Pics from Specialist Appt.

Cute little profile shot. He kept squirming around in there

so I'm surprised she was able to get one this good!

His boy parts... he was NOT shy about showin' em off either!

His handsome little face. Well, I can't tell if he's handsome from

this pic but if he takes after his parents then I know he will be!

Right now he kinda looks like a little raccoon baby, lol...

22 Week Specialist Appointment - It's a tear jerker, sorry...

So we went in today and did an ultrasound. First thing the tech checked was the baby and the fluid. She said everything looked really good, and he was even showing us his goods, a lot! Hope that doesn't become a habit later in life... yikes. Lock up your daughters ladies. Anyway, after that she measured the cervix. When the doc came back in he said that the cervix was back up to 4cm so I didn't have to get the stitch done today. But of course we'll still continue to monitor it closely, so next appointment is in 2 weeks on Jan. 6th.

Today is a pretty hard day for me though. Since my crossover days are the same (Tuesdays), I am exactly at the point where I was when I started cramping and going into premature labor. It was a Friday and I was 22 weeks and 3 days (like I am today). I lost him on that Sunday (22 weeks and 5 days). This whole weekend will probably be rough, but at least I have to work this weekend so it'll help me get through it if I keep busy. I still miss my baby boy so much... thank God I have another chance. This new little guy in my belly just keeps me going. Before him I still broke down a lot and cried in the middle of the night. I don't think anyone will ever know how special this baby is to me and how much I will love him, because he saved me. I think he knew I needed him and he chose me to give him a life.

I just can't wait for the day he arrives... Can it be April 28th yet?

22 Weeks

- Baby is able to hear noises from outside the womb.

- Baby is starting to settle into sleep cycles averaging 12 to 16 hours.

- The uterus is approx. 2cm above the belly button.

-Senses are developing daily and touch is the first sense to mature.

-Baby will learn about his surroundings through stroking his skin and face.

A very late 21 week specialist update...

Tuesday Bobby and I went to my specialist appointment in Atlanta. I had my ultrasound and they measured the cervix like always. And he did an exam like always. I really expected it to be a pretty boring visit. Turns out it wasn't...

He said that in all the times before my cervix has been about 4cm long. Although this time it was still closed, it has shortened slightly, now it's about 3.5cm. He said that it is normal to fluctuate, but he scheduled another appointment the following week (Dec. 26th) to look at it again. If it has shortened anymore then he's going to go ahead and do the cerclage (stitch it up).

Some of you may or may not know that Office Depot is closing 112 stores this year. One of those stores was the Cartersville store. Lately my copy center has been packed with not only regular Staples customers, but now we have all the Office Depot people. Normally I try to sit down between jobs or customers, but now it's damn near impossible. I don't know if that has any affect on my cervix by being constantly on my feet busting my ass all day. I also don't know how it will affect my cervix once there's a stitch in it.

I guess I'll have to ask those questions on Friday when I go in. The thing I fear the most is putting my baby in danger by working. And it doesn't help that they've cut the part timers hours because of the economy sucking a$$. So when we used to have 3 shifts (morning, mid and night), we only have 2 (morning and night). Not to mention I had useless assistant managers who don't like to help when the line is 5 people deep at the counter and I'm getting the "hurry the eff up sighs" from the customers... but of course there's the idiot that keeps asking the same question ten different ways, holding everyone else up.

It's a tough spot for me... do I try to find a different job after the baby's born. Or is the economy still going to continue to spiral and I should be lucky to have a full time job and suck it up? There's people out there that are having everything they own taken away because they don't have any income to pay the bills. They would be chomping at the bit to take my job and not complain one bit. I wish I could just start my own company, be my own boss, work my own hours and do something that I actually like to do.

Anyway, I'm just ranting now because I'm tired... I'll let you all know how the appointment goes on Friday. I hope everyone has a great Christmas!

21 Week Ultrasound Pics

Top Left: Baby Face!

Top Right: Baby Feet!

