21 Weeks!!!

This week hasn't been too exciting. The owner of the salon called again and I went over to Quartzite to check out the new place. (They had to move from the location they were in last year because they are putting a medical marijuana plant in there.... ya pretty sketchy) Anyway so they found a new location and I went to check it out. She said that she probably won't need me until about mid November because its still so slow and all the snow birds still haven't ventured down there yet.  So for now I'm still just hangin out! I'm going to Utah in 2 weeks to have a couple baby showers and I'm really excited!! We are doing them kind of early because I don't want to be traveling long distances too late into the pregnancy and with the crazy weather that Utah can get, I'd rather be safe than sorry! I'm really excited to see all my friends and family!

How far along? 21 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: No gain. I weight the same!! Its crazy cuz I know the baby has grown so much by how my tummy has been feeling!
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my normal clothes
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Not so good. I've been waking up with crazy bad heart burn and pain in my tummy and then I can't go back to sleep :(                                        Best moment this week: Just being able to feel the baby move. 
Miss anything? my family
Food cravings: Training Table... My mouth waters every time I think about it!! I'm going to utah in 2 weeks and I can't wait to eat there!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: My tummy has felt like it has stretched SO FAR. I have had some not so great pains in the belly. But its ok because that can only mean baby is growing!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Hearing baby's heartbeat next week!

20 Weeks!

 

 

 

How far along? 20 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, I didn't weigh myself.
Maternity clothes? I wore one of my maternity shirts for the first time and it wasnt too big...
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Starting to be not so good. Some good nights, some not so good.
Best moment this week: I got to go register for the baby!!! That was super fun! All girly stuff!!!!
Miss anything? all the sleeping I was doing
Food cravings: Everything sounds good at this point! I have been eating ALOT too!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: My tummy is starting to have a little pain. I can just feel it stretching. And heart burn has started to get much worse!!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: having baby showers and getting cute stuff! ;)

19 weeks!!

I can't believe we've made it this far! In 20 weeks... we will have a baby!!! (I'm delivering a week or so early because I have to have a C-section and we live an hour and a half from the hospital) And I FINALLY got to feel the baby move!!!!!! SO AWESOME!!  20 weeks is still  A LONG time before we get to meet her, but I know its going to be here before we know it!
This week hasn't been too exciting. Other than I felt the baby move for the first time!!!!  Since we moved to California, I decided to go and get on California WIC.  I hate that we need the help, but at the same time I'm so grateful that its there!  We had our first adventure with WIC... I felt so useless when we got to the cash register and it takes longer than a 'normal' person buying groceries cuz they have to do every voucher as a separate transaction and they have to run it through the little scanner and you have to sign it in front of them. So you kinda hold up the line a bit and its sort of embarrassing but like I said... I am grateful its there and we are receiving help! I'm sure the more times we go and get used to using them, it will be easier. We were given 4 different vouchers for the month and each one has different items on them that you can purchase.  We only used 2 vouchers this time but we got about $25 worth of food! (which wasn't much considering milk is almost $4 a gallon and cereal is $5 a box!!!!!! but every little bit helps!)  When the baby comes, they buy all your formula (if you don't breast feed) and all your baby's food when it gets older so that will be SO nice!

Our first WIC pruchase!

The owner from the salon in Quartzite (where I worked for a week last winter before they closed for the summer) called me and wants me to come back to work for her!! I'm excited to be able to get back to doing hair more and I might get to do nails too! I will only be working maybe 2 or 3 days a week but every little bit will help and it will give me something to do... I've been kinda bored!

How far along? 19 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: No gain or loss this week.
Maternity clothes? I still fit in my regular pants but I wear some of my maternity ones cuz they are comfy
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Still pretty good this week
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move!!!
Miss anything? My family and the Training Table... :(
Food cravings: Training Table!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Actually no.. all food sounds pretty good at this point!
Have you started to show yet? yes... I'm starting to feel huge :( I can only imagine what its going to be like when I'm even bigger :/
Belly button in or out? In

Movement: YES!!! FINALLY!!! I cried!!! It was SO cool!!!

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: feeling the baby move more and more!!

18 weeks.... It's A.....

I have been so busy these last few weeks and we've been in the middle of moving and going to Utah so I haven't been keeping up on my weekly posts! I have made it to that point!!!! We got to find out the sex of the baby!!!! Nick took the day off so he was able to go with me and I'm SO GLAD! Its an hour and a half drive to the doctor and this is one I didn't want him to miss! 

