37 Weeks!!!

How far along are you? 37 Weeks

How big is Baby? 19 to 22 inches long, and roughly 6.5 lbs.

 

Fruit Size? Watermelon

Weight Gain?  Still only have gained about 14lbs.  At the rate I have been gaining, I am sure that its probably 16lbs by now.  I will find out on Friday.

Gender? Girl!!!
   

Maternity Clothes?  All the time.

Stretch Marks?  Only on my hips so far, but I have a feeling there are more in my future!

Sleep?  Finally a little better. I have had a terrible cold all week last week, and wasn't getting any sleep.  I finally got a good solid 6 hours last night.

 

Symptoms?  Have I mentioned how bad my heartburn has been??  Its been terrible.

Movement? Yep, all the time.  She moves around constantly, and I am sure that I will miss all the movement after she is here.  But by that time I will have an outside baby, and I won't care!

 

Food Cravings?  I like Lucky Charms. 

Labor Signs?  My Braxton Hicks have started getting really strong, some of them I actually have to breath through, but nothing consistent.
    

Belly Button in or out? Still in, but I think that's cause I still have my belly button ring in, and I think its keeping my button from popping.

What I miss? This week I miss wine.
    

What I am looking forward to?  Having an outside baby!!!!  
    

Best moment of the week? We have our hospital tour tonight!!! I am so so so outrageously excited!!!!

 

Who Needs Sleep??

How far along are you? 35w2d

How big is Baby? 19 to 22 inches long, 5 to 6 pounds

 

Fruit Size? Lg. Cantaloupe

Weight Gain?  I have gained a total of 14lbs. 

Gender? Girl!!!
   

Maternity Clothes?  All the time.

Stretch Marks?  Still only a few on my hips and legs.  Not to many.

Sleep?  Sleep?? What is sleep?? I don't get much of that any more.

 

Symptoms?  LOL, the only symptom I have is this giant belly.

Movement? Yep, she gets hiccups, and likes to put her little toes in my ribs.

 

Food Cravings?  just food in general!

Labor Signs?  ummm.... not any.  Still waiting....
    

Belly Button in or out? Still in, really really stretched!!!

What I miss? Sleep
    

What I am looking forward to?  Holding my precious little girl in my arms.    
   

Best moment of the week? Finishing up her nursery. I am almost done, we just have a few more things to take care of.

35 Weeks!!! 35 Days Left!!!

OH BAD BLOGGER!!!! REALLY REALLY BAD BLOGGER!!!

I've been bad at anything that has resulted in blogging, or being on the board.  I am so wrapped up in life right now, that I feel like I have lost track of time. 

So...... quick update on me.

I am doing really good.  I feel good, I am still working, not as much as before. I am down to 30 hours a week, and I am out of the Video Department.  I am a "full time" checker now.  It's been nice to have the extra time off, to be honest.  We have taken this time to get her room ready.  We have her crib, and dresser ready, and all of her clothes ready.  I had my baby shower that was amazing.  My cousin did a wonderful job.  I got an amazing about of pink stuff.... everything is so freaking pink!!!

Quick update on baby....

Baby has a name... but we will just call her C.  She is growing like a weed, and right on track with her due date.  Dr. L thinks that she will be a perfectly healthy baby.  She doesn't think that C will be a big baby.  But she does think that she may be a little bit early.  Me being on my feet and all.  Something about gravity.... I guess we will see.  She can come early if she wants to, I think we are pretty much ready for her. 

We have started birthing classes a couple weeks ago.  Those are fun, lots of information, but definitely fun.  I am learning a bunch, and I think T is taking in as much as he can with out being overwhelmed.  T is starting to get excited I think.  It may be anxious excitement. 

I am 35 weeks and 1 day.  I officially have 4 weeks and 6 days left.  But whose counting right??

27w1d... Where Did The Time Go???

I am going to try to be a better blogger.  I am going to try really hard.  I feel like I have let everyone down that reads this thing.  And the funny part is, I have never met any of you, I think.  So I will try, very hard, to keep writing. 

How far along are you? 27w1d

How big is Baby? 13.6 to 14.8 inches, and 1.5 to 2.2 lbs

 

Fruit Size? Rutabaga

Weight Gain?  I have officially gained 9 pounds as of my last appointment.  Dr. is pretty happy with this!

Gender? Girl!!!
   

Maternity Clothes?  All the time.

Stretch Marks?  Yea, I have a few, on my hips.

