12 Weeks

Hello! We have had a very busy few weeks! We finally made our trip out to Arizona to see my family and tell them our news last weekend! It all went so well, and they are all really excited! :) And now the rest of the world knows too! It actually felt kind of weird to tell everyone - it had just been our little secret for so long, it was strange to finally share it with everyone! But now it really feels like this is getting rolling and we get more excited every day!


How Far Along: 12 weeks 2 days
Baby is the size of: a large plum
Symptoms: my nausea is starting to fade yay! I still have my moments, but it's definitely gotten way better. Appetite is still iffy. I've started to get some round ligament pains which is just my insides stretching to make room for the growing baby but it hasn't been too bad. And just this week, I've started to get some bad headaches. I've found that if I drink a lot of water and a little caffeine it seems to help so hopefully it doesn't get any worse. Overall though, I've started feeling much better.
Have you told anyone? Everyone knows now!
Miss Anything? Sushi! I've been wanting some so bad this week ugh.
Food Cravings: Nothing too much...I will get a random craving for something but then 10 minutes later it's gone. Still just trying to eat whatever doesn't make me feel sick.
Anything making you sick/queasy? Many things but it changes everyday. Mostly heavy foods.
Have you started to show yet? I feel like just in the past week my tummy has poked out a lot more than before! I think it is definitely noticeable at this point which is starting to make this all seem so much more real now that people can see it! It's making me really excited to get this moving forward :)
Gender prediction: I think it's a girl. Kevin wants thinks a boy.
Mood: Pretty good! I was telling Kevin the other day that I am surprised I haven't had any big meltdowns or outbursts yet! haha. So far the hormones have stayed in check pretty well!
Best Moment this week: Finally announcing our news to all our friends and family! It's such a relief that now we don't have to keep this a secret! I feel like I've spent the past 2 months looking forward to the big 12 week milestone and now that it's actually here, I am so excited to get on to the second trimester and all the fun stuff! :)
Looking forward to: We are getting some first trimester screening done next week which tests for chromosomal defects and along with that, we get an ultrasound! (that's really the main reason why I wanted to get the testing done hehe) I can't wait to see our little peanut again and hopefully it will actually look more like a person this time! We should be able to see the arms and legs and watch him/her move around and I am so excited!

9.5 Weeks

Hello! I am a little late on this one so we're at about 9.5 weeks right now. Overall this past week has been much better than the previous few! Phew! I am definitely still getting nauseous every day, but it hasn't seemed quite as debilitating lately -- or maybe I am just getting better at dealing with it. It's just one big game of trying to figure out what works for me and what doesn't. Other than that, we had a lot of excitement last Friday when we finally got to go see our doctor! We got an ultrasound and he said the baby looks great and is measuring right on schedule yay! We also got to hear the baby's heart beat which I almost think was even cooler than seeing the picture...it was so surreal! It was a very strong 170 beats per minute. And I am officially in love with our OB! He said everything I wanted to hear and then some! It all makes me feel so much more relaxed and comfortable knowing that he will be there with us through all of this and he believes in everything that we do in regards to labor and delivery. Such a relief! :)

How Far Along: 9 weeks 4 days
Baby is the size of: somewhere between a Green Olive and a Prune lol.
Symptoms: still nauseous quite often, having a lot of trouble with my appetite...where did it go?! Also still really tired and overall just lacking in motivation to do anything - needless to say, we're going to be having a very low-key Christmas this year!
Have you told anyone? No one new yet...still waiting to go to Arizona to tell my family, and then we can start telling the world! Only 2-3 more weeks!
Miss Anything? Motivation. to move! lol I just want to lay around all day, every day. I need my energy back! Also, definitely missing being able to enjoy eating and not having to force feed myself for every meal!
Food Cravings: Not much -- most all food sounds gross to me. Occasionally something will sound good and it is almost always something sweet - cake, doughnuts, candy, etc...only sweets around here I guess!
Anything making you sick/queasy? Most all foods haha.
Have you started to show yet? Starting to! I've been wearing mostly sweaters lately so no one else would notice yet, but my stomach is starting to stick out a little bit. I'll be glad when I can stop hiding it!
Gender prediction: I think it's a girl. Kevin thinks boy.
Mood: much more "up" than last week since I've been feeling a little better. I am starting to notice some hormonal moods though...hopefully they don't start getting crazy haha just get annoyed more easily these days uhoh!
Best Moment this week: Seeing our baby!! It was so amazing to be able to see our little jellybean on the ultrasound and to hear that everything looks great and healthy! It still almost doesn't seem real sometimes but now we know 100% there is a baby in there and in about 7 months we are going to be parents to a real live human baby! Pretty crazy <3
Looking forward to:Going to Arizona in less than 2 weeks to tell my parents about the big news! I honestly cannot believe I haven't blown it and told my mom already - this must be the longest I've ever kept a secret! I'm just excited for everyone to know already so we can stop hiding it! Coming soon!

