How Far Along: 8 weeks
Size of baby: About the size of a blueberry
Total Weight Gain/Loss: None yet
Maternity Clothes: Don't need them yet, this weekend mom got me a really cute pair of plaid maternity pants. I'm so looking forward to needing them.
Gender: Only God knows at this point.. The heart rate at our sonogram today was 171 bpm. I hear there is an old wives tale that says if the baby's heart rate is high then it's a girl.... Scotty so wants a boy.... We shall see!
Movement: None yet, but I'm really looking forward to feeling the baby move!
Sleep: I'm sleeping wonderfully aside from a few crazy dreams and having to get up at least once to pee.
Symptoms: Some nausea, face breakouts, bloating (I think this makes me look more pregnant than I actually am), losing more hair than normal in the shower and feeling tired in the afternoons. Luckily my nausea comes in short spells. I feel bad but get over it pretty quick. I've only thrown up 4 times and they have all been early in the morning before I have much in my stomach. It could be so much worse!
What I miss: ???
Cravings: Mandarin Oranges and Taco Pizza from Ken's.
Best Moment this week: Our doctor's appointment! We got to see the baby and hear the precious heartbeat! They gave us a due date of April 5th.
What I am looking forward to: The baby growing and being able to feel it move!
First Birthday Ticker
Monday, August 30, 2010
Our little Peanut
We had our first doctor's appointment today. Scotty was able to go with me and I was so glad that we were able to share this experience together. One of the first things they did at the appointment was weigh me. I was 125 lbs today. I'll consider this my official starting weight and we shall see where it goes from here ;-) Next we met with the nurse and discussed a few things about the pregnancy. She asked when the first day of my last period was and about my family medical history.
Then Dr. Lamar came in a went over a few things with us. He asked if we had any questions. I asked if it was safe for me to lift very much weight. He said that there is no magic number for lifting, but he said it was probably a good idea to keep it under 25 pounds. He said closer to the 50 lb mark you start staining and holding your breath and that is the kind of exertion that is not good for the baby. So, that means no more super woman lifting the dog food bags! I also mentioned that I was having trouble with my face breaking out. He said this is common and suggested a few things that might help. One of these was that he suggested I use proavtive. There are several acne treatments that aren't safe for pregnant women, but he has found nothing wrong with Proactive.
Next we had quite a long wait before we could have our turn in the sonogram room. During this time Scotty and I looked at the pictures in our little room and looked through my goodie bag. During this time he also decided it would be fun if we were having twins. I did not share his desire in having twins. However that fantasy was short lived. We finally made it to the sonogram room where we saw that there was only one little peanut shaped baby in there. From what the doctor could see of our baby, it looked healthy. It's little heart was beating at 171 bpm, and it was music to my ears and brought tears to my eyes. Scotty thought that it sounded like someone swishing mouthwash. According to the sonogram, Dr. Lamar set my due date for April 5th. Scotty's birthday is April 1st, so he's hoping it will come early so they can share a birthday! I think that would be so wonderful ;-)
Last of all I had to go have some lab work done. This was NOT my favorite part! But, I made it through and did not shed a tear ;-) I can't say the same thing for the sweet little newborn boy that had to have his heal pricked and squeezed. Poor thing he was not happy, it broke my heart and his momma's too. When I came out of the bathroom the nurse had a long sheet of stickers. I wasn't sure what they were for until I saw that they all had my name on them and she started sticking them to little vials. I asked if those were all for me and she said "yes". I stopped counting about 6. However, I did survive!
After the appointment I couldn't wait to share the sonogram pictures with Angie, Cheri and Nancy. There were worried about me because the appointment had taken so long. And, thanks to modern technology I was able to scan in the sonogram pictures and e-mail them to my Missouri "Family" and Mom & Dad. Mom was so excited to see the pictures and said that she was a little choked up about them. Dad said that "SHE" had his eyes. It means so much for me for my family and friends to share in this joy with us.
Now for a little glimpse of our little peanut. A little side note: My Pregnancy Week by Week book said that this week the baby was about the size of a blueberry. So we've been referring to the baby as our little blueberry. However at the sonogram Scotty decided that the baby didn't look much like a blueberry, that it looked more like a peanut. So, we now affectionately refer to the baby as our little peanut.
Then Dr. Lamar came in a went over a few things with us. He asked if we had any questions. I asked if it was safe for me to lift very much weight. He said that there is no magic number for lifting, but he said it was probably a good idea to keep it under 25 pounds. He said closer to the 50 lb mark you start staining and holding your breath and that is the kind of exertion that is not good for the baby. So, that means no more super woman lifting the dog food bags! I also mentioned that I was having trouble with my face breaking out. He said this is common and suggested a few things that might help. One of these was that he suggested I use proavtive. There are several acne treatments that aren't safe for pregnant women, but he has found nothing wrong with Proactive.
Next we had quite a long wait before we could have our turn in the sonogram room. During this time Scotty and I looked at the pictures in our little room and looked through my goodie bag. During this time he also decided it would be fun if we were having twins. I did not share his desire in having twins. However that fantasy was short lived. We finally made it to the sonogram room where we saw that there was only one little peanut shaped baby in there. From what the doctor could see of our baby, it looked healthy. It's little heart was beating at 171 bpm, and it was music to my ears and brought tears to my eyes. Scotty thought that it sounded like someone swishing mouthwash. According to the sonogram, Dr. Lamar set my due date for April 5th. Scotty's birthday is April 1st, so he's hoping it will come early so they can share a birthday! I think that would be so wonderful ;-)
Last of all I had to go have some lab work done. This was NOT my favorite part! But, I made it through and did not shed a tear ;-) I can't say the same thing for the sweet little newborn boy that had to have his heal pricked and squeezed. Poor thing he was not happy, it broke my heart and his momma's too. When I came out of the bathroom the nurse had a long sheet of stickers. I wasn't sure what they were for until I saw that they all had my name on them and she started sticking them to little vials. I asked if those were all for me and she said "yes". I stopped counting about 6. However, I did survive!
