Boy or Girl?!?

Well we had our 18 1/2 week appointment today and we finally got to see the baby again and we heard it's heartbeat. We were really hoping and waiting to be able to find out the baby's sex but unfortunately that wasnt the case... Looks like we have to wait until our 28week ultrasound to find out. AHHHH!!!! Another 9 weeks again. I really need to find something to occupy my time so I forget about how long it takes! :)

Well Baby looked good and has caught up on growth. It's 18.5 weeks and I'm at 18.5 weeks!! :) When we started out our pregnancy baby was about a week behind in growth. I'm glad everything is going so well. The baby's heart rate today was 146... right about in the middle so thats good. We got a couple more pics of baby although they arent the best pics.

Jon and I didnt enjoy this ultrasound as much as we would have liked. I felt a bit cheated because the tech wasnt all that good at doing the ultrasound, we didnt get to spend any "quality time" with the baby. We would have liked to see the baby and watch it move around for a while. We just didnt get that, it felt more like she was rushing to get through it.

Oh well... anyway, other than that, the pains I was feeling in my tummy were Round Ligament pains which are very normal I hear. I've been ok other than still having the morning sickness, it looks like that will stick around for a while though. I guess I'll have to get used to it! hahaha

Next appointment is in two weeks to watch my blood pressure since it is running on the higher side of normal. If it is high again they are going to send me to my primary to see about maybe going on meds. That wont be fun, I dont like taking the meds I have to take now... let alone add something.

Guess we'll see what happens then...

Same Sh**... Different Day

Well I didnt sleep at ALL last night... ok so I slept for a couple hours really badly. I was up from 2:30 this morning in pain. Everytime I rolled over or even tried to sit up a bit I got this terrible pain in my lower tummy on the right side. It feels like I pulled a muscle in my tummy. I know I didnt because I didnt lift anything or do anything that would have caused me to. I'm hoping since it was yet again Tuesday and I was feeling like ick again that it's another growth spurt from baby and that baby is just pushing/pulling on a muscle in there.

Last night started my weekly fun with the real bad morning sickness too and I'm sure today is going to be just as bad as every week. My body is still achy too but not like my hips and stuff were last week.

I think/hope that in about a month I will start to at least look pregnant. My middle is starting to already fill out and I cant wait!! :)

I'm so excited for Monday's Dr appointment too so we can find out if we're having a boy or girl. Only 5 more days til we know! I can't wait to go shopping for gender specific stuff and for the registry! I already got a cute little Mets outfit for the baby. It was a set with a onesie, bib, booties, bottle, pacifier and rattle. I also picked up a Mets diaper bag for Jon... he loves it! He says he can carry it around and be a "cool dad" now :) I'm so happy he is so excited about the baby. It's so great to see his smile when we talk about baby.

Anyway... I might call the Dr today to ask about my pain... but I'm sure it's just the growth of the baby so I'm not TOO worried about it. I'm more worried about the sleep I'm not getting. I already know I'm not going to be sleeping when the baby comes, I'd like to get as much as I can now. Ah well... it must be God's way to prepare me for the baby.

All I know is that once I hold my beautiful little miracle in my arms none of the pain or anything is going to even be a memory... it will all be so meaningless.

Belly Achin'

Boy oh boy does my belly ache... I just feel like poop today! I did yesterday too and it seems I have lost my appetite. I just dont want to eat anymore... nothing sounds good or tastes good even. I know I HAVE to eat so I try my best to eat but it makes me sick when I do. I dont get it...

Anyway... the other fun thing I noticed is that my lower back and hips are killing me today. I can only imagine my body is getting ready for the baby and stretching where it needs to and widening for the baby to grow and all that. But, DAMN it is a pain! literally!! :) Other than that, I am feeling a bit more tired but it could be because I cant get comfortable to fall asleep and I end up not getting enough sleep, who knows!

Of course the hormonals have been just as wicked as ever. I'm so glad I have Jon to support me through this. I dont know what I would do without him! I feel so bad that he has to go through all this with me but I'm glad he is so strong to do it!

Ok I'm going to go try to eat some lunch.

Stress, Anxiety and worry... ugh!

