11 Weeks & Counting

My Baby is the Size of a Lime

It's crazy to think that just 6-7 weeks ago our baby was just the size of a poppy seed.  

How Far Along? 11 Weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss? 2 pounds

Maternity Clothes? I can still wear my regular clothes, but I've started working on building my maternity clothes wardrobe.  I can really feel my tummy beginning to expand, among other things....I had to go buy two new bras, and let me say, there's nothing like having to ask the sales girl what size comes next!  Thank goodness we have a Dillard's locally, because they seem to be the only store around that carries my size....Sigh....

Sleep? I'm actually getting a little more sleep at night than before.  I had a time when I was getting up an average of 5-6 times a night to go to the bathroom.  We found out I had a UTI and now that we've started to treat it, I'm only getting up 2-3 times a night, which helps.  Still needing naps though.  I'm hoping by the time this first trimester ends and I get back to work that my energy will be back.

Cravings? Pretty much the same....fruit and anything salty....loving french fries right now.

Miss Anything? Sleeping through the night....

Movement? Still too early for me to feel anything. :)

Showing Yet? Nope.

Belly Button In/Out? In

Wedding Rings On/Off? On

Happy or Moody? Probably more moody...  :(

Best Moment this Week?  We finally put our house on the market Saturday, June 6th and we've already had 3 showings since then.  Hopefully we'll be able to sell this quickly and get into a bigger place before baby comes.

Pregnancy Symptoms? Fatigue and nausea.  More round ligament.  It is crazy to me how early this is happening the second time around.

Looking forward to? Taking family photos & "we're expecting" pictures tomorrow!  I'm also excited about next Friday (July 19) when we have our next doctors appointment.  I'm hoping we'll get to hear our sweet baby's heartbeat.  As long as all goes well at that appointment, we'll probably be ready to go fully public about the pregnancy....if my mother hasn't already made everyone else aware that I'm pregnant already!

10 Weeks

Well, this week was my 28th birthday, and was even more special since it also was the 10 week mark!  I have had my moments of nausea, but overall, I have really felt great this pregnancy.  I'm hoping to schedule an ultrasound at Baby Dimensions in Newnan for sometime in the next week or so, just so we can see our little cutie pie again.

OUR BABY IS THE SIZE OF A PRUNE

How Far Along? 10 Weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss?  1 pound

Maternity Clothes? Some.  I've been wearing a pair of my maternity capris since I'm down to just 1 pair of regular capris that still fit comfortably.  Other than that, I'm still in my regular clothes.

Sleep? I'm still tired more frequently than I would usually be, but I'm napping less, which I hope is a good sign that some of my energy is coming back.  With only a couple weeks left in this trimester, I'm hoping to feel more energized soon!

Cravings?  French Fries & Fruit. Salty things have sounded so good lately, and I have been devouring fruit.  I ate a whole carton of strawberries throughout 1 day last week.

Miss Anything? I still have an aversion to coffee, which makes me sad.  And, I don't know why, but I always seem to crave tuna fish when I'm pregnant too.  I think it's just because I know I'm not supposed to have it.

Movement? Obviously it's too early for me to feel anything, but I think it's super cool just knowing that our sweet baby is in there wiggling around.

Showing yet? Not really.  I can just feel it in my clothes that things are changing.

Belly Button In/Out? In; I expect it to stay this way.  Mine never flattened or poked out with Tenley

Wedding Rings On/Off? On

Happy or Moody?  Really neither....but if I had to choose, I would say that I am erring more on the side of moody.  I'm not really grumpy, but I've just kind of been "blah" for a lot of the time.

Best Moment this Week?  We finally told Tenley on Friday, June 28th that she was going to be a big sister.  She's been talking about the baby, and touching and kissing my belly ever since.  You could say she's a bit excited.

Pregnancy Symptoms? Primarily fatigue and some nausea.  I have still only thrown up twice this whole pregnancy which is a miracle in itself since I would throw up twice in the first hour of being awake each day during my pregnancy with Tenley.

Looking forward to? Scheduling an ultrasound at Baby Dimensions so we can see our sweetie pie again.

Telling Tenley

Today was the day.....the day we decided to tell Tenley that she was going to be a big sister.  I still don't know that she can fully comprehend what that means being that she's only 3, but she seemed to be pretty excited.  Now, it's going to be a long 6 1/2-7 months as she is already asking if the baby is about to come out. I put her down for a nap, and she asked me if the baby was coming out after her nap....  :)

I also have already gotten the "Who put the baby in your belly?" question too.  :)

Here's the video of us telling Tenley that there's a baby in Mommy's belly. 

