Back up 2 days! 8 weeks and 4 days!

Sooo I went to the doctor on Wednesday for my first (doctor's) ultrasound! It was so exciting. My baby measured at 1.6cm.  We got to see my adorable little peanut, his/her heartbeat, and HEAR the heartbeat! That was soooo exciting! We did find out that how far along I am is 2 days less than what I thought (no big though!) Jeremy did not get to come (see below), but my sister and my friend Chasity got to come! It was so cool getting to see my baby on the big tv screen and watch it's little heartbeat. Here's my little toot!

You can kinda see a face turned to the side in this one. :)

 I wish Jeremy could have come, but his mean ol' boss wouldn't let him. However, he got a new job this week! On Wednesday he will be starting at Peabody High School as the new World Geography/ Junior High PE teacher! Yay! I'm so so so excited! This means that we will now have the money to live a little more comfortably and be able to afford baby! :)

Today is my brother clint's bday so I thought I'd share some old pictures of him. He turned 31 today. This is him when he was more like 8ish. :) I'm the cute little baby he's sliding with! :)

So, speaking of baby pictures of me, I was in Merryville this past week, and decided to do a little baby mama research. ;) This is what I looked like as a baby!

Newborn me!

1ish- Jeremy says I looked like a little boy. boo on him! lol

3ish :)

   

and Finally, Me at 8 Weeks!

So, I start back to school basically tomorrow (kids come Friday), and I'm a tad overwhelmed.  I think I have it all together though.  I just hope I can reach the kids- and teach them everything they need to know, before I have to leave school for maternity leave or bed-rest (whichever comes first). 

OMG. Nausea, Go Away!

So I'm officialy 7 weeks and 6 days.  I was going to wait till tomorrow to blog, but I'm at home alone, watching pretty little liars, and fighting throwing up-- for the third time today.  No one can possibly explain how bad nausea is.  I do not have "morning sickness." I wake up sick and I go to bed sick.  I can eat very few limited selections, which narrowed down even more today.  I wish my husband was at home, and not working, so I could get him to go get me some McDonald's chicken nuggets.  I seemed to tolerate them okay yesterday.  I'm not sure how well I would today.  This may be a bit too much information, but I'm going insane.  I just wish there was a set date as to when this was suppose to end, to know when I'd get some relief.  I purchased 3 bags of Gin Gin candy.

This stuff is suppose to work as some kind of miracle cure for nausea.  Here's hoping. 

So since I am only technically hours from being 8 weeks along, I am going to go ahead and post my weekly survey.

How far along? 8 Weeks (- 4 hours)

Total weight gain/loss: Well I had gained 2 but now I'm back down to 120... Thanks Nausea.  I appreciate it. *sarcasm*

Sleep: I've still been sleeping well.

 

Interesting Dreams: hmmm none this week

Best moment this week:  Discovering that Gingerale will quiet my nausea... Here's hoping the Ginger Candy will too. :)

Movement: n/a

Symptoms: Nausea. OMG the nausea.  It has taken over my life. I've been tired as well, but mainly NAUSEA. ugh. :(

 Food cravings: Nothing. I don't crave food. I tolerate food. I can go for some Gingerale though. ;)

Food aversions: Everything. lol 

 
Gender: my prediction today is a girl.  But we'll see!

 
Labor Signs: n/a

Belly Button in/ out: in

What I miss: Eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, without having to think twice about it.

What I am looking forward to: Nausea going away!

Weekly Wisdom: Eat crackers before you ever lift your head (Thanks Aunt Allison!) and drink Gingerale.  Don't be afraid to ask for help. 

 
Milestones: ummm Some things say my baby is now a fetus, instead of an embryo. :)

Also, I need this for my baby.

I do feel this is appropriate for babies born from mommy's with uterine didelphys. ;)


and this. :)
BC it's appropriate for baby's with a teacher for a mommy. :)

  
I will take my first prego picture on Wednesday when we go for our first ultrasound appointment with our doc. :)
 

7 Weeks 1 Day

Well I wanted to take a pic of my pretty much nonexistent belly, but I'll do it tomorrow. Or maybe for 8 weeks.  However, I do need to do my weekly survey. :)

How far along? 7 Weeks 1 Day

Total weight gain/loss: + 2 pounds (total)

Sleep: All the time.  I slept most of the day yesterday.  School starts in 2 weeks.  That should be interesting.

 

Interesting Dreams: I added this one this week, because I've had loads of crazy dreams.  A couple of nights ago I dreamed my husband painted our kitchen baby pink... hmmm.  I decided not to read too much into that. lol ;)

Best moment this week:  Going to Shreveport with my sister to see my niece and her daddy and mommy. She's 1 and just precious. andddddd buying a few new dresses.

