Behind - The Story of My Life

So I've been meaning to start weekly bump updates, but I've been so busy napping and snacking I've been so busy being productive that I have yet to begin.  I really want to write things down so I don't forget them by tomorrow down the road.

9 weeks:  true morning sickness kicked in - brushing my teeth became almost impossible; still no bump just bloating and crazy fatigue

10 weeks:  more of the same - morning sickness and fatigue (I was completely useless around the house - thankfully Matt has been SO AMAZING!  And lucky for me, my student at work has been a God-send!)

11-12 weeks:  the morning sickness seemed to get worse and the headaches were almost constant

And now for this past week's update:
13 weeks - Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 13weeks

Size of baby: a medium shrimp (~3 inches)

Gender: don't know yet (I'm thinking boy, Matt's thinking girl)

Maternity Clothes: nope, my normal clothes still fit but they aren't always comfortable buttoned after meals (I've never been one for tight clothes, just ask my mom, ha!)

Weight gain: -1.5 lbs at 9 week appt., +2 at 13 week appt.

Movement: not yet

Sleep: Getting up 2-4x's a night to pee, feeling restless, and having trouble getting comfortable.  

Symptoms: cramping (round ligament stretching), lower back aches, headaches, nausea/morning all day sickness, fatigue (getting better though!), more breakouts, crazy sense of smell still, aversion to food (mainly meat)

Cravings: watermelon (which is not convenient given it is out of season) - sour/tart things (hello sweettarts and grapefruit)

Best moment this week: We finally got to hear Baby C's heartbeat!  It was good and strong!  I'm also so thankful that I've been having more good days!!  The nausea/sickness has gradually begun to decrease with the worst time now being evening/night.  And I've actually had a little energy, I even cleaned out the baby room and swapped over our winter clothes.  I thought Matt was going to fall over when he realized how productive I was Saturday.  It's been so long!

I've totally meant to start bump pics, but well, yeah, that just hasn't happened yet.  I have a good feeling about week 14 though ;)  

Megan

Life between naps...

So much has happened over the past month, but I've been too sick and tired to document it!  So I guess I'll try to get caught up....

My brother came out to visit over fall break (10/13-18).  I was so nauseous that we had to tell him the good news, otherwise he might think I was dying.  We told him with this hilariousness:

He loved it!  But it took a minute to realize what it meant.  He was giddy with excitement.  It was fun to watch.  We thought he'd only have to keep the secret for a few days because we planned on telling everyone after my first ultrasound which was on the 19th.  At that point, they thought I was 11weeks 3 days, much to our surprise I was only 9weeks 1day.  So here's peanut at 9weeks 1day:

Who would think someone so small could make you so sick!  I almost cried when I realized I had at least a month of nausea left. Not to mention, during my brothers visit the nausea turned into actual morning sickness - which is poorly named I might add because it lasts ALL STICKIN DAY!  But, that said, it's a sign of a healthy pregnancy - I have to keep reminding myself!  At that point, we decided to wait until 11 weeks to tell everyone (which was when my parents were coming to visit).  Stu was not thrilled about having to keep the secret, but HE DID!  I begged Matt to at least let me tell Marci, but he wouldn't :(

Halloween weekend we woke up to this nonsense.  And I loved every second of it!

My parents came to visit the weeekend after Halloween.  They flew to Chicago to visit Marci then drove to C'Ville to see us.  Since we missed my dad's birthday at the beginning of October, I wrapped a "late birthday" present for him that contained a book of ultrasound pics and this:

It took him and mom a second to realize, but when they did they were so excited.   They immediately started trying to talk me into just coming to Louisiana to have the baby!  Haha.  We were going to tell Matt's parents and Marci that night, but I felt horrible, so I was in bed as soon as we ate dinner.  My dad and Matt indulged my mom and me by taking us to the outlet malls in Williamsburg the next day.  We ate a Mimi's Cafe on the way, shopped all afternoon, then stopped in Richmond for dinner on the way home.  I realize now that traveling that far in a car was just a bad idea.  I was SO SICK before we even made it out of the restaurant.  Looking back, I am almost certain I shoved a poor lady trying to get into the bathroom.  Whoops!  Matt had to pull over close to a dozen times before we made it home that night :(  Needless to say, we ended up waiting until Saturday to tell the rest of the fam because it just wasn't happening Friday night.

In case you have been living in a hole, that Saturday was THE LSU vs. Bama game (GEAUX TIGERS!!!).  We facetimed Matt's parents and little sis that afternoon before the game.  Matt casually asked about their house remodel (which has yet to begin) before holding up an ultrasound pic and noting that he hoped it was completed by May because the baby is going to need a place to sleep.  They were thrilled!  My MIL, Mrs. Charlotte, kept screaming "this better not be a joke."