Bottom Left and Right: Profiles

20 Weeks

-Top of the uterus is even with or just below the naval.

-Baby's skin is thickening and will begin to form four layers.

-Gland will produce vernix caseosa, a waxy substance that protects baby's skin from the continuous immersion in the amniotic fluid.

-Scalp hair and toenails are forming.

-Baby's digestive system is producing meconium, a tarry black substance consisting of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretions and dead cells, which will fill baby's first diaper when he is born!

20 Week Ultrasound Pics

Chillin with his hands above his head.

(The arrow is pointing to his fingers...)

Profile shot.

Tasting his fingers, yummy!
(The arrow is pointing to his tongue...)

Pics from my Dec. 3rd Ultrasound

Our Big Foot!!!

Baby Walden - here's lookin at you kid.
(You can see the iris and pupil of his eye)

20 Week Belly Pics

Side View - 20 Weeks

Front View - 20 Weeks

What the...?

Well, I woke up this morning and got ready for work like I do every monday. Took a shower, came downstairs and got some coffee and made a blueberry bagel. Started putting my face on and about that time I realized I had to pay rent on that coffee. After I finished, I noticed some blood on the tissue. I immediately freaked out, but of course my doctor's office doesn't open til 8am, so it was too early to call. It wasn't a lot so I calmed myself down and decided to check again once I got to work.

I checked EVERY HOUR, and I mean EVERY HOUR, and nothing else. So I decided not to call the doctor. My 20 week ultrasound is on Thursday. If anything happens between now and then though I'll probably see if they can sqeeze me in sooner. I've felt little one moving through out the day, so I'm not too worried. I just hope my cervix isn't playing games and trying to open up. I think if that were the case I'd still be bleeding though. I'll keep everyone updated though.

19 Weeks and Update

Ok, ok... I know it's been a while since I updated. I'm sorry it's just been pretty busy around here. Bobby and I went up to Tennessee and spent time with his family for the day. It was nice to see everyone again. We ate lots of great food. I made a hashbrown casserole, it turned out pretty good and I also made spice cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. My parents got a bite when we got home and I was forced to make them again this weekend. :o)

I haven't had an appointment in 2 weeks. My specialist was booked the week before Thanksgiving, due to so many women making appointments hoping to find out the genders of their babies so they could announce it at family functions. The receptionist said that's the trend before big holidays. Anyway so I have one on Wednesday, so I'm excited to see my little boy who's been kicking me all day! My last OBGYN appointment went so well he said I could come back in 4 weeks, that was 3 weeks ago. So my appointment is for the 9th, then on the 11th I'm scheduled to do my 20 week ultrasound to do all my measurements and she'll look for any discrepancies, unless they go ahead and do this at the specialists office, then I can cancel that appointment.

So that's what's going on with that. My belly is getting bigger by the day. Mom, Dad, Ronnie and I ventured down to the mall yesterday. Mom and I ended up spending almost an hour in the Motherhood Maternity store. I got my birthday present early though. Mom bought me a pair of "secret fit belly" jeans, which are SOOOO comfy (I'm wearing them now...), 4 shirts and a nursing bra. Speaking of bras, apparently I'm a D now. I've been busting out of all of my C bras. Even some of the D's were pushing it. I can't even imagine what size they'll be when I'm actually nursing and the engorgement. I'm scared... very scared. Lol.

Here's the scoop on baby this week. I'm a day early, but I'm making up for not doing an 18 week blog... :o)

-Baby is approx. 5.2 to 6 inches long and weighs between 7 to 8.5 ounces.

-Uterus can be felt about half an inch below the belly button.

-Nerves that connect the muscle to the brain have grown into place and baby's moves are conciously directed.

-Feet are approx. 1 inch long.

-Buds for baby teeth are beginning to appear.

