First Ultrasound Results

I'm so sorry it took so long. I haven't been feeling too well lately and I had every intention to blog immediately after my doctor's appointment but the baby had other plans that didn't include anything but ice chips and a bed. Either way...on to the Ultrasound. I left work that day with anticipations- of what, I don't know. Since this is my first baby and the first ultrasound, I didn't know what to expect. I was nervous and excited both at the same time. So finally I arrived to the doctor's office, my husband arrived shortly after and we waited until my name was called. That wait was only about 3 minutes but at the time it seemed way longer. We were escorted back and I was instructed to get into that dreaded position that most women detest. I am usually amongst those women but this time was different. I was so excited that the nurse didn't even have time to leave the room while I was undresssing. So, the journey began. I lay there as the nurse gives my husband and I a tour of my nesting place. I had tread these waters plenty of times before, but my husband sat in an upright position, giving the tour his undivided attention. Then the moment came. The most beautiful words I've ever heard were uttered, "and there's your baby!". I was blown away, though to some people it might appear to be a bean shaped blob, to me it was way more. I "oooed" and "awwwed" as if the baby was here cooing with me. She showed us the heart beat which was at 150 beats per minute, right on schedule. She also said the baby measured 7weeks 5 days and I am actually 7 weeks 1 day. I had a friend who joked that the baby was already taking after his/her tall parents. :)LOL This was an exciting day! I finally got to see the little bundle that had already changed my life a great deal and what a great relief it was to see and hear that everything was looking great.

Now introducing Mommy's Baby.

Ultrasound Today!!

Today is my first ultrasound - The first time I will actually see my baby. I am very excited, a little nervous, and very ready to get to it. I've heard alot of women say the first ultrasound is their realization that they are actually pregnant. Well not for me.... I think the nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, ect. is a sure give away that there's a baby in there. So, I'm just excited to see the baby, hear the heart beat, and hear that everything is going great.

Storytime..... This one is called, "POOR HUBBY"!
So it all began Sunday evening. I wasn't feeling very well and hadn't eaten much all day. That night my husband had cleaned the house, washed the laundry, just being the wonderful husband he is. So he wakes me from a long nap so that I can take my meds, and so he could put fresh linen on the bed. I got up, used the potty, got back in the freshly clean bed and took the last 2 of my daily 4 pills. I lie back down, because that's all I have the energy to do. He put the pile of laundry on the bed so that he could fold and I sat up in a jerking panic and hurled all over everything. The clean comforter, the sheets, the pile of laundry and my husband were all soiled. :( Though I physically felt horrible, I think I felt more for him and his hard work being ruined. He had been up cleaning while I'm napping and all of his work was destroyed. Sorry Honey :(. TRUE STORY

I WON!!!!

OK, I wasn't going to blog this morning because I had a rough night. Didn't sleep at all, literally. I tossed and turned in nauseaus agony and had to leave home early to open the daycare by 6:00am. Either way, every morning on the way to work I try to win the Q100 5:30 club prize which is usually something really nice (money, gift card, concert tickets, etc). I truly was not in the mood to try this morning but said I'd give it a try- one call and I was done. If it rang busy, I did not have the energy to keep trying. Well, I WON!!!!! I won a $100 gift certificate to Spa Sydell. I briefly told the DJ's about my rough morning and they were great- So concerned and they even said this prize was perfect for me as I could get the prenatal package at the spa. I was so excited I had to blog this now. Winning this prize also qualified me for their monthly prize which is a getaway for two. I'm saying my prayers on that one, too. Boy could my husband and I use a getaway!!

A look back......