My whole life I've only pictured myself with girls and even when I wasn't pregnant, everytime I saw a little girl with bows in her hair, I would get SO excited and just picture myself with my own little girl with hair I can put cute bows in! Well at our first ultrasound, after Nick and I saw the baby for the first time, We both had this HUGE feeling we were having a boy.  I was a little bummed, but for the past few months I've been looking and paying attention to mostly boy stuff. All my thoughts were of this little boy running with a football, playing with his daddy and I was actually really excited to have a boy. We had a boy name picked out and I just KNEW I was having a boy because I wanted a girl SO BAD! (and we can't decide on a girl name) Wednesday morning, Oct. 3rd, I woke up and I was SO EXCITED to be FINALLY finding out what our baby really was! All morning I kept picturing that moment when the tech would tell us what 'it' was and if I was going to be coming home telling Roxy is she was getting a brother or a sister! (Yes, we talk to our dog like she's a human! ;) Well I kept having thoughts, more than ever before, that it was a girl. I kept telling myself, no cuz I didn't want to get my hopes up. Well I went and put Roxy in her kennel and I had a feeling I was coming home and telling her she was getting a sister!!  I kept my thoughts to myself and on the LONG drive to the doctors Nick and I kept tossing ideas around and I still said... I think its a boy.  We got to the doctors and we were taken back and after about 15 mins of doing the measurements and having us watch the screen not have  A CLUE what we were looking at and making sure everything looked good.. the ultrasound tech FINALLY said... "Ok, have I made you wait long enough? Do you want to know what you're having?!" Of course we both said yes!!! She showed us the legs and then pointed to in between them and said... I don't see anything there... ITS A GIRL!!! Tears started rolling down my face! I couldn't believe it! I was SO EXCITED!! Nick was holding my hand and I looked over at him and squeezed it. He looked at me and smiled and had a look of 'aw crap' on his face! Fifteen more mins went by and she showed us all of the parts and said everything looked good and then she double checked and said... "its still a girl" Nick thought he would be funny and said.. "Dang it! It didn't change" LOL! He was really excited but kinda sad at the same time cuz he really wanted a boy. Its been a couple days and it has sunk in and now he is REALLY excited to be having a girl!! He just says his life is going to be VERY stressful!!! haha! 

How far along? 18 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 1 pound from last appointment but i am still down 8 lbs. Doctor said he isn't worried so thats good!
Maternity clothes? I still fit in my regular pants but I wear some of my maternity ones cuz they are comfy
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Still sleeping pretty good. I have been waking up really early though.
Best moment this week: Finding out the sex!!
Miss anything? My clear skin... its gotten so bad again :(
Food cravings: Nothing in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick: Actually no.. all food sounds pretty good at this point!
Have you started to show yet? yes... kinda fun!
Belly button in or out? In

Movement: I have felt a few flutters but nothing that has gotten my attention and is super exciting yet!Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Buying baby girl stuff and finally being able to get the room put together and knowing I can make it ALL pink!!!

13 Weeks

I went to the specialist yesterday. It was really good!  The doctor didn't seem to be too concered about anything but did say that he wants me to have a C-section because of the surgery I had after I got married and I am totally ok with that! I'd rather be safe than sorry!

I woke up one morning last week and had a HORRIBLE feeling that something was wrong with my baby... I thought that he/she may not be alive..... YA HORRIBLE! I tried really hard to not stress about it and I thought that if something was wrong that my body would tell me.  Well yesterday when I went to the doctor I told him my concern and he said that my body wouldn't necessarily tell me if something was wrong. So that kind of freaked me out but he was really nice and took me into a room and used the little hand-held machine to check for the baby's heartbeat.  Well after like 2 mins of rubbing it over my tummy, he stopped and was like, ummm lets go into the ultrasound room.  Ya.. I was FREAKING OUT! He couldn't find the baby's heartbeat! I tried my hardest to keep it together and  I called Nick all in a panic and told him what was going on. While we waited for an ultrasound room to open, Tawni was doing her best to keep  me calm. (she told me later that she was feaking out too and didn't know what she was going to do if something was wrong with the baby) So about 5 mins. later they call me back to the Ultrasound room and he turns on the monitor and the baby wasn't moving and I couldn't hear anything... then FINALLY... I heard the heartbeat! Tears started rolling down my face! I was SO HAPPY to FINALLY hear my baby and know that everything was ok! The doctor said that everything sounded good and the baby was at the right measurements and everything for how far along I was.  I felt a HUGE sense of relief and I am SO GRATEFUL for technology and that I was able to hear my baby's heartbeat and know that everything is ok!

 

 

How far along? 13 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Found out at the doctor yesterday that I have actually lost another pound so I am down 9 lbs from my pre weight
Maternity clothes? I don't need them yet but I wear the pants my mom got me sometimes cuz they are comfy!
Stretch marks? Found a few more :(
Sleep: Still sleeping really good! Last night I got 13.5 hours... oops.. :)
Best moment this week: Being able to hear my Baby's heartbeat!!!
Miss anything? My family
Food cravings: I've Been craving Oilve Garden and I got to go!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Ground beef and sausage.... yuck!
Have you started to show yet? I don't think so
Gender prediction: Still thinking its a boy, but I had a dream it was a girl!
Belly button in or out? In
Happy or moody most of the time: I think I've been a little moody this week
Looking forward to: Moving and going to Utah to see my family and friends!

