20 Weeks

This past week was not filled with joy all around. The loss of my grandma has proven to be a little more difficult than I imagined. I thought that because we have known for so long that it was a terminal cancer it would ease the pain a little because I have had more time to cope with it. I'm sure it helped a little but my heart aches for her everyday. I think of her constantly and find myself doing things to remind me of her. For instance, when I was a little girl my grandma would make me Rice Krispies cereal in the morning when we would stay the night. She would portion it with the perfect milk/cereal/sugar ratio. Then she would pour a glass of oj and tell me to drink all my juice. Needless to say I have been eating Rice Krispies the way she made them and drinking all my juice every morning. :) I guess this is my way of remembering her. And Emma enjoys it to! I know my grandma is holding her soul up in heaven until she is born! Love you Grandma!

I leave for St. Louis tomorrow. There isn't going to be a funeral. She told us before she passed that she didn't want one and that she wanted us to all go out to dinner instead. So that's what we are going to do on Friday. I can't wait to see my family. My sister is coming in town from Kansas City to, so I'll get to see my beautiful nieces. A definite plus!

Baby update!!! Yesterday marked 20 weeks! Half way there! It's very exciting for me. Emma's movements are very strong and felt often now. I can feel her kick my hand some times, that's an amazing feeling. Mark hasn't been able to get a feel of that yet. He is either at work when it happens or she stops when he comes over. Soon enough he will feel it though.
We had our 20 week anatomy scan today. Emma slept the entire time, A trait she gets from her dad lol!!!!! She was in the breech position and facing my back, of course. So we didn't get a lot of good face shots. She was squished up in a ball to. You can see her foot, hand and face all in the same picture. Lol The doctor said everything looked great and baby is healthy! According to their scale I have lost 4lbs since my first appointment. She said it wasn't a problem though considering I had a few pounds to spare anyway. I'm not complaining that's for sure. The less I gain the less I have to lose after delivery. :) So all in all everything looks great with me and baby.

Mark is heading out to New York next week. He will come back the following week and then leave again the next. He will then stay out there for good. Hopefully I won't be far behind him. It will probably take the movers a good week to get our stuff out there. Emma will be a New York born baby!

Mood: a little down with the passing of my Grandma

Cravings: Anything sweet!

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: none really

Miss Anything: Sleep mostly. I can't get comfy at night and my sleep cycles are very short and interrupted.

Weight gain/loss: gained a total of 2.5 lbs

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our baby Emma will be the size of a banana.

Movement: lots of summersaults and KICKS!

Belly Button: In

Names: We decided on Emma Lynn

Medical concerns: Nothing major

Looking Forward To: Going to St. Louis to be with family.

So much

Today's post is full of news. First though, heaven gained an angel yesterday. My grandma made her way to heaven. She had brain surgery for the second time last Monday. She was put on hospice over the weekend though because she was just to sick to recover again from this type of surgery. She passed away with family by her side. I wish I could have been there to hold her hand but I'm on the other side of the country. I am going back the day after my 20 week appointment next week though. I went to the ocean and threw in some yellow roses for her. Yellow was her favorite color. May you rest in peace grandma! I love you and you will forever be in my heart!

Last week we were informed by my husbands work that he has been promoted and we are moving yet again. This time we are headed to the opposite coast! New York! I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. I can't say that I'm very excited. Moving across country with two dogs and being pregnant will not be easy. Mark will leave next week while I'm in St. Louis visiting family. So when I get back that's when things get crazy. The packers will come and pack up everything one day and then the movers will come a few days later. It will take at least a week to get everything there. I hope mark finds a place for us to live fast! The one thing that is really gunna suck is finding a new doctor out there. But I'll make due I guess. New York here we come. If you know me personally please do not mention this on Facebook. My husbands coworkers do not know yet and he is friends with some of them on there. Do we are waiting until the company announces it to post on Facebook. Family and close friends know already though.

Today marks 19 weeks! One more week and we have made it half way. I have felt lots of movement this past week. I even felt a kick the other night! Craziness I tell ya! This little girl is gunna be a soccer player I think. Lol
Mood: Good. I have a lot more energy now.

Cravings: Anything sweet!

