14 Weeks :)

 School Blues
Well, other than being phenomenally stressed out over school, life has been going quite well.  Between SLTs, GLEs, CCS, Discovery Education Tests, AR tests, and just figuring out what the heck I'm suppose to be teaching every week, I feel very overwhelmed most of the time.  But, my class is doing phenomenal!  We won Whole Class Compliment last week, which is what the kids get from other teachers.  It means we got the most compliments on our class all week.  We actually split it with two other teachers, but I was quite proud! :)  I have my kids aiming to win it again, and they are working very hard to gain their AR points.   Sometimes I feel like I'm not teaching them what they need to know, or question whether how I am teaching them is going to be of any use on the iLEAP test.  The iLEAP wouldn't concern me at all, if it wasn't now affecting my possible job situation and pay I have to be concerned.  I could create an entire blog dedicated to the ridiculousness of the fact that teachers  are judged so harshly by the world, when very few people truly know just how much teachers sacrifice of their own lives to make their child's life better.  I have decided though, that I am simply going to do the very best I can this year, and if I fail,what will be will be.  I have to focus on my baby, because that is what is MOST important!  I am slightly concerned, because I haven't been putting on the weight the way I feel I am suppose to.  Sure my boobies have gotten huge and my belly is poking out, but my weight hasn't changed. :(  Anywho, Onto to my weekly survey! :)

 Baby Survey! :)

How far along? 14 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 0

Sleep:wonderfully, not enough time for sleep and life though!

Interesting Dreams- umm I had some weird ones last night, but I don't remember them now. Just that they were weird.

Best moment this week: hmm Winning Whole Class Compliment with my kids! and spending quality time with my hubby. He's the best! :)

Worst moment this week: All the stress from work- not really a moment, but that has had me at my wits end more than once this week.

Movement: Baby's moving, mommy just can't feel it yet!

Symptoms: Cravings, Big ol' boobies, poochy little belly,  and ooooh have I had mood swings!

 Food cravings: Taco Bell. Taco Bell. Did I mention Taco Bell? I NEVER ate their before I got pregnant, and now I eat there almost every day. Nothing else will do. lol

Food aversions: Sandwiches gross me out. and Chicken. I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat chicken again.

 
Gender Prediction: Girl. Boy. Girl. Boy. Girl. Boy. lol

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: iin---- but I honestly already see it working it's way out.


What I miss: caffeine. so so much. and being able to wear anything in my closet. that was nice. lol

What I am looking forward to: next week's doctor's appointment! And finding out what the sex is- which I don't believe is happening for another 5 weeks. :)

Weekly Wisdom: This week I learned that it's okay to not be perfect.  It's all about priorities. 
Milestones:Progress reports? lol ummm Baby is in 2nd trimester. Mommy had to buy lots of new clothes today, because other clothes don't fit so well anymore. *sigh*

12 Weeks 6 Days :)

How far along? 12 Weeks 6 Days

Total weight gain/loss: not really sure

Sleep:horribly last night, but otherwise okay. Bad anxiety attack at 4:30 this morning. Didn't get back to sleep till 6ish.

Interesting Dreams- My sister dreamed it was a girl, and I dreamed it was a girl, but the ultrasound looked like a boy, but it was too early to tell. ahhh. 

Best moment this week: Starting to get my energy back! So exciting. :) andddddddd My new little cousin Grayson Vaughn Jett was born! andddddd The weather is cooling down! :)

Worst moment this week: anxiety attack at 4:30 in the morning pretty much blows.

Movement: I can't feel it, but I saw my little toot on the ultrasound last week and it was just jumping all over the place and kicking it's little feet. :)

Symptoms: Cravings, Big ol' boobies, poochy little belly,  and ooooh have I had mood swings!

 Food cravings: Taco Bell.Pickles (sometimes) and I want some caffeine soooooooooooooo bad, but I've stayed strong to keep my little baby safe. :)

Food aversions: umm I've been having less and less of those.

 
Gender Prediction: ohhhhhh I dunoooooo. I get so confused. lol

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: iin---- but I honestly already see it working it's way out.


What I miss: caffeine. so so much. and being able to wear anything in my closet. that was nice. lol

What I am looking forward to: my baby being here safe and sound in my arms. and Halloween. I have no exciting plans, but I just love holidays. :)

Weekly Wisdom: Pray always.
Milestones: Wellll since this is technically my 13 week update- tomorrow I make it to my 2nd trimester! :)

11 Weeks 5 Days :)

11 Weeks 5 Days (1st pic arm, bent leg, and foot)

11 Weeks 3 Days

How far along? 11 Weeks 5 Days

Total weight gain/loss: I gained 5, but then I stayed so sick I lost 5. :(

Sleep:Amazingly

Interesting Dreams- My sister dreamed it was a girl, but I have reason to believe otherwise.

Best moment this week: Finding out I was NOT having a miscarriage. :)

Movement: I can't feel it, but I saw my little toot on the ultrasound and it was just jumping all over the place and kicking it's little feet. :)

Symptoms: Cravings, Nausea has let up ALOT! (yay!) Exhaustion- let up some too. Little poochy belly

 Food cravings: Taco Bell. ALL THE TIME. I could eat some right now. mmmm (I've eaten it the past 3 days.)

Food aversions: umm I haven't wanted anything too too sweet lately.

 
Gender Prediction: Boy :)

Labor Signs:Well I thought I was having a miscarriage... a little bleeding and bad back pain- turned out the blood was from the other uterus and the back pain- other than at my sciatic nerve has went away. :)

Belly Button in/ out: iin---- but I honestly already see it working it's way out.

What I miss: caffeine and Mexican food.

What I am looking forward to: my baby being here safe and sound in my arms. 

Weekly Wisdom: Pray always.
Milestones: Seeing my little toot kicking around and flipping. So cute!



Well this week has been one of the most horrific I've had in a LONG TIME.  Hurricane Isaac decided to blow through (causing lots of damage, but little in my area) and the very same night I discovered blood upon going to the restroom.  I panicked- ran to get my husband and told him we had to go to the emergency room.  Off we went for 6 hours, through blood tests, urine tests, taco bell cravings, and an ultrasound (which was amazing-- it was the first time I saw my adorable baby moving! I also was told it was possible that it is a boy due to a certain something on the screen... but that it was still too early to tell for sure) for the doctor to tell me I had a threatened miscarriage. I asked if it was possible the bleeding was from the other uterus, and he said no, but that he wasn't sure and my doctor could clear that up. So I went into a state of complete depression-- sure that I was going to lose my baby.  The next day my doctor's office was closed due to the hurricane, so all I could do was sit and wait for Friday left alone with my anxiety and horrifying thoughts.  That led to a day of crying all day.  The next day I finally got to see my doctor (and my baby! and hear it's tiny heartbeat :) )  and after several tests I was assured that the bleeding had in fact come from the other uterus- it still has blood in it, and that my baby was perfectly healthy. :)  

Now it is time to relax and enjoy my labor day weekend. :)

I will post the pictures from the ultrasounds in a few days!

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. :)