8 Weeks

So I must say these past 2 weeks have probably been some of the worst ever! I have been sooo sick! And here I was thinking pregnancy was a piece of cake - wrong! I am just hoping and praying that this is a short phase I am going through and I will start feeling better soon! Please! Thanksgiving was this past week and I spent the entire day (and two days after) either in bed or huddled up next to the toilet while everyone else was enjoying the holiday. :(  No fun. In the past week, I have only been able to go to work on two days. They are definitely getting suspicious - I'm going to have to tell them all sooner than we had planned I think. Anywho...enough complaining - here are my updates!

How Far Along: 8 weeks!
Baby is the size of: A raspberry
Symptoms: oh so many! Full-time, non-stop, kill me now nausea! it has been soo brutal! Also, definitely some cramping/uterus growing pains, zero appetite, and completely exhausted! This first trimester business is no joke!
Have you told anyone? We had to spill the beans to Kevin's family earlier than we had planned due to the fact that we spent Thanksgiving at their house and I was super sick. They were so happy and it all went really well! We have not told my family or anyone else yet - we want to do it in person when we go visit in a few weeks. I might have to let my boss know sometime soon also since I've had to miss work lately.

Miss Anything? Feeling like a functioning human being! Not being sick all the time! Being able to enjoy all the holiday festive stuff! And actually enjoying my food.
Food Cravings: Absolutely NOTHING. I do not want to eat. ever. It sucks because if I don't eat, I get sick. But the idea of eating makes me feel sick too. I wish I could just have a feeding tube or something. Food is not my friend nowadays.
Anything making you sick/queasy? Everything pretty much. It's just nonstop. :/
Have you started to show yet? Not really - just a little bloat belly - mostly looking chubby but that's about it. I have actually lost a little bit of weight since the whole getting sick thing started so it's nothing anyone would notice.
Gender prediction: So, I read somewhere that when women are really sick with "Morning Sickness" (more like all the time sickness) they are more likely to be pregnant with a girl. So, in light of these past 2 weeks, I think I have now switched my prediction to a Girl. If it's not a girl...good lord I don't know if I could ever handle that!
Mood: a little depressed lately just because I have been feeling so yucky. I haven't had any crazy hormonal mood swings or anything - just tired of being sick.
Best Moment this week: As sad as this sounds, I don't know that I really had a best moment. But I think just knowing that I am that much closer to both seeing our baby and being done with the first trimester is somewhat comforting. And we only have one more week until our first doctor appointment where we can make sure everything is going well with the baby, so that is exciting!
Looking forward to: Our doctor appointment next week! I'm hoping we'll get to see/hear the heartbeat and maybe get an ultrasound! Also, the baby is now officially considered a fetus instead of an embryo so that is a fun milestone also :)

6 Weeks!

I will be 6 weeks along tomorrow! I seems like I've already been pregnant forever! Is impatience a symptom? haha So far it has been a little bit frustrating/irritating having to hold it all in! I mean, in one night, your entire world/life changes forever and then the next day you just have to keep going about everything like normal...it's SO hard! I hate secrets! I am just hoping the next month flies by and then we can spread our happy news :)