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: none really

Miss Anything: Sleeping on my stomach.

Weight gain/loss: gained a total of 2 lbs

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our baby Emma will be the size of a large mango.

Movement: lots!

Belly Button: In

Names: We decided on Emma Lynn

Medical concerns: Nothing major

Looking Forward To: Seeing Emma next week

IT'S A......

So To make a long story short, I had to make a trip to my drs today because I tore a muscle in my lower belly. It freaked me out for sure. But I'm ok and so is baby! While they were checking everything she was able to tell the gender! Sooooooooooo............

18 weeks and my birthday

On Sunday I turned 27! The hubby had to go out of town that morning so we celebrated on Saturday. We went and saw OZ and ordered my favorite Pizza from papa johns! Love that garlic sauce. As for the movie, it wasn't that good. I think kids may enjoy it but it was kinda boring for us. I thought it would have been a little better with all the hype. I don't have any family here in San Diego so I spent my actual birthday relaxing at home. I got some great gifts in the mail though! My sister sent me a box of maternity clothes ( I desperately needed those) and a cute onesie. My grandpa (papa) sent me a fabulous box of chocolate covered strawberries. I got a lot of cards with gifts in them to! I plan on scheduling a prenatal massage for later this week!

18 weeks! Wow, time flies doesn't it? This week has been just another week really. I feel Petrie move a lot at night time. He/she will probably be a night owl like me and my mom! Fine by me :) I started borrowing the hubby's T-shirts for sleeping at night. He isn't amused but keeps his mouth shut because he knows what's good for him, haha! Maternity clothes are a must now. I have got a little collection growing.

My grandma had another brain surgery yesterday. She is in the icu now and they removed her breathing tube this morning. They said that she only had a few days if she didn't do the surgery. So hopefully now she has a few months. I have made a trip to go back to St. Louis for Easter so we are praying she makes it to them. Please keep her in your prayers.

That's really all the news I have for now. I wanted to send a little shout out to my Friend Kristy who will be finding out the sex of her baby tomorrow! My guess is Girl!!!!! <3

Here are some pics of the maternity clothes I got!

17 weeks

Another week has passed. I am now 17 weeks! I definitely feel pregnant now. My lower back has been bothering me along with my left leg. Maybe it's the way my uterus is sitting, not sure but it has to be a nerve thing. I have been feeling the baby move more and more to. I think I have an athlete in there.

My grandma made another trip to the hospital this past week as well. She was diagnosed with brain cancer last spring. She has been a trooper for sure. Unfortunately the MRI showed another tumor that has caused some swelling and I think fluid. She was left with a very hard decision of another surgery, more radiation or to go on hospice. I think she decided on surgery but I'm not sure yet. I just pray that I get to see her again. I'm on the other side of the country. I'm thinking of making a trip back for Easter. Please keep her in your prayers.

My little Izzy was spayed on Thursday. She has had a rough recovery but is doing well now. She still whimpers every now and then but I'm not sure if that's because she is in pain or if she wants attention. She is so cute.

Cravings: Sweets

Mood: Good

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: I get queasy when I take the dogs for a walk and have to clean up after them! My gag reflex is pretty strong. The aches and pains of being pregnant are definitely here.

Miss anything: sleeping through the night.

Weight gain/loss: gained a total of 1 1/2 lbs so far.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a sweet potato!

Movement: Yes, I can feel little rolls every now and then. I think I have an athlete in there.

Belly Button: In

Names: We have picked out both names and will announce on the day we reveal the gender.

Medical concerns: Just a little nervous still about my last appointment. I hope when we go back everything has gone back to normal.

Looking Forward To: Finding out if we have girl or boy parts growing in there!

16 weeks

I had my second trimester appointment today. My doctor decided to do an ultrasound because of the cramps I have been having. She discovered a 3cm blood clot on the outside of the amniotic sac. She said that I may or may not have bleeding in the near future. If I do than I'm supposed to call and go back in. She also saw something on the placenta. She wasn't sure what it was though. She said it could be a blood vessel that popped but wasn't sure. It did not have any blood flow in it. The placenta is also low. It's down on top of my cervix. Not sure if that could cause future problems or not. I'll have to do some googling. So as of now im not on bed rest but i am on light activity. Meaning no long walks or working out. Im supposed to just take it easy. I asked her to take a peek between the legs for me. She did but wasn't completely sure. Sooooo I'm not going to say her guess until we know for sure. Sorry folks! My next appointment is in 4 weeks and that's when we will find out for sure.