Sleep?  Sleep is good, once I get comfy, some nights that doesn't happen.

 

Symptoms?  I don't really have symptoms anymore.  But people definitely know that I am pregnant.  Can't miss the belly.

Movement? Yep, all the time. 

 

Food Cravings?  Still salad, and pretty much anything green.

Labor Signs? none, thankfully.  I have been having some Braxton Hick, but Dr. says this is normal.
   

Belly Button in or out? Still in, but really stretched.

What I miss? I miss not being in pain.  My hips are hurting so bad these days that it hurts to walk. 
   

What I am looking forward to?  My baby shower, which seems like a million years away, but its only next month.  I can't believe its gonna be here so soon.  
   

Best moment of the week? Nothing really, I have three days off this week, so relaxing is nice.  But I have lots to do during those three days. 

 

 

Ugh....

Bad blogger! I know there aren't many out there that read this silly thing, but I feel bad for not updating. 

We are all still alive here. Little girl is kicking up a storm, my pregnancy has been going alright so far.  Just some minor stuff, I have been having problems keeping my blood pressure up, and its been causing some vision problems.  Since Christmas is over now, and hopefully work will slow down, and I'll be able to go to shorter hours. 

I'll update more eventually.  Sooner rather then later!!!

IT'S A......

UGH.... I am a serious slacker this month!! I am just going to do a super quick update!

T and I are doing good.  Baby is doing really well.  We had our Anatomy Scan last week and let me tell you... this is one stubborn kid I am carrying. It took almost the entire appointment for them to get a good gender shot.  But after 35/40 minutes of trying.... we finally found out what we are having. 

We are officially having a girl.

She is stubborn.   She is still very low and when we saw her she was head down.  She refused to open her legs wide enough to get a good look to make sure she was indeed a girl.  As soon as the tech said she was indeed a girl, I started crying.  I honestly think I would have cried if they told me that it was a boy, but I guess we will never know.  All of her measurements were good, she is measuring right on track.  I have an Anterior Placenta which is why I haven't felt much movement. 

We have another appointment Monday, which was just my monthly appointment.  But we are taking this opportunity to ask questions that I should have asked at our appointment.  And honestly, I didn't have any questions then.  But now, I do.  I have a few actually.  And I think T has a couple. 

I'll post some pictures soon.  I am going to try not to be such a lazy slacker and post more. 

19 Weeks and Counting!

Hey all! I haven't been around for a couple weeks.  Trying to get some stuff in order around here. 

I really wish this kid would move.  I am growing impatient and antsy.  My head keeps going to a bad place.  I keep having to remind myself that this baby is healthy and that nothing is going to go wrong.  I have never experienced a loss, but for some reason, loss is always in the back of my mind.  I know the saying "don't borrow trouble" and I am not wanting any trouble at all.  I just want to feel this baby move. 


How far along are you? 19weeks

How big is Baby? 6 inches, .5 lbs

 

Fruit Size? Mango

Weight Gain?  At my last appointment I was up 4lbs.  With all of the food I have been eating lately, that should go up.

Gender?  I think its a girl, I don't know why but I do.  Everyone else says boy, but I rebelling, its a girl.
   

Maternity Clothes?  All the time.

Stretch Marks?  Not that I see.

Sleep?  Still tired. But managing to get some good sleep.

 

Symptoms?  I don't have any really anymore.  I still have sore boobs, and some stretching in my belly.  My biggest symptom I would have to say is my belly.  Someone, a stranger actually,  noticed the other day, I was so excited!

Movement? Still no! This kid is stubborn.

 

Food Cravings?  Peppermint Hot Chocolate, and salad.

Labor Signs? not for a very long time. 
   

Belly Button in or out? In... don't think it will go out.

What I miss? This last weekend I missed drinking.  It was my girlfriends 35th birthday, and I wanted a glass of wine.
   

What I am looking forward to?  Our anatomy scan is next week. I am both anxious and excited!
   

Best moment of the week? My sister and cousin are starting to plan my baby shower.  That is going to be a huge event.   HUGE!!!

16 Weeks and Still Working.... Thankfully

Okay so long story short, we did not go on strike!  I went today and voted for the new contract.  After looking it over it looks good.  We didn't loose anything, and we didn't gain anything.  We got exactly what we were asking for.  The same thing we had...