Movement: Other than the food coming back up? ;) lol

Symptoms: FATIGUE! Food aversions. About 3 days ago the nausea hit.  I've only puked like twice, but the nausea stays pretty constant.  My boobies are still sore. 

 Food cravings: I craveee Orange Fanta, Subway Salads, and I have been craving all kinds of healthy stuff.  Veggies, fruits, etc.  Which is exciting. Should keep me away from all that bad stuff I ate before baby. ;)

Food aversions: A LOT.  Very little has seemed very appealing lately.  I have been able to eat a little more sweet stuff, but stuff like candy  is totally OUT.
 
Gender: my prediction today is a girl.  But we'll see!

 
Labor Signs: n/a

Belly Button in/ out: in

What I miss: Queso from El Parian. and basically just not having to worry about what I eat.  I miss not being exhausted to.

What I am looking forward to: Being through with the first trimester.  

Weekly Wisdom: Just take everything as your body lets you.  Your body is programmed for this after all.  Eat when you are hungry, and sleep when you are tired.

 
Milestones: hmm According to my pregnancy ap, my baby is now the size of a raspberry. :)  In no time at all it will be a whole inch from head to tiny little rump. :)

 

6 Weeks 5 Days :)

Well I've had quite a few interesting things happen here lately.  Let's start with the my new car!!! My old car had not been running for the past week, and it was going to cost $1500 to fix. I refused to spend that much on a ten year old car.  So, I decided to drive up to the Mazda to look, and came home with the car I've wanted since I was 17.  2012 Mazda 3. :)

This is what I looked like the day I bought my car... or atleast my belly. :) It's totally just bloating, but I stay bloated.

I was so proud of myself! I didn't even have to have my dad or husband cosign.  I bought it all on my own credit, at the monthly rate I wanted, with a 1.9% interest rate. :)  It drives wonderfully, and it makes me feel a lot better for when the baby comes.  I have peace of mind that my baby and I will not have to worry about something going wrong with my car, and if it does not being able to afford to fix it.

This is a cute bulletin board that a fellow teacher and I created for our hall. We are going to add hands with yearly goals when school starts.

Now on baby news.  I have finally reached the stage of nausea AND vomiting.  Only once a day.  Right after I wake up.  No fun! But I was secretly happy, because it's all part of the experience.  I may eat those words later, but for now I will try not to complain, because it just means my baby is growing inside me. :)  

Who Loves Orange Soda? :)

Hiya Peoples. :)

Not too much on the pregnancy front today.  My chest pain and back pain have finally let up.  So I thought I'd do this post a little different.  However, let me first state, that ONCE AGAIN today I was locked out of my apartment today for 100 degree weather for an hour.  They FINALLY changed my lock, however I got locked out AFTER the lock was changed.  Apparently the other side (where the little hole is) is what was crooked.  They fixed that.  I got a copy of my lease, and their is literally a clause in there that states, "Tenant must pay rent even if we do not uphold our end of the lease." SERIOUSLY? I will never again sign ANYTHING that signs my money away for a year without reading every word of it. Lesson learned.


Pregnancy Survey!

How far along? 6 Weeks 1 Day

Total weight gain/loss: + 2 pounds

Sleep: If you count starting at 6 weeks it hasn't been a problem at all. :) I sleep soundly. I sleep at any minute I can.  I took a 2 hour nap this evening.  

Best moment this week: hmm hitting six 6 weeks. and buying my three Fanta from downstairs. :)

Movement: too early

Symptoms: FATIGUE! Food aversions, but no nausea (yet!)  A little heartburn. My boobies ache! and of course I pee ALL the time.

 Food cravings: I craveee Orange Fanta, Subway Salads, and Pickles.  I think I'm partial to sour tasting things. lol :)

Food aversions: Sweet stuff.  Chocolate. blugh.
 
Gender: I won't know this for a while. Some days I want a boy. Some days I want a girl.  

Labor Signs: n/a

Belly Button in/ out: in

What I miss: Queso from El Parian. and basically just not having to worry about what I eat.  I miss not being exhausted to.

What I am looking forward to: Being through with the first trimester.  

Weekly Wisdom: Stay away from boards. Sure they have happy stories.  But all it takes is one horror story to throw you over the edge of worry to the ocean of panic.

Milestones: My baby's beautiful lips and eyes are forming. :)  I don't fit in my clothes anymore. (partly because I gained 5 pounds before I ever got pregnant though ;) ) 

And just because I finally figured out how to add photos from my phone on here:  Here are a couple other cute pregnancy pics.                            

                                  I took this one first!  Was in complete shock, but sooo excited! :) :)

                              After a few days my friends made me paranoid, so I took 3 more! lol :)

                                                                        5 1/2 Weeks!

