Today marks us at 20 wks along....still can't believe I'm halfway through this pregnancy!! In the last couple of wks I have had a hard time sleeping comfortably...I toss & turn all the time. I just started to use a pillow between my legs...since I have noticed after sleeping for an hr with my legs bent or straighten out that my legs ached. My heartburn has been out of control lately...tums have been my best friend! My stomach seems to be getting bigger!! The last couple of days I feel unsure whether I have felt the baby or not but last night I'm about 80% positive I felt him or her. Tomorrow marks Neal's 29th Birthday....I'm so excited to be able to give him a gift of knowing if he is having a son or daughter...as we near closer to our 1st Ultrasound!!! November 1st we have our Ultrasound at 1:15 & a 2:15 Dr. appt and that day also marks the 8 yr anniversary of a dear friend passing away...so in a way I know it will be a sad day but it will also be a happy day!!! I know he will be there looking over as we find out the sex of the baby! So I hope these next few days fly by so Tuesday can be here & I'm hoping the baby cooperates so we can know what sex the baby is!!!
Today we are 18 wks along aka 4 1/2 months through this pregnancy. I cant believe in a 2 wks we will be 1/2 way through this pregnancy and it will be Neal's 29th bday. Then a few days after his bday we will find out if it is a boy or girl...if the baby cooperates! Once we find out I wanna to go register for the boy or girl items. Since I work with babies...I know exactly what kind of mobile I want, the perfect diaper cream....I just really feel ahead of those other 1st time moms. So the last wk I have been really wanting to feel the baby move or kick but I really don't know what to be looking for. Sometimes I feel like I can feel the babies heartbeat but I'm not sure if I'm really feeling that or not. I know people have told me that it is like having butterfly's flutter in your tummy or it feels like popcorn popping in your tummy. So needless to say I feel not very connected to my senses with this baby :( I have had the worst heartburn during the day & especially before going to bed....this boy or girl must have their dad's head of hair!!!! I still get headaches but I especially notice them when I'm in bed tossing & turning...it truly feels like I'm hungover! I still feel nauseated just before I eat....then I feel super full after a few bites of food. Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with me...they say your appetite gets better during the 2nd trimester! I have been freaking out lately due to all the zits on my face, I dont get it...everyone else in this world that is carrying a baby has this glow & I have ZITS!!!! NOT FAIR!!!! But I'm still very happy to be carrying this lil' blessing!
Today Neal & I had our 16wk check up with Dr. Rudat. I got my weight checked again and I'm weighing in at 130 pds. Dr. says im not gaining much yet but that is expected with only being in the beginning of my 2nd trimester. Cindy the nurse checked my blood pressure & it was perfect! Dr. Rudat came in and we listened to the heartbeat....WOW I still cant believe how amazing that sounds. I asked Neal prior to the appt if he would record it for me while we listened to it, so needless to say we have this amazing sound recorded for all our family to hear! Afterwards I asked my dr some questions & then he said goodbye until next time. The nurse came back in & I got my flu shot. Never in my 8 yrs working with kids did I decide to get one. So afterwards I told the nurse that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Quick & painful...for now! So now we wait...exactly 4 wks from today we will know if it is a Emmalin Jean or a Patrick James I'm carrying....if baby cooperates!!! Again I say this but I feel very blessed to be pregnant & to be having Neal's baby!!!
October 1st marks us at 4 months along...hard to believe that I'm almost halfway through my pregnancy! Since my last posting I have had a huge craving for pickles...anywhere from eating them right out of the jar or having them on my burger or sandwich. I also have been craving subway for their ham subs and amazing pickles & Village Green for their delicious burgers & the BEST BY FAR...PICKLES!!!! During the last 4 wks I have been a little bit nausea when it comes to food & texture! I also have been having some crazy heartburn during the day & especially before bed. So needless to say my new best friend besides pickles is Tums! Recently I have been getting more headaches & over the last 2 days I have been congested! Im not sure if it is due to another pregnant lady's sickness or from my 8 runny nose kids at work :) I also have notice that I have been using the bathroom more. My tummy seems to be growing & getting a bit tighter! My clothes are a bit tighter these days....so I have been moving into some maternity clothes. Well this wk Neal & I will be going into out 16wk check up with Dr. Rudat....I'm sooo desperate to hear our babies heartbeat!!! Also I can't wait to find out if we are having a Patrick James or a Emmalin Jean.....only 4 wks til we find out.
Well yesterday Neal & I had our 3 month check up with Dr. Rudat! First of all I wasnt sure what we were going to be doing at our check up...all I knew is that I desperately wanted to hear the babies heartbeat. So our appt was at 1 pm....as most dr offices are, they are always running late! W finally got in around 1:10....they checked my weight which was 130.8pds. Then the nurse said Dr. Rudat would be in so pls take off everything from the waist down. Well she left & I all of a sudden had to use the restrooms...so I quickly left & did the deed. Well about 10min went by & Dr. Rudat finally came in. He asked how I was feeling & I told him great besides the part of being nervous to whether I would hear the heartbeat or not. So he put the SUPER COLD gel on my lower tummy & took his handy dandy heartbeat detector and started to look. When he first put it on there I didnt hear anything & then BAM I heard this amazing sound....OUR BABIES HEARTBEAT!!!! At first I was in shock that the noise was coming from my tummy but second I was just smiling from ear to ear! Dr. Rudat told me that an average baby heartbeats between 120 to 160.....158 heartbeats per minute for Baby Hummel! This lil' guy or girl is very active :) Afterwards I asked Dr. Rudat when would be able to see the baby & he said in about 8 wks. That seems so long to me but I guess good things come to the those who wait so I guess I will keep waiting. So our next appt is set for Oct 4th @ 930. Not sure when he will do but I'm guessing we will hear the babies heartbeat again....so I'm excited for that!
Well we finally made it to 12 wks!!!! We feel very blessed to be pregnant, since we know it is 1 in a billion chance to conceive. So I have notice that my breast don't hurt as much as they did in the beginning, but they still do hurt. I have been sleeping more & more...taking lots of naps after work. Well who am I kidding I just go to bed on the couch at 630 or 7 every night & then get up several times to use the bathroom and then I go to bed with Neal and then get up at least 1 or 2 times before actually getting up for work. On the weekends I seem to need a nap around 12ish or so....and they last anywhere from 30 min to 2hrs. Making a baby is a lot of work...at least that is what I've heard! I still use the bathroom several times each day. My back is starting to ache more, my head gets alot of headaches....but I try to use the minimal of drugs as possibly. I feel the need to spit more since I got pregnant since all the excess saliva. I still get queasy thinking about certain foods, but I don't get it as often. My clothes feel a lil' bit tighter but I prefer to where maternity clothes because of the excess room! As we mark the 12th wk of our pregnancy.....we edge closer to my next Dr. appointment. Sept 6th we have our next check up at 1 in the afternoon! So we are...well mostly me are anticipating hearing the heartbeat so we know baby is doing well!!! And with any luck we will be able to see him or her :)
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!!!
