Time flies when you are growing someone inside youSo

Wow last time I wrote I was 13 weeks. Now I am 18 and a half weeks. Where did the weeks go? So lets see what has gone on in the last 5 weeks. I am bigger, I weigh more, I am emotional, I am trying to adjust to being all of those things. I don't think it is going well. Did anyone else have such a hard time adjusting to clothes not fitting? I went from a size 3 to a size I don't even know cause I am not wanting to find out...My jeans don't button at all without killing my stomach so I don't button them. My tops are all getting to tight in the chest cause my boobs are getting a little bigger, they are also getting shorter since I have a belly now and they no longer hide my non zipped/unbuttoned pants. I have to go buy new clothes and I am completely and 100% dreading this. I know its all in my head, I know I'm not fat, I'm pregnant, but my mind keeps telling me different. I am still also adjusting to the having to eat more often. It is so weird and foreign for me to eat that often and not get sick cause if I don't eat when my body tells me I am hungry or baby is hungry then I get sick. I don't like that! But who does? 


My next challenging things is how do you choose a name. Is it the right choice for my child? Will they like it? Will it be a name kids can not tease as much as some names? What if I pick a name and I see the baby for the first time and they don't look like the name I have chosen? So I change it or just go with it? So many questions and so little answers. All these questions are coming from the fact that in 8 days I will hopefully be finding out the sex of the baby, as long as baby is cooperating that is. But I am also getting the amniocentesis done too so if baby is being stubborn then a week or so later I will find out 100% sure what the baby is anyway since the test will tell me. I am so ready to find out what the sex is, its actually driving me crazy not knowing. 


As for anything else things are going as pretty normal as you would expect in a pregnancy. Baby's heart beat is good and strong. Doctor visits are all going well. I am still needing to take the allergy medicine to stay as allergy free as possible. I am no longer nauseous all the time, I am still tired though. That has not gone away. I get bloody noses all the time now. Apparently that is normal. I now also have either a cold or sinus infection right now. I am home from work today that is why I am writing this now. I also have fluid in my ears...which sucks just so you know. 


Well as for cravings its still is fruit. The last few weeks have been pasta and of course me favorite Mac n' cheese. I have also wanted lobster. Which of course I ate. And before I hear from anyone I cant have seafood I am going to say right now you are all wrong. Yes I can have seafood. No I can not have sushi or raw seafood. I can have 6-12 oz of seafood a week. Which I don't even come close to that. I maybe have 6-12oz a month, and my doctor is the one that told me it was ok to eat it. Plus crab and lobster is better for me than having shrimp. Also since it is that time of year I have been eating deviled and hard boiled eggs. Gotta love Easter season! 

Another 2 weeks brings more changes

Week 12: Part 2 

So lets see what happened this...I had 2 different doctors appointments this week. I saw the Perinatal doctor where they did blood work to test the chromosomes and got another ultrasound done. They looked at the back of the neck to check the fluid to see the thickness. It needs to be below 3.5mm thick for everything to be ok. If it is thicker then they have concerns for downs syndrome or some other mental disorder or heart complications. I measured at 1.5mm. YAY! The blood work came back today and all is well there too. A very very slim chance of mental disorder or downs syndrome. I know I would love my kid no matter what but it is nice to know "he" (this is my guess, no I dont know what the sex is yet) is healthy. I am just the type of person that needs to be prepared in case anything is wrong. Its hard enough to raise a healthy child let alone one with disabilities. These test are optional and it was a choice Jason and I made together. I know not everyone does them. I am also going to the the amniocentesis and they will do more blood work then. I still dont feel like all this is real yet either, I got to see the baby again at the ultrasound and its still seems so surreal. I can see the baby on the screen and I know she had the thing on my stomach but I still dont feel like it is mine. I cant wait till "he" starts kicking so I can feel like all this is real and like I am having a baby. Later that day I went to my regular OB appointment and heard the heart beat. It was at 160 which is very good. But I did learn I am allergic to my baby. HAHA! Well technically the hormones are so out of whack that it is causing me to break out in a very painful rash across my shoulders and back of my neck. It itches so bad and hurts like crazy. I am also sneezing like crazy. I have never had allergies and now I sneeze all the time. So the OB put me on Zyrtec and it is working really well. I no longer sneeze (Thank goodness) and the rash is no longer painful. It still itches from time to time when the meds start to wear off. Now my skin is so dry and peeling all down my back. And the meds are making me really tired. This really sucks. I am hoping this will go away soon.

