14 Weeks
(Sorry, this whole remembering thing is really hard!)
I can only remember a few things that happened this week.
I had my blood drawn at the Endocrinologist to test my thyroid. The results came back .... normal! Finally! Ever since I've gotten pregnant, my thyroid has been really low. (Remember, I have hypothyroidism.) I learned that if my count on that gets low during pregnancy that there are "serious" repercussions. (Seriously?! Like I need any more pressure with this whole thing!) So, I gladly go to my appointments before school, get my blood drawn, and pace for a few days until the results come back. The first three times it was drawn, I IMMEDIATELY had to go to the pharmacy that day, and take the new, higher prescription. (I'm glad I told Tyler, or I would've forgotten!)
Near the end of this week, I started to not feel pregnant, which really scared me. The following week was worse ...
15 Weeks
Can you tell if we're having a boy or girl yet?
I've kind of struggled this week, at least for the first half. This second trimester is so "easy" and normal-like that I didn't feel pregnant. :( It was very frustrating. When I drove home from class Monday night I spent most of the time praying (like I have been), but in addition to thanking God for the opportunity to be parents, etc., I prayed that I still am pregnant. Ugh. So hard to pray that and drive without bawling. Having already lost one, I AM we ARE terrified of losing this baby. I didn't want to tell Tyler this, as I know he already feels this way, but I decided on Wednesday that I had to. He deserved to know how I felt; it's not like he has any idea otherwise. I told him that morning on the way to school; of course, he was concerned and said he was nervous for our next appointment too. (Not reassuring, but I'm glad he is realistic and understanding.) <3 him. Throughout the day, I felt this feeling in my lower abdomen of a softball-sized thing. I was so happy! I didn't feel it all the time, only when in the restroom, if I leaned forward in my chair, or bent over. But I'll tell you what, it was the best feeling I could have felt at that moment! I told Tyler this and he smiled. :) We're still nervous, but I'm just a little less concerned. Thanks, God!
Besides that scary segment of the week, I'm also getting more and more annoyed with forgetting things. First, it started with forgetting to take my picture for this page. Then, it was forgetting to do things at school, now it's almost EVERYTHING! I have to laugh though; I used to have such a great memory, it annoyed Tyler ... now I turn to him to remember things. :)
Also fun: I swore my next appointment was on December 19th. (That would put me at 17w5d.) I thought that seemed awfully late. As this week trudged on, I decided to check my calendar and see if that's when it actually was. Well, I did write on my calendar that I had an appointment that day, but there was also an appointment for the 10th (which puts us at 16w2d). I was so confused! I called my OB's office and the receptionist confirmed the 10th. Whew! Needless to say, I've been pretty excited the rest of this week.
I had one CRAZY dream this Friday night. I dreamt that I was in at my parents' house staying in my old room, now my youngest sister's room. My other sister, who will graduate college this year, was in her room there as well. The bedrooms are joined by a bathroom. Anyway, I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when she came in to brush hers (totally not uncommon). BUT, in this dream, baby was not in my lower abdomen, he/she was at chest-level. He/She was pushing against my skin so hard, it looked like those new Glad Force-Flex trash bags you see in commercials! Baby's face, an arm, and a leg were all trying to get out of my skin. SO FREAKY! Thank goodness that can't come true ...
This Tuesday we went to our 16 week appointment. The nurse complimented me on my blood pressure: ~110/60. She laughed and said she didn't know how I was so calm. hehe. I take A LOT of deep, calming breaths at my job EVERY day. ;) She weighed me next, and said that I've lost weight since my last appointment. Uh-oh. That prompted her to question how much I'm eating. Shoot, the night before I ate an entire pizza and was ready for more food! I drink a TON of water everyday and eat whenever I'm hungry. Unfortunately, some foods just don't sound good, so I don't eat them. It just so happens that ALL of the food in our house doesn't sound good. Ever. So frustrating. Needless to say, after this appointment the hubs took me grocery shopping and he let me get some foods that sounded good: waffles, bagels and strawberry cream cheese, green peppers, cheese, Alfredo sauce, etc. I think I've been eating more since that appointment ... I think I have "lost weight" because I have a hypothyroid condition that typically makes my metabolism very slow. BUT, while pregnant, a woman's metabolism is much higher. w00t! At least, that's why I think I'm eating a lot and still underweight for where I should be at 16 weeks.