Ok so I was having a very bad few days... I got very worried and scared that something was wrong with the baby because I haven't felt it move in the last few days. I was going a little nutty and finally by the time I got to lunch today it was really bothering me and I was really thinking something was wrong. So I called the doctor and they had me come in.

I didnt get an ultrasound because the ultrasound people werent there today. I did ask them to please check the heartbeat and so we got to hear it and it made us feel so much better knowing that the baby was alive and ok in there. We figure it must be laying in a different position and stuff and I just cant feel it right now when it is moving around.

Anyway, I feel much better now knowing that everything is ok and we still have our appointment for Jan 31st and will be getting our ultrasound then.

*Sigh of relief* Hehehehe

Cheerleader or Punter??

Ok so we tested it out again last night... I sat near the computer and watched Jon play Half Life 2 again!! Everytime he got into a heated, lengthy gun fight, the baby just went crazy kicking like a little nut!

Jon says if it's a girl she is in there practicing her cheerleading and I'm thinking we got a little punter in there if it's a boy!! I still think we are having a girl because of my dreams and well... I dunno, I just got a feeling! Jon says, if we are having a girl, that we need to get her some little pom poms! hahahaha

So I'm going shopping tonight to get out Pack 'n Play and High chair and Stroller (w/infant car seat). Did I mention we decided to go with the Jungle Animals as a theme? I even found a little swing that I like too that is the jungle animals!! Ohhhh and I found the CUTEST Nursery set and one of the girls I work with is going to go pick it up for us this weekend. She is going to hang on to it and it will be a gift for us when they have our baby shower here at work. I'm so excited, it's so beautiful!! I cant wait to get out of here and go shopping!

This is going to help so much in making this pregnancy feel more real, I think. Although, last night's kicking was incredible... I just wish Jon could have felt it too. We tried, but the baby just isnt kicking hard enough yet and well being fat doesnt help that situation any.

Well my tummy is feeling upset or hungry or something and it's almost time to go anyway... I'll write soon and maybe have some pictures of our new purchases!!

Growing Pains

Well after my morning sickness last week I had started to feel better for a while... Over the weekend I was getting some pains and pressure that felt like gas but I know it wasn't. Not like I needed to tell the world that, but anyway it kinda hurt pretty bad so I guess I'm chalking it up to "growing pains."

Other than that, I have been having back aches and headaches... ooo fun fun! I have been feeling the baby move a lot more lately too! I love feeling it so much... I wish it was harder! lol I know I'm saying that now, but when the baby gets bigger and it's jabbing a foot in my rib, I'm sure i'll be hating it!!

Speaking of feeling the baby! The other night Jon was playing Half Life 2 (computer game) and the part he was playing had a lot of machine gun fire. I was sitting next to him watching him play and when all the machine gun fire started the baby went nutty moving around! So I really think it liked when daddy was playing the game! hehehe it was so cute!! He's going to play again tonight to see if the baby does it again!

20 more days til I get to see the little one again on ultrasound... ugh I hate waiting! It's so annoying!! :) I am so curious to find out if it's a boy or girl and to make sure it's growing well and see if it is catching up too! Baby was about a week behind both times we saw it on the ultrasound, which is nothing to worry about, but I want to make sure it either caught up or is growing at the same rate!

Ah well... we'll see in 20 days!! So until then you just get my little complaining updates.

Thought the Worst was Over...

Well here I am thinking the worst of my morning sickness had gone. Boy, was I wrong!! Yesterday when I got in the car to go home from work, I started getting sick. It was so bad that I could barely move when I got home. I laid curled up in a ball on the couch because I REALLY didnt feel like throwing up. Jon was so wonderful, he got me a cup of Ginger Ale and although it didnt help much, it was so sweet of him. I also couldnt move for awhile to cook dinner, so he did that too!! I'm greatful for him... he has been so amazing! I was very sick when we went to bed too and he got me my bucket and more ginger ale. Luckily I was able to control the vomit! lol I had a couple in the throat, close calls but didnt puke! I know you wanted to hear that right? Hehehehehe Anyway, I slept ok... been tossing and turning a bit lately but woke up this morning to another "bad tummy" morning. It was terrible... Jon was wonderful once again... he got me some more ginger ale and made me a bagel. I think it helped a little to eat but my tummy was still queasy most of the morning, even after I got to work. I've been ok so far the rest of the day... we'll see how things go tonight when I leave to go home!