How Far Along: 6 weeks (as of tomorrow)
Baby is the size of: A sweet pea!
Symptoms: well the stomach cramping has subsided for now; however we have ventured into the realm of nausea! Ick. By mid-way through my fourth week I had already 'lost my lunch breakfast'. But luckily, I have not had another episode of that since! Basically I wake up and for the first hour or so I feel pretty nauseous. It usually then goes away and I'm good for the day. Little bits of gagginess come every now and then, but overall it really hasn't been too bad. Other than that, I've still been really tired but have restless sleep when I actually go to bed. Also, I am ALWAYS HUNGRY! I know you aren't really supposed to gain much weight in the first trimester and especially this early into it but I just don't know how that's going to happen because my stomach seems like it's always growling! And who am I to starve our poor little fetus? ;)
Have you told anyone? No one! And it has been soo hard for me! I almost blow it just about every day!
Miss Anything? Being able to eat breakfast! :(
Food Cravings: Chipotle burritos!! I have to confess, I went there multiple times last week. I have always loved them, but they are just SO good right now! Kevin has had to put me on restriction so I won't go there every.single.night. Other than that, nothing in particular - just hungry a lot!
Anything making you sick/queasy? Nothing in particular - just anything in the morning pretty much.
Have you started to show yet? Kind of -- but it's more bloat than baby at this point. It's definitely more so in the evenings (but then again, it could be all the Chipotle). My pants are feeling a little bit tighter but nothing too much that other people would notice yet.
Gender prediction:Boy! The Chinese lunar gender calendar thingy said a boy and those Chinese people usually know what they're doing. ;)
Mood: Mostly happy - I had one day of hormonal crankiness and a few bouts of annoyance (mostly because I can't tell anyone about all this!) but overall nothing too crazy yet!
Best Moment this week: Well we got all of our doctor/insurance stuff all figured out so that's a big relief! Also, just letting the news sink in has been nice - I still sort of feel like I'm pretending sometimes and I have to pinch myself and remember that this is ACTUALLY happening!
Looking forward to: Our first Dr appt is scheduled for December 7! I CANNOT wait! I even made a countdown on my phone for it! (nerd alert!) I will be about 9 weeks along by then and we should be able to hear the baby's heartbeat and hopefully get an ultrasound! Also, we signed up for a class at a local birthing center called 'Dogs and Babies'. It will be on December 1st and I am pretty excited about that - we need to get Hudson all baby-ready before July! Lots of fun and exciting things coming up in the next few weeks/months!

Pregnant!

I found out I was pregnant on Thursday November 1. It's actually a pretty funny story...late the night before, on Halloween, I had gotten a text from one of my best friends, Erica. Her text read: "Are you pregnant?" I didn't see this text until the next morning when I then replied, "Not that I know of, why?" She then simply responded, "Haha just checking."

This all got me thinking. Alllll day. I was not planning on taking a test that day, but for some reason, Erica's comment was stuck in my brain. So when I got home from work that evening, I decided to take a pregnancy test fully knowing it was going to be negative, but I just wanted to put my mind at ease once and for all. Three minutes later I see.......two very distinct pink lines. WHAT??!!  My heart was pounding out of my chest and I just kept saying "Oh my god!" over and over. 

Kevin didn't get home from class until later that night and I was so nervous to tell him! I could not figure out the right words to say so I just shoved my phone with a picture of the test in front of his nose and said, "What does this look like to you?"  I think his brain kind of shut off for a few minutes haha. It was definitely a surprise! At first he thought since the line was a little faint, that it was not a for sure positive...but after I informed him that it very much was positive he started smiling. Obviously we both were a huge mix of emotions - happy, nervous, excited, anxious...but overall we CANNOT WAIT for this baby to come!!

I am officially 4 weeks and 3 days along and am experiencing just about every early symptom in the book! I've got a constant dull achy crampy stomach, dizzy spells, hot flashes, increased sense of smell, weird appetite, and extreme sleepiness! And it is absolutely killing me to not be able to tell anyone our wonderful news!! We've decided to wait and tell everyone around the holidays (Merry Christmas!) when I am a bit further along. It's going to be the longest 7 weeks ever! But I can't wait to spill the beans to all of our friends and family! Until then, I will be keeping track of everything on here as much as possible. Our estimated due date is July 2013 and it can't get here fast enough! I can't wait to meet our little summer sparkler!