Other then that nothing else is going on.  Work has been nuts, I worked 54 hours last week, and I'm working on that this week.  T and I got into it a little because I am worried we won't have enough money for the holidays.  I told him I wanted to get a second job at Target for just a few extra hours a week.  He basically laughed at me and told me I was crazy.  I am sure that I am.   So I guess I should do my bi-weekly update, since I can't seem to remember to do this every week.

How far along are you? 16w1d

How big is Baby? 5 inches, 5 oz

 

Fruit Size? Avocado

Weight Gain?  No clue, but I don't think I have gained too much, maybe another pound or two.

Gender?  I don't know anymore, I want a healthy baby.  Everyone says boy still, hoping to find out in a couple weeks.
   

Maternity Clothes?  Pretty much all the time now, they are just super comfy.

Stretch Marks?  Nothing I didn't have before.

Sleep?  Getting anywhere between 6 and 10 hours of sleep every night.  Still seems like it isn't enough.

 

Symptoms? Boobs are still hurting, I have some abdominal pain every once in a while, but nothing too bad, just some pulling and stretching.

Movement? NO!!! I am growing impatient.  I know that 1st time moms don't feel it this early but I wanna feel it now!!!

 

Food Cravings?  Not really, but T brought it to my attention the other night that I have been eating more cottage cheese then usual, and now that I think of it, I have to have it in the house.  I eat it almost daily.  So I guess yes, I like cottage cheese.

Labor Signs? not for a very long time. 
   

Belly Button in or out? In... don't think it will go out.

What I miss? I miss not being so freaking thirsty all the time!!!
   

What I am looking forward to?  We have an appointment next Monday.  I am excited to hear the babies heart beat. 
   

Best moment of the week? Getting through this week.... it's been crazy with work!

Who Is Going to Hire the Pregnant Lady???

That is the question I keep asking myself....

I have not been fired, I have not been let go or laid off.  We are going on strike.  I work for Safeway, I do everything there, everything from Bookkeeping to being a Starbucks barista.   As of Monday night at 7pm we will be walking off the job.  I am scared, I am afraid that I won't have insurance and I am afraid I won't get maternity leave. 

Today I worked 10 hours, trying to help with the chaos of the store.  I told my manager I would stay until my body started hurting.  Well, I could only do 10 hours, which is pretty normal for me.  But right now, while I am sitting here, I am exhausted and think that maybe I over did it a little.  Maybe tomorrow I will only work 9 hours. 

The good thing is, I guess, is that the holidays are coming and all the shops are looking for extra help.  I plan on going to Target and Macy's if the strike last too long.  I will also go to Starbucks to see if they will need help.  Since I am trained and already certified I should have a foot in the door, so to speak.

I guess, that is all, we will see what the next 24 hours brings us.  T says that we will be alright for a little while, but I still worry.  I guess for right now we will just see what the future brings us.  As of right now, the future is bringing us a lot of uncertainty. 

14 Weeks!!! Update!!!

Things here are good.  I caught a cold.  I think just a head cold.  T has it too.  I don't think he is used to me getting sick.  Normally I just give it to him!!!  Our 2 year anniversary is tomorrow and I have a feeling we will be sitting at home eating grilled cheese and chicken soup. 

How far along are you? 14 weeks

How big is Baby? 4 to 4 1/2 inches long

 

Fruit Size? Lemon

Weight Gain?  Technically, I lost 5lbs. but now I am up 2lbs.  So I guess I am still down 3lbs or so.

Gender?  Everyone is still saying boy, I am starting to become convinced.
  

Maternity Clothes?  Jeans, all the time, and some tops.

Stretch Marks?  Nothing I didn't have before.

Sleep?  I am starting to sleep better, thankfully.  Invested in a body pillow.

 

Symptoms? Boobs still hurt like mad.  But that is the only thing I got right now.

Movement? I think I have felt some flutters.  But it could have been gas.  I don't know....

 

Food Cravings?  Mac n Cheese with Ranch dressing... I know now that I think of it, it sounds gross.

Labor Signs? not for a very long time.
  

Belly Button in or out? In.... Probably for a long while now.

What I miss? Wine.
  

What I am looking forward to? Movement... I can't wait for regular movement.
  

Best moment of the week? I got to hear the babies heart beat last week.  The Dr. had a hard time finding it, but she did.

 

Crazy? I was crazy once.....

So not much has been going on here in our little world.   I am just cruising along nicely.  I assume things are going the way they are supposed to, I have an appointment on Monday so I will probably find out more then.   I am 13w3d as of today, and I am feeling good.  I have been sleeping better, and eating better, and I think that is what is giving me more energy.  I am very excited to be out of the 1st trimester.  I still have my moments of paranoia, I am sure those will always be around.