Week 12

 

How far along? 12 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I haven't weighed myself but I'm pretty sure I've gained a few more lbs back
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Stretch marks? Some.... NOOOOO!!!
Sleep: I have been getting really good sleep this week... atleast 10 hours a night!!!
Best moment this week: Finding a place to live!! We get to move hopefully in 2 weeks!!
Miss anything? My clear skin :( I've broken out like crazy!
Food cravings: Still Taco Time... I get to go home in 3 weeks and I CAN'T wait to eat there!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Smells have haunted me again... especially the way my dog smells :(
Have you started to show yet? I don't think so but my tummy is getting bigger!
Gender prediction: I have no idea anymore... I want a girl, but I just want a heathly baby!
Belly button in or out? In
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Eating Taco Time and going to see the specialist and finding out everything is ok!


Its official! Word is out! Nick and I are expecting our first bundle of joy in February of 2013!! We are SO EXCITED and feeling SO BLESSED because I was really starting to doubt that we would be able to get pregnant because of my PCOS. But we are SO greatful that we are!

So I'm a little far behind on blogging about the first few weeks of pregnancy cuz I have been so sick but hopefully I get caught up!

How far along? 9 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I've lost 10 lbs because I haven't been able to keep anything down.
Maternity clothes? My Mom took me shopping to Motherhood Maternity when they were here for vacation and I got some super cute clothes!! Thanks Momma!
Stretch marks? Not really any... I can see some wanting to come though :(
Sleep: Not so great.  I wake up sick and then I have a hard time getting back to sleep :(
Best moment this week: Ummm.... I've been soo sick so I don't know that I have one.
Have you told family and friends? We have told close family and some friends.
Miss anything? Feeling good
Food cravings: NONE everything makes me sick well except for otter pops!
Anything making you queasy or sick: EVERYTHING. But especially jalepeno jelly with cream cheese for some reason. and smells.... holy moly everything STINKS!
Have you started to show yet? No
Gender prediction: I really want a girl and Nick wants a boy but he thinks its a girl right now.
Belly button in or out?  In
Happy or moody most of the time: Moody, only cuz  I haven't felt good.
Looking forward to: Not being sick 24/7

We just told the world! lol!! We put this on facebook and on our family webpage so now pretty much everyone knows! We got to go to the doctor to get our first ultrasound and now I am 10 weeks along!!

How far along? 10 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I've been feeling much better so I'm only down 8 lbs. (gaing 2lbs a week seems like a lot.... eeeek!)
Maternity clothes? Not wearing them yet.
Stretch marks? still none.... well no more than I had before I got prego lol!
Sleep: OOO so much better! I have started taking unisom, which is a sleeping pill with vitamin B6 to help with the nausea and I have been sleeping great!
Best moment this week: We got to see the baby on the ultrasound for the first time!!!!
Have you told family and friends? yes everyone knows now!
Miss anything? My mom... its hard being pregnant and not having your mom around.
Food cravings: Arbys and Taco Time!!! sadly, where we live... those places don't exist :(
Anything making you queasy or sick: not really now, thank goodness! but the thought of jalepeno jelly with cream cheese still makes me want to vomit
Have you started to show yet? No
Gender prediction: After seeing the ultrasound, Nick and I both got the feeling that its a boy... but I guess we will wait and see
Belly button in or out? In
Happy or moody most of the time: I think I've been a little happier this week
Looking forward to: My next appointment and finding out the gender!

This week I got a phone call from the doctors telling me that I am on their High Risk pregancy list so Doctor Amon wants me to see another docotor who is a specialist and that I will need further testing .... Ya super stressed about that but I'm hoping that seeing this doctor will make me feel a little more at ease about everything.

How far along? 11 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I haven't weighed myself but I'm pretty sure I've gained a few more lbs back
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I have my days... some good. some not so good
Best moment this week:  I don't have a specific one but I have loved that I can pretty much eat whatever and not felt super sick.

Miss anything? Still missing my mom
Food cravings: Taco Time... I went out of town and we ate at Arbys and it tasted SO GOOD!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Smells have bothered me a little bit but not any food really
Have you started to show yet? No
Gender prediction: Still thinking its a boy... Nick isn't quite sure lol
Belly button in or out? In
Happy or moody most of the time: I've been moody kinda because I've been really tired and grogy.  We have mold in our house too (we are trying to move out) but I think the mold might be making me feel not so great and I'm definitly stressing out about finding somewhere to live.
Looking forward to: Moving into a new place and finding out the gender.