The doc recommended that I go to the ER and get fluids because I was so far behind at that point, it would be difficult at that point to rehydrate by myself {I would say the difficulty being in trying to even keep down water!}. Since then I’ve switched to gatorade most of the time and I got another perscription for my nausea drugs.

I guess I’m not over the sickness yet but I am sure looking forward to when I am!

In lighter news, we got to hear the baby’s heartbeat! 163bmp!! Healthy little booger!! The nurse said it best when she had found the heartbeat…

“So that’s what’s making you so sick!!”

The Nursery

is in work!! I went out shopping for fabric and found the baby’s nursery color scheme! I bought the fabric to make the bumper and quilt!! Once I get those made, I’ll go back for the fabric to make the changing pad and some curtains.

I’m not sure if B is sold on the fabric I got yet… but I told him to wait and see what it looks like in the finished room and to just trust me!! He said he does… The colors are bright and I just love them!! I think a bright room is perfect for a baby and then in to toddler years! But I’m going to use a darker color (chocolate brown) which is in the fabric as well and will tie in quite nicely for the curtains so the room can be darker for sleep time!!

Already started stocking up on diapers and will continue with every pay check! We are also setting aside funds for big items we will need, but we will wait til after the baby shower to see what we need to purchase still.

By the way, my best friend and beautiful ‘sister’, Rachael, is going to be hosting my baby shower and she is just as excited it seems as I am! She tells everyone all the time ‘I’m going to be an Auntie!’ and I love it.

We have our third Dr.’s appt this week and hopefully will get to hear a heartbeat! We’ve seen it the last two appt’s but hearing it will be that much more real, I’m sure!!

The ‘morning sickness’ is mostly just night time sickness the last week or so. But I think I’m tracing it to the fact that the nights I’m most sick are the days I don’t get enough of a balanced diet through out the day. That is to say that I’m not eating much at all and when I do it’s actually quite healthy, but some days most food doesn’t even sound appetizing so I don’t eat much of anything and those nights I’m the sickest. So I’m doing my best to eat enough through out the day and I think I’ll be ok. Should only be another week or two {fingers crossed}!

I read somewhere that 56% of women who have a girl where more sick during the pregnancy…. Since I don’t have another to compare it to {maybe I’m just a sicky when it comes to pregnancy} I can’t really go 100% off of that… but there’s hope!

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!

Another Christmas come and gone.

Next year will be all that more exciting! And even the years to follow!

We spent this year in town, and although my family was dearly missed, I’ve learned the secret to a much less holiday season… staying home! Christmas eve we went to the afternoon service at church and enjoyed watching the adult choir but not as much as the infamous children’s choir! Where you see little ones waving to family or adjusting clothing or singing silly because the spotlight it on! Or of course just fascinated with staring at the crowd that has no problem staring back! Brandon and I decided we are definitely excited to see one of our own among the group in years to come!

After service we went to B’s grandparents house for dinner and watched the little kids experience the excitement of santa and gifts!

Christmas morning was just the two of us {or three really!!}. As we slept in til 9 or so we took it all in knowing this will be the last Christmas we will sleep in for a LONG time!! And we exchanged gifts and stockings we had stuffed for each other and then lounged in our pj’s until about 1 o’clock! It was great!

In the evening B’s mom and family came over for dinner and we had a great time just visiting and laughing and of course eating!

Yes it’s true, I think I’m rounding a corner finally!! It still hits me every couple days, where I’ll be throwing up all day and then for a couple more days I’ll be fine… We are at about 11 or 12 wks {give or take} so it’s about the right time to be wrapping it up. And boy are we ready for that!! It’s been just as hard for B to watch me go through the constant puking as it has for me and my body.

I’m starting to show a tiny bit.. . my pants are rather tight, but we are expecting to grow considerably here in the next couple months!! Baby Cakes is already grown from an embryo and is now considered a baby {or fetus}!! My uterus is the size of an orange or so and will continue to grow and press on my bladder more and more! Oh goody 

Hope you all had as wonderful a Christmas as we did and God Bless you in the New Year!!

Finally Had One…

I’ve had quite a few people ask me if I’ve had any cravings yet…

I usually look at them like they are crazy since pretty much the smell of 99% of foods, let alone the thought of most foods, makes me feel sick. How can I have a craving for something when food seems to be my enemy these days?!

Seriously I’ve been living on fruit popsicles and sprite most of the time. Once in a while I can eat a little of a real meal. But…

For a couple days now I’ve had a craving for this resturante we have called Atlanta Bread Company, it’s just like a Panera Bread, but better! And I always order a pickle on the side…

Today I wanted more… so Brandon went up and got me a plate of about 4 pickles!! They were so GOOD!! I wanted more after that, but decided not to push it since I spent a few times with my head over the thrown yesterday.

Pickles! Yum!

Baby Cakes Is Getting Bigger!!

We had another appointment today since we went in so early on for the last appointment. She wanted to see us again. And she took some pictures for us!!

You can see the head and even little hands… if you look closely!! The head is to the far right and one hand is on the top. On the screen in the Dr. office we could see the heartbeat again {too soon to hear it yet} and the image was bigger and clearer. We could make out the nose even!! I can’t believe how big it’s gotten in just three weeks!!

My pregnancy book said that if the baby grew at the same rate it is now after it’s born, after one month it would be 15ft tall!! Baby Cakes is growing FAST!!

Our next appointment is Jan. 7th and we will have an hour ultrasound that time! Can’t wait 

If you want to compare from the last ultrasound click here.

Time For An Update.

We have been out of town for the last two weeks on a trip for work so I haven’t been able to post in that long!

The trip was good, got some training in, but we are so happy and glad to be back home. This year I am actually so excited for Christmas! Usually I am stressed out with shopping and I was pretty much always traveling this time of year. Maybe this year is different because we kind of skipped a Christmas last year being deployed of the season. And it could also be that this year we are setting our traditions and having the holiday the way we want it. I have a house to decorate and we are staying home for the holiday this year!

We got back into town yesterday afternoon and we both wanted to get our Christmas tree up right away! I’ve been feeling much better as I’ve found a routine that works and drugs to help manage the vomiting. So we out and found our tree at a local nursery. We were both so in the mood we decided to get a wreath for the door and another decoration, and cider!! We hurried home to get the tree in water and started stringing lights.

I’m still getting tired easily and some days its worse than others {although everyday I feel like I could lay down and sleep ALL day!} so we stopped after the lights and went to bed. We plan on finishing the tree this after noon and what better weather with some snow on the ground that appeared over night! The sun is shining now and it will proably all melt by this evening but I’m soaking in every minute of it!

It’s so cute while we are decorating we both stop to think now and then what it will be like next year and the years to come when we have little feet and little hands to help us bring in the Christmas spirit and it excites us both for the next chapter of our lives together!!