After the appointment I couldn't wait to share the sonogram pictures with Angie, Cheri and Nancy. There were worried about me because the appointment had taken so long. And, thanks to modern technology I was able to scan in the sonogram pictures and e-mail them to my Missouri "Family" and Mom & Dad. Mom was so excited to see the pictures and said that she was a little choked up about them. Dad said that "SHE" had his eyes. It means so much for me for my family and friends to share in this joy with us.
Now for a little glimpse of our little peanut. A little side note: My Pregnancy Week by Week book said that this week the baby was about the size of a blueberry. So we've been referring to the baby as our little blueberry. However at the sonogram Scotty decided that the baby didn't look much like a blueberry, that it looked more like a peanut. So, we now affectionately refer to the baby as our little peanut.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
5 Weeks
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 5 Weeks (this picture was taken Monday, August 9th)
Size of baby: About the size of a Sesame Seed. Wow, that's tiny!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: None yet, I've fluctuated up and down 1 or 2 pounds, but that's all.
Maternity Clothes: Don't need them yet, but I did buy a nice pair of maternity pants and I'm looking forward to needing them.
Gender: Only God knows at this point.. Daddy's hoping for a boy!
Movement: None yet, but I'm really looking forward to feeling the baby move!
Sleep: I'm sleeping wonderfully aside from a few crazy dreams.
Symptoms: Crazy dreams and feeling tired in the afternoons.
What I miss: ???
Cravings: None yet, Scotty is looking forward to my crazy cravings.
Best Moment this week: Sharing the good news with family and friends.
What I am looking forward to: My first doctor's appointment on August 30th. We'll get to have an ultrasound that day and know the due date.
Please excuse my feeble attempt at a self portrait. Hopefully I'll have better pictures in the weeks to come. The picture seems to look like I have a bit of a belly already... I'm blaming that on the dress ;-)
Here I am at 6 weeks...
My New Favorite Picture
August 1, 2010, this became my new favorite picture. After 3 months of "trying" I finally got the positive result that I'd been praying about for months. Scotty and I were in denial that Sunday night, so Monday at lunch I took another test, and there was no denying it, I was pregnant!! Scotty couldn't wait to share the news with our family. When I got off work I went straight over to Scotty's work so that we could tell Dad the good news. Here's how we told everyone:
Dad: His birthday is April 9th, so I said "Dad I sure hate to spoil your birthday present so early, but.... you're going to get a grandbaby for your birthday".You should have seen the look on his face, priceless! I wish I had a camera to capture everyone's reactions. Needless to say, he was thrilled.
Next we headed into Iowa Park to tell Scotty's family the news: When we went to his mom's house she was headed to the bank, so we went over to his grandparent's house in the mean time. Nanny and Papa were sitting on the breeze way when we got there. Scotty asked if he could get a coke to drink, and then his Papa asked him to get him a beer while he was in there. Scotty came back with 2 beers instead. Papa said, "well that isn't a coke"... Scotty said he decided he would have a beer with Papa to celebrate that they were having a great grandbaby. Papa looked at me and said, "You're not pregnant...????" I answered, "yes, I sure am".
Scotty's Mom: When Brenda got back from the bank we headed over to her house. Scotty said, "well, you better get with your daycare parents and free up a spot pretty soon..." Brenda asked, "why". Scotty answered, "Because you're going to have a grandbaby here to watch" She got a big smile on her face and gave me a big hug!!
My Mom: Last but surely not least we headed over to Burburnett to share the news with Mom. She had a few goodies for me that I was needing to pick up so I used that as my initial excuse. When I got there I told her I was there to get the goodies she had for me and that I had something for her too. We always make a special deal out of "getting something for each other" no matter how small it may be, we like surprises. So we all walked in the living room where Mario was watching TV. She said, "Look who's here, she's coming to get her goodies" I added, "and I have something good for you too, we're having a baby!!" Oh, she was thrilled, gave me and then Scotty a big hug. She claims that she knew this was coming. I asked if I gave her any hints because we were trying to keep it a secret so that it would make for a better surprise. She said that I hadn't given it away, just that she knows me and knew this news would be coming within the year. I guess there's something to be said for mother daughter intuition! Since it was about supper time and none of us had eaten yet, they treated us to dinner at the Burk Diner.
Marci: I told Marci earlier in the day that I had some pictures that I'd been meaning to send her and that I would send them that night once I got a chance. So, I sent her a picture of some cake bites and then the picture of the pregnancy test aka my new favorite picture. She was clueless as to what she was about to see. When she opened the picture of the pregnancy test, I heard a loud gasp followed by a few solid minutes of squealing and laughing. Scotty was in the other room on the phone, but could hear the sounds. He came into the room I was in and said, "I guess you just told Marci..." We all got a big kick out of her reaction.
We both really enjoyed sharing the news with family and friends and we're blessed to be surrounded by so many supportive people that really love and care about us. It so nice to be able to share these moments with those people in our lives. Of course there were several more stories of sharing the good news, but this are the experiences we had with our closest families and I never want to forget these precious moments.
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