Doctor Report!

Hey guys! Wow, I'm blogging twice in one week! Go me! This will be a super short entry, as I need some rest since my five days on starts tomorrow AM. The hubby and I went to our second doctor's appointment Tuesday. I have gained 3 pounds since my last visit, for a total of 5 pounds over the past 14 weeks. I am very, very proud of that. Not only am I proud of that, but I am proud that our little one has a strong and active heartbeat (150s). So active that our doctor couldn't keep the Doppler in one place too long before baby swam away (stubborn, much?!). After we discussed somethings with our doctor, we asked her about paying for an extra sonogram just because we wanted to see how much our little munchin had grown. She ended up letting us have a free sonogram (such a sweetheart) and we got FIVE pictures of our baby this time! It has grown from 1 inch to a whopping 3 inches now.. weighing in at about an ounce. It is absolutely insane for me to wrap my mind around the fact that in six short months, I will be delivering a full size infant. The process of birth/development is simply a miracle. We scheduled our anatomy scan/gender ultrasound for April 25! I will be 18.5 weeks when we go back! Our family gender reveal party is set for April 27.. it is going to be SO hard to keep our news a secret for 48 hours (even though I kept the baby secret for over 2 weeks!). We cannot wait to find out the gender of our little angel and begin to call him/her by name. Please continue to pray for us as we prepare to enter the world of parenthood and pray for our little one to continue to be strong and healthy!

-Cait

Hello Second Trimester!

Yay! So we are now exiting the first trimester and entering the second trimester! One-third of the way done! Wow, it's flying by! We are still so very excited and it is beginning to seem more realistic every day. We go back for our next check-up this Tuesday! I can not wait to hear that sweet heart beat! I have been going stir crazy with all of my anticipation! Also, at our NEXT visit (end of April), we will find out our sweet baby's gender! Oh my goodness, I can not wait! We have plans underway for our gender reveal party and are pretty pumped about it as well :)
Between work (which is absolutely ADORE) and the final stages of buying a home (we are scheduled to close WEDNESDAY!), I have had very little time to blog! I promise I am going to try to do better about this! But, as I spent my entire weekend on the go, I am fixing to call it a night and get some much needed rest before 12 hours at the Peds Palace tomorrow ;)

Here's the latest on Baby Gates!

How far along? 14 weeks, due Sept. 22 

Total weight gain: 4ish pounds (based on the scales at work)

Maternity clothes? No.. and as happy as I was this past week that I wore a size 1 jeans.. I don't think that will be happening again in the next several, several months! (it was not very comfy by the end of the day)

Stretch marks? Not yet.. starting a religious regimen of vitamin E cream in hopes of preventing 

Sleep: AMAZING! Yep, I said it. My boppy body pillow is a God send. And I plan on savoring every night of great sleep while I can! 

Miss Anything? Keifer's.. because of all of the 'aged' cheeses, it's on my "don't eat" list. Funny how much you miss something once it becomes a forbidden fruit.

Movement: Nothing yet. Although the baby is probably flipping like a little gymnast, he/she isn't big enough for me to feel it yet.

Food cravings: french fries, french fries, french fries.. and Pringles (starchy, bad calories)

Anything making you queasy or sick: empty tummy

Gender: unknown

Name: keeping them a secret until we know the gender :)

Labor Signs: No

Wedding Rings: On

Symptoms: urination frequency, sore/achey stomach

Happy or Moody most of the time: very happy for the most part

Looking forward to: our next appointment! 

Next Appointment: Tuesday! The 27th

Nursery Theme & Colors: Also waiting until we find out the gender, but we have a good idea for boy or girl!



That's all I have for now to update you on! Check back later this week for an update after our appointment! Night guys :)

Baby Gates!

We are SO glad the secret is out now! Although we had only known we were expecting for roughly two weeks, keeping it a secret was about to get the best of us! However, we wanted to wait and go to the doctor to make sure everything looked normal and healthy before we went public with our exciting news! Not only is this super exciting because it is our first child, but it's also the first GRANDCHILD for ALL of our parents! You can't tell me our lil peanut won't be spoiled! 

Our first appointment went fabulous. My doctor (who is an absolute doll) said everything looked perfectly fine and normal! Lil peanut's heart was just a beating.. at 170 bpm (must have been doing some cardio!). We were given handouts, books, and magazines on just about anything you can think of that comes along with pregnancy! Our next appointment is March 27.. and then at the NEXT one (in approx. 8 weeks)-- we will find out the gender of our sweet baby!

The number one question I have been getting asked is "how are you feeling?". Well, honestly.. I can NOT complain. I have had some mild/moderate nausea from time to time over the past few weeks (one of the "aha" symptoms that led to our discovery!) and I have been extremely tired. But, I love sleep so much, that I don't mind an extra nap when I'm not working (which is going GREAT, by the way). I also know that I better take every opportunity to sleep now, so I'm doing just that. :)

Matthew and I started attempting to compile a list of possible baby names last night. We did not get very far. Bummer. I'm afraid it could be quite some time before peanut has any potential names. However, we have decided on nursery "themes" for both a boy or a girl.. and can't wait to move into our new house and start painting our nursery!

Here are a few pictures from the past week!

Peanut at 10 weeks and 5 days

My "bump" at 10 weeks and 5 days

Here is a survey I stole from a dear friend of mine who is also expecting! I think it will make it easy to keep up with the progression of my pregnancy and our little one.

How far along? 11 weeks

Total weight gain: 2 lbs

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep: I have been sleeping GREAT.. but I've been extremely sleepy throughout the day.

Miss Anything? My flat tummy.. ok, kidding. :)

Best Moment this Week: Going to visit each of our family members Thursday after our appointment and surprise them with a framed picture of our sonogram!

Movement: Nothing yet.

Food cravings: Starches (baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, french fries, tater tots) and McAllister's Mac & Cheese

Anything making you queasy or sick: An empty tummy 

Gender: Find out end of April/beginning of May

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button: Innie

Wedding Rings: On

Symptoms: Slight nausea and extreme tiredness

Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody

Looking forward to: Our next appointment!

-Cait :)