7 weeks 3 days..

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:  7 weeks 3 day
Baby’s Size in fruit:  Blueberry (or kidney bean as the ultrasound tech said)
Total Weight Gain/Loss:  -2 lbs
Symptoms:  Sore boobs, nausea, bloating, and frequent bathroom trips
Food Craving:  Big juicy steak and mashed potatoes
Gender:   Unknown as of yet
Movement:  None
Sleep: Having a hard time sleeping due to being sick and lots of bathroom breaks
Belly Button:  In
Stretch Marks: Had them before pregnancy, but nothing new
Maternity Clothes: None yet.. Although with my bloating, I am needing looser clothes
What I miss:  Sleeping on my tummy completely and taking good meds to get rid of this sickness
Best Moment this week:  Going to our first OB and ultrasound appt. SEEING THE BABY!
What I am looking forward to:  Getting out of the first trimester!
How is Daddy-to-be:  Excited! Said the baby looks like a frog. :)

Doctor appt and ultrasound..

After being very nervous, I'm happy to report we had a great appt with our OB and wonderful first ultrasound this afternoon!

We love our new doctor. She is absolutely amazing. Natural birth friendly and very down to earth. After leaving our doctor appt we went for our ultrasound. It was so very nerve-wracking while she did all the measurements and then had her higher up tech come in to do more in-depth findings. But when she finally turned on the sound and we heard the heartbeat, it was such a relief. She then showed us our little one on the screen and showed us the heart beating. It was absolutely amazing! Hubby said it looked like a little frog. :) We are so excited.

Our official due date is May 19, 2011, which puts us at 7 weeks 1 day. Next appt is on November 4th!

Nervous..

I am beyond nervous for our first doctor appointment and first ultrasound tomorrow! I am excited, but my nerves are getting the best of me. :( I am praying everything turns out ok. I am hoping we are able to see/hear the heartbeat. I think I will feel so much better knowing this little monkey is healthy and growing. Although some of my symptoms have slowed or arent there anymore, there are still some VERY noticeable. So I am being positive that everything IS ok. I guess I will update tomorrow with the news. Until then..

New layout..

So I absolutely love this background I have. If you cant tell just by the colors alone, I am very much rooting for TEAM BLUE!! If we are having a little girl, I will change the background to something girlie. But until then, this is my vote for a BOY. We will take whatever is given to us though, as we know this is very much a miracle baby.

6 weeks 3 day..

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:  6 weeks 1 day
Baby's Size in Fruit:  Sweet Pea
Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Unknown til first appt which is this Friday
Symptoms:  Sore boobs, nausea, bloating, and frequent bathroom trips
Food Craving:  Nachos (and cant have nachos without sour cream.. hehe)
Gender:   Unknown
Movement:  None
Sleep: Sleeping ok, just wake up for bathroom trips
Belly Button:  In
Stretch Marks: Had them before pregnancy, but nothing new
Maternity Clothes: None yet (Although with my bloating, I am needing looser clothes)
What I miss:  Sleeping on my tummy completely
Best Moment this week:  Picking out names with hubby!
What I am looking forward to:  Our first OB appt this Friday
How is Daddy-to-be:  Getting more excited.. And excited for our first appt.

I look like total hell this week! I have been sick since Friday night and since I'm pregnant, there isn't much I can take for this sickness. :( So it was comfy clothes and messed up hair. I really didn't care.

We are super excited for our appointment on Friday. Praying everything is ok and we will be able to see our little monkey on the ultrasound. Until next time..

Tired..

Wow, I didnt realize how tired I could actually get! I was really tired right after I found out I was pregnant, but it seemed to get a little better. Well it came back 10x worse. Then to add on top of that, I got my nausea back with even more bloating than before. I love that I am getting all these symptoms, because yes I did ask for them.

I just would rather be home by myself, in a quiet environment. So if I am offending anyone, dont take it personal! Once these first trimester symptoms ease off a little more, I will be more up beat. But they are kicking my butt which makes me want to just sleep!

Well I'm off for now. I will be back to update with my weekly highlights on Sunday. Until then..

Thoughts on Becoming a Mother..

I found this on a blog I had read a month or so back. Never realizing I would be pregnant right now. Really hit home when I read it.

Thoughts on Becoming a Mother
There are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience or loss and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I will be better.
I will be better not because of genetics, or money or that I have read more books,
but because I have struggled and toiled for this child.
I have longed and waited. I have cried and prayed.
I have endured and planned over and over again.
Like most things in life, the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams.
I will notice everything about my child.
I will take time to watch my child sleep, explore and discover. I will marvel at this miracle every day for the rest of my life.
I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold and feed him and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop another pill, take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream will be crying for me.
I count myself lucky in this sense; that God has given me this insight, this special vision with which I will look upon my child that my friends will not see.
Whether I parent a child I actually give birth to or a child that God leads me to, I will not be careless with my love.
I will be a better mother for all that I have endured. I am a better wife, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, friend and sister because I have known pain.
I know disillusionment as I have been betrayed by my own body, I have been tried by fire and hell many never face, yet given time, I stood tall.
I have prevailed.
I have succeeded.
I have won.
So now, when others hurt around me, I do not run from their pain in order to save myself discomfort. I see it, mourn it, and join them in theirs.
I listen.
And even though I cannot make it better, I can make it less lonely. I have learned the immerse power of another hand holding tight to mine, of other eyes that moisten as they learn to accept the harsh truth and when life is beyond hard. I have learned a compassion that only comes with walking in those shoes.
I have learned to appreciate life.
Yes I will be a wonderful mother.