Cravings are still fruit, lots of fruit and Jamba Juice. I was able to eat a little bit of chicken and shrimp on Friday. Which makes me so happy. I miss chicken. But I had it just the once that so far. 

Week 13: 

So this week I am not nearly as nauseous. I only get that way when I waited too long to eat. Anything after 4 hours I can feel the nausea start. It is still really weird for me to eat that often.

This week I do feel like even though I still find it hard to believe that I am having a baby I did become a mom. Let me explain...I was almost T-boned the other morning. The big truck came very close to hitting me on my driver side. When I say close I mean with in inches. Thankfully for my mad driving skills I was able to swerve just in time. But why I think it made me feel like a mom is the first thought that crossed thru my head as the truck was about to plow into me was....OMG this guy is going to hurt my baby. Not gonna hurt me or my car (which I love) but my baby. I have never thought like that before. I have always been very selfish when things like that come along.

So far I have only gained 2 lbs. But man my belly has popped out and is no longer flat :-( Most of my jeans are too tight to button and when I sit I usually have to unzip them too. It is making me very sad. I have not bought the belly band yet cause I am still in denial. I have been using a hair tie to hold them together. Its so weird to look in the mirror and see a stomach on me. Oh well guess I will get use to it.

Cravings this week has not changes from the fruit. But I have added pasta this week. I dont care what kind, I just want pasta.I ate a little bit more chicken and some red meat. But it has to be in small moderation's. I can not eat too much in one sitting at all still. But it is progress and that is all that matters. I also made deviled eggs today and the smell no longer made me sick and I was able to eat them! YAY! 

9, 10, 11 and start of 12...weeks that is

So I know its been a while since my last post. So I will do a review of the last few weeks for ya'll. 


Week 9: 
Lots of nausea and threw up once. Which sucked! I was at work and I actually had to go home early because I as so light headed and sick feeling. Rested a lot and my week was pretty uneventful. 


Cravings were Bean Burritos from Jimboy's Tacos. Which is so not like me. I made him go 3 times in one week LOL. Thankful to have such a loving husband that will do that for me. He is thankful that Jimboy's is around the corner from our house. HAHA Also the still ever so popular soups, crackers, and chips...SALT! 


Week 10: 
Still very nauseous and threw up again for the 3rd time. This one was a doosey. I was stuck in rush hour traffic at a dead stop  in the fast lane with no where to go. So I had to roll down my window to throw up a little. Then thankfully traffic started moving and just as I was getting off at my exit sitting at the light waiting for it to be my turn when I had to open my car door and throw up. I guess I am thankful that I am not throwing up all the time like some people. But I swear some days it feels like it would just be better to throw up and get it over with then being nauseous all day long. This week I also discovered Yoga pants. I bought 3 pairs and everyday I get home from work I change into them right away :-) 


Cravings this week is fruit and lots of it. Raspberries, strawberries, dried apricots, green apples, grapes and Jamba Juice. Peach Perfection is my new vise. I LOVE IT! I would have one everyday if I could. Also still soups, chips and Cheetos. Salt is still my friend when I am nauseous. 


Week 11:
This week is better than most have been. Hopefully it last...(But it doesn't see week 12) I am not feeling nauseous all day long. It is mostly only at night. It really is a day by day thing. Still can not eat meat for the last few weeks...I miss chicken! I crave it, but when it is being cooked around me (or any kind of meat) I want to vomit. So I just stay away from it for now. Still tired but even that is getting a little better to. Nothing too eventful happened this week. Yay for no vomiting! But there were several close calls when Jason would cook dinner. I have been getting little sharp pains on my left side that last maybe 10-15 seconds. Then go away. I am not worried because I know my body is growing and stretching and the pains don't last long at all. It usually only happens when I roll over on to my left side while I am sleeping or when I move in a way while going to reach for something. Is this normal? Did anyone else feel these? 


Cravings for this week...please see week 10, it has not changed.