We went back into room #9 and I have no doubt my blood pressure spiked. I was so nervous for this appointment. Considering how crappy the last appointment went .. I wasn't sure how this month would go. It took our ARNP a whopping 2 seconds to find a very quick, healthy, baby heartbeat. :D I almost cried. It was the most beautiful "woosh, woosh, woosh" I've ever heard! <3 So, yeah, we're still pregnant! YAY! Baby had moved since our last appointment, so that was fun too.
Both Tyler and I were itching for an ultrasound. I asked her what the cost was or if we could even get one that day, considering we're getting one in four weeks. She replied, "Well ... if I do it, there is no cost. BUT, I'm not very good at it." Are you kidding? That was music to our ears! We promptly followed her to the ultrasound room and BAM! There was our baby! "Proud parents" might be an understatement. [Hang in there little one, we can't wait to meet you in May!] Baby was clearly longer than last time. Legs, arms, and a spine were obvious. So amazing what technology can do! Our ARNP laughed and told us not to look too closely or we might be able to figure out what the sex is. :) (Tyler is going to find out next month anyway.)
This was a very refreshing, needed week.
I had one CRAZY dream this Friday night. I dreamt that I was in at my parents' house staying in my old room, now my youngest sister's room. My other sister, who will graduate college this year, was in her room there as well. The bedrooms are joined by a bathroom. Anyway, I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when she came in to brush hers (totally not uncommon). BUT, in this dream, baby was not in my lower abdomen, he/she was at chest-level. He/She was pushing against my skin so hard, it looked like those new Glad Force-Flex trash bags you see in commercials! Baby's face, an arm, and a leg were all trying to get out of my skin. SO FREAKY! Thank goodness that can't come true ...
16 Weeks
I'm starting to show! Okay, I know it's not really baby, but my belly is getting a little bit rounder and I can't even pull off the rubber band trick anymore! Thank goodness for those belly bands keeping my pants up! But I must say, even in my regular dress pants/jeans my belly hurts after wearing them all day. ... I'm starting to look forward to maternity pants. :)This Tuesday we went to our 16 week appointment. The nurse complimented me on my blood pressure: ~110/60. She laughed and said she didn't know how I was so calm. hehe. I take A LOT of deep, calming breaths at my job EVERY day. ;) She weighed me next, and said that I've lost weight since my last appointment. Uh-oh. That prompted her to question how much I'm eating. Shoot, the night before I ate an entire pizza and was ready for more food! I drink a TON of water everyday and eat whenever I'm hungry. Unfortunately, some foods just don't sound good, so I don't eat them. It just so happens that ALL of the food in our house doesn't sound good. Ever. So frustrating. Needless to say, after this appointment the hubs took me grocery shopping and he let me get some foods that sounded good: waffles, bagels and strawberry cream cheese, green peppers, cheese, Alfredo sauce, etc. I think I've been eating more since that appointment ... I think I have "lost weight" because I have a hypothyroid condition that typically makes my metabolism very slow. BUT, while pregnant, a woman's metabolism is much higher. w00t! At least, that's why I think I'm eating a lot and still underweight for where I should be at 16 weeks.
We went back into room #9 and I have no doubt my blood pressure spiked. I was so nervous for this appointment. Considering how crappy the last appointment went .. I wasn't sure how this month would go. It took our ARNP a whopping 2 seconds to find a very quick, healthy, baby heartbeat. :D I almost cried. It was the most beautiful "woosh, woosh, woosh" I've ever heard! <3 So, yeah, we're still pregnant! YAY! Baby had moved since our last appointment, so that was fun too.
Both Tyler and I were itching for an ultrasound. I asked her what the cost was or if we could even get one that day, considering we're getting one in four weeks. She replied, "Well ... if I do it, there is no cost. BUT, I'm not very good at it." Are you kidding? That was music to our ears! We promptly followed her to the ultrasound room and BAM! There was our baby! "Proud parents" might be an understatement. [Hang in there little one, we can't wait to meet you in May!] Baby was clearly longer than last time. Legs, arms, and a spine were obvious. So amazing what technology can do! Our ARNP laughed and told us not to look too closely or we might be able to figure out what the sex is. :) (Tyler is going to find out next month anyway.)