As soon as I was off the phone with them, I called Marci and told her I had something I wanted her to look at (this is a common occurrence...I get her advice on most everything).  I e-mailed her the US pic while I was on the phone with her and all I could hear was "BABYYYY!!"  She was beyond excited.  I think I ruined her planned nap because she spent the rest of the day looking at baby stuff on Pinterest, ha!

So that's about it for the update other than the fact that this little girl

has been preparing us for Baby C by waking us multiple times a night!  Crazy Doolie!  I think she is attention seeking!  And did I mention that I have the BEST husband in the world.  He doesn't complain, does the dishes, takes Doolie-Belle out at 2, 3, 4 in the morning, and so much more.  I am one blessed girl!

Oh yeah, the new due date in May 22, 2011!  Maybe he/she'll share Marci's May 18th bday!

Sorry this was so long, I just want to make sure I remember every little thing along this journey!

Megan

Joke's on me...

In case you didn't already realize this, God has quite the sense of humor.  Shortly after I found out I was pregnant (right around 6 weeks), the few symptoms I had almost completely dissipated, so I found myself praying for God to reassure me that everything was on track.  Ha!  Enter fatigue and nausea.  I seriously feel like I have been drugged.  This whole 'no energy in the first trimester' thing, it's no joke!  I keep apologizing to Matt because I feel utterly useless.  I get up as late as possible, drag myself through work, and collapse on the couch the second I get home.  Cleaning is now like a foreign term in our household.  And cooking?  Yeah right!  The thought of food does me in, much less the smell.  However, I have found that I get more nauseous if I let myself get hungry.  So I am constantly trying to find some snack that doesn't leave me gagging in the corner.  Luckily I haven't actually gotten sick (yet), I just stay nauseous ALL THE TIME!

Despite the fact that it's not easy trying to function like a normal human during the first trimester, I'm so thankful that everything is going well with this pregnancy.  We went to the doctor for the first time Monday, and Dr. Culver said it looked like everything was on track for around 7-8 weeks.  That means Baby C is Due right around May 6th!  Yay for May babies!!  I've been meaning to start taking belly pics so my mom and MIL (mother-in-law) can stay up to date, but I've been too busy sleeping :)  I'm going to try to start this Sunday (9 weeks).  We'll see how it goes ;)  As for now, I'm just praying for peanut to keep growing healthy and strong.

Megan

We're having a baby!

Welp, five pregnancy tests later (yes, FIVE!) and I still can't believe it!  And I definitely have to say it was quite the surprise.  Wednesday September 7th I found myself gagging at work.  Being a speech therapist specializing in swallowing disorders, I've built up quite the stomach, so this was far from normal.  That night, I was still gagging - not sick - just gagging and at nothing in particular.

The next night Matt and I were going out with our friends, Cade and Lindsey, to celebrate her birthday.  So that morning, the 8th, I decided to take a test "just to make sure" in case I had a glass of wine with dinner.  The faintest vertical blue line appeared, so of course I spent the next half hour (totally forgetting I had to go to work) staring at the line as if that was going to make it clear.  I had fully convinced myself it was nothing but a figment!  On the way home from work, I ran by CVS to get a digital test so I could know and move on...totally convinced it would be negative.  I took the test and changed clothes, glancing back at the test before I ran downstairs to leave.  When I read the word "pregnant" I almost passed out.  Don't get me wrong, I was so excited, but I was also shocked and nervous.  Shaking, I ran downstairs screaming "Matt... Matt."  He had no idea I had ever taken a test, much less two..so he was quite shocked.

The next day, I called my doctor's office and scheduled our nurse educator visit for the September 13th and our first doctor's appointment with Dr. Culver on the 26th.  I was so nervous about having to have blood work that I dragged Matt along with me to the nurse educator appointment.  I prayed so hard the night before that I wouldn't pass out...and all I can say is GOD IS GOOD!  This is the first time EVER that I have not passed out when giving blood!  Whoop whoop!  After all that, can you believe they are making me wait until my doctor's appointment on the 26th to hear the results of the blood work!  Two entire weeks!  That should be illegal.  I think I was counting on that for verification, so I came home and took 2 more tests to confirm, logical right?  Ha! 

So as for now, we are sitting (well, I'm sleeping because I am EXHAUSTED!), waiting, gagging, and praying our little peanut is healthy and growing strong!  It's killing me not to tell my family, but if you know my sister-in-law, you'd know that once she knows, all of North Louisiana will know ;)  So here I am (not so) patiently waiting....

Megan