Other than that, I got quite a few guesses on my "Baby Game" at www.expectnet.com (game name: BabyFuchs). I think when I checked last there were 13! I want to see how many I can get and see who ends up being correct or closest to correct!
Good luck guys and I hope no one forgets to go change their gender guesses when we find out at the end of the month!! :)

So I have felt the baby a few more times since I wrote about it last time. Matter of fact, twice yesterday and once so far today. I love it... it's so amazing to feel but I REALLY cant wait for Jon to be able to feel!!! I'm waiting for that! I just cant wait to see his face when he can feel his little baby kicking around and really realize our baby is in there growing.

I have to say that I still just feel fat... I hope soon I start to look and feel actually pregnant!

Link to Baby Pics and Sounds

Here is the link to the baby's folder with it's pics and sounds...

**Added Jan 4** Ok so I cant get the sound file to show up for people right yet, once I get it figured out, I will make sure to update the blog so you can hear the heartbeat.

Baby Pics and Sounds

Hope you enjoy!!

Squish, Squash - Squish, Squash

I know the title sounds funny right? Well when I went to the Dr this morning and heard the baby's heartbeat, thats what it sounded like. I did record it and I will be adding it to the files where I keep the baby's pics. It's not a very loud heartbeat like you hear on tv, it's a very faint little "squish, squash" sounding noise in the middle of some other noise lol You kinda have to listen for it. If you can't hear it, sorry, you'll have to wait til next time. The baby is still tiny and the heartbeat isn't exactly the easiest thing to hear through a fat chicks stomach. :) It was so great to hear my little one's heart... I would have been more excited about it if Jon was there to enjoy it with me... but still it was amazing to hear. It still doesnt feel all that "REAL" yet. I'm sure, in a couple weeks, when I can really feel the baby it will feel more real. When Jon can feel it that will help too. I did feel baby again last night which is so neat... but difficult because I cant share with Jon yet! Very frustrating!

Ok so we have another appointment in 4 weeks (January 31st). We're going to have an ultrasound and since we will be about 19 weeks then, hopefully we will be able to see the baby's gender! It will definitely be far enough along to tell, I just hope the little booger cooperates! I miss the baby... I know thats weird, but when I see it next it's going to be so big! I mean compared to last time we saw it. It looked like such a real little human at 10 weeks... I can't imagine what it will be like at 19! It's going to be HUGE! lol

Well so far today I have heartburn... I did get a little morning sickness at the Dr this morning but nothing major and I got it under control and was fine the rest of the appointment. I did officially lose weight now even since I saw the ob Dr a month ago! :) I think it's great! I was so worried I was going to gain like 100 pounds or something and so far I have lost about 10 since I got pregnant! Now though, I should start gaining baby weight!

Things Change in the Blink of an Eye

Well I went to the bathroom last night and happened to notice that my nipples and areola have really darkened. I hadn't noticed it before now really. I havent checked in a few days, but it seems like they darkened like that over night! I have to say that my morning sickness has for the most part settled WAY down. I only get it a couple times a day. It has been better for the last few days and I am really liking it!! :)

Other than that, lately I have been getting headaches too... not real fun when you prefer not to take anything. I just dont want to take anything unnecessary while pregnant. So Jon helps out a lot by rubbing my feet to help them go away. He is so wonderful about it too. He doesnt even get irritated, he just does it for a bit even though his hands hurt!

I've noticed too that my nose has been a bit stuffy, but that happens in pregnancy supposedly. Things tend to swell including membranes lol. Ive been getting some edema in my legs but nothing too serious I dont think.

Well almost 15 weeks... closer and closer to the midway point everyday, I cant wait!! I have my appointment next week (tomorrow actually) and I'm going this evening to get a mini tape recorder to tape the baby's heartbeat, since Jon is unable to make it to the appointment. I'm just so excited!!

I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow evening!