Cravings: Chocolate covered strawberries and starburst!

Mood: Good. I have a lot more energy now.

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: none really. Just some aches and pains and cramps.

Miss Anything: Sleeping on my stomach.

Weight gain/loss: lost another pound.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a turnip. :)

Movement: I think it's safe to say yes!

Belly Button: In

Names: We have decided on a boy name but still debating on the girl.

Medical concerns: the blood clot and the placenta thing.

Looking Forward To: Finding out 100% what little Petrie is.

That's all for now!

Movement!

I'm pretty sure this past week I started feeling little Petrie moving around in there. It's in the same spot and feels like..... Well something moving in there. At first I thought gas but after a while of feeling these bubble like flutters over and over it hit me. Maybe it was in fact our baby! It was exciting.

I have been feeling lots of cramps lately and I started to get a little worried on Friday so I called my nurse just to make sure it was normal. They are pretty intense. But the nurse said as long as there is no bleeding I shouldn't worry.

My appointment is coming up this week! I'll get to hear the heartbeat and ill have to have some blood work done. I have a ton of questions for the doc this time. I have been jotting things down when it comes to mind. Hope she doesn't think I'm crazy. Lol

I had my first outing this weekend as a open prego! Meaning I wore my first maternity outfit out to lunch with the hubby and a friend. I was very hesitant because I feel like I just look like I ate a few to many ho ho's rather than pregnant. I almost backed out at the last minute but mark bribed me with the idea of getting a chocolate shake at the place we were eating (they are known for them). Anyway it went fine. I was just embarrassed a little for looking "fat". Mark assured me though that I didn't look fat, that I looked pregnant. He said he was gunna buy me a shirt that says "I'm pregnant stop staring" !! Lol he is so funny.

I have been craving chocolate covered strawberries a lot lately, so I made some! :) they are almost gone if you were wondering! I also have been eating a lot of soft pretzels with cheese, yum!

I'll post again in Tuesday or Wednesday.

15 weeks

Wow, time is going by kinda fast! We have reached 15 weeks today. I feel like 20 weeks is forever away though (when we find out the gender).

My next appointment is next Wednesday. I'm only having blood work and the Doppler done though :( I was really upset to find out that I don't get an ultrasound that day. We could very easily find out the sex that day but no. They say patience is a virtue........

Cravings: Girl Scout cookies for sure!

Mood: Good. I have a lot more energy now.

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: I get headaches frequently and I get nauseated when I haven't eaten. I have been kinda constipated to :-/ Not fun! I have also developed so pain in my upper thighs, knees and back. My thighs are the strangest though. I'm sure my back and knees are normal. My upper outer thighs hurt to the touch. It is just my skin though. If I put pressure there it doesn't hurt at all. If you just barely touch my skin though its awful. I plan on bringing this up at my next appointment.

Miss Anything: Sleeping through the night.

Weight gain/loss: gain of 1lbs this week.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of an avocado! Wow, crazy how fast they grow.

Movement: I'm starting to wonder if some of the things I've been feeling is our little one in there doing gymnastics. Still not all the way sure yet though.

Belly Button: In

Names: We have decided on a boy name but still debating on the girl.

Medical concerns: none really.

Looking Forward To: Finding out the sex of this little one.

In other news, my poor Dakota was stung by a bee today on his back foot. :( Poor baby was crying and licking it for a while but seemed to feel better after a few hours. I was able to get the stinger out and I think that helped a lot to. We also got his allergy shots today. I hope that this is our answer to all his itching. It was specially made for him so I have faith that it will work.

Mark and I got a new couch over the long weekend. I love it. I was starting to notice it becoming a little more difficult to push down the leg part on my recliner chair. So I think it was good timing.

See ya at 16 weeks!