Picture from Jessie's March of Dimes Walk

Breezy's Bravery

Hello family and friends,

I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about Breezy's Bravery... a team created by a childhood friend of mine for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I went to elementary, middle and one year of high school with a charming and funny girl named Jessica. She was my best friend for a number of those years and eventually moved away from Hawaii. Through the wonderful world of Myspace we rekindled our friendship years later and message each other constantly. I found out in our years apart that Jessie had become a mommy to a beautiful little girl, Briana who everyone affectionately refers to as the one and only "Miss Breezy".

When Breezy wasn't feeling well Jessie and her fiance made numerous trips to the hospital but always came back with no answers. There came a day when the diagnosis was made and it rocked their world apart. Breezy has Cystic Fibrosis, or more commonly referred to as CF for short. For those of you who don't know, CF is a genetic chronic illness that effects her lungs and digestive system. Currently there is no cure. In most cases, CF causes an early death. Average life expectancy is around 36.8 years according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live longer.

Which is why I am reaching out to all of you. This only way money is generated for new research and treatments is through donations. Jessie and her family are participating in a walk in their area. Though I will not be able to make the trip down to walk with them since I'm due around the same time, I will definitely help them campaign for donations.

As many of you know, I lost my baby Brent in February of this year. On May 3rd my family, friends and I walked here at Dellinger Park for the March of Dimes to help premature babies. Jessie joined my team and supported me by doing the March of Dimes walk near her home and also accepting donations from her friends, family and co-workers. I never knew quite how to thank her for her selflessness and big heart. I honestly feel like she was hurting with me and as a mother, knew what I had lost. This is not how I ever imagined I would return the favor... but just as she was there for me, I am there for her. If not physically, definitely emotionally, and now electronically. :o)

I understand that money is tight with everyone right now, which is why I made my goal to help Breezy's Bravery $150. I hope to exceed this goal, but like I said... I know extra money is scarce. Please help me to help this lovely family reach their goal of $1000. If you would like to donate to my site to help Breezy's Bravery, please visit: http://www.cff.org/great_strides/dsp_donationPage.cfm?registeringwalkid=5984&idUser=280440 and go to "Click to Donate". Donating is easy and secure, you can even use your debit card if it has the Visa or Mastercard logo.

Thank you for reading this long, but very important message. I love you all and thanks again.

-Liz

To follow Breezy on her journey, please visit: http://breezysbravery.blogspot.com/

17 Weeks

-Baby's skeleton is hardening from a rubbery cartlidge to bone.

-Fat is starting to accumulate and will do so until baby is born.

-Fingers and toes now have one-of-a-kind prints.

-Baby is more flexible with the ability to move his head, arms, legs, mouth, fingers and toes.

-The placenta is large and well established with a network of blood vessels that exchanges nutrients and waste.

16 Weeks and 5 Days

Finally starting to look pregnant... :o)

Whoa...

That's what I said when I looked in the mirror when I got up this morning. I think my belly doubled in size overnight, lol.

Definately some movement going on...

I had a quick appointment yesterday at my regular OBGYN. We just listened to the hearbeat and checked for infections. All was good so it was over pretty quickly. Anyway, last week I started feeling some movements but it was really no that noticable. This week is a different story... I have felt full kicks yet, but there is a lot more movement. I ate a brownie last night and sent Baby Walden into a tizzy in my belly, lol. It's not enough for anyone else to feel, I can't feel it prom the outside yet. I actually felt some while standing up at work today, that was the first time for that. It's such an awesome feeling... so precious. I love it. I hope everyone is doing well. I'll update again next week.

15 Week Appointment with Specialist

Sorry it's late, I normally update the day of my appointment, but with living out of boxes and working there's just never enough time. We finally got our desktops up and running. Very happy about that, I hate typing on my laptop keyboard, the keys are closer together and my fingers are used to this one. This would have been filled with mistakes otherwise, lol.