Week 12: 
It is only 2 days into week 12 and I already hate it. I woke up feeling pretty sick. I felt a little better thru out the day. By night time I felt horrible again. Dinner didn't agree with me and so by the time I went to bed I was feeling very nauseous and sick. My kidneys were also bothering me. Being that I expected that since I have a previous history of kidney problems I was not too worried since the pain went away after downing a big glass of water and laying still for like 30 minutes in a position I could tolerate. I also ate some Hostess Mini Blueberry Muffins and felt the nauseousness go away too. So I went to sleep and woke up several times during the night since I could not get comfortable. his morning I woke up still feeling pretty crappy. I was light headed and nauseous. I went to work but ended up leaving early after being there 6 hours and could not take it anymore. I came home and fell asleep on the couch almost instantly. The dog came and curled up on the couch with me and I slept for about 3 hours. I now feel a little better and ate some dinner which the pasta didn't agree with me but the potatoes and green beans were yummy. I think I will have a green apple with carmel for dessert since I didn't get to eat the pasta. Stay tuned for more this week...


As for cravings...pasta, and see week 10 and 11. 

Announcements, Appointments and Pregnancy Brains...

Lots has been going on the last week and a half or so since I last wrote. I went to my first doctors appt/ultrasound. I think it still hasn't sunk in that I am pregnant yet. When did it sink in for all of you that are reading this and have been pregnant before? I saw the heart beating, I heard the heart beating. I saw the baby but it still doesn't quite feel real. It felt more like I was watching a video of someone else's baby. It didn't feel like it was "my" baby...inside me. Is this normal? But as for everything else I was still super duper nauseous and smells were effecting everything I ate/felt and being so tired were all still present. I did get 3 really good images of the baby to take home and keep. That was pretty exciting. 

I am now 9 weeks along. This week is def better than last week. I am not nauseous all day long anymore, only when I smell certain things is when I feel nauseous which is a very nice change. Hopefully it stays that way but I am not getting my hopes up. I am not as tired as last week either. I like feeling this way. But I know it will not be for long lol.

I finally announced it on Facebook so pretty much everyone in the world knows, haha!  I am thankful for all my supportive friends. You all mean the world to me and that fact that I have so many friends that are already parents that I can turn to for anything makes me even more grateful. Also those who are not parents are still a great support. I am one luck girl. 

Jason still seems like it hasn't sunk in for him either. I know that it is more normal for guys. But sometimes it feels like he could care less that I am pregnant. Care less might be a little harsh so maybe a better word is he doesn't seem that interested in all the baby stuff. He doesn't really talk about the baby much and when I mention it he gives me short answer. I am not reading into it to much yet cause I know this is who he is and how he acts with certain things. But on the other side of it he is totally there for me. He goes to the store for me anytime I am needing something cause my eating habits are so up and down the the nausea. He is taking care of the dog and lets me sleep in when I need to and is ok with me going to bed early every night since I am so tired and can barely stay awake after a long day at work. He also cooks me dinner every night I am feeling up to eating real food. I am very thankful and lucky to have such a great husband.

Next thing that is going on is the ever so famous "Pregnancy Brain" Mine has kicked in this past week. Does it normally start this early on? When did it start from everyone else? I would love all your feedback, please. So I tend to forget a lot lately. I walk into a room and can not remember why I came in there to begin with. Although for me that is normally my "blonde moment" and those can be often too hehe. I also did my normal shower routine on Sunday...shampoo, condition, put on face wash, and wash with body soap. Then I rinsed off my body, face then conditioner out of me hair. At this time I normally get out of the shower...but not this time. I decided without even realizing it I would condition my hair again and just as I was about to put face wash on again it dawned on my that I already did this...Goodness. So I rinsed out my hair (for the second time) and got out of the shower. The other thing I have done is I got home from somewhere, work maybe, turned off my car, set my keys in my purse (or so I thought) got out of the car and walked into the garage where Jason was. Then I was digging in my purse for like 5 minutes trying to find my keys ,while I was talking to Jason, so I could set my car alarm before I went into the house after forever digging and pretty much emptying my purse I finally realized that I think I left me keys in the ignition. So I walk to the car and there they were sitting on my seat chilling. I have no recollection of doing that! Oops oh well what can you do, right? 

