17 1/2 weeks

17 1/2 weeks....

...and all is well

Tomorrow is my monthly doctor's appt and I'm feeling great! I think I'm getting my energy (and appetite) back. Ray's bringing me home some Chic-Fil-A tonite after the gym and if I'm craving anything yet...it's that!!! Although, maybe I'm not craving, its just an excuse to eat bad once in awhile because I feel like I can justify it more now that its okay to pack on the pounds! I think I'm approaching 10lbs. total weight gain so far. I don't mind gaining the weight, I just hope thatI don't end up like those women who gain something ridiculous like 80 lbs.

Since my belly pictures still haven't been all that impressive (thanks Dawn for making me look bad) I decided to try a different strategy with the picture this time and to put it in better context by keeping my clothes on! Maybe it will make a difference.

Thanks for checking in.

16 weeks

16 week update

There is a baby in there I swear! We know this because yesterday I had a little mishap that landed me in the doctor's office. Yesterday morning when I was outside with Lily I went to go start my car for work and slipped and fell on the ice on our deck. I didn't even see the ice, nor did I expect any to be there. It was 6:30am and still very dark but I hadn't thought it had gotten cold enough to freeze the rain that we had the night before. I fell on my backside but I fell pretty hard, almost landing on Lily who was terrified and couldn't go to the bathroom after that. I felt fine but called the doctor anyway. To my surprise, they told me that I needed to come in. So I went in and they checked on Peanut who was fine. Peanut was either staying still or has grown that much bigger, but the doctor found the heartbeat right away, 150bpm. Also, I've gained 7 lbs so far...but where??? So all is good with us and Daddy may have just won himself the responsibility of taking the dog out in the morning and starting Mom's car!

Peanut says: Happy 6 month Anniversary Mommy & Daddy! Also, Mommy told me that she thinks I am a boy. Mom has had 2 dreams within the past few weeks that I was a boy. We'll see...you know how scientific and accurate dreams are!!??

14 weeks

Peanut is being very stubborn, just like Mom

Doctors appointment #2

So today was our second appt and we got some very good news! Little Peanut and me are doing great. I'm growing and gaining an acceptable amount of weight but most importantly little Peanut is perfect. We finally got to hear the heartbeat today and I was very happy and relived about that. Peanut wasn't being very cooperative as the doctor tried to find it's heartbeat. At first all she could find was my heartbeat but after a few minutes she found Peanut's. Peanut was bouncing all over the place and wouldn't stay still long enough to get a good heartbeat, but eventually he/she settled down. Peanuts' heartrate was distinctly faster than mine and was measured at a healthy 140 bpm. It was so surreal to hear and funny too because it sounded like a washing machine. Ray and I are very proud. Going forward until I'm in my last month that's pretty much all the action were going to get at the doctors when we go every 4 weeks! They're just going to check on Peanut's heartrate and check my weight and belly size and that's about it. I will have a 20 week ultrasound done and at around 27 weeks will have to get more blood tests done but it seems like it will (hopefully) be uneventful and smooth sailing until about May.

Also today, I heard that Jessica Alba is expecting and is due around the same time I am due. Hopefully this means that Peanut and Jessica Alba's baby will have a lot in common!!

12 weeks

Dawn Marie are you happy now?