Work has been busy, and chaotic.  I work for a major grocery chain here in Washington.  Well, a couple weeks ago, 98% of my co-workers, union members,  and I voted to strike if the employers didn't bring another proposal to the table. Which will basically take away all major grocers.   I am not going to get into the politics of it all, but they are trying to take away our benefits and make us use Obamacare.  Which is a bunch of crap.  That is all I am going to say about that.  But needless to say, people have been crazy, and asking so many questions, and shopping before they can't shop anymore.  Which I appreciate the fact that a majority of our customers wouldn't cross the picket line.  But, holy hell its been busy.

Because of the possibility of a strike, T and I have put off house hunting.  Which totally sucks! And it makes me sad to think that we will be bringing baby home to this cold damp house.  But, I guess I can be happy that we are bringing a baby home, and we have a house to bring it home too.  So I am in the process of making this house our home, don't ask me why I haven't in the last five years done this.  But now it seems that it is more important then ever.

In other news, we have found a Cardiologist for T to go to, T comes from a long line of bad hearts.  His dad had a quadruple bypass by the age of 48 and has had 5 heart attacks since.  3 of his dads brothers died before they hit 55.  T has high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and after changing our diet and numerous meds, its not working.  His numbers are still high.  So we sought out a Cardiologist, one of the best in the Greater Seattle Area. 

So I guess there is more going on then I thought.  Or maybe not a lot going on, but just some big stuff coming up.  But, here's hoping we don't strike.  Cause as much as I would like a vacation, I would like to have a stress-less vacation.  But, I guess I could get the house in order!!! 

Update!!!

How far along are you? 11 weeks

How big is Baby? 2 inches long, .3lbs

 

Fruit Size? Lime

Weight Gain?  I think still only 1 pound

Gender?  Everyone still says its a boy.
  

Maternity Clothes?  Jeans, when I have to wear something besides yoga pants.

Stretch Marks?  Nothing I didn't have before.

Sleep?  waking up everyone couple hours to pee.

 

Symptoms? Sore boobs, heartburn, gassy, still bloated!  

Movement? oh no... way to early for that.

 

Food Cravings?  nothing this week!

Labor Signs? not for a very long time.
  

Belly Button in or out? In.... Probably for a long while now.

What I miss? getting a good nights sleep!
  

What I am looking forward to? Right now, getting out of the 1st trimester!
  

Best moment of the week? Announcing on Facebook.

Sometimes Being Realistic Sucks!

Soooo.... not much is going on here.... this is going to be a short update.

We went and saw our little "bun" on Thursday.  Seriously I think the cutest thing I have ever seen. It had a good strong heart beat at 171bpm and measuring right on track. 

The Dr. Says that everything is on track for a normal healthy pregnancy.  I know that that should ease some of my anxieties, and it does.  But, I know there is always a chance that something could go wrong.  Trust me, I dont want to go through my pregnancy worrying about everything, but I also don't want to go through my pregnancy with wool over my eyes.  I am a realistic person, and I know things happen, but I am just hopeful that the Dr. is right.

Post and Run!

How far along are you? 9 weeks and 0 days
How big is Baby? One inch long... roughly

 

Fruit Size? Olive

Weight Gain?  Only 1 pound

Gender?  Everyone still says its a boy.
  

Maternity Clothes?  I have some stuff so I am prepared.  My sister hooked me up with a big bin of shirts and stuff. 

Stretch Marks?  Nothing I didn't have before.

Sleep?  yes, I love sleep.

 

Symptoms? Sore boobs, tired, nauseous, hungry, thirsty, and still pretty bloated. 

Movement? oh no... way to early for that.

 

Food Cravings?  I like pickles!!

Labor Signs? not for a very long time.
  

Belly Button in or out? In.... Probably for a long while now.

What I miss? right now I miss not being bloated all the time.
  

What I am looking forward to? My dr.'s appointment is this week, I am so so so excited!!!
  

Best moment of the week? It was A's 6th birthday this last weekend, we had so much fun.

Today I Choose To Be Positive!

Not much going on this week. T and I just got done meeting with the real estate agent and looking at a couple condos.  Interesting....

