Week 16

Week 15- I got a job at Bath and Body Works for the holidays, about 10 minutes from my house. One morning I was getting ready for work, and felt tickling along the side of my lower stomach. It felt like someone was tapping their fingers, or dragging a feather along my skin. I tried to "brush off" whatever was there, but looked down and realized I was crazy, and that instead, I was feeling movement for the first time!

Week 16- I had my first Dr's appt in PA. (I decided to come back home while Josh was gone.) I am going to the Kittanning hospital, about 35-40 min from my house. It is actually where I was born, as well, and where I will be having the baby! The midwife I met with was very nice and personable. I really liked her, and am glad to know she will probably help deliver the baby. Josh thinks I should go back to Utah to have the baby, but lets face it.. When I'm 9 months pregnant, and he is out, I don't think I'll be in any condition to be driving cross country through the snowstorms and ice of the midwest. My balance is starting to get funny, and I am dizzy a lot. I was having trouble on latters all day at work yesterday, and when I got home that night, I actually fell down and hurt my back by landing on part of a floor fan and breaking the leg of it. My mom came rushing to my rescue and then yelled at me saying, "Be careful, you have a baby in there!" Gee, thanks, I didn't realize! I'm glad I'm not alone right now! I've started to feel much better, this week especially. The nausea is very tolerable, and I'm not near as tired as I was.

I got to hear the heartbeat for the first time!! I was pretty nervous actually, because it took so long to find. But when they found it, it was fast and strong! It sounded like some kind of alien space craft sound effect!

I have to say, I think this little person is a tough cookie. The first three months were really hard for me, and I was under a lot of stress, and constantly getting worked up, and getting zero nourishment. But the baby hung in there. I layed awake for awhile last night feeling tiny little movements. It felt like someone was slowly popping popcorn in my stomach. Speaking of stomachs, I feel like mine has doubled in size since I left Utah. I gained back all the weight I lost, plus some! Its great- for the first time in my adult life, I'm not concerned about losing weight. I eat pretty healthy though still, with the exception of the occasional unhealthy cravings. I eat those in small amounts though. My biggest fixes right now are: Cheese (right off the block or cube), Green Olives, Lean Pockets (Pizza), and my number 1 is V8 Splash fruit juice, in Strawberry Banana flavor. I buy the Light kind so I don't feel bad about it, and I'm getting a serving of fruits and veggies, so win-win!

In a couple weeks I will hopefully be getting an ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby. My insurance doesn't cover ultrasounds unless they are a medical necessity, so if the dr's can't find a way around it, I am having it done either way. I don't mind paying a couple hundred bucks to see my boy or girl!

Week 11

Here is my first ultrasound at 11 weeks pregnant

If you look closely, you can see that it is holding its tiny fist above its head. We got to see it moving around a little bit and kicking its feet. It was surreal! You can also kind of make out where the nose, mouth, and eyes are. And of course, the big belly.

It was really exciting to see an actual being growing there! The dr confirmed how far along I was, and told me my due date is expected to be...

April 4th, 2010

In the beginning...

Let's start off with the basics. I'm pregnant. When did I first suspect this? To be honest, from the moment it happened. However, when I really became paranoid, was one night at work. I was sitting at the computer, doing the nightly deposit, and suddenly felt like I was going to throw up. Out of no where. I freaked out! So out of sheer paranoia, I went to the grocery store and bought a test. I had bought one about a year ago, again because of the paranoia, and thought it was just my brain playing tricks on me again, and that it would come up negative. Again.

It came up postive almost instantly. I was pretty upset with myself. This was not the plan! I was really upset for a couple days, but figured that would get me nowhere. I went to a clinic a few days later and took another test, and sure enough, I was pregnant. About 5 weeks. So I decided I had nothing to do but make the best of my situation. I've always wanted to be a mom. Since I was 13, I've wanted nothing else. But it just came at an unexpected time.

The first 3 months were pretty much torture. I've never dealt with feeling that sick in my life, ever! It was especially hard because I was alone a lot, and had trouble with smelling different food, and cooking, so that made things worse since I was not eating. I lost almost 10 pounds.

So.. that's basically it. This blog is to show the journey along the way. Not only are we going to have a baby, but we are starting new things in life. Josh is in the military, and will be starting an exciting program in school when he gets back. And I will be sharing my stories as a new mom.

Until then, I'm just taking baby steps, one day at a time!