Week 13 (Déjà Vu)

Whew, what a crazy few days.

On Thursday, I went to the OB/GYN to have my second appointment. The appointment went great. I inquired about a flu shot that did not have preservatives in it and they had some available so I was able to get my flu shot. I was also able to listen to the baby's heart beat. I recorded it so that I could play it for Ryan when he got home from work. At this appointment the midwife told me she wanted to do an ultrasound to make sure that I was 16 weeks along. My appointment was scheduled for Saturday.

Saturday morning (bright and early) I began to drink 4-6 eight ounce glasses of water for my ultrasound. That ended with me getting sick and then drinking more water. Ryan and I drove to Allen Hospital. We were really excited that the ultrasound could be done on a Saturday so that Ryan could make the appointment without taking off work. After the ultrasound, the technician estimated that I was at week 13 and 3 days. That makes the nausea I have been feeling a little more clear. I am slightly bummed that I am not as far along as I was told but either way I am pregnant so I suppose waiting a few weeks longer will be okay.

My next OB/GYN appointment will be on November 15.

Here is my photo from last Sunday. I finally got it to load. I suppose this is a picture of week 12 with this new information I have (No wonder I am not showing!). :)

Week 12 Photos

First Ultrasound

Week 13 and 3 days

Week 15

Hey All,

I tried to upload my picture but the picture keeps rotating when I upload it so I will post it another day! :) Here are my weekly stats though. I have my second doctors appointment on Thursday! I will try to post on Thursday or Friday about my appointment! At this appointment I will be meeting my midwife for the first time. I am hoping that she will let me hear the baby's heartbeat.

Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along – 15 Weeks

Size of Baby – an apple.

Gender – Too early to tell.

Total Weight Gain – None so far.

What I Miss – Being able to drink tea whenever I want without reading the label.

Cravings: None specifically but I keep baking.

Symptoms: Hiccups, Heartburn, Not hungry at times still.

Worst Part of Pregnancy this Week: Nothing :)

Best Part of Pregnancy this Week: Realizing that I am only 5 weeks away from seeing my baby and finding out whether I am having a little girl or a little boy!

14 Weeks/Birthday/Trip to Illinois

Hey All,

This has been an exciting week! First of all, I am 14 weeks today! For some reason, I have hiccups like crazy. It is kind of silly because I am so used to this that I hardly notice that it happens but others around me obviously do. :) Also, the baby has decided that I should have a little more nausea. I am extremely anxious to see an ultrasound of our little person. I am not sure I am patient enough to wait 6 more weeks (It's a good thing that the nurse didn't give me a choice)! Our dog, Eddie, decided he wanted to be in my bump pictures this week. :)





















Pregnancy Stats:

How Far Along – 14 Weeks

Size of Baby – a lemon.

Gender – Too early to tell.

Total Weight Gain – I am still down from where I started but I have gained 2 lbs since last week!

What I Miss – I still miss eggs with a runny yolk!

Cravings: None

Symptoms: Still getting up a lot to go to the bathroom. Nausea, Hiccups (Me, not the baby)

Worst Part of Pregnancy this Week: Getting sick on my birthday :(

Best Part of Pregnancy this Week: Seeing my family for the first time while knowing I was pregnant.

My Birthday!/Illinois Trip
My 23 birthday was Friday! Ryan and I decided to make the 5 hour trip from our home in Iowa to see my family in Illinois. I was excited since I had not seen them in about 2 months. We thought it was a good time because my sister was moving to Ohio today. We arrived in Illinois late Friday night. I brought my family grain free brownies to celebrate my birthday. The trip was lots of fun. I also got to spend some time with 3 of my good friends.

On the way back to Iowa today, Ryan and I stopped at some little antique stores. Ryan found an antique mug that looks like a barrel, which we purchased. We also stopped at Trader Joes to buy some grass fed meat since we have a hard time finding a variety in Iowa. Upon arriving home, there was a package on our kitchen table! I opened it to find that Ryan had gotten me a camera for my birthday! I am not an expert at photography but I wanted to have a new camera to photograph the baby since my old one was not working well.  We played around with the camera a little bit tonight (using it to take the baby bump photos!)

We are having a baby!

Hey Everyone,

So it appears that I did what most beginning bloggers do. I wrote about 5 posts and then stopping blogging. Well, I am no quitter so I decided to start up my blogging again. After all, there is no better time to begin blogging than when you have something exciting to blog about!

About a month ago, Ryan and I found out that we are expecting! I am 13 weeks today, which means I am due in APRIL!!!! Whew, that still sounds so far away. 9 months is a long time. It takes 9 months to get through each year of school. That felt like forever. It is a good thing that I found out I was pregnant 2 months in. Now I only have to wait 6 months! :) I hope that blogging will help my side of the family and my friends in Illinois stay involved with my pregnancy even though they live 6 hours away from where Ryan and I do.

I had my first doctors appointment on Friday. My mother-in-law went with me since Ryan had to work. It was only the initial appointment, which means lots of information passed back and forth and lots of questions asked. I am very anxious to see the baby but I was told that they do not perform ultrasounds until week 20 unless they suspect a problem. My next appointment will be on October 18th but that will still be too early to see the baby.




















Pregnancy Stats:


How Far Along – 13 Weeks

Size of Baby – a peach!

Gender – Too early to tell.

Total Weight Gain – I have lost 12 lbs since I found out I was pregnant even though I have been eating as much or more than I did before I was pregnant.

What I Miss – Kombucha! Eggs with a runny yolk! I am not a very big fan of well-cooked eggs.

Cravings: None

Symptoms: Getting up a lot to go to the bathroom. 

Maternity Clothes: I started wearing a pair of maternity jeans, not because  my old one were too tight but because they were falling off...I have decided that I love maternity jeans and want to wear them forever!

Worst Part of Pregnancy this Week: Nothing really. I no longer feel sick. I am able to eat again, including smelly foods such as garlic and onions. I suppose I am still not too fond of getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

Best Part of Pregnancy this Week: I got to shop for pregnancy clothes and I received some as a gift. I love getting new clothes! Having people tell me they could see the beginnings of a baby bump.