2nd Trimester

Whew! I graduated to my 2nd trimester a couple weeks ago. People are saying I'm starting to show. I still think it's just my original tummy fluff but maybe I don't notice it because I see myself everyday. Ha ha! As of today, I'm at the end of my 16th week, going into my 17th. Four months gone in a flash... just in time for a nice hot summer! Whew-ee! I bet this will be fun! ;-)

I have noticed my tummy gets in the way a little bit now. I went up to see my parents. I tried to squeeze by Mom's car to exit through the garage door. Yeah... I didn't make it through and had to go back into the house and go out the front door. When I wash something in the sink and lean forward to reach for the soap, I notice my reach is a little shorter now and my tummy is uncomfortable leaning against the counter. My tummy has accidentally hit the button on the dishwasher, turning it on. I can't reach my pinky toes to paint them myself. Although, it's now a GREAT excuse for getting pedicures!

I went to my first prenatal yoga class. I am sold! I love it! The om's make me giggle a little. I admit it. But the exercises are great! Plus I always have used controlled breathing whenever I had pains so this helps me learn how to better concentrate on my breathing. I highly recommend it to anyone! Now don't let this mislead you into thinking I'm planning on an all natural birth. I'm probably the only woman in the class that's not having it in my birth plan. It's just not for me. I do have a lot of respect for the women who are planning on it though! You girls are tough as nails!

I'll be at the end of 18 weeks at my next appointment. I'm really hoping they will do an ultrasound and tell us if it's a boy or girl! Yesterday, St. Patrick's Day, in the morning, I thought I felt the baby hiccuping! There were two distinct bubble kind of feelings while I was laying down. After talking to Tina, we think it was probably actually the baby kicking! I guess when the baby hiccups, it goes on for a while. Ha ha! My first baby movement that I can feel! Eeeeeeiiiiii!!!!!!

I had gotten 3 more ultrasound pics with I had my first trimester screening (horrible experience btw) but I need to scan them in. Hopefully I'll get those up soon. In the meantime, here are the latest belly pics.

Week 15:


Wek 16:

Recent Belly Pics

Here are the belly pics for these last 3 weeks. People are saying I'm starting to round out a bit and show! I sort of see it but I think I notice it less since I see myself every day.

Week 12:





Week 13:




Week 14:

Our First Ultrasound!

This past Friday we had our very first ultrasound! It was so exciting, nerve racking, and scary all at the same time. I was so worried that maybe we wouldn't see anything and this would all be a dream. I was excited to see the little life that was growing inside of me. Will it be moving? Will it be facing forward? Will we hear a healthy heartbeat?

While our nurse practitioner, Joan, was doing her thing showing us our little one, I swear it waved at us! Okay, so maybe it didn't know we were looking at it and it happened to move it's arm, BUT it looked like it was waving. ;-) So I say it waved at us. Ha ha! It was trippy to watch the screen and actually see it's heart beating. I still can't feel any kicks yet since it's still early so it was surreal.

It also reminded me why I want to get into being an ultrasound tech myself. To show someone else something so cool and wonderful... how amazing would that be!

I was also approved for the WIC program today which will be a great help! It's a program that helps supplement your diet with healthy foods for mom and your children. I've never been the best at shopping for healthy foods so this is a great way to get into some good habits.

This Wednesday, I go to Fremont for my neucel translucency (sp?) testing. Apparently they have to do it before I hit 14 weeks and however many days so they have to rush me in to get it done in time. Another small blessing for not working so I can do this round of testing. Basically this is where they test for Down's Syndrome, T13, etc. Fingers crossed all is well!

Here's the ultrasound pics! :-)

Knitting again :-)

I'm so excited!!! All I've done up until now has been beanies and scarves. But yesterday I finished my first pair of baby booties and started on a second pair! Whoot whoot!

Crazy dreams, cravings, oh my!