On to next week to see what this baby brings me! 

Vomiting, Headaches and Tiredness...Oh My!

So 10 days ago I found out my life is going to change forever... for the better, of course! I am now 8 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing nausea and extreme tiredness. But this week started the headaches and today the actual "morning sickness" kicked in. So far it was just one morning so it is staying with its name, but I am still experiencing nauseousness throughout most of the day, everyday. I am already ready for this part to be over. Now my sense of smell has also kicked in intensely. That can be very horrible at times.  I am also sneezing a lot, not sure if that is related or not to the pregnancy though. Anyone else ever have that? 

So far most of my friends know and pretty much all of my family knows. Of course Jason's family is a whole other situation since he is the biggest procrastinator I know at telling people anything. His sister knows cause I told her and his Aunt Cyndi knows cause I told her too...He needs to tell his grandma and dad. I have been good about not posting it on Facebook yet to try and give him a chance to call his grandma so she doesn't find out from someone other than him first like she found out about the wedding. I am pretty sure he will not tell his dad anytime soon. But I will not wait for that cause I may wait forever! 

I have started getting use to the idea of being pregnant. But it still has not fully sunk in that I am going to be a mom. Just writing that out feels weird. I don't think it has sunk in for Jason yet. But I am at least proud of him for telling some of his friends (unlike the wedding).

Everyone is always asking me if I want a boy or girl...so here is my answer:         

I really want a boy! But I know either way I will be happy with what ever I am blessed with. But deep down I want a boy. 

I am hoping to finally get a doctors appointment this week since my Tricare is finally all figured out. I have to call tomorrow to make sure and then hopefully schedule my appointment. I am hoping they do an ultra sound so I can see my little minion. Yes, I have named the baby "Minion" for now till I find out what he/she is. I just can bare calling it an "it" LOL and the bestie has already nicknamed the baby "Dozer" which I find pretty cute too.   

A Life Changing Event

I have decided to write about the trials and tribulations that are about to take over my life. Thanks to Katie Cronin ( I really enjoy reading about Patrick) and a life altering test result that I received today, I decided to start my own blog. Not just for all of you to read  but for the life my husband and I will be bringing into this world. Yes, its what you think...if you didn't already know...I am pregnant! I got the results from the doctor today. I am 6 weeks along. Our little one will be due on September 8, 2012.

All I have talked about for the last year was being so impatient for Jason to come home so we could start our family and our lives together. So much to my surprise when I saw that there were two lines instead of one when I took the test, I went into shock. My hands were shaking and I could barely stand up. I thought I would have been happier but I guess reality kicked in and my mind went into overdrive of thoughts like...How are we going to afford this? Who is going to watch the baby while we are at work? Where are we going to move to? We need to buy a house sooner rather than later...etc. Its amazing what goes thru your head in a few split seconds. Then I decided that until I heard it from the doctors it just wasn't true. So yesterday I went to the lab and got the test done and today I got the call telling me it was positive. I couldn't be more happy. Of course when I told Jason yesterday that there was a possibility that he was going to be a dad of course I get a total boy response "See I told you it would not take long" Leave it to my husband! But I have to admit I am still in shock and it has not really sunk in just yet.  

As for the signs and symptoms I am having due to this little one growing inside me: I have super duper sensitive breasts. Just barely touching them or even bumping them hurts so bad. I'm not liking that at all but it is not as bad as the nausea I am experiencing. Ritz crackers are becoming my friend. I also have been noticing I have been peeing a little more often than usual. But so far that is not so bad yet. But give it a few more months and I will most likely be blogging about that. My jeans fell a little snug but I think that is all in my head. Stay tuned for that complete and utter melt down on that later... If you would like to follow the growth of our baby and what is developing each week visit this link http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-6-weeks_1095.bc

Tomorrow I have my entire immediate family coming over for dinner (Mom, Dad, Jared, Ross and Braiden) so I can tell them the EXCITING NEWS! Once I tell them then I can tell the world. I am not good at keeping secrets and tomorrow will drag, but I know I can keep my mouth shut for a little while longer. Heck if I can go to Bunco tonight and see my mom and some how manage not to tell her I think I should be able to make it thru work tomorrow, right??? 

OMG I am going to be a Mom!!!