Wednesday I headed down to Atlanta. I wasn't sure about where I was going and how bad traffic would be there, but I got there about an hour early. So I parked in the parking deck and went inside and wandered around for a while. Got something to eat from a vending machine and then found my way to the doctor's office. My appt was at 2:30, but I ended up getting called back about 2:15, which was good, because by then I'd read all the magazines I could stand. My ultrasound tech was really nice, I asked her if we'd be able to tell what sex the baby was and she said Oh yeah! So I was excited. She measured the head, femur, humerus and abdomen, then took a peek between the legs and said Can you tell what it is? And I said, How can you not! There was definitely some goods there, so she said You're having a boy! I'm pretty sure my heart melted into a little puddle inside my chest, I was so happy and just relieved. It's not that I don't want a girl, but I just want a boy first, then a girl. I would've been happy either way, but I feel like I am owed what was taken from me, so it really felt like a blessing.

Off the subject, sometimes I just wonder if my little Brent was just too perfect for this world. I try my hardest not to be mad at God for taking him. I won't lie, I've cursed him a lot in the past year. I just hope there is a reason I do not understand yet to that huge question on why... Anyway, back to the appt.

So then my doc came in and checked my cervix and looked at it on the ultrasound. He said that everything still looks exactly like it should. I asked about the placenta, since I had placenta-previa last time and he said the placenta looked great and was no where near the cervix and I wouldn't have to worry about that. So that was a relief too. So, it was a great visit and I can't wait to see my little boy again in two more weeks!

I called Bobby as soon as I got in my car and told him, he was so happy, I could hear it in his voice. :o) My dad's work is on the way back from Atlanta so I stopped by and showed him the pictures, then I headed back to Cartersville. I went to Target and bought some little blue socks that were sports themed and put it in a plain white gift bag and went to mom's work. I got there and there's two other ladies that sit in the same room as her, so they were chomping at the bit when I handed mom the bag. It was pretty funny, they were like Open it already! So mom pulled out the blue socks and immediately hugged me and started tearing up. It was funny because one of the other ladies was tearing up too. She's a sweet lady... So then I went to Ingles to pick up some applesauce (we were having pork chops that night), and went to the bakery to get a message cookie and had the lady write It's A Boy on it. Then of course texted everyone in my phone book, lol. Anyway, here are a few pics for ya'll. Enjoy!

14 Weeks

-Baby is 3.2 to 4.5 inches and weighs approx. 1 ounce.

-At this time the baby's facial features are becoming more apparent.

-The lanugo (body hair) is starting to develop.

-Baby's soft cartilage is being replaced by real chalk bones.

-Baby now has eyebrows, but no eyelashes yet.

14 Week OBGYN Appointment

I'm sorry if this is short and sweet but we've been moving this week and I am extremely tired and have been pretty much going, going, going for days now. There's still a little left to do by Friday when we're officially out of the apartment. So here's how the appointment went on Tuesday...

We went in and waited for almost an hour to be seen. Apparently one of the OB's had to run over to the hospital to do an emergency c-section, so they had to divy up his patients to the others, making everyone else run late. Understandable though... Anyway, I finally got to see my midwife and she just used the little heartbeat detector thingy so we heard the heartbeat and everything sounded good. Every so often there would be a little "swooshing" sound, she said that was the baby moving around in there. I brought Bobby with me because I thought I might get an ultrasound and if I did then we might be able to tell what sex the baby was. But unfortunately I didn't get one, so I'll have to wait until Nov. 5th at my specialist appointment at Piedmont Hospital.

So nothing too exciting, but that's probably a good thing anyway, right? Well, I guess I should be going. I'm really tired and my hips are hurting. Good night everyone.

13 Weeks

-Baby is 2.6 to 3.1 inches and weighs 14 to 20 grams.

-Fetal growth will begin to increase at a rapid rate.

-Sockets for all 20 teeth are present now.

-Baby's vocal chords are beginning to form.

