10 weeks PREGNANT

Well today marks me 10 weeks along. I have definitely notices some changes in my stomach....I feels harder and it seems to be growing since my last pic about 2 wks ago. Well I finally had to move up in bra sizes....I had noticing my bra was a bit tight so I decided I would go to Motherhood Maternity to pick up a new bra that I could grow with in the next couple wks or so. So I have went from a 34D to a 36E...yikes!!! I have 6 1/2 months to go, so I'm guessing I will need to get a new bra 2 more times before the baby comes. I still feel morning sickness...mostly in the mornings when I wake up, I have to pee alot, as you probably can guess I have been noticing breast changes!!, I'm exhausted all the time, my face looks like I'm in junior high....zits everywhere!!! Where is the glow most pregnant people get....b/c I feel not so pretty anymore!!! I am very much anticipating our next Dr. Appt.....only 2 1/2 more wks and then I will be able to hear the baby's heartbeat & possibly be able to see him or her!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!

2 months....7 months to go!!!!

Today we our 2 months pregnant...I'm feeling very pregnant. Not in meaning that I'm big and all.....just that I'm feeling more and more pregnancy symptoms! Late yesterday at work I was noticing that my head was hurting alot, but when I got home it was a horrible headache. We only have one car and needless to say Neal was at work, so I was stuck at home trying to close my eyes, drink some cold water and apply a cold compress on my head to get rid of this headache. Finally at 6 Neal is on his way home and on his way to rescue me with some Tylenol pain meds. He got home and I took 1 extra strength pill and off I went to sleep. After 12 hrs of sleeping I finally feel a little bit better!!! So my other symptoms are still there....tender breasts, queasy tummy, backaches, extra saliva, sleepy all the time, craving & refusing to eat certain foods that make my tummy sick just thinking about them and most of all urinating all the time. Well here is my 2 months photo...cant really tell but I think I'm noticing some changes!

1st OBGYN Appointment

So today was my first visit with my new OBGYN...Karl Rudat. Neal & I arrived at the office about 10 minutes early, so we checked in and waited for my name to be called. About 15 min had passed and finally the nurse Tracy called my name. First we check my weight & height. At almost 8wks I weight 128 pds and am 4ft 11 1/2 inches tall. Next we headed to my room to check my blood pressure & for her to ask a few questions to refresh her memory of my info. I had to stop & ask her if I was going to have to give a urine sample due to the fact that I had to go....NOW!!! She gave me the cup and off I went. Afterwards I came back and she told me that the dr would be in shortly. About 5 minutes had passed & then finally I heard the sound I had been waiting for since we arrived....the knock at the door! Dr. Rudat came in and he asked how I was feeling & I said that the morning sickness was starting...no throwing up so I was happy! My symptoms have been very normal.....tender breast, frequent urinating, backaches, tired all the time, lots of excess saliva, moodiness (well who am I kidding...that is very normal!!) and some food cravings! The next question he asked was if I had a normal medical life so far and I said yes & no....I have Crohn's. He told me that he has been a dr to a few women who had it as well. His recent patient is almost full term & has only had 1 flare up....so needless to say I could have 1, none or lots! Lets hope my Crohn's is very laid back for the next 7 months or so!!! Next he gave me a gown & told me to take off everything and he would be back in a few minutes. Dr.. Rudat came back in the room and checked out my breasts and said they feel very normal for a girl who is EXPECTING!! Next was the internal exam...which was a little bit uncomfortable, which I can only imagine & have heard it gets much worse! He said everything felt normal down yonder! So he said that he would see me in about 4 wks, so our next appt is Sept. 6th in the morning, so we will be a 3 months along!! I'm so excited for our next appt...which I hope to hear the baby's heartbeat & possibly be able to see him or her :) Well before we left I had to get my blood work done! So lets hope the test our all normal! I feel so blessed to be pregnant & I feel very fortunate to be giving Neal a son or daughter! Either way we will be happy with what god gives us!

