15 Week Update

How far along: 15 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: + 1 pound
How big is Baby: Baby is about the size of a naval orange
Maternity Clothes: Yes! I love them! I'm only wearing some shirts right now.  I need to get more and some pants.  I don't want to go overboard yet since I'll need summer clothes.
Sleep: Sleep is good.  I'm starting to have weird dreams and I'm tossing/turning more which is causing me to wake up a bit more.  

Movement: Not yet. I can't wait!

Food cravings: Peanut butter, fruit, milk
Food aversions: fried foods...I can't handle them any more, I get sick

Gender: We find out 3/9/12!!!

Symptoms: No symptoms really.  I do get a bit dizzy if I get up too fast.  I think I'm getting some "growing pains" more.  Each day I feel stretching and stuff.  nothing bad though.

Best moment this week: Eating a chicken ceasar wrap that I made.  That was soooo good!!!  And the day that I actually popped.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing baby next again in March and feeling movement.

Second Trimester/NT Scan

I have officially hit the second trimester yesterday.  Today, I am 13 weeks and 1 day.  I still have a little bit of fatigue, but it is not as bad as it has been.  My nausea has seemed to pass as well.  I only really get nauseated when I'm thirsty, drink too fast, eat too much, and strangely when I stand up really fast.  I seem to have gotten my appetite back and my weight is being maintained or I lose a pound here and there.  I'm not sure if I should be concerned about that yet.  I don't know if it is because I'm drinking a lot more water or just being healthier overall.  I'm also starting to notice a little bump.  All I can say now is that it's all becoming very real now.

Today I also had the first part of my sequential screening done.  Needless to say, I was a bit nervous but very excited.  I haven't seen the little one since December but was nervous that it may not have thrived or something else was wrong.  To much of my fears and worries, everything looks great so far, and I just need to wait for my blood work results.  I must say though, my little one is already stubborn...takes after its mom.  First, my bladder was so full I was crushing my kid.  Once I emptied, it started kicking and punching me for a moment then rolled over with its back to the camera.  My u/s tech tried to get it to move around for about 10 min.  Once it turned over in the favorable position, it seemed like it waved a bit and rolled back around.  Then when it rolled back around, it started to kick the tech.  Everyone seemed to get a good laugh.

Here are some pics from the NT Scan

 I can't believe that I made it this far and that I'm even here.  It's becoming more real each and every moment.

10 Week Update

How Far Along: 10 weeks 2 days
Symptoms: Still tired with some morning nausea
Total Weight Gain:  Lost about 2 pounds since I was weighed at the doctor's office.  Could be that I'm eating healthier and exercising more
Stretchmarks:  None yet
Sleep:  All the time.  That's all I want to do.
Best Moment of the Week:  When I'm not sick during the day anymore
Movement:  nothing yet.
Gender:  To early to find out.
Labor Signs:  to early
Belly Button:  still in
What I Miss:  coffee!!
What I Am Looking Forward To:  Getting over this fatigue, getting the bump, feeling the baby move, etc

Family Reveal

Yesterday, J and I decided we would finally tell our families that we are expecting out first child.  Needless to say, everyone is extremely excited.  My mother in law and my father both have been waiting for this for a long time.  My dad could not wait to share the news with the rest of the family.  My sister in law couldn't wait to share the news with our friends.  My sister is thrilled for a lot of reasons.  She knows what we have been going through, she would like me to experience pregnancy and giving birth, and my niece is going to be a cousin and they will be close in age.

We told my mother in law and sister in law right away because of questions they were asking us.  I was getting a lot of drinking and gym questions.  The way we told my parents was a bit creative.  I bought a picture frame and put some pictures of my niece in there and in the empty spots I put "Reserve for Baby R 7/26/2012".  My parents had to look at it a few times to see if they were seeing things.

The family cannot wait until July!

8 Week Update

How Far Along: 8 weeks 4 days
Symptoms: Super tired with some spouts of nausea (morning, afternoon, night)
Total Weight Gain:  I have not weighed myself since I became pregnant
Stretchmarks:  None yet
Sleep:  All the time.  That's all I want to do.
Best Moment of the Week:  When I'm not sick and I can eat something
Movement:  nothing yet.
Gender:  To early to find out.  I really want to find out, but at this time J doesn't.  I'll get him to change his mind
Labor Signs:  to early
Belly Button:  still in
What I Miss:  coffee!!
What I Am Looking Forward To:  Getting over this fatigue, getting the bump, feeling the baby move, etc

The Big Reveal

So for those who do not know me from the bump, I am 7 weeks and 2 days pregnant.  It came as a complete shock to both myself and J.  At this point in the journey, neither of us thought I would achieve a pregnancy without my upcoming IVF.  I'm thrilled that we were proved wrong and I was able to do this on my own.  Not only did I shock my husband, but I shocked my RE and my nurses!  Everyone is completely thrilled.  As of yesterday, I was released from my RE and graduated to the OB.  My appointment was very bittersweet with the staff.  I have been with them for just over 2 years and have gotten to know them all very well.  Baby has been measuring right on track with the heartbeat at 126 bpm as well as the length, I got to hear the heartbeat as well yesterday as well.  My EDD is 7/26/12.

At this timeframe, I feel I have been lucky.  Only getting some slight nausea during the day and at night.  I do have some smell aversions, but I expected that.  I have been extremely exhausted and falling asleep at 7 pm.

I will keep you all updated in the week to come.  Have a great day everyone

MIA

I have been MIA for quite some time now.  My last "real" post was about a month ago.

A lot has been going on here and have been quite busy.  Holidays ending and beginning again, crazy busy at work, etc.  Things have changed and definitely for the better.  I will keep you all updated in due time.  Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.