I am exhausted and feel like I could sleep forever.  I wish I felt less bloated and just a little more pregnant.  I worry a lot, which I am sure isn't healthy.  But I am trying to remember that, today I am pregnant and I am extremely happy.  I have always been a huge worrier, and a majority of the time it has gotten the best of me, and sent me into a panic attack.  But this time, I am trying to say positive.  I am trying to give myself pep talks when I feel myself getting down, or starting to worry. 

How far along are you? 7 weeks and 0 days

How big is Baby? Itty bitty....

 

Fruit Size? Blueberry

Weight Gain?  Not to sure... Haven't really been keeping track

Gender?  Everyone says boy... only one person has said girl.
  

Maternity Clothes?  Kinda, I picked up a couple things because my pants were getting tight and I had some stuff coming up where I couldn't wear yoga pants too...

Stretch Marks?  No new ones.

Sleep?  Lots and lots of it.

 

Symptoms? Sore boobs, tired, nauseous, hungry, thirsty, oh and really tired.... did I mention that??

Movement? oh no... way to early for that.

 

Food Cravings? No cravings, just want to eat.

Labor Signs? not for a very long time.
  

Belly Button in or out? In.... Probably for a while now.

What I miss? right now I miss not being bloated all the time.
  

What I am looking forward to? September 12th, our next appointment with the new doctor. 
  

Best moment of the week? Going to the dr. and seeing buns heartbeat.

 

 

 

One Perfect Baby!!!

We had our appointment today! Dr. A was so surprised to see us! And to see us pregnant!  And as you can see from the picture below! We are 100% pregnant!!!  She changed our due date to April 14, 2014.  I love that date! I think it has such a wonderful flow!!!



 

 

Anyways, I am feeling pretty good.  Lots and Lots of bloat! I get hungry about every 2 to 3 hours, and I still have unquenchable thirst! I am getting up to pee about twice a night, and have some problems getting comfortable.  My boobs still feel like they are going to fall off my body at any given moment.  But other then all that, I am good. 

 

 



 

We Have A Bun!

Betas came back today! 1295! 95 shy of doubling, but they said this was okay! My pregnancy looks like its going good.  I have an ultrasound tomorrow.  I am going to assume that things are progressing the way they should.

I have always been a huge worrier, and this is no different.  I am constantly poking and prodding at my boobs to make sure they still hurt.  I am terrified to go pee in worry that I will see blood.  I know I am being irrational, but I am terrified. 

We went camping this last weekend.  That was a freaking adventure.  We went fishing and caught our dinner one night.  Friday night was so stormy! Huge thunder claps and lightening flashes, there were at least 3 storms around us at once.  And the rain! Oh man did it come down! In freaking buckets!!! It was crazy! Anyways, when ever my sister and I would start talking about me being pregnant we always had to censor it a bit.  I would love to tell A, but it is too soon, and I don't want to give her bad news if anything were to happen.  So we started calling the baby "bun" as in "bun in the oven".  We got a pretty big laugh at of it for a while there.

Betas Are Back!!!

Second Beta came back today at 695!!! YAY!!! Stick Baby!!! Stick!!! We will go in again on Friday morning very early before we hit the road for our camping trip! I'll update again on Monday!!

I have had a little bit of queasiness yesterday and today.  Nothing to bad though, still able to function.

Super Quick Update!

Beta #1 came back at 300.  I go in tomorrow for another and then again on Friday morning before our camping trip.   Progesterone came back at 57.  Anything over 20 is good!  So as long as my Beta number doubles we will be good!!!

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

We are officially Pregnant!!! I have to admit, we weren't expecting that this month! 

 

So far so good, I feel a little bit weird, but I can't tell if its all in my head, or if I am actually having pregnancy symptoms.  My lower back is hurting like crazy, and I have had some mild cramping, but no spotting, and no blood so I assume things are moving along they way they are supposed to.   I called Dr. A this morning and was told to go in for a Beta and Progesterone test.  I should get the results back tomorrow afternoon at sometime.  Then I will go in for a repeat beta on Wednesday and possibly Friday.  Basically until my beta comes back over 1,000 then I will have a ultrasound.  I know we won't hear the heartbeat for a while now, but I am still excited!

We have told our folks and I have told almost all of our friends.  I can't seem to keep this a secret, when I know I should at least try for a couple weeks.  We are a little under 4 weeks pregnant, and I know I should just be quiet for a couple more weeks, but I can't help it.  I am excited and people know!  I have a good feeling about this, I am sure this will be a sticky baby.  T won't let me go buy anything for a little bit.  But I have started pregnancy journal, that I am sure I will keep up with for about a month and then forget about it.