Valentines Day

I had a great valentines day! On Wednesday I got chocolate covered strawberries from my grandpa. On valentines day I received a lovely box of goodies from my mom and dad. It included cheese puffs, suckers, peanut butter cups and cherry bombs. I ate so much I got a stomach ache. :) Then my lovely hubby came home with Mexican food, flowers and the most amazing huge chocolate covered strawberries! I love strawberries! We spent the evening watching American idol and eating junk food :).

All in all a great valentines!

14 Weeks

Another week has passed and we are now 14 weeks! A lot of things have gone on this past week but let's start with the whole reason behind this blog, my pregnancy.....

Cravings: Nothing specific, just everything.

Mood: Good

Wedding Ring: Still fits actually a little looser.

Sickness: I get a little nauseated in the mornings after I get up. I think it's just from going all night without eating though.

Miss Anything: Sleeping through the night.

Weight gain/loss: Still haven't gained any. I lost another pound this past week though. Total weight loss since getting pregnant is 7 lbs.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a navel orange!

Movement: It's still a ways away. But I am so excited for this to happen.

Belly Button: In

Names: We have decided on a boy name but still debating on the girl.

Medical concerns: Keeping my blood pressure down.

Looking Forward To: Finding out the sex of this little one. 6 weeks seems way to far away.

I got a call yesterday from the OB with the results of our first trimester NT scan. Everything came back negative!!!! I wasn't to worried about this but it was something in the back of my mind.

I signed up for amazon mom and stated getting diapers! I received our first shipment yesterday. I was excited when they came. I felt like I was finally moving into my second trimester for sure. I got so excited that I tried to put one on Izzy but it was to big. So I then tried Dakota and it was to small. Oh well I plenty of time to practice.

In other news, we have dog issues again. I took them for a walk and noticed that Izzy had some diarrhea. She had some a few days before to. Then I noticed............. Something hanging!!!!! Yes I know TMI. Long story short it was a worm. I took her to the vet and they confirmed she had roundworm. Wonderful! So she was put on a medicine along with Dakota just to be safe. Hopefully this takes care of the problem. Dakota is doing well. I'm still waiting on his allergy test results to come back. His itching has really been relieved by the steroid. I'm now only giving it every other day.

I also went to the dentist yesterday. :( I had a crown prep done. I had broken one of my molars so it was a must. I was a dental assistant for a while so I'm used to the dental procedures and stuff but when your in the chair it's different. I hate getting work done.

Well that's all the news I have for now. Hope you all have a great week.

13 weeks!

There is some confusion on when the second trimester starts. Some say the beginning of week 13 and some say the first day of week 14. I'm confused. So I have decided to count today as the start of my second trimester! Yay!! We made it! It's hard to believe how far we have come. I never thought I would be writing this but........ We are really gunna have a baby folks! I am well aware that things could still happen but I think we are in the clear for the most part. Words can't express the way I feel right now.

Since Mark and I live in San Diego we have to book flights back to St. Louis as far in advance as possible. So we set a date that was good for everyone in the family for our baby shower! May 4th is the date we picked. I will be 25 weeks, past the 24 week milestone. I won't be to pregnant at this time so flying shouldn't be terribly uncomfortable. At least I hope not. I have decided that no matter what the gender of the baby is we are doing a safari/jungle theme for the baby room and in turn the shower. Most of you know my favorite animal now is a giraffe so it works out well. :)

It feels like our next appointment is so far away. 3 weeks to go but it won't be a very fun appointment. There will be no ultrasound :( just the Doppler and blood work. I guess that's better than nothing though. Then I have to wait another 4 weeks for the gender scan. I may have to tell a little white lie in between those appointments to get in earlier. Maybe I'll have some cramps or something around 18 weeks :). I'm so impatient. Lol


Cravings: Jamba Juice and sweet stuff.

Mood: Good, sometimes I get a little cranky and snippy.

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: I haven't really been that sick lately. I still gets headaches every now and then but the increase in caffeine the dr suggested has helped. I have been a little more nauseous this week. Nothing I can't handle though.

Miss Anything: Sleeping through the night.

Weight gain/loss: Still haven't gained any. I haven't lost any this week though. So I'm sure ill start gaining soon.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a green apple! Wow, he/she is growing fast.

Movement: It's still a ways away. but I am so excited for this to happen. It will become more real to me I think.