 

My attempt at a belly shot the day of my first visit. 5 Weeks and 2 days. :)

 

My sleepy Lily. :) 

                                    The outfit I found with a picture of Lily on it. lol I didn't buy it.

My Chewie hiding in the Ramen box after being caught digging in the trashcan.

                                                    My baby daddy and his Chewie. ;)

Heartburn, Gas Pains, and God :)

      So today I woke up with awful pain all down the left side of my body, and an acid feeling in my stomach.  Because I also have tachycardia and mitralvalve prolapse the chest pain wasn't surprising, as sense I found out all the drama about my apartment I have been very stressed and have had continuous chest pain.  I was on anxiety meds for a year before I got pregnant.  Since I have gotten off of them I have more tachycardic attacks, as I call them.
      Since it is Saturday, and I had sworn to myself to take no meds that were not prescribed I woke up and decided just to deal with the pain.  However, by about 2 it was just way too much to bare.  I decided to try some TUMS, after much research about their safety, and took 2.  My pain started to ease up.  But I still had bad gas pain trapped in my lower back.  I asked hubby to buy me some gas-x and tylenol, because those are suppose to be safe as well.  So, while he went to Wally World, I decided to try the exercise of the week my prego book advises.  That helped to move the gas around!  Helped loads. :)  I didn't take the tylenol, but did take one gas-x and I feel almost 100% better!  (I know this may be way too much info, but I know I'll laugh at it one day. ;) ) 
     Also, I've been trying get ready for school this year, but it is so hard to concentrate.  I'm pretty excited about the school year though.  I work with some great girls, and can't wait to have loads of laughs.  I'm also a pinterest addict, so when I have some projects worthy of taking pictures of (both baby, school, house, or whatever) I'll post pics! :)

    I try very hard to stay positive about this pregnancy, but I do get very nervous.  I have decided to avoid the boards online concerning uterine didelphys, because they are scary.  I've decided to put my faith in God, and know that everything is in his timing.  He has blessed me so much in my life, and I know he will not put anything on my shoulders that I cannot handle.  Remember, everything happens for a reason. 

"When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly." - Patrick Overton

Apartment and Queso Woes. :(

Okay, so on Wednesday I had my first appointment with the OB nurse, everything was fine and normal.  I go back August 8th for my first ultrasound with my doctor! So excited!

 After that however, things outside of baby decided to make everything more complicated!  I talk to the horrid people who run my apartment complex, and there is no way out of my lease until March.  I am due in March. Wonderful. So I asked if, since I'm prego and high risk, there would be anyway that we could move into a downstairs apartment.  The girl on the phone literally laughed at me. SERIOUSLY?  Soo NOT in the mood for that!  I have prego hormones out the wazoo. So, unfortunately, there will be no putting together of a baby nursery until after the baby is born.  I try to take a positive outlook and figure I can hold off on buying a crib and crib set until after the baby is born.  Or maybe I'll buy it and just not set it up.

Oh did I mention how that 100 degree afternoon when I had gotten home from the doctor that my lock was jammed, my key would not work, and NO ONE could come help me for like an hour.  Fortunately the hubby got home early that day.  They said they'd fix my lock.  They still haven't. 3 days later.  They are suppose to today, after it ONCE AGAIN happened to me.  We'll see.

AND they have been tearing down the walls to the apartments underneath ours for a week and rebuilding them, because they are rotten.  Do you know what that means?   That means the walls outside my apartment are more than likely also rotten.  Oh, and I no longer have a patio, because they tore that down too.  You know how I found that out?  My maintenance man walked into my apartment FROM MY 2ND STORY BALCONY.  No knocking. Nothing.  Just walked on in.  And No, that is NOT the first time he has let himself into my apartment.  He is a creepy stalkerish guy. 

Needless to say I HATE my apartment complex.  It wouldn't be so bad, but the people are so rude!


BUTTT, I've decided to take a positive outlook on everything.  I will be as super cautious as ever, but I am going to attempt not to worry myself crazy.  On that note, do be careful where you eat Queso dip! My favoriteeeeeeeee Mexican restaurant has amazing Queso, so I called today to find out if it is made from pasteurized milk.  It wasn't.  I was very sad for half a minute.  The worst part of this is that, of course, I have been craving Queso since day 1.  My friend and I were going to go eat there with her month and a half old baby, but we went to Outlaw's barbeque instead.  Another of my favorites.  Delicious. Amazing. :)  It's so nice to have a friend who just went through pregnancy to ask all kinds of questions to.   I should have taken a picture of her lovely baby, but I was too busy admiring her to think about it. :)