13 Week Appointment with Specialist

Well I am happy to report that both I and the baby are doing extremely well! I saw a different ultrasound tech today, she was just as nice as my other lady. We couldn't tell the sex yet, but she said hopefully by my next visit in 2 weeks. I'm so excited! Although, I have to go to Piedmont Hospital, even further in Atlanta for that one. One week out of each month my doc goes to other hospitals to cover other doctor's vacations. He gave me the choice of seeing someone else at the Northside office, but I like him and I just want to be seen by him. It's not too much further than Northside, and not as much traffic, so I guess that's ok. I asked him if he delivered babies, but he said not anymore. The ultrasound tech laughed and said that A LOT of people were not happy when he stopped delivering.

I was trying to decide between Cartersville, Kennestone and Northside. I'm pretty much going to rule Kennestone out since I don't see anyone there. I would rather my family have to drive to Cartersville, rather than Atlanta, and now that I know Dr. Korotkin doesn't deliver I'm going to rule Northside out too. So I guess Cartersville it is. I do remember the last time I was there that the Labor & Delivery ward was really nice. And the room I was in initially before being transferred to Chattanooga was huge and nicely decorated. Besides, you don't have to pay for parking, ha ha ha! I'm sorry, it might just be me, but paying to park at a hospital is RIDICULOUS!

Oh, and my odds for Down's Syndrome is 1 in 10,000 and doc said those were excellent numbers and I shouldn't have anything to worry about. :o)

Excitement Building...

I just got out of the bath... it would be horrible if my legs were more hairy than my husbands at my appointment. Lol. Just kidding, they weren't quite that bad. But then again you haven't seen Bobby's legs. Another joke... ok, ok I'll stop.

Tomorrow is my appointment at the specialist and I get to see my baby again! I am so excited to see how much he/she has grown. I'm secretly hoping they'll do the 4D again, but I don't want to get my hopes up. I'll just keep my fingers crossed. I read on on of the pregnancy websites I frequent that if examined outside of the womb, you'd be able to tell the sex of the baby. I was going to ask if they could see it with the 4D since it was so clear last time. I have lunch plans with mom afterwords, and then it's down to business. I gotta go by the post office to get a P.O. Box, then home to do some more packing. At least I'm off tomorrow and Wednesday. I sure am glad for that... After the last couple of days at work I'm ready for a break.

They've cut down hours so I normally have mid-coverage in my copy center, but lately it's pretty much been a skeleton crew. We have enough overlap time to pretty much finish up the job we're working on and explain the other orders that came in. It's been kinda rough. My GM was on vacation last week, so that made it even worse. Sometimes I really hate my job, but I do like my boss. She's a hard ass but she's awesome. Anyway, I'm off to bed. I have to get up really early to drive (or should I say sit) in Atlanta traffic. It's all worth it though... :o)

12 Week Appointment

I had my regular OBGYN visit yesterday morning. It was pretty uneventful. No Ultrasound this time. The doc just used the little handheld monitor to hear the heartbeat and said that it sounded great! He said he looked at the ultrasounds from the specialists visit from last week and said everything looks good in those pics. Then he checked my cervix, high and closed, Yay! I asked him to check for infections also, he took a sample and looked at it under the microscope and said all was clear but he'd send it to the lab anyway, just in case. I can call on Tuesday to get the results. Basically all was good!

12 Weeks

-Baby is 2.5 inches and weighs 8 to 14 grams.

-Baby can squint, open his mouth and move his fingers and toes.

-Baby's digestive system is able to make contractions that push food through the bowels and also is able to absorb sugar.

-The pituitary gland is beginning to produce hormones.

-Baby's brain is fully formed, baby can feel pain and can even suck his thumb.

-Baby's eyelids will remain shut until the seventh month to protect the optical nerve fibers.

Pics @ 11 Weeks

The bad dreams are back.

