11 weeks

How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:plus 2.5 lbs total
Maternity clothes? I went shopping this past weekend and bought 1 pair of jeans and few shirts. None of my normal jeans fit anymore.
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Very good! I just can't get enough of it.
Best moment this week: Putting our name on the waiting list for a daycare! It was so exciting to list Tommy and I as the mother and father, just surreal.
Movement: Nothing yet, still have a few more weeks to go
Food cravings: Burger King burgers
Gender: I'm thinking blue
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: I'm slowly starting to sleep on my side. I've always slept on my stomach but it's starting to get uncomfortable.
What I am looking forward to: Our second anniversary next Tuesday!!
Weekly Wisdom: It's not fat...it's baby
Milestones: almost 3 months down!

10 weeks and heartbeat

How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:plus 3 lbs total
Maternity clothes? i need to go shopping soon. None of my jeans fit anymore
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Very good. I only get up once to pee!
Best moment this week: Hearing the heart beat (182 bpm). It was amazing!
Movement: Can't feel it yet, it won't be much longer
Food cravings: CHOCOLATE!
Gender: Everyone thinks it's a boy
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Having the energy to stay awake with my husband until 9:00pm
What I am looking forward to: finishing up this turnaround at work so I can start shopping and looking at daycares
Weekly Wisdom: Take it one day at a time.
Milestones: We have a heartbeat!

Hearing the heartbeat on Thursday was amazing. I was a little nervous at first because it took about 45 seconds for the doctor to find it but once he did I couldn't stop giggling and smiling. Although I still don't think it has hit me yet that we will have baby in 6.5 months, it does seem more real now that we've heard the heartbeat. Now I know for sure that we actually have something in there. I have been one of the lucky ones and haven't had any morning sickness or major pregnancy symptoms besides fatigue. So hearing the heartbeat confirmed that we actually do have a baby!! I was joking around and said, "We'll since it's one heartbeat I guess it's one baby." And the doctor said not necessarily. He said you can't really tell with the doppler. When we do the ultrasound in December we will know for sure but we are all pretty sure that theres just one in there. He said my uterus would have measured a little larger at the last visit if it was twins. Our next appt is November 6th just a routine check and we hear the heartbeat again. Then four weeks later around December 3rd, we will have the big ultrasound and find out the gender! I'm so excited for that day.

I didn't do an update at 9 weeks. Work has been so busy lately. I work 5am until 6 pm 7 days a week. So by the time I get home I'm exhausted and go straight to bed. I haven't even had much time to spend with Tommy. My poor husband has been handling everything the last few weeks. He is so great. He cooks, cleans, cuts grass, he does everything. So when I get home he has supper ready and the house clean and I just eat, shower and sleep. He is such a great husband and he's going to make a great father!

Hope you have a great Sunday. I'm going back to work :-(

One of the big ones

We get to hear the heartbeat at our appointment this afternoon. I'm so excited and scared!! I've been so nervous these last few weeks because I've been working so much and so stressed out and tired. I just hope it hasn't affected the baby. Hopefully this afternoon all my worries will be laid to rest. We still don't know if its twins or not so I guess we will find that out this afternoon also. SOOO EXCITING!! My mom has twins on both sides of her family so our chances are up. But either way we will be thrilled. We just want a healthy, happy baby (boy or girl, one or two).

My mom is supposed to come with us this afternoon. Hopefully she can make it. We just found out that my little sister has a sis on her ovaries so my mom is trying to get her a doctors appt this afternoon also. Hopefully everything is ok with her. She's been in alot of pain lately.

Anyway, I'll update after the big appointment with the head count and heart rate! Have a great day.

8 weeks

How far along? 8 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:plus 2 lbs
Maternity clothes? none yet
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I've been sleeping very well lately and thank goodness because I could sleep all day long. Just last night though I got up 3 times to pee.
Best moment this week: finding out I don't have to work nights during our plant turnaround (see below)
Movement: The baby is moving now but I can't feel it.
Food cravings: mostly salty foods.
Gender: I'm thinking blue!
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: staying awake
What I am looking forward to: Our appt. next Thursday to hear the heartbeat.
Weekly Wisdom: Just stay awake!
Milestones: 2 months down, 7 more to go!


So the plant I work in is going through a turnaround which requires work 24/7. I originally was scheduled to work 5pm to 5am. Thankfully that was adjusted to 5am to 5pm which is still a very long day but much better than working nights. I have an hour drive to work so that makes my work day 14 hours. It's going to be hard and I'm sure I will be very very tired but it's only for 3 weeks. And after this is over Tommy and I have decided to take a short vacation to Arkansas or San Antonio to relax.

Have a great week,

7 weeks

We had a very relaxing weekend this past weekend. Friday and Sunday we just lounged around the house and rested. Saturday was a long day traveling to Houston and back for Caden's funeral. But next weekend should be another relaxing weekend!

How far along? 7 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:plus 1
Maternity clothes? I bought a maternity shirt for $2 at a JCPenny sale. I can't wear it yet but it was just too cheap to pass up.
Stretch marks? None so far
Sleep: I could sleep all day long
Best moment this week: Telling everyone!
Movement: not for a very long time
Food cravings: any food
Gender: everyone is saying it will be a boy.
Labor Signs: not for a very very long time
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: having energy
What I am looking forward to: still waiting to hear the heartbeat!
Weekly Wisdom: Life is so short.
Milestones: Almost done with month 2.

I started taking belly pictures this week. I haven't uploaded it to my computer but I should have it posted this afternoon. Have a great day!

6 weeks

How far along? 6 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:minus 1
Maternity clothes? I bought a Bella Band last weekend.
Stretch marks? None so far
Sleep: excellent
Best moment this week: Telling our parents. My mom's face was priceless
Movement: not for a very long time
Food cravings: Breakfast food
Gender: Tommy keeps calling it a "him". I think that's just habit though.
Labor Signs: not for a very very long time
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Having the energy to stay awake past 9 pm.
What I am looking forward to: Hearing the heartbeat on Oct 8th! Tommy thinks there is going to be 2.
Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy it while it last!
Milestones: First OB appt last Friday. Everything went great. I go back in 4 weeks.

5 weeks

How far along? 5 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: even
Maternity clothes? None yet. But I can't wait to go shopping
Stretch marks? None, thank goodness.
Sleep: pretty good, having to pee right before I need to wake up sucks but it's better than waking up multiple times during the night.
Best moment this week: Tommy left me a not saying, "Love, Tommy & Squirt"...It was so cute.
Movement: Nope...not for a very long time
Food cravings: Chinese
Gender: neither one of us even have a gut feeling
Labor Signs: No...not for a very very long time
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to eat and drink anything I want
What I am looking forward to: Telling our parents next weekend
Weekly Wisdom: Life is very precious
Milestones: One month down, 8 more to go!