I thought the crazy dreams were a myth... Boy was I wrong! They're a swirl of mixed images that make absolutely no sense. Most are happy or just kind of there. A few are nightmares. *Shiver* But boy are they crazy! One of my most recent ones was of Dusty, one of the cats here, juggling bits of chocolate that he stole from a tin jar! My first craving was for carrots. Especially cooked carrots. Luckily, my in-laws had just gotten tons of carrots so I was a very happy preggo camper. Since then I've gone through cravings for bacon burgers, mint chocolate chip ice cream, and donuts. Carrots have definitely been a staple craving. :-)

I had my first prenatal appointment on the 5th. Jon wasn't allowed to go. They said part of it was confidential. Basically it was a 2 1/2 hour appointment where they asked a lot of questions about my medical history, if I felt safe at home, if I had support, info on how the prenatal program works, and then had me feel like a pin cushion with vaccines and blood work. Whew! Well, I am now vaccinated for the flu and H1N1, am TB negative, and there are 5 vials of my blood being tested somewhere. They actually took 6 vials by accident but only needed 5. Go figure. :-) This time I was able to look at the needle while they were drawing blood. I pretended I was getting a tattoo and it wasn't so bad. Maybe there's hope for me to be a medical assistant after all!

Our first ultrasound isn't until the 26th. I'm anxious to see that our baby is okay. I think I'll breathe easier after that. Until then, I'm nervous. 16 more days!!! Just a little over 2 weeks and we can see our little bean!

Week 10:



















Week 11:

Oh BABY!

I haven't been blogging because well... I couldn't write about what I wanted to write about, until now...

WE'RE EXPECTING!

We were originally going to wait until I had my first ultrasound so we could be sure that everything is okay but I can't tell you how lonely it is to keep something to yourself for so long! When people asked why I wasn't drinking or why I wasn't going out late at night, I hated having to lie. So, here, in my 9Th week, we decided to let everyone know. Our parents and Scott (Jon's brother) knew on Christmas Day but we didn't tell anyone else. It feels like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders!

We were worried about our financial situation since we were both still unemployed, but shortly after (in Jan) Jon got a 6 month contract with Apple! Whew! A little less stress for us right now. We just keep the faith that everything will work out. I am still unemployed but now I have time to focus on getting our room ready for baby and making sure it can be as healthy as possible. Obviously our plans for moving this year is put on hold... at least until after the baby is born. We need to wait and see how Jon's contract goes. Fingers crossed that he'll get hired on!

This will be our first baby! Whoot whoot! Everyone asks what do we want, boy or girl. Jon is partial to wanting a boy. I don't really care as long as it's healthy. :-) I know people always say that but I really don't have a preference. I guess it's part of my Libra-ism. I can argue all day long about which would be better to have. Ha ha! Besides, it's not like we get a choice in the matter. God will provide with what he sees fit. :-) I'm anxious for our first ultrasound so we can be reassured that the baby is healthy... and if there's one or two! Twin run on both sides of our family so we're dying of curiosity.

My first appointment is next Friday. They said they only accept 30 women into their prenatal program so it sounds like we had good timing! No ultrasound at the first appointment though. They said it'll be getting a detailed medical history from me and doing blood work. I'm so excited and nervous!

Here are some belly pics, although please bear in mind, I was already "fluffy" before I was pregnant so it'll probably be a while before I start showing. :-)

WEEK 5 Belly Pic:



















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WEEK 8 Belly Pic:



















WEEK 9 Belly Pic:

It's been a looong time

since my last blog. I'm married now! It's been almost 3 months. I've been pretty busy so when I have time to relax, I've just been too tired to write. Jon is still unemployed although now he's been averaging about 1 interview a week which is great! Fingers crossed! I am unemployed as well. Just before the wedding, I got the news that the store I work at was closing. Our last day was the day before Thanksgiving. It was definitely an experience. Customers were acting like it was Christmas and we had the last toy on Earth! There were many that were very rude and inconsiderate of the fact that we were losing our jobs. But there were a few that really made my day and sympathized with us. Thank you kind people. You don't know how much your kind words helped us get through the day and helped keep us thinking positively.

Other than that, what else... We're still living at my in-laws. I had hoped we'd be moving out by the end of the year but now that dream is on hold. Such is life. I've managed to keep pretty positive through it all but now it's getting a little tiring. I just have to keep the faith that GOd has a plan and I just need to trust in it.