Last night I had a dream that I was sitting in a room in the hospital and the nurse comes in and said she has to give me a shot in the neck. After she was done, I asked her what it was for and she said it was to start labor. I told her I was only 11 weeks and my baby was fine. She said my doctor said that I needed to deliver because their was something wrong with the baby. I started screaming at her and telling her that I haven't even seen the doctor yet and they didn't even do an ultrasound to see if there was anything wrong. She looked at the paperwork and read off the name and I screamed "That's not my name! You've got the wrong person!" She said she's go get the doctor and she'd be right back. She didn't come back for a long time so I went out in the waiting room looking for her, and when I saw her I started yelling and crying that they better give me something else to stop the labor or else I was sueing her, the doctor and the entire hospital. People were trying to calm me down but I just kept screaming and crying that they killed my baby when there wasn't even anything wrong. I kept waiting for the labor to start but I woke up before it got that far.

I've been trying to shake the dream all day but it just felt so real... I hate that. Stupid hormones, making my imagination run wild.

11 Weeks

(I used my own ultrasound pics from today instead of a generic picture from the web.)

-Baby is 1.5 to 2.75 inches and weighs approx. 8 grams.

-Baby's length will more than double in the next 3 weeks.

-My uterus is almost big enough to fill my pelvic area.

-Baby's fingernails appear this week.

-Inside baby's abdomen the intestines are forming.

-Baby is able to swallow and urinate into the amniotic fluid, which is continually filtered out and replaced.

-All vital organs are formed and for the most part function normally.

-At this point baby will continue to grow in size and efficiency.

Appointment with the Specialist

OK, so in Atlanta at 9am on a weekday... Not somewhere you want to be. Traffic was horrible. As soon as I got onto I-285 my GPS said "traffic accident reported in 4 miles". My exit? 5 miles. They must've gotten it cleared by the time I got halfway there since it was starting to break up the closer I got to the Glenridge Connector. Anyway, I zoomed in the parking deck and found a great spot right in front of the stairs leading to the tunnel that takes you to the Women's Center. I was only 10 minutes late, but the receptionist didn't say anything. I would've been pissed if they would have turned me away after driving an hour in traffic to get there. Anyway, I only waited about 5 minutes before they called me back.

First thing we did was the ultrasound. She tried to use the regular wand (they put it on your belly), but baby was tucked way down. I told her my uterus was tilted so she switched to the trans vaginal wand. We saw the heartbeat right away. It was 171bpm, which she said was in normal range for my stage of pregnancy. We saw little one floating around and kicking. It was such a relief, I definitely let some tears roll down as we watched. Then she switched it over to 4D, and I've got to say it's the most amazing thing in the world. I though the 2D ultrasound was cool, but the 4D is just awesome! She measured from the head to the rear and then the size of the head, and confirmed that I was exactly 11 weeks. So all my dates are correct. :o)

When she was done she went to go talk to Dr. Korotkin and he came in shortly after. He checked my cervix and said that it was high and closed and everything on the ultrasound looked great. He also recommended that I be screened for Downs Syndrome, he recommends it to all of his patients. So I agreed and they poked my finger and I get my results at my next appointment. It'll be a "1 in a x number of babies" chance. I remember when they did tested on Brent after he came out they said that genetically he was perfect, so I'm not too worried, but you never know. While I was getting my finger poked my ultrasound tech came in with some pictures she printed out for me, and she printed like 6 of the 4D ones! I wasn't expecting that, but I'm definitely grateful. The nurse was like "You got color ones! Not everyone gets color ones". So I was on cloud 9 of course. My next appointment with them is in 2 weeks, so I'll get another ultrasound, cervix checked, and results for the Downs test.

I had lunch with mom and she took my pictures back to her work so she could show her co-workers. She's going to drop them off at my work later since I have to close tonight. I'll scan them and put em up as soon as I get home tonight. So today has been a very good day, I don't think anything can bring my mood down right now. Well, off to rest before getting ready for work...