6 weeks Pregnant

We are now 6 weeks along, with our first child! I have been really nervous about losing the baby...so I feel like I need to take a test every wk just to make sure he or she is still in there :) Neal says I'm crazy but I really don't want to lose this baby! Well here is what I've been feeling lately....I've been very sleepy lately but I cant get comfortable b/c I'm a tummy sleeper and with my breast changes I cant seem to sleep comfortably. I also have been going to the bathroom at least 2 times every hour and a half...so pretty much I'm peeing all the time! I haven't had any morning sickness but I do feel a little queasy every once in a while. My saliva has been out of control...I feel like I have to spit up something constantly. My # 1 symptom I've been feeling & noticing is the changes in my breast....they are much fuller, extremely tender & they look different!!! As Neal has said I'm very moody...but that isn't too much different then before :) Well my clothes feel a little bit tighter but I was a little bit chunky before we got pregnant...so here is a pic to let you decide.

Confirming the Pregnancy

Since I had taking to home pregnancy test and both came back positive, We thought it was probably best to call the dr. Originally we had a dr appt with Dr. Stiles on July 27th to talk about what I should be eating, how to increase the chances to get pregnant & most of all the get a prescription for Prenatal Vitamins. Also Dr. Stiles doesnt do OBGYN so since I was 99% positive that I was pregnant, I knew that I would have to get a new dr. So I called the Belleville Clinic and told them that I had taken 2 home test & both were positive. So first we cancelled my appt with Dr. Stiles & started looking for the first available appt to get my pee checked out. Well the first one was today at 4, so I took it. Well we arrived and got all checked in and then off I went to the bathroom to give my pee sample. I came back in th waiting room and waited about 20 min & then Joan came in & said to come back. We got to her office and she said the results were positive. She asked me when my last period was & I said June 11th and then she asked if I had already knew the due date and I said yes...March 17th, 2012. She looked at her handy dandy chart and said nope March 19th....Oh well 2 more days I CAN HANDLE THAT!!! So she proceeded to give me a book on what to expect when your expecting and a few brochures for both St. Mary's & Meriter Hospital. Since Neal was sure where his insurance would have us go Joan suggested that he found out. So I schedule my first ultrasound on Aug 22nd with Dr. Bay. So off we left, but as I was driving us home Neal was calling his insurance to find out what hospital they wanted us to go. So after getting cut off due to being in the boonies, Neal got a hold of a guy and he first said Stoughton Hospital....well with my city boy hubby that was not an option. So he asked if either St. Mary's or Meriter were ok....well only St. Mary's was. So now I dont have to decide b/c the decision was made already!! Also come to find out that this Dr. Bay is not available under our insurance , so we looked online and found one. But it was after hrs so I have to wait til tuesday to make an appt. Lets just hope this lil guy or lil girl decides to make it to our 2nd trimester!! Now all I have to do is keep this a secret from all of our families.....yikes!!

We're Expecting!!!

Hi Everyone,

This is my first time blogging so I maybe a lil slow at it. I got this new application for my phone called "My Days"...it pretty much lets me record when my last period was, when we had sex, and it even lets me put in my own lil notes. It also tells you when you are high in fertility, when you ovulate & when to expect your period. Well I was schedule to be to due for my period on Friday July 15th...well that day came & gone without even a clue if it was coming or not. Since my last couple of months were off I thought that is what is going on. Well when Saturday came & gone I just thought well if I dont have it tonight im gonna take a pregnancy test. Well Sunday morning I woke up & got the test already. So I pee'd on it for 5 sec put the cap on and let the test work....I finally took a deep breath & looked and it said the most amazing news "PREGNANT"!!!! So I woke up Neal & asked him if he loved me and he said yes I do!! So I proceeded to shove the test in his face & he perked up and was like wait this cant be right. So I told him I would take it Monday morning...so Monday came & I took it and it was positive. So off I go to tell him & he was nervous but excited at the same time! So today on my break I will be calling the dr to let them know!!