First Visit

Today we had our first visit with our regular OBGYN since we "graduated from the fertility specialist.  All went well at our appointment.  I was switching OBs, so I was kind of nervous, but I LOVED him!  It's the same doctor that delivered Tenley, but other than her delivery and one OB appointment during the end of my pregnancy with her, I had never dealt with him before.  Chris and I both loved him though!

We got to see our sweet little baby again on the ultrasound machine.  This time was especially cool because our little booger was wiggling all over the place.  I am still grinning ear to ear about it!  :)

Friday, June 28, 2013

9 Weeks, 1 Day

Measuring 8 Weeks, 6 Days

Saw the heartbeat and our little baby wiggling all over the place. 

9 Weeks

Our Baby is the Size of a Green Olive

How Far Along? 9 Weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss? None

Maternity Clothes? Not yet; They have been pulled down from the attic, but are completely needed yet.  I will same things seem to be getting snugger this time around.  

Sleep? I pretty much stay tired all the time.  I try to take a nap most days when Tenley's napping, but it doesn't always happen.  I'm sure getting up 3-4 times a night to use the restroom doesn't help my exhaustion any. 

Cravings? Nothing specific

Miss Anything? Coffee.....I LOVE coffee, but I have actually had a strong aversion to it this whole time....

Movement? Not yet

Showing yet? Not really.  I'm bloated and my waistline is certainly starting to expand though.

Belly Button In/Out? In

Wedding Rings On/Off? On

Happy or Moody? Most of the time I"m happy.  I've been experiencing A LOT of anxiety though and seem to be worrying about EVERYTHING!  This happened with Tenley too, but I really don't like this unnecessary stress.  

Best Moment this Week? Saw our little baby for the 2nd time on Thursday, June 20th at our 8 week appointment & graduated from the Reproductive Specialist to our general OBGYN.  We have our first check with our OB on Friday (June 28).

Pregnancy Symptoms? Fatigue, Nausea, and Round Ligament Pain---which I actually thought it was WAY too early for the round ligament pain, but the nurse said everything happens much faster the second time around.

Looking forward to: Telling Tenley that she's going to be a big sister.  If all goes well Friday, we're going to tell her this weekend!

8 Week Ultrasound

We went in for our 8 week ultrasound on Thursday, June 20, 2013.  Our little baby had grown so much in such a short time.

2nd Ultrasound on 6/20/13

8 weeks pregnant
Measuring 7W6D

Saw the heart beating :)

All looked good today at our appointment, so our Fertility Specialist officially "graduated" us from him to our regular OBGYN.  I am going to be staying at my same regular practice, Women's Specialist of Fayette, but switching to a new doctor.  So, Friday, June 28th, we will have our first appointment with a regular OBGYN....excited to graduate to a regular doctor.  :)  I'm anxious for my appointment and hope we get to see our little one again.  I'm hoping since this is our first appointment with him, he will do an ultrasound.

Our Baby is the Size of a Raspberry 

Our First Ultrasound

On Monday, June 10, 2013 we went in for our first ultrasound & doctor's appointment.  At this time, the nurse confirmed that we were 6 1/2 weeks (6 weeks, 4 days) and our due date was January 29, 2014. We also got to see our baby for the first time.

Ultrasound #1 on 6/10/13
6 weeks 4 days pregnant

Measuring 6 wks, 3 days

Heard Heartbeat for the 1st time
Heartbeat: 127 bpm

We also found out at this appointment that we just had 1 little baby growing in there.  I was so overjoyed about hearing my baby's heartbeat and knowing that he/she was okay, that it didn't dawn on me until the next day what that meant.....It meant we had one healthy, growing baby, but it also meant that we lost a baby too.

I am thankful that I got to spend Monday being so excited about our baby, but I spent all of Tuesday mourning the loss of our other sweet baby.  We have lost a total of 5 babies throughout this process at this point.  Four of them stopped developing in the lab, and one of our transferred embryos didn't make it.  The loss of each and everyone of them hurts, but there is something even more painful about the one we transferred not making it....I guess (as wrong as this may sound), I felt closer to it since it was inside me, and a part of me.  I felt that since it didn't implant and make it, my body failed it.  As a mother, there is no worse feeling than feeling like you can't protect your baby.

It's hard to mourn the loss of one baby and celebrate another.  I wonder if I will always feel like this....When our baby's delivery date is here, will it feel different since there were supposed to be two babies????  It's just hard.  This is one of those things that I tried not to focus on as we went through this process.....once we were in it though, we had to mourn.  It hit both Chris and me pretty hard.  I want to just focus on my one healthy baby, but that makes me feel horrible....like I'm forgetting my baby, or babies, that didn't make it....

I have to remember that this is all in God's hands.  My body didn't fail to protect and grow my baby.  God is in control and gave us what we were meant to have.  So I am going to keep my mind focused on that for now and focus on my love for this rapidly growing baby inside me.  I'm going to focus on how incredibly blessed I am.