Dinner, Dishes and a Raise

So I actually felt like a normal person when I came home today. I did the huge pile of dishes in the sink, gathered all the trash from each room and started marinating the chicken. On the menu tonight: Lemon pepper chicken, rice and broccoli with cheese. (I was going to make rice/broccoli casserole but Bobby ate my can of cream of chicken on Friday). I plan to start on getting laundry sorted after dinner. I'm going to go through and pack up the summer clothes, unpack the winter and maternity clothes, and go through and see what I want to donate to either Goodwill or Salvation Army. Hmm... there's also a local Habitat for Humanity in Cartersville. We have old dishes that we need to get rid of too, I think they take household items to sell in their store.

I had my review at work today. It was pretty good, other than some areas that I already knew I needed to improve on. I got some advice on how to handle situations without getting too angry, which is my downfall. I usually end up yelling at my team when they do something that impacts the department negatively, instead of coaching them on how to do it the right way. However, I do feel that there are some people that no matter what you do, will always disappoint you if they aren't a good employee to begin with and just don't care. Also, I was shown how to do write ups so that I can FINALLY write people up myself. YAY!!! I'm not saying I want to write people up, but some people don't kick it into gear unless they know they're on their last leg with the company. I also made a suggestion about one of our programs and my GM is going to send it up to the right people to get it heard, which is awesome, since I believe it would dramatically increase profitability with the program. My raise wasn't awesome, but it was more than I thought I'd get, so I'm happy with it. She said she gave me more than the maximum allowed. She had to get it approved by the District Manager and he had no problem approving it. It helps when he's buds (in the most business-like way possible) with the Hubby though... :o)

Well, off the put the chicken in the oven...

Feeling BLAH

Yeah, that pretty much sums up how I've felt this past week: BLAH. I've been extremely bloated all the time. After I eat I burp about 100 times (no joke), and I'm not even gonna tell you what happens when I sleep... :o) Tee-hee. Lately just the thought of eating is enough to tire me out, it seems like such a chore. I don't enjoy it at all. Even ice cream! I think I need a s'more to put me back on track. I'm starting to get a craving for them again. Yesterday I think I slept til about noon, it was great. And today we got up around 11am, watched Bobby play his XBOX360 and kill people, then went to Waffle House. I normally love my sausage, egg and cheese wrap but today I wasn't really feelin' it today. It was a struggle to get the last bite in. I kept thinking "Must eat protein, baby needs protein..." For the record, mind games don't help when you're pregnant. You're body takes over anything your mind wants.

I'm also starting to feel some stretching around my sides. Especially at night. I try to find a comfortable position at night and as soon as I find one, 20 minutes later it's not comfortable anymore. My hips are starting to hurt too, I know they're about to start spreading. It's not too bad yet, but I remember from last time. The pain is coming... It's only a matter of time. It's usually only if I've been sitting in the same position for a long time and then try to get up. I guess it's time to start stretching.

I've trying to get into gear for this move but it's been so hard to try to get on track. There's so much to do, starting with just cleaning and doing the dishes. But we've got to figure out what we're taking to the house, what's going in storage, what we're giving away to be donated, etc. This week at work I'm going to be collecting boxes so I can start get stuff packed that we don't need. I took the last week in October off, but I'd like to have most of our things already where they need to be. With the exception of the furniture. I'm pretty sure we'll have to rent a truck, not a large one, but big enough to fit the couch, loveseat, table, bed, tvs, computers and dresser. If all we had to do was move the big furniture and clean that last week I'll be a happy camper.

I just hope I get some energy back soon...

10 Weeks

Geez, they couldn't find a fruit the looked more appealing than a prune?! Here's the scoop on baby this week:

-Baby is approx. 1.25 to 1.68mm and weighs 5 grams.

-Baby's fingers and toes have completely separated to form single digits.

-Baby has developed taste and tooth buds.

-Baby's brain is growing at a rapid rate and a quarter of a million new neurons are produced every minute.

-Baby's heart is completely developed.

-Though the external genitalia are not apparent until next week, if the baby is a boy the testes will begin to produce testosterone.

