February 14, 2013
How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 0-1 pounds, depends on the day and what I eat for dinner the night before
Sleep: Sleeping great most of the time! I have to go to the bathroom at 11 & 3...it's like clockwork!
Best moment this week: Celebrating Valentine's day with Eric. He got me a mother and baby charm from James Avery. We usually don't do gifts for Valentine's so it was a big surprise!
Miss Anything? Not really, maybe being able to eat dinner.
Movement: No, still way to early.
Food cravings: Not really any foods, but I can't get enough milk. I have always been a water drinker, but it has been on a new level lately.
Anything making you queasy or sick: I can't really pinpoint any certain thing, but basically any type of dinner food. By about 5pm, I can't even think about food without feeling sick.
Have you started to show yet? Things are changing, but I don't think I'm officially showing. At night I am very bloated.
Gender prediction: I think it is a boy, Eric agrees. =)
Wedding rings: still on, no swelling.
Mood: According to Eric, I was being very feisty last weekend. I don't know what he is talking about... =)
Looking forward to: My next ultrasound! I was lucky enough to get an ultrasound at 6 & 8 weeks at the fertility doctor. I will go back to my regular OB on February 26th, when I am almost 12 weeks.
Anything Else??? I am planning to tell everyone at school on February 18th, looking forward to spreading my secret.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Second Ultrasound
Our second ultrasound was 2 weeks later at 8 1/2 weeks. I was calm for the first week, but the second week in between I started to feel nervous. Once again, as soon as I saw the heartbeat I was more relaxed. It was amazing how much the baby had grown in 2 weeks! At this ultrasound, we were able to see the head and body, tiny little arm buds and the umbilical cord. It is so amazing what you can see on an ultrasound! The doctor said the baby was 2cm. To give a reference for the size- about the size of a blueberry.
First Ultrasound
We went for our first ultrasound when I was 6 1/2 weeks along. It was the longest 3 weeks from the time we found out until the ultrasound. As we sat in the waiting room, I was on the verge of an anxiety attack because it was so nervous that we wouldn't see a heartbeat. Once we got into the room, the doctor was able to find the baby and the heartbeat right away! I immediately burst into tears and breathed a sigh of relief. It was the most amazing thing to see the small flicker of the heartbeat! We even got to hear the heartbeat, which was around 180 beats per minute. I will never forget the feeling that day. Here is a pic of our little bean!
Start Spreading the News!
After we found out we were pregnant, Eric and I really
enjoyed getting to keep the secret between us.
It was a very special time to us that we tried to keep a secret, but it
didn’t last too long. Since we had been
going through fertility treatments, there was a small group of people close to
use that knew what we were going through and about when we should find out if
we were pregnant. Therefore, we had some
anxious family and friends! The first
people to find out after Eric and me were Heather (my sister in law) and Leslie
(my best friend).
When I first went to the doctor, Tegan was staying with
us. I had to find an excuse for my mom
to watch her while I ran to the doctor.
I called Leslie on the way to the doctor and spilled the beans. Later that day when the doctor called with
the results, Heather was with me at Target.
As soon as I got off the phone, Heather knew what was up. Eric and I were able to keep our secret for a
week after that. We told my parents and
Eric’s parents the next Wednesday, when I was about 5 weeks. My mom had been asking if I had any news…and
I am a really bad liar! We went over to
their house after dinner one night and shared our good news! On the way home, we called Eric’s parents and
told them we were pregnant. Over the
next couple weeks, we shared with other family members. It was so fun getting to tell people our good
news!
Eric wanted to wait until after the first ultrasound, but I
knew there was no way we could wait that long!
Now that we have a small group of people that know, it is fun to have
some people to talk to about our growing family!
Welcoming 2013 With Open Arms
I haven't added anything to our blog since July...wow! Things were pretty crazy the second half of the year. There are quite a few posts coming on things I need to catch-up on.
In November, I went to visit my friend Katie in New York
City. We had an awesome time getting to
explore the city, hang out watching movies and catch up on life. Katie knows so many fun things to do in the
city, so she was a great tour guide! One
thing we did was go to the Times Square museum where they have the Millennium
New Years Eve ball that dropped in Times Square. Katie showed me where we could write our own
wishes on tissue paper that would be used as confetti on New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Eve 2012, Eric and I found out my confetti
wish came true…we are PREGNANT!! We
could not have been more excited! It has
been a journey to get to this point, but something just felt different this
time. Eric and I had a great New Year’s
Eve and New Year’s Day with our little secret.
At that point, I was only 3 weeks 4 days so it was still very
early. We decided to not tell anyone for
a little while until I went to the doctor.
Later that week, I went to get blood drawn to check all my levels and
everything looked great!
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