almost 10 weeks

I have disappeared the last couple of weeks. The holidays have definitely gotten the best of me. But since the last time I posted I got a new due date and a picture of my baby. Christmas has also already passed by and I got a lot of new stuff for the baby. My mom got me all gender neutral things - and most especially "Goodnight Moon" it was my all time favorite book when I was a kid. My grandma got me all boy stuff - hope we are right on that assumption - but I love it all! I will have to put pictures up of all the stuff. I also got intelligender from my grandma - its supposed to be 90% accurate when done correctly so I will be doing that at around 12 weeks. So my new due date is July 29, 2010 and the heartbeat was 151bpm during the ultra sound at 7 weeks 5 days. I am so excited to actually be able to hear the heart beat at my next appointment which is January 13. Todd and I are also currently planning a little beach get away in March to use our free airline tickets - its safest to fly during the second trimester. Hopefully I won't be too big of a whale by then. And hopefully we will be able to find out the gender right before we go - that will definitely make the trip.

7 weeks

I woke yesterday morning at exactly 7 weeks nauseous as could be! Ended up dry heaving in the toilet which made me feel a little better. So this morning I ate crackers in bed and drank some sprite before I even got up! Well here is my 7 week picture...huge as can be, so so sad.

UPDATE

Well I haven't written since last Wednesday after my doctors appointment. So here is an update on everything that has happened this week.

Friday- I got a call from the doctor saying that my HCG levels taken at 5w3d (w=weeks d=days) was over 4,000 which meant I had a good pregnancy...yay! And since it doubles every few days I am sure the number is huge now!

Saturday- I went to my parents and went shopping with my mom and got 5 pair of maternity pants for $56.00. Yes I said maternity pants. I know I am just shy of 7 weeks. But I am already starting to show! Here is a comparison:

5 weeks exactly

6 weeks exactly

Monday thru Thursday - I had finals this week, 1 Tuesday and 2 Wednesday. 2 were for my art classes the third was math....which I am HORRIBLE at. Monday and Tuesday I felt pretty good and event Wednesday when I first woke up I felt good but mid way thru my shower it hit me like a ton of bricks and I felt BAD. On my way to my 8am math exam I stopped and got some nutter butter cookies and sprite, which definitely helped. And I think I actually did really good on my exam...yay! Wednesday Todd left to go to Arkansas. So I decided to go the grocery store that night, well that won't be happening again. I was smart enough to eat before I went but a lot of the food we normally get looked disgusting, and stuff I have never eatin before looked good. So needless to say we have a lot of different food now. Not only that but I spent almost twice as much as normal, and when I got home I realized I forgot the milk! So no more grocery shopping alone while pregnant. Today (Thursday)I found out that I get my first ultra sound on Tuesday morning, I am so excited to see Fidget and hear its heartbeat!

As far as how I am feeling, I definitely don't feel as bad as most women. I have waves of just feeling really run down. Like right before you get the flu and you have the chills...I get that for a few hours and then it disappears. Really weird. Today I had my first craving for mashed potatoes and I went over to Whole Foods and got a things of mashed potatoes and mac and cheese (cost me $14!) and devoured it...mmm!

I will try and post another update on Saturday...maybe with a new belly shot.

Doctors Appointment

Today I went to the doctor and he drew some blood to confirm the pregnancy and check my HCG levels. I can't wait to find out what they are, I should know by Friday!

As for going in for my first real doctors appointment. That won't be until December 15. My new doctor won't see me until I am 8 weeks, I will technically only be 7.5 but thats their fault for asking me when my LMP (Last Menstrual Period) was and not how long my cycles are, not everyone is 28 days. I am hoping they do an ultrasound then, I can't wait to see and here my baby!

Mom had already nick named the baby "Fidget" along with making it its own christmas tree with pink and blue ornaments. And I thought she was going to be upset....

I have spoken with my mother in law about helping with the baby once it gets here. I think what I will work from home at least part time.

Now as for me. I still feel pretty good...at least no morning sickness yet. I am SUPER exhausted in the morning and it takes me a few hours to get in the swing of things and start feeling normal. I am constantly running to the bathroom, which I know is typical. At first I had no appetite but boy am I making up for that now. I have to eat a full meal every three hours, I am constantly starving! And to making the bathroom visits worse is I am constantly dying for thirst, I have a water in hand 24/7 mom says the baby needs it for the amniotic sac so I don't mind, its good for me and the baby. And my favorite of all....I can't fit in my clothes already...talk about depressing. I am going to have a huge stomach before Christmas. I just take it as reassurance there is a baby in there.

Here are the names we are thinking of:

Girl: Ashlynn Raleigh, Charlie Olivia, and Lilliana Renee

Boy: Trace Allan, Michael Owen, and Ellis ?

We're Expecting!

The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving I got out of class early. I decided to go up to Hendersonville and get my nails done. Todd met me over there after work and we went over to Cracker Barrel for an early dinner, then decided we needed to run to Wal-Mart for a few things, while we were there I decided to pick up a pregnancy test, I was two days late according to my chart, I had started temping due to my newly irregular cycles. Todd and I then went our separate ways, me home and him to play poker with the guys. I was sitting on the couch debating on wether or not to take the test but figured might as well wait till morning because its best to do with first morning urine.

Well Thursday morning came and I kept waking up from dreams of having a positive pregnancy test. At 6:45 I decided I might as well go ahead and take the test to get it off my mind. So I got up and took it, placed it on the back of the toilet and finished doing my thing. Stood up, flushed, and oh my god....it was positive as could be! I had taken tons of tests previous months, all negative. I was so shocked! I opened the bathroom door and woke up Todd to tell him I was pregnant, to say the least he was surprised. Definitely didn't say much that morning.

morning test and took another one that night just to make sure

First thing he did was call his sister to make sure she didn't throw away any of her baby's stuff (she has a 2 year old). I then talked on the phone with her for about half an hour and it really started to hit me and I started to get excited. Then on the way to his parents for Thanksgiving we called his mom (because we weren't going to see her that day) and told her, she started screaming with excitement.


Next we got to his dads and broke the news to them, they didn't say much at first. But once the idea sunk in they started to get excited and talking about the baby.


We went to two family events of his before making it to my parents. We were so scared to tell them, Todd was begging me not to, said it would ruin their day. They had been telling us since the wedding "wait 5 years." Well during dessert I got up enough nerve to tell them, and actually started crying from all the emotions, the first thing my dad said was "really? thats great, congratulations" They weren't mad at all. They started asking questions, and it really made me excited! The only thing bad my mom said was "You know I am to young to be a grandma right?" Haha, fair enough she is only 47.


Well Black friday came, and I got to my moms at 10:00 am, they had gotten up and gone shopping at 3:30 am. When I got there she pulled out this little onesie that was red and said "the only thing my mommy wants for christmas is a silent night" for next christmas. It was so precious. We then went to Kohls and she bought me bigger bras, I am already busting out of mine and some shirts to grow into.


So I have my first doctors appointment to confirm everything on Wednesday, but according to my chart I will be due Aug 2 (my 21st birthday). However I WILL be induced before then due to insurance purposes and my mom and dad are leaving for Wyoming on August 1 and my mommy has to be there for the birth of her first grandchild!