Halloween Costumes Ideas (for next year of course)

Fun Baby Birthday Facts

I found this while web surfing. Enjoy, I did!
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Congratulations!Your Due Date Is Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Your conception date was most likely Tuesday, August 05, 2008
You are in Week 10 of your pregnancy and your baby is 8 weeks old. Why is this?
Your Second Trimester will begin 10/28/2008
And your Third Trimester will begin 1/27/2009
68 days down, 212 to go!

Fun Birthday Facts
Your baby's birthstone will be Diamond (Innocence)
Your baby's Astrological Sign will be Taurus
Your baby's Flower is Daisy or Sweet_Pea (Yellow, Red and colorless)
Your baby will be born in the Chinese Year of The Ox
This time next year your baby will be 22 Weeks Old!
Your baby will start kindergarten in 2014,
be old enough to drive a car in 2025,
finish high school in 2027,
and will graduate from college with the class of 2031, give or take a year.
Can you imagine?

It's Back

So I haven't thrown up in almost 2 weeks, I figured I would be getting away with my few days of real nausea, but mother nature had different plans for me this morning.

I got up and hopped in the shower, and while putting conditioner in my hair I started to feel a little dizzy and light headed. I didn't eat anything before I got in the shower, I think that was my first mistake. While trying to wash out the conditioner in my hair I couldn't bear to stand up any longer because I was afraid I'd pass out. I tried to sit down and wash the conditioner out but the stream of the shower was too high and what I could manage to get under was just a weak little wanna-be stream. I tried to stand back up and finish, but it wasn't happening... I turned the water off and ripped open the curtains. Ahhh... cool air, felt so good. I sat on the side of the tub and grabbed my towel. Managed to dry off even though I had wet conditioner soaked hair dripping all over the places I was trying to dry. I finally grabbed another towel and put my hair up in it, stumbled over to my bed and plopped myself under the fan... where I fell asleep for the next half hour. I realized what time it was, got up and started blow drying my hair, which was a bad idea because the hot air was NOT helping the situation. Started to get the dizzies again but they went away after I got dressed and stepped outside. Thank goodness it was like 55 degrees this morning. Bliss... pure bliss. I rode to work with the windows down.

I got to work and went to grab a water and a pop tart since I slept through my breakfast earlier. (Whoops.) I took 3 sips of water and no more than 30 seconds later I was running for the bathroom. It didn't even have time to get warm in my body yet, I puked up the cold water and a little bit of stomach bile since it was completely empty. Yeah, puking when you having nothing to puke = NOT FUN. I felt better once I was done though. I tried a little piece of the pop tart, it stayed down, so I took a couple more small bites, it was ok, so then I added the water back in. I still felt nauseous but it was staying down so I was happy. Emily came in shortly after that, so I went to the back to finish my breakfast and chill out for a minute.

I texted Bobby about it, he said I should go home, but I stuck it out the rest of the day. Though, I couldn't eat anything at lunch. Food just didn't sound appealing. After I got off work I met mom at Starbucks. I normally get a caramel frappacino, but I opted for the Mango-Orange-Banana Vivvano Smoothie with protein. Which is awesome by the way, you should all try it... Now I'm at my parents getting ready to have dinner. We'll see how much of that actually gets put in my mouth. My mom is making my favorite though: Ham, mashed potatoes, corn and yeast rolls. :o)

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Mom's birthday is tomorrow so we're going to breakfast and I got her a few gifts. I've got to work after that, so hopefully after breakfast I can go back home and sleep a few more hours until I have to be at work at 2pm. Love you all.

9 Weeks

-The embryo is now considered a fetus.

-Baby is approx. 22-30mm

-Baby's head is larger than the rest of the body and is curved into the chest.

-Baby's hands and fingers are growing at a faster rate than the legs and feet.

8 Weeks... (a little late, sorry)

-Baby is approx. 14-20mm long.

-The uterus is the size of a grapefruit (normal size is a balled up fist)

-Baby's eyelid folds and ears are forming.

-The tip of the nose is present.

-Fingers and toes are becoming visable.