I am so excited for Thanksgiving, I can not believe that it is only two days away!! I can not believe that December will be here in less than a week....I am so close to finishing this first trimester!!!
Here is the latest picture of our little bun at 10 weeks:) You can make out the facial structure, though it looks a bit scary....like a little alien:)
We are in our tenth week...which means that we have completed 1/4 of this pregnancy....only 30 weeks to go:) By the end of this week our bun will graduate out of the embryonic period and into the fetal period:)
I have to admit that my pants are getting a little snug...I guess that just gives me an excuse to go shopping:)
Off to Chicago this afternoon!!
We had our 10 week u/s this afternoon. Everything is measuring right where it should be. We got to do a jelly on the belly ultrasound today (less intimidating than "THE WAND") and I have to say that I am a little disappointed with the quality of the pictures:( The vaginal ultrasound's are so clear and the belly ones are so blurry....boo.
I guess I shouldn't complain because after all, I got to see our little bun!! It's heartrate was beating away at 171 bpm and most exciting, we got to see it's arms and legs move. It kept lifting it's one arm up and down and the tech said it was waving at us, however, it looked more to me like it might have been rapping in utero...that's right, we have a rapping bun!!! I do feel somewhat sorry for it b/c it is going to be extremely hard to find a word that rhymes with uterus:)
On a more serious note, the tech did see a very small subchorionic hematoma...also known as a blood clot in the uterus. She did not seem concerned and when we spoke with the doctor he seemed to think that it was small and not concerning. He stated that most likely it will bleed itself out or it will be absorbed....I am hoping for the latter. He mentioned that if it bleeds itself out there could be some spotting...if this happens at least I will be prepared, but I am sure I would still freak out.
I do not have another ultrasound until 18 weeks and at that point we can find out the sex of our little bun!! WOO HOO!!! 8 weeks....seriously, let me see what I can do about that:):)
I will try to post the most recent pics later, they are not the best.
I am so excited and giddy....my appt is not until 3:30, I wish I would have made it for like 9 am!!! Oh well, only ONE more day!!!
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow....your only a DAYYYYYY...AAAAAAA....WAYYYYY!!!!
Thank you, thank you, no applause please!!!
It is on the left hand side of this page above Harry's precious picture:) I placed my vote for a girl.
Another Monday already! I can not believe that next week is Thanksgiving week...unbelievable. There are only a little over 6 weeks left in this year. I guess time flies when you are having fun:)
We have another ultrasound this Thursday so I am anxiously awaiting seeing our little bun again. It should be moving all around by this time so that will be super cool to see. Only three more days!!!
I am definately feeling bloated today. I am a garbage disposal. Eating is the only thing that makes my nauseaousness feel better. Unfortunately, my sweet tooth is still alive and well....I think I could live on ice cream. Nothing ever sounds good....except for pizza....I love me some pizza. The other night I was craving White Castle's little chicken sandwiches....how gross is that....I usually do not like Whities unless it is 3 in the morning and I am under the influence:)
Hopes and dreams
Planning for the future
Possibility excites
Barren and broken
Looking for answers
Reassurance not in sight
Struggles and determination
Living for the moment
Learning who you are
Cautious and optimistic
Waiting for tomorrow
Have we made it after coming so far
Hopes and dreams
Planning for the future
Possibility excites!!!
9 weeks today:) This has been the longest week ever. I got a call from one of the nurses at Dr A's office Tuesday and my most recent blood work came back showing that my NK levels are still elevated. I pushed my way in for an infusion Wednesday...I am getting really good at being demanding and pushy:) Further proof of that is that I got an appointment for another u/s on Thurs the 20th....woo hoo, looks like I don't need you Tom Cruise!!! Of course the nurse acts like I have no idea what I am talking about. They just assume that everyone has the same cookie cutter pregnancy and they have no idea what your background is, nor do they act like they care....very frustrating!! I would have to say that I am not every pregnancy...while we might not be labeled "high risk" we have still been through enough to make us look at things a little differently. My whole hearted trust in doctors has been replaced with the sense that I am my best advocate and therefore I have to remain proactive with my care.
I am still feeling good....I still have the daily nauseau, however, I am just learning to deal with it. It gives me that reassurance that things are still moving along....when I am not nauseous I get a little worried, but am put at ease when the urge to blow chunks comes back....isn't life great!!!:)
Only 6 more days until we get to see our little bun again!!!
We had our ultrasound this weekend and it was AMAZING!!! In two short weeks our little bun went from a blob to a little teddy bear!!! It's tiny little heart was beating away at 178 bpm. The u/s tech and the nurses are great and Dr S is just as I remember him, I am so glad that we decided to go with him. It definately felt more official after this visit. We were given the goody bag with all the pamphlets and prenatal samples....I think Dave was more excited about all of it than I was!!!
They gave me a REAL due date of June 18th. My next appointment is not until December the 3rd, I will be a day or two away from my second trimester. Quite honestly, I do not know if I can make it that long without seeing our little bun again. I am wondering if there is some type of ultrasound clinic for crazy, overanalyzing mother to be's??? Maybe I could just quietly sneak into the hospital and make myself at home in the ultrasound room....that is not a crime....right?!?! Where is Tom Cruise when I need him....maybe him and Katie could donate their ultrasound machine to me??? I will write his fan club today and ask!!!
We are 8 weeks today!!! WOO HOO!!! Same things going on, nausea and sore boobs, but that is about it. The nausea goes away when I eat so I have been trying to snack throughout the day which has proven pretty easy for me:) I really can't complain, this has been very eventless and I would like it to stay that way. Our first OB appt is tomorrow and I am very excited to talk to the nurses and the Doctor...I hope I love them!! I was telling Dave that it is weird that this man will be the one pulling our child into this world....that gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!!! More importantly, I am super excited to see our little bun and to hear the beautiful sound of the heartbeat.
"Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways."
ELECTION DAY!!! Dave and I were at the polls at 5:30 and I was very surprised as to how many people were there. My vote has been placed....now we wait!! Will we know tonight??? What ever happened to the elections where you would stay up late waiting for the winner. Nowadays it seems like there is always some problem and we don't find out until later in the week. With all this new voting technology isn't it supposed to get easier???
It is weird to think that who I vote for and who wins this election will impact the life of my unborn child. I want my child to have the same opportunities as everyone else. I want them to grow up in a country that they can be proud of and realize that we are ALL Americans....no one is better than anyone else!!!! We all count....and so do your votes!!!! GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!!!!! Our children's future depends on it!!!
Looks like the all day nausea started kicking in this weekend. At first I thought it just might be due to the sinus headaches, however, today I have no headache and the nausea is present. It is not the horrible, watery mouth nausea, but it is still no fun. Nothing really sounds that good to eat, but that doesn't stop me from finding something to eat....oh no, I will not go hungry!!! Today I am craving a huge Rizzo's salad....Mmmmmm, that sounds scrumpdilly!!! I know that might sound healthy....a salad, but not the Rizzo's salad....when it is covered in dressing and cheese it tends to lose its nutritional value....it still sounds good and I need the calcium:)