Belly Button: In

Names: I have a few that are on my favorites list!

Medical concerns: Keeping my blood pressure down.

Looking Forward To: Hearing the heartbeat of our baby in a few weeks. This will keep my mind at ease until the next appointment.

12 weeks and an Ultrasound!

Our 12 week NT scan was today! It went well! Dr. said chances of down syndrome is very low with the u/s results but has to wait for the blood work to say for sure. I couldn't believe how big our baby is now! It's so crazy.

Yesterday I got my snoodle maternity pillow. I love it but for some reason last night was not a good night. I was hot, then cold, then had to pee, then was hungry and then the dog wanted out! Grrrrrr, I was not a happy momma this morning. But I felt better after a shower.


Cravings: Cheetos puffs, strawberry shortcake and Jamba Juice smoothies!

Mood: mostly good! I get cranky a little more than usual and very cranky when I'm hungry!

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: I had one explosive vomit this past week. I barely made it to the kitchen trash can. I made a big mess because there was some splatter on the wall! Oops :-/ the only other thing ihave been complaining about this week is headaches. I get at least one a day and they are sometimes very bad. I try not to take anything but sometimes a Tylenol is a must.

Miss Anything: Sleeping through the night without interruption. I will say that I only got up twice last night though!

Weight gain/loss: so far I have lost 5lbs since being pregnant. I'm sure this will change soon though! Especially with my new love for Cheetos.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a peach! That is just so crazy to me. It feels like yesterday he/she was the size of a blueberry! Grow Petrie, Grow!

Movement: It's still a ways away. but I am so excited for this to happen. It will become more real to me I think.

Belly Button: In

Names: I have a few that are on my favorites list!

Medical concerns: Keeping my blood pressure down.

Looking Forward To: Finding out if Petrie is a boy or girl!!! I asked a few people and 6 people think boy and 4 think girl. We shall see!

Here are some pics for you!

In love with Cheetos puffs

Whenever I feel a little nauseous I eat Cheetos puffs and it makes me feel better! Crazy, but it works. My new love for Cheetos may not be all that healthy but if it makes me feel better than I don't care. Most of my meals and snacks are healthy anyway. :)

Only 3 days till our NT scan! I'm so excited to see our little Petrie. He/she will actually look like a baby this time. Our appointment is at 2pm PST. I hope that everything looks fine and we can slide into our second trimester with ease. After our appointment we plan on letting the rest of the world in on our miracle baby!

Baby cuteness!

I couldn't resist any longer and bought my first baby items!! I was really trying to wait until my 2nd trimester but I caved :) here are some pics!

11 Weeks

Today marks our 11th week! Our miscarriage rate is below 5% now. I'm still worried but I will say I feel a little more optimistic. Our next appointment can't come soon enough though. Until then I will worry. I keep finding myself trying not to get to excited because anything can happen.

I have been feeling a lot better lately. Taking my prenatal at night makes a huge difference I think. I'm sure nearing the end of this trimester has a lot to do with it to. All in all though, I'm glad to be able to keep stuff down and actually eat some real food again.

This past weekend was a nice relaxing one. Mark was off yesterday so we had 3 days to do nothing if we wanted. And that's exactly what we did! We were going to make a trip to sea world but I wasn't feeling like I could do an all day event like that just yet. So we stayed home with the pups. Sunday brought a day of Disney! Abc family had all Disney movies on. Aladdin, Cinderella, Hercules and Lady and the Tramp. It brought me back to my childhood. I had every Disney movie out there. My grandpa made sure of that. He is a huge fan of the originals like Bambi. I will for sure be collecting them for our kids. We also did a little shopping at this weekend. I'm not going to lie, I did get a few baby items!


Cravings: Not any yet. But my love for sweets has taken the back burner for now.

Mood: Good until I get hungry.

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: Still a little nauseated.

Miss Anything: A full nights sleep without having to pee or eat.

Object Comparison: at the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a large plum!

Movement: It's a long ways away!

Belly Button: In

Looking Forward To: Seeing Petrie next week!

I leave you with my bump pic! I still haven't gained any weight, actually I have lost some. So the bump has for sure grown. I do feel very much bloated though. Maybe that's where the bump is from. Who knows!