2nd look at our baby!!!

Yesterday was our second u/s and we got to see baby again. Unfortunately my scanner is being a pain and wont let me scan because the printer is out of ink...booo! So I'll add the picture once I pic up some ink.

In the meantime, our appointment went great. The doc did and pap and u/s and measured the baby. Last time at 5w6d the baby measures 2.2, this time at 7w6d the baby was measuring 16.3, so huge growth! He said the baby is measuring at 8w1d, so two days ahead but he's sticking with my original dates since it's still a little early to tell rump from legs! We have a distinct head and the doc pointed out an arm but I couldn't see it, and of course the heart was still beating strong.

I go back again in three weeks but in the meantime he is sending me to do all the blood work and gave me the info to make my appointment for the NT scan between 11w and 13w6d. My next appointment is June 19th and as he put it, I don't get to take my pants off anymore until December. He says from now on we'll be doing sonograms from the outside.

At our next appointment we should be hearing (yes hearing woohoo) the heartbeat and he says that's when it's safe to tell people we're pregnant. I already had planned to tell my family when we go on our cruise next weekend and decided I am still going to tell them. There is no way, in a family full or social drinkers, that I could get away with not having a drink and not being pregnant! So we will tell them and should anything go wrong, they would know about that too!

Our appointment put me and Steve at a ease, I felt so great yesterday knowing the baby seems safe and sound in there and is growing properly! Now I get to look forward to going on our cruise and telling my family the great news!!!!

Just a little update!

So things have been pretty simple lately. I have a bit of nausea a couple times of day, food used to help but its been ify these last couple days. I have yet to throw up, which I appreciate, so if this is the extent of my morning sickness I'll take it, even if nausea is my most dreaded feeling in the world.

I weighed myself the other day and I've gained .4 of a pound, not bad at all. I'm sure it all varies day by day given that gas is my new best friend and some days I gorge more than others. Luckily I've been craving fruits and veggies (except last night I wanted meat and potatoes) so my diet hasn't been too much of an issue.

I have my second appointment tomorrow morning to double check the baby and make sure the heart is still beating strong. Since our other u/s was done so early, the doctor just wants to double check. This will be getting me out of a work a little over an hour early so I really hope we don't have a wait this time (although the nestie who recommended him is about to pop so I may be delayed due to her delivery, she's due Saturday). I'm really excited to see the baby again as it will put me at ease to tell my family next week when we leave for our cruise.

All in all I feel like things are going super slow. I have only known I'm pregnant for 28 days but these seem to be the longest 28 days of my life! However when I look at it from the perspective of being 8 weeks on Saturday and 10 weeks when I get back from my cruise it scream your 1/4 of the way done. Maybe its those freebie 2 weeks they give you at the beginning that cause that. Either way, things are good, I'm tired all the time but making it through!

My BFPB is KTFU!

I am so excited for you Ashley, I just have to say congratulations everywhere!!!!

My crazy baby dream!

So I had my first baby dream since actually being knocked up and it was too whacked out not to share. You'll really have to keep the mind set that dreams make no sense and are completely illogical, so here goes:

I'm 4 months pregnant and have my baby at work, I don't remember labor, but this is my baby, I delivered him in the copy room. For some reason he is six months old and has no desire to eat as I plan on breastfeeding him (apparently that's all I could think about). So we're all just hanging out and then the baby starts walking around in front of me, in shock I say "He's walking" to which Steve's friends on again off again girlfriend who does not work with me replies "We'll he's hungry!".

So I decide to give breast feeding a go and put the baby up to my right breast, he tries for a second and then throws a big fit reaching for a bottle off to the side with remnants of formula (no clue were that came from). I keep trying and he continues to fight, said girlfriend above says I need to make sure there is actually milk in my breasts and she proceeds to squeeze them trying to "milk" me. Apparently it must have worked (is it possible to black out from embarrassment in a dream?) because I switch the baby to the left side to feed. This of course worked, why you ask, because my nipple was four inches long and hanging from my breast like a limp noodle.

Next thing I know I'm done feeding him but for some reason I am now sitting on the toilet as I finish. I realize he's naked and hasn't gone to the bathroom yet so rather than put a diaper on him I pinch his butt and he starts pooping everywhere. I guess its a good thing that baby size toilet appeared in the stall with us, so I just held him over it.

That's about all I remember, I must have woken up after this. So if anyone out there interprets dreams, have a go with this one but that's just too weird for me to try!