This was a very refreshing, needed week.
Week 17
Is baby moving? I'm getting more and more confident that I can feel our son/daughter moving around on there! Ahhh! So exciting! I've noticed those little 'butterfly' feelings before this week. But in order to feel them, I would have to sit completely still, in a quiet room, and just relax. If I was laying down, or the TV was too loud, I didn't notice. This week, that isn't the case. :) If this feeling truly is baby, and not gas (ha!), then baby is finally big enough for me to feel it! I still have to be somewhat stationary, but the room doesn't have to be quiet, and I can be standing up, not just sitting to feel the movement. I still don't feel anything when I'm laying down.
I had some sharp pains, starting on Monday, under the edge of the right side of my ribs. The pain was very sharp and sudden. There wasn't really anything, that I could tell, that instigated the pain. It only happened once or twice while standing/walking, but happened probably 10-12 times while I was sitting down. Again that evening I had that quick pain another 5-6 times. I didn't really think too much of it until it happened again Tuesday. So, I called my doctor's office and spoke to a nurse. She seemed concerned. Really? From pain under my ribs? Okay. The hubs suggested I go in. I did. (My blood pressure was 120/80. "Normal" but high from where I usually am. Hmm ... wonder why it was so high ... annoying paranoia.) When I got to see my doctor she was very concerned. Great. "Is your pain on the lower right side or lower left." My pain is not lower anywhere. I showed here right where I had been getting these sharp, sudden, bursts of pain, and she smiled. "Oh, your ribs are just starting to flare. This happens when the uterus starts to push up on your organs and shoves them up under your rib cage." Oh yay, that sounds fun! Anyway, baby was/is fine and I got to listen to the heartbeat again. It was 148 bpm. Getting a little slower, but still totally healthy.
Not sure if I've shared this or not, but in three weeks Tyler gets to find out if we're having a boy or a girl! I'm so excited! He really wants to know. I thought he said he really wanted a boy, but he's only at 60%/40% on that. He'd be thrilled for a daughter first too, I know it. Apparently his "man-stincts" are telling him that he will have a son first. What the heck are man-stincts? :) He's so funny! He plans to tell me sometime after that (by the end of the month, hopefully!) what we're having. I'd kind of like to tell people by the time we have a baby shower what we're having, but he wants to keep it our little secret until baby is born. I'm totally okay with that too. :)
This weekend Tyler moved a TON of furniture around the house. (Thank goodness he had all of his surgeries last winter, and not right now!) We got a new bedroom set as a gift for Christmas. So, he moved our old dressers into the nursery, the full-bed out of there and into the guest room with the two twin beds. He then moved one of those twin beds downstairs. And then set everything up! What a guy! :) He also helped the furniture delivery guys setup and arrange our new furniture. We don't have a crib or anything for baby yet. I would like to get through our 5th month and then start looking at / buying things.
Near the end of this week, and beginning of next week I felt baby moving again (at least, that's what I think those feelings are)! I was a little worried because I hadn't felt anything in awhile, but just as I had a concerned thought, I felt something. :)
Speaking of Tyler. He found out the baby's sex at the appointment. I had to look away from the monitor while the tech typed on the image what she thought baby was. Of course Tyler didn't react. Ugh. I was hoping for something! She went back and double-checked once baby moved its legs again and she confirmed what she thought. Tyler was smiling, but still didn't say anything. Little booger! While we waited to see the doctor, I kept harassing Tyler on when he was going to tell me what we were having. He just laughed. :)
When we got home, he ran off to the basement and came up with a wrapped package. He placed the package on my lap and said, "Whenever you want to know, open it." Are you kidding?! I can't just let this box sit and stare at me for hours, days, weeks, months. I had to open it then! :D I unwrapped the box and inside was a beautiful Willow Tree Figurine called "Our Gift". It was perfect! (I love those figurines! He also gave me one for Christmas called "Home". This one makes me tear up whenever I look at it.) <3 Anyway, below the figurine in the box, were two sonograms. He said, "If you want to know, those will tell you." Oh. My. Gosh. I looked and ... we are just ecstatic! We're not telling anyone yet ... but we will soon! We thought it would be nice to have our little secret for awhile before we let the cat out of the bag. :) Just know that as of now, we have a healthy baby on our hands, and we couldn't ask for more.