I am now 5 weeks pregnant- 1 month down 8 to go. Maybe I shouldn't use that countdown method because at this stage 8 months seems a world away. I really plan on enjoying this pregnancy. Hopefully the sickness will be over soon so that I can actually take in every moment. It's hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago I was believing God for this baby and now I am pregnant. I would like to say that in that process my faith never wavered, but that's not exactly true. During that two week wait I didn't blog much. That time was truly a test of my faith. I wasn't taking any medications, or going to daily doctor's visits any more. I just had to wait. All sorts of thoughts crossed my mind. Even though I prayed and declared this pregnancy before God, I had moments of weakness where I thought... "WHAT IF?" What if it doesn't happen? What if I never get pregnant? The testimony in all of this is that God is merciful and He knows that my trust is in Him. I just allowed that waiting period to turn into a short time of doubt and I deinately did not want to blog those feelings during that time. Even though the thoughts crossed my mind, I am a firm beliver that there is power in what you say. So I definately did not want to speak those feelings of doubt. So here I am now 5 weeks pregnant and it is still a faith walk. I know what the statistics say about the first trimester of pregnancy (being the most critical), but I still believe in the same God that got me to this point. My husband and I speak life to our baby daily. I know...and firmly believe that God is faithful to complete this marvolous work that He has begun in me. :)

Rude awakening....literally.

What can I say? Though I'm new to this pregnancy game, I thought I had it all figured out. I expected to be tired and the nausea I was experiencing was surely durable, so I thought I had a hang of this thing they call "morning sickness'. So if you ask my friends they'd quote me saying, "oh it's not that bad, yeah I get nauseous but it's really not that bad". Well, the feeling I felt yesterday morning was inhumane. I'm lying in bed asleep and a strong force literally woke me. I sat up to try to ease the discomfort and no position would comfort me. I stood up and the saga began. I rush to the bathroom and let's just say both ends were occupied. I FELT HORRIBLE!! So this is what they call morning sickness and the only comfort that anyone could give me was "It's only this bad for the first trimester". What!?! That is three months of my life that I must feel like every vital organ is flushing itself. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade this pregnancy for anything-not even to never feel that way again. I will ,however, be praying that my little one is a little nicer to me...I promise to make it up to ya!!! :) But if you choose not to little one then it's Ok. I'll look at the sickness as your way of letting me know you're in there, and that for me is comfort enough.

So little...So powerful

So if I wasn't sure before, I am definitely sure now...There is a baby growing in there and he/she is taking over. One blogger described her "symptoms" as gifts, so in the spirit of it all I'll try to stay just as positive (I mean I did ask for this, right). So the following are a list of gifts that my new baby, yet so small, has already given me:

1. Frequent moody/emotional moments
I cried the other morning because a car cut me off on the highway. Are you serious? I couldn't understand why I was so upset at this driver so I cried more. I'm so snappy and irritated a lot. I try hard to check myself (as I was quite feisty before the pregnancy) but it so hard to control the irritation. If I'm not crying, I'm moody. If not moody, then I'm extremely happy (remembering my blessing). Finally, if I'm not happy, then I'm sick -Which brings me to my next "gift".

2. Morning-Noon-Evening-Night Sickness
I think this term morning sickness should be reconsidered. Whoever said the sickness was specific to mornings only? I have several moments where I'm not sick at all, but then there are those moments where I wonder if my baby likes me. I'm nauseous, cramping, irritable and achy. The only thing that keeps me going is the fact that these symptoms means my baby is in there. I try to stay positive during those moments, but the term 'morning sickness' is very very misleading :).

3. Sleeping PatternsThere comes a time in my day that sleep hits me and there is nothing I can do about it. Case in point- I took our summer campers outside to play on the playground yesterday and as I enjoyed watching them play, I found myself dozing off uncontrollably. Thank God there was another teacher outside or perhaps I should have been reported to the authorities for child(ren) abuse. I promise it's not my fault though. The sleep hits me like nothing I've ever felt before. It's as if I took 3 times a dosage of NyQuil. I'm still trying to learn how to work through those moments. I don't work at a desk in an office all day. Most of my day is spent with active summer campers who most definitely cannot have one unsupervised moment. What must I do?

4. Finally a "TMI" moment (Warning may not be suitable for young readers :)
Let's talk about these things attached to my body that I once called breast. They now are more like floatation devices. They're huge, they're sore and the option of going braless is no more. I never thought this change would happen so early in pregnancy. I assumed that the further along you are, your body starts to produce the milk to nourish the baby and that is why most women's breast are huge. Well there's no milk, but these things are surely making room for something.

So for now that's all. While I felt the need to document these "gifts", this blog by no means is a complaining session. I gladly accept these changes to my body, especially considering the greater gift that has been given to me. So bring it on baby, Your mama can take...but please be nice :)