Oops- realized today that I didn't publish this post....
Today I'm 14 weeks along, which means I'm now in the 2nd trimester-yay! Peanut is now the size of a lemon and can make facial expressions, suck his/her thumb, etc. I have not felt any movement yet, but should within the next couple of weeks. I can hardly wait!
My nausea is gone and I'm learning that small meals are really the way to go. I'm so used to eating 3meals a day with maybe a snack that eating small meals is hard. I feel like I'm eating all the time!
We have our next appointment with Dr. Mooney in Roswell next Wednesday. We are both ready for the chance to hear heartbeat again and just get an update that all is still going well.
I have gained a couple of pounds, but everything still fits well. I am still using a rubberband on the button of one pair of jeans to give me a little more room, but it seems to work ok. No one notices unless my shirt raises a little and I think they'll get over it! ;)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
My new discovery
Pomegranate seeds! I had some yesterday and they are so tangy and good. Will have to go get a pomegranate soon so I can continue to enjoy them. I think this could be a good and bad thing! I guess it is better than wanting ice cream or chocolate. Pomegranate and chocolate- now THAT could be good! hee hee!
Monday, October 19, 2009
13 weeks
Tomorrow I'm 13 weeks, which means I'm almost in the 2nd Trimester- yay! On Sunday, Mike and I went to Target to buy a few things and, of course, walk through the baby section. We didn't stay in it very long b/c it is overwhelming, but we did start to get some good ideas about car seats and strollers. My favorite part was feeling the soft the blankets (why don't they make these for adults) and looking at the teeny-tiny socks and booties!
Attached are 3 photos of our baby at 10 weeks. The best one is the one where "Peanut" is sticking his/her foot out. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Background
I am currently 12 weeks along and have a due date of April 27th. I did not know I was pregnant until about 6 weeks along because my 1st 3 tests all came out negative. However, it turns out that the tests were lying to us. The second set of tests became immediately positive and it has been a thrill ride ever since!
I consider myself very lucky because I have not had much sickness. I will not call it morning sickness b/c mine happened in the evening. In particular, I've had a strong avoidance of salads and still have that a little today. I'm hoping it goes away soon b/c I love salads! In addition to my evening nausea, I've been extremely tired. At first, I was annoyed by this, but as I started reading about what my body was doing I decided to give myself a break and enjoy the nap time. I have finally started getting my energy back and am enjoying it! I also now have a little bit of a belly. Nothing that anyone else will notice, but enough that some waistlines are a little snug. For the 1st time in my life I'm actually excited about pants that don't fit properly! ha! I hope to start a photo log of my expanding belly for those who are interested.
The first big decision we had to make once we found out I was pregnant was to pick a doctor. I had been going to a doctor in Carlsbad and was not completely happy with the practice. In addition, we've had friends give birth in Carlsbad and report back with some startling results. I will not go into details here, but we decided to try a practice in Roswell, which is ~1hr away.
Our first appointment was September 28th with Dr. Mooney (love the name) and were immediately happy with him and his staff. He is very friendly and is a straight shooter. He has delivered other women from Carlsbad and is willing to meet us in Artesia (only 30mins away) for regular appointments so we don't always have to drive to Roswell. We had a little worry when he could not hear the baby's heartbeat, but after a sonogram showed us our "peanut" which waved to us, we were worry free! I'm hoping to attach the photos of peanut so you can all see him/her.
Since the appointment, Mike and I have been on cloud nine and have had fun sharing our news with family and friends. We do feel a little overwhelmed when we think about it all, but I think that is normal. If anyone has any advice on baby gear, books, stores, etc please feel free to post it.
I consider myself very lucky because I have not had much sickness. I will not call it morning sickness b/c mine happened in the evening. In particular, I've had a strong avoidance of salads and still have that a little today. I'm hoping it goes away soon b/c I love salads! In addition to my evening nausea, I've been extremely tired. At first, I was annoyed by this, but as I started reading about what my body was doing I decided to give myself a break and enjoy the nap time. I have finally started getting my energy back and am enjoying it! I also now have a little bit of a belly. Nothing that anyone else will notice, but enough that some waistlines are a little snug. For the 1st time in my life I'm actually excited about pants that don't fit properly! ha! I hope to start a photo log of my expanding belly for those who are interested.
The first big decision we had to make once we found out I was pregnant was to pick a doctor. I had been going to a doctor in Carlsbad and was not completely happy with the practice. In addition, we've had friends give birth in Carlsbad and report back with some startling results. I will not go into details here, but we decided to try a practice in Roswell, which is ~1hr away.
Our first appointment was September 28th with Dr. Mooney (love the name) and were immediately happy with him and his staff. He is very friendly and is a straight shooter. He has delivered other women from Carlsbad and is willing to meet us in Artesia (only 30mins away) for regular appointments so we don't always have to drive to Roswell. We had a little worry when he could not hear the baby's heartbeat, but after a sonogram showed us our "peanut" which waved to us, we were worry free! I'm hoping to attach the photos of peanut so you can all see him/her.
Since the appointment, Mike and I have been on cloud nine and have had fun sharing our news with family and friends. We do feel a little overwhelmed when we think about it all, but I think that is normal. If anyone has any advice on baby gear, books, stores, etc please feel free to post it.
Title
I realize that the title of the blog may be a little confusing for some...I can hear it now, "You have Duncan so you've been 3 for a while". Well, the title "Becoming 3 Humans" didn't sound so good. I know we live near Roswell, but I didn't want to have a title that sounded so alien. In truth, Duncan has been our 1st "baby" for a while now. However, he's now got a playmate on the way and I'm looking forward to seeing how he reacts to the new addition.
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