I had some sharp pains, starting on Monday, under the edge of the right side of my ribs. The pain was very sharp and sudden. There wasn't really anything, that I could tell, that instigated the pain. It only happened once or twice while standing/walking, but happened probably 10-12 times while I was sitting down. Again that evening I had that quick pain another 5-6 times. I didn't really think too much of it until it happened again Tuesday. So, I called my doctor's office and spoke to a nurse. She seemed concerned. Really? From pain under my ribs? Okay. The hubs suggested I go in. I did. (My blood pressure was 120/80. "Normal" but high from where I usually am. Hmm ... wonder why it was so high ... annoying paranoia.) When I got to see my doctor she was very concerned. Great. "Is your pain on the lower right side or lower left." My pain is not lower anywhere. I showed here right where I had been getting these sharp, sudden, bursts of pain, and she smiled. "Oh, your ribs are just starting to flare. This happens when the uterus starts to push up on your organs and shoves them up under your rib cage." Oh yay, that sounds fun! Anyway, baby was/is fine and I got to listen to the heartbeat again. It was 148 bpm. Getting a little slower, but still totally healthy.
Not sure if I've shared this or not, but in three weeks Tyler gets to find out if we're having a boy or a girl! I'm so excited! He really wants to know. I thought he said he really wanted a boy, but he's only at 60%/40% on that. He'd be thrilled for a daughter first too, I know it. Apparently his "man-stincts" are telling him that he will have a son first. What the heck are man-stincts? :) He's so funny! He plans to tell me sometime after that (by the end of the month, hopefully!) what we're having. I'd kind of like to tell people by the time we have a baby shower what we're having, but he wants to keep it our little secret until baby is born. I'm totally okay with that too. :)
Week 18
This week we're on Christmas Break. I'm hoping this will allow me to put on a couple of pounds that the doctor so eagerly wants. The excitement of our next appointment is pretty bitter sweet. We go in for our 20 week appointment on January 3rd (when I'll actually be 19w6d). Close enough. :) BUT, January 3rd is our first day back to school. Bummer. So, I'm super excited, and slightly bummed already.
I'm starting to think we're having a girl. I guess you could call those "mom-stincts?" Ha! Like I've said before, I don't care which sex the baby is, I'm just so excited to be a mom!
This weekend Tyler moved a TON of furniture around the house. (Thank goodness he had all of his surgeries last winter, and not right now!) We got a new bedroom set as a gift for Christmas. So, he moved our old dressers into the nursery, the full-bed out of there and into the guest room with the two twin beds. He then moved one of those twin beds downstairs. And then set everything up! What a guy! :) He also helped the furniture delivery guys setup and arrange our new furniture. We don't have a crib or anything for baby yet. I would like to get through our 5th month and then start looking at / buying things.
Near the end of this week, and beginning of next week I felt baby moving again (at least, that's what I think those feelings are)! I was a little worried because I hadn't felt anything in awhile, but just as I had a concerned thought, I felt something. :)
Week 19
I am starting to feel big. And I know it will only get "worse." Oh well! :) The worst part is most definitely sleeping. I almost dread bed time. I sleep with a pillow between my knees, but that doesn't seem to do enough. I have switched pillows around, soft, firm, memory foam, etc. (I've also adjusted what I use under my head.) The last couple of nights I have had two glorious hours of sleep ... the rest of the time I was lying awake or tossing and turning. Those two hours were after Tyler got up. So basically, I sleep better when he's not there. :( I don't think it's a matter of him taking up room, but maybe that my body naturally wants to roll toward his? Maybe that is pulling at my back? Once he gets up, I stretch across most of the bed, hug his pillow and am out like a light. I sure hope this doesn't mean he, or I, need to start sleeping in separate beds.
One morning this week Tyler got up and said, "After this next appointment, we should start making a list of things we want to accomplish each month." Say what?! The man who hates lists wants to make lists?! *swoon*
We have our 20 week ultrasound this Friday, which is technically 19w6d. It was the closest we could get to 20 weeks that worked with the schedules we needed to consider (doctor, ultrasound technician, us). However, this Wednesday evening Tessa (our little 7-10 lb. Maltese) jumped on my belly. :( Talk about worried parents! The pain was excruciating for 2-3 minutes. I cried. I've worried about it since.
