0 Weekly update - week 12

Just call me a slacker - I havent posted a single belly shot and I really am taking them. I was hugely bloated this weekend so it was kind of funny. I promise I will post pics soon. I might have to wrangle the camera away from Mark but that is alright.

How far along: 12weeks 2 days the size of a lime or a plum



Total weight gain: nothings changed from last week so I am still thinking about 3 or 4 down from start.

How big is baby?: we are measuring the size of a lime from Babycenter, this week on the Bump we are the size of a plum.

Maternity clothes?: the belly band is still my friend and I have some maternity pants that are calling my name for comfort I am going to have to buy clothes soon, I am just uncomfortable.

Stretch marks?: nope -thank the Lord

Symptoms? Morning sickness, pretty much gone still need to stay away from toothpaste.
sore breasts - still sore and growing. Running is rougher than before. Other than that, I am still doing great.

Sleep?:holy dreams Batman - I have had wild and terrible dreams all week. Halloween approaching isnt helping since there are scary commercials everywhere. I struggle and with a full moon, its rougher than normal.

Best moment this week?: Countdown to hear the heartbeat. 7 days to go.

Movement?: none that I can feel only a few more weeks

Food cravings?: seriously after a bout of heartburn one day, I crave the assorted berry tums. Ridiculous.

Labor signs?:none

Belly button in or out?: still in

Gender? not finding out

What I miss? starting to miss some of my clothes.

What I am looking forward to: feeling the baby move.

Milestone: Last week of the first tri

0 Weekly Update - week 11

How far along: 11weeks 0 days

Total weight gain: down 4 from last ob appointment

How big is baby?: we are measuring the size of a lime, although they might change my due date back one week (May 9th) and I will be still a prune.

Maternity clothes?: the belly band is still my friend and I have some maternity pants that are calling my name for comfort

Stretch marks?: nope - will continue to use Cocoa butter to help this

Symptoms? Morning sickness, going away - sore breasts - wowza they are getting big. Other than that, I am still doing great.

Sleep?: so far, okay. I have been having wild dreams and very active

Best moment this week?: Countdown to hear the heartbeat. 7 days to go.

Movement?: none that I can feel, and I finally got to see it bumping around in there on the ultrasound. Charlie still loves sitting on my belly.

Food cravings?: Halloween Oreos but that is all the time at Halloween

Labor signs?:none

Belly button in or out?: still in

Gender? not finding out

What I miss? a beer during the game and normal tastebuds


What I am looking forward to: getting through the first trimester!

Milestone: we got to see the baby - toes and fingers are there, as well as a head, legs, arms, heart

0 Well, that was scary!

We had a very interesting day today and one I dont want to repeat. I went to work early to prepare for Equipment Committee and finished the first segment and headed for a small break (its still 9:30am mind you...) oh the scare that I received. After a trip to the bathroom, I was freaked out by some cramping and blood. I knew it was time for me to call the doctor. After dialing the numbers three separate times because of the crazy thoughts that were going through my head. The lovely folks at GHA got me in quickly for an ultrasound and a checkup. Now I had to get out of my day long meeting.
I walk into a giant room of people, clearly frazzled, grabbed my stuff and had to tell my boss. Of course she had no idea I was even pregnant, so she got the news all at once. I was glad to get it off my chest, and was able to have someone help me calm down. She was a saint. She walked outside with me missing the meeting herself, and waited with me until Mark arrived. I was glad to have someone to talk to. Mark arrived a few minutes later and we were on our way to the doctor.
Mark was as scared as I was, but I was so glad to have him there. He even had a slight boo boo with the car and scraped the side of it he was in such a hurry. We arrived at the doc with no glitches and were able to calm down a bit. We were taken back about 20 minutes after we arrived (they were crazy busy which is not usual) and we started the ultrasound. By this point I had to go to the bathroom but knew they would need a urine sample as soon as I went upstairs.
We sat down and they started the ultrasound. We were holding our breath until we saw what we thought was a baby. We could see how small the little baby was and could easily see the hands and feet and the spine. We were anxious to hear a heartbeat when the tech finally gave us the news we wanted. We could hear the heartbeat for around 10 seconds while she measured the beats per minute (168 that was) and we were happy as a clam. She even let Mark video tape for a few minutes even though it wasnt allowed. We will try to upload it once I get it converted.
Next appointment is November 8th, so not too far away! We are actually ready to keep going with our baby planning and we are hoping all is well from this point forward.

0 Week 10 comes to an end...

Kind of interesting that yesterday was 10-10-10 and we are in our 10th week of pregnancy. Kind of crazy that we are already in our 10th week. As tomorrow reaches week 11, we prepare for all kinds of fun events. We finally get to see the little thing on Friday. Still crossing every finger, toe and hair that its only one baby. To go this long without that confirmation is scary, but I am excited to see the baby nonetheless. Its a busy week with both work and after work activities, so it should go fast. We had a long day yesterday with both the Bengals losing in the last few seconds of the game and the Reds losing their last playoff game to be swept by the Phillies. Kind of sad, but ready for fall.
Speaking of fall, its in the upper 80's here in Cincinnati for the last few days. CRAZY. I am so glad that this pregnancy wasn't in the summer. I would roast. I promise I will upload some pictures as soon as I get around to it. I have been super lazy (which is no excuse) when it comes to the camera. As the baby bump makes its way out, its only a matter of time before people start to question me (right now I just look like I ate too much).

Some favorites -
Nectarines are still a favorite- in season or not, I like them hard like apples so it doesnt matter.
Meat is still not very appealing. I am hoping this goes away soon.
I cannot get enough soup. I want soup for every meal. Poor Mark is going to have to deal with it.
I have a crazy bout of allergies so the super nose is clogged - THANKS. helps me eat better when smells dont bother me.
Sleep - I just want to nap most of the time.