12 Weeks

Time really seems to be flying by now. I can't believe I am only one week away from the second trimester. I have been feeling great! My energy is starting to come back and now that my uterus is moving upwards off of my bladder I have been sleeping through the night. I have been getting so much love and support from family and friends and it feels great to know everyone is really excited. I decided to make the big announcement on facebook this week. I changed my profile picture to a new picture of me and Jason and changed my status to say "Can you tell where the third person is in this picture?" I fully expected at least one person to be like "Where? I don't see anyone" but people figured it out immediately. Considering half of my friends are people I work with who didn't know I also expected the news to spread around work like wildfire as gossip usually does, but I went the whole week and no one who didn't already know said anything! So strange. So, I guess work will just find out eventually.

Yesterday we had our 12 week scan and blood work done. We got to see the baby again and it was awake and waving its arms and legs around and jumping up and down like it had the hiccups or something. It is amazing how it can move around soooo much and yet I don't feel anything! I can't wait until I start to feel those flutters. The tech said everything looked good on the ultrasound so now I just wait until my next appointment in three weeks.






I'm starting to feel a little bit bloated, especially at the end of the day. When I wake up in the morning the belly is back to normal although Jason says he thinks it's starting to stick out just a tiny little bit. I'm still not convinced it is though. Baby is growing normally though so that's all that matters and I'm going to just enjoy my flat belly and wearing my normal clothes while I can.


How far along? 12weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: +1
Total weight gain/loss: 0
How big is the baby? plum
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: much better!
Best moment this week: Getting to see the baby again and it seems to have passed the 12 week screen
Movement: I can't believe how much it moves and can't wait to start feeling it.
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Gender: Can't wait to find out
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: Not missing much lately
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the gender, starting the nursery
Symptoms: Most symptoms have gone away by now, what's next?

Weekly Update: As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

11 Weeks

This was a great week! First of all, I have been feeling MUCH better this week! I feel like I am starting to get my energy back, any mild nausea I had is gone, I have been sleeping a little bit better, and dare I say it, my skin is even starting to improve. We had a great appointment where we could see the baby moving around and we finally let our secret out of the bag to the family! We have been getting such great feedback from everyone and it is just making us that much more excited. For those of you who knew before yesterday, thank you so much for keeping our secret for so long!! I still haven't officially come out to my friends on facebook or to work, but I probably will really soon.

So sometimes we get samples of baby stuff in the mail addressed to the previous owner. The other day we got something from Pampers advertising their infant diapers called Swaddlers. It came with a sample diaper and omg I have never in my life seen a diaper so small. Jason thought it was fake, but it's not! I can't imagine having a baby with such a tiny little butt! I guess it just kinda put things in perspective for us a little bit. Here is a picture of the diaper next to my iPhone. It is almost the same size!


And here are this weeks pictures




How far along? 11 weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: 0
Total weight gain/loss: -1
How big is the baby? lime
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: better!
Best moment this week: So many! Seeing the baby move around on the ultrasound, telling all the family
Movement: It's moving alot!
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Gender: Can't wait to find out
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: hmmm.. I don't know
What I am looking forward to: Everything!
Symptoms: Really just the sore boobs now

Weekly Update: Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

Welcome friends and family!!

If you've made it to my blog you already know the news...we're pregnant! We are so excited to be finally sharing this experience with all of you. I started this blog when I first found out I was pregnant because I figured it would be a great way to document the pregnancy and also keep everyone updated on my progress. I update at least once a week or more if I feel like it and hope to continue the trend throughout the pregnancy and even beyond. Become a follower for updates and leave your comments...I'd love to hear from everyone! As far as the baby, everything looks great so far and he or she is scheduled to arrive on April 9th, 2010. I'm feeling great and excited to finally be sharing the big news.

Woohoo!

We just got back from a doctor appointment and everything looks great! We saw the baby and it was moving around kicking its little arms and legs! It was sooo cool!! The baby also measured at 10 weeks and 6 days which is exactly where it should be according to my last period so its growth finally caught up. This whole time I was thinking I was a week behind I was really right on track. The heart was beating strong, we could see it and hear it. The doctor was very pleased and also said I would probably only have to take the progesterone shots for only one or two more weeks. She also wasn't concerned about my weight at all and said I probably wouldn't really start gaining until around 18 weeks and that if I gained 25 pounds the whole pregnancy it would be a success. It was funny during the ultrasound Jason said "The baby has a big head!" and the doctor quickly shot back "Just like it's Daddy!" LOL We got a god laugh out of that. So everything is great and we are starting to get excited!

So Excited!!

There must be something in the water because it seems like every week I find out another person I know is pregnant! Yesterday I found out a really good friend of mine is pregnant with twins!!! Her and her husband got married just a few months after us and we got to plan our weddings together and exchange ideas and stuff so I am really looking forward to sharing this experience with her as well. Plus, my cousin is pregnant, so is another friend I met while wedding planning, as well as like half of my female friends on facebook. Do NOT drink the water unless you want to get pregnant. You have been warned!!

10 Weeks

This past week was pretty rough for me. I was having trouble sleeping as it was and then I caught a cold so I felt crappy on top of it all. You need sleep to fight off a cold and I wasn't really getting any so I was miserable to say the least. Today I feel MUCH better though! Pregnancy related, nothing new this week except little by little we are letting the news slip out. Jason seems to be having a much harder time keeping this a secret than I am! I'm down another pound this week and I just have no idea how that is even possible with the ridiculous amount of food I have been eating!! I'm starting to lose interest in taking these pictures of my flat as can be belly but I know as soon as I stop is when it will start growing so I'll keep it up for now.

How far along? 10 weeks 1 day

Weight gain/loss this week: -1

Total weight gain/loss: -1

How big is the baby? prune

Maternity clothes? nope

Sleep: pratcially nonexistent

Best moment this week: watching Andrew's face light up as he figured out why I could no longer take scuba lessons with him. That was pretty cool.

Movement: Not that I can feel

Food cravings: nothing in particular

Gender: Can't wait to find out

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss the most: sleep

What I am looking forward to: My appt this week

Symptoms: Exhaustion, insomnia

Weekly Update: With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)

9 Weeks

The weeks seem to be going by pretty fast so far but at the same time it feels like I've been pregnant forever. Maybe it's just because its still somewhat of a secret and I'm getting excited about finally telling everyone! The only thing I really have to report about last week is the insomnia. I haven't been sleeping well at all. I'm still waking up to go to the bathroom but now its getting harder and harder for me to fall back asleep. Gone are the days of 12 hours of uninterrupted blissful sleep. I have a feeling they are gone forever! Still no change in the weight or the belly but here are the pictures.

How far along? 9 weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: 0
Total weight gain/loss: 0
How big is the baby? green olive
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: terrible
Best moment this week: probably any time I'm actually asleep
Movement: Not that I can feel
Food cravings: Yes spicy and salty
Gender: Can't wait to find out
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: the usual
What I am looking forward to: Telling everyone!
Symptoms: Exhaustion, insomnia

Weekly Update: Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby!

Stick Baby!

It's been a month now since I found out I was pregnant and so far it has been pretty smooth sailing for the most part. Then for the past 2 days I've been noticing a tiny little bit of occasional spotting. Not enough for me to call the doctor yet or anything but anything is enough to be concerned over. While spotting is not normal in pregnancy, it is very common. We are keeping our fingers crossed and praying for a sticky baby!