Week 20
Thank God our appointment went well, baby is completely fine, and growing very well! Apparently it has a head in the 93 percentile already. Yikes! Might be looking at a C-Section earlier than I thought! Oh my gosh, I'm so glad we got to our appointment early. We arrived at 2:40 and it wasn't scheduled until 3:15. Our stinkin' child was so squirmy that our ultrasound tech couldn't get a clear picture to measure body parts! It. Was. Hilarious! Every time she (the tech.) tried to take a picture, baby would move right then and make the picture turn out blurry. And, rather than laying across my belly, baby was sitting, SITTING straight UP AND DOWN. The legs were criss-crossed below the butt. The feet were against my bladder and the head was up by my belly button. Seriously child, you couldn't have been sitting more proper! :) It was cute nonetheless. Fun fact about that: I HAVE to go back in 4 weeks for another ultrasound to get a clearer image of the spine. Bummer. I totally don't want to see my baby in four weeks - said no mother ever. :P She wasn't concerned about anything, just couldn't see everything she needed to see today because of how baby was sitting.
There is no denying this baby is Tyler's. :)
We have our 20 week ultrasound this Friday, which is technically 19w6d. It was the closest we could get to 20 weeks that worked with the schedules we needed to consider (doctor, ultrasound technician, us). However, this Wednesday evening Tessa (our little 7-10 lb. Maltese) jumped on my belly. :( Talk about worried parents! The pain was excruciating for 2-3 minutes. I cried. I've worried about it since.
Week 20
Thank God our appointment went well, baby is completely fine, and growing very well! Apparently it has a head in the 93 percentile already. Yikes! Might be looking at a C-Section earlier than I thought! Oh my gosh, I'm so glad we got to our appointment early. We arrived at 2:40 and it wasn't scheduled until 3:15. Our stinkin' child was so squirmy that our ultrasound tech couldn't get a clear picture to measure body parts! It. Was. Hilarious! Every time she (the tech.) tried to take a picture, baby would move right then and make the picture turn out blurry. And, rather than laying across my belly, baby was sitting, SITTING straight UP AND DOWN. The legs were criss-crossed below the butt. The feet were against my bladder and the head was up by my belly button. Seriously child, you couldn't have been sitting more proper! :) It was cute nonetheless. Fun fact about that: I HAVE to go back in 4 weeks for another ultrasound to get a clearer image of the spine. Bummer. I totally don't want to see my baby in four weeks - said no mother ever. :P She wasn't concerned about anything, just couldn't see everything she needed to see today because of how baby was sitting. 
There is no denying this baby is Tyler's. :)
Speaking of Tyler. He found out the baby's sex at the appointment. I had to look away from the monitor while the tech typed on the image what she thought baby was. Of course Tyler didn't react. Ugh. I was hoping for something! She went back and double-checked once baby moved its legs again and she confirmed what she thought. Tyler was smiling, but still didn't say anything. Little booger! While we waited to see the doctor, I kept harassing Tyler on when he was going to tell me what we were having. He just laughed. :)
When we got home, he ran off to the basement and came up with a wrapped package. He placed the package on my lap and said, "Whenever you want to know, open it." Are you kidding?! I can't just let this box sit and stare at me for hours, days, weeks, months. I had to open it then! :D I unwrapped the box and inside was a beautiful Willow Tree Figurine called "Our Gift". It was perfect! (I love those figurines! He also gave me one for Christmas called "Home". This one makes me tear up whenever I look at it.) <3 Anyway, below the figurine in the box, were two sonograms. He said, "If you want to know, those will tell you." Oh. My. Gosh. I looked and ... we are just ecstatic! We're not telling anyone yet ... but we will soon! We thought it would be nice to have our little secret for awhile before we let the cat out of the bag. :) Just know that as of now, we have a healthy baby on our hands, and we couldn't ask for more.
I realized over Christmas break that I do NOT like it when other people touch my stomach. My husband can do it whenever he wants - he knocked me up after all. But please don't be surprised if I am upset or touch your belly in return. :)