Evil Sunburn

I thought thought thought I could keep myself from getting burned this weekend but no such luck. We went to the rodeo on Sunday and the sun was to our backs the entire time. So why is it that my chest is burned? Because I'm a dumb ass and only put sunblock on my back! Today it's actually finally calming down and isn't massively causing pain at all times, which is a good thing since I have a volleyball game tomorrow night!

In other news, I have had little bouts of nausea here and there, nothing eating a small meal hasn't fixed. It's pretty much like clockwork, about and hour after I wake up I'm nauseous (you know as I'm driving to work) I eat something and then it kicks back in about 11am. So now I have my desk stocked with little things, I'm eating a spoon of yummy peanut butter as we speak, it's never tasted so good!!! I'm still crazy tired all the time but it gives me an excuse to be lazy. This of course is a bad idea since Steve is being lazy too, our house is a mess!

Just a little update, I think that's it!

Sisterhood Award

Thanks to bbjoys for nominating me for this award. However I can't think of a better person who deserves it more than she does. Over the last several months I've "known" you, you have been one of the most positive, inspirational women on GP. Given your TTC journey has been very far from easy it's amazing to see someone be so selfless and supportive to everyone around her. Bbjoys, I wish you the best in your TTC journey and I hope that sooner rather than later you get your BFP. You are a wonderful woman and any baby would be lucky to have you as their mommy! Best of Luck Bbjoys!

So, here are the guidelines for this award:

1) Put the logo on your blog or post.
2) Nominate at least 5 blogs with great attitude and/or gratitude. Be sure to link to your nominees in your post.
3) Let your nominees know they have received the award by leaving them a comment on their blog.
4) Be sure to link this post to the person who nominated you for the award.

These are the blogs and girls that I would like to nominate

Kismet (Kismet's Fate) - We miss you here in the Bay Area but I am overjoyed that you were able to move to Houston with a special little package! Your TTC journey was a learning experience for many of us ladies on GP and I am glad you chose to share it with us. I wish you a H&H pregnancy and a swift and painless delivery!

Jshay (A Place to Start) - My July2008 bride buddy!!!! You have been through so much on your TTC journey and I wish you nothing but the best as it continues! You have been such a positive light in my journey and a complete support in my pregnancy thus far. I hope that very soon you will be joining me with a very healthy baby! Best of Luck Jshay!

AJFlowers (Little Bloggy Blog) - My Favorite Chart Stalker!!! Even though your not charting anymore I will still continue to stalk you!!! High_Hopes is not the only one who has High Hopes for you!!! I wish you the best as you continue on your journey and thank you for being so extremely supportive of mine. It's a blessing to share in the life of someone so sweet and caring! I wish you a swift BFP!!!!

Melaina25 (Transatlantic Blonde) - You are an absolute source of entertainment and I thank you for every laugh you've blessed me with along the way. I feel absolutely lucky to be able to go along this pregnancy ride with you and will gladly send ranch dressing, tricuts or any other craving your little heart desires. Thank you for being awesome and I wish you and your little poptart the happiest and healthiest of the next coming months!

Jessiecow (Wishing for a Baby Pooface) - Jessie, I know we don't talk a ton but when we do you have always been so sweet and supportive. I am so happy that you are now someones mommy and am glad to be able to follow you on this journey every step of the way! I wish you a smooth and easy ride through your pregnancy!!

Thanks to all of you ladies! You have been a great support for me and I thank my lucky stars everyday to have "friends" like you!!!

Baby's First Appointment

We've got a little baby in there and we got to see the heart beat! Very small but our baby is in there!

This was an appointment with a new doctor an aside from waiting 1 1/2 hours past our appointment time because he was delivery a baby, he was absolutely awesome. Our appointment lasted about an hour where her introduced us to his family (via pictures on the wall) and told lots of stories when we mentioned anything that popped one up. He is absolutely hilarious and says if we want serious, he's not the doctor for us, therefore he's perfect!!!!

After getting to know each other (Steve was with me) I had a vaginal ultrasound where we got to see our baby (that Steve calls Burpy thanks to my inability to stop burping since we found out I'm pregnant). The doc put us under strict orders not to tell anyone we're pregnant and made an appointment for me to come back in two weeks so he can make sure the baby is still going strong.

So we are ecstatic with confirmation that as of now we've got a little baby in there, measuring right on track with a beating heart! Waaaaaahoooooo!!!!