a new ticker!

overdue for an update

I don't like going this long without an update, but truth be known on WHY I've gone a whole week:
MORNING SICKNESS, but it's not just morning sickness, it's afternoon sickness, evening sickness, midnight sickness, whenever the little bug decides to bite!
It's not THAT bad and I think I've learned how to control it *knock-on-wood*. The secret - always eat! Sounds simple doesn't it? It's not. Why? Nothing sounds good. Oh, wait, yeah, nothing. So, instead of just trying to come up with something to eat that sounds good, I decide to eat anyways. And even if it's not good or doesn't sound good, I make myself eat it, just to keep from feeling ill. Now, I could be one, sick, vomiting-projectile machine, and I'm not, so I am thankful. I'm just nauseous pretty much all day.
But a "Healthy baby and pregnancy = I'll take it"!

My spring break is over and I was dreading with everything within me on going back to school on Tuesday, but I managed. I eat two crackers an hour, drink 7-up relentlessly, and suck on jolly ranchers. So, I survived my first 2 days back to work, and I think I'll make it through the week.

I do have a difficult time sleeping through the night. I thought it was because I was napping during the day, so yesterday I tried to go without a nap and was still up between 2-4am. Is this called pregnancy preparation? I want to sleep NOW as opposed to trying to get some shut-eye in about a year! My arms fall asleep, my lower-back hurts, I have to pee. Geesh. I'm really hoping for all-nighter tonight, and I'm thinking an all-nighter of sleep, not reading =)

I have been putting alot of thought recently into when I'll tell my friends and others that I'm pregnant. I wonder if anyone has their suspensions yet?!? Not that they could tell by my size, but just intuition.

We did tell my parents, it was sweet. I sent them flowers that said
The price of these flowers $14.99
The price of this delivery $6.00
Knowing we are expecting...
PRICELESS!

I think they liked it. They called congratulating me. Yeah!

It feels weird. I feel like I know that I'm pregnant and have known for so long, that it's not a surprise anymore. Like when I tell people they won't be surprised because I've known for so long, that this is old news. Why do I feel this way? I mean, of course it is exciting, just no one knows yet! How will they react?!? Shocked? Excited?

I may tell next week, and I may decide to wait 3 more weeks. I'm leaving town in 2 weeks and maybe I'll wait until I get back to share the news. I have time to think about it.

1st appt

We had a successful visit at the dr's office for my 1st appt today. I'm glad that first step is over, all the worrying that I wouldn't make it this far, I feel much better. Visit recap: Set up and payment plan, had my blood drawn and urine sampled (I remembered the cup!), reviewed my medical & family history, had an internal pap, and visited with the dr. He gave me a book and told me to call if I have any questions or concerns. He reminded me that alot of people out there have opinions but none of them are pregnant with my baby! That was reassuring. He told me I could do anything I wanted as long as it wasn't sky diving, scuba diving, snow skiing, or water skiing, I think I'm covered in those areas =)

My next appt is April 16th, and they will check for a fetal heartbeat! Yeah!

1st dr appt

I have my first dr's appt tomorrow and the nurse just called me to remind me to bring in my FMU sample - oy! I better go put that cup in the bathroom so I don't forget =)

an overview

morning sickness - **knocks on wood** I really haven't been that sick, I mean, a little, but who doesn't get the bouts of dizziness and "I feel like crap" moments?!? I'm just VERY thankful, I have had more than my share of nausea pre-pregnancy with various health problems, and can honestly say, I feel good. Maybe I just know how to handle it better than I used to .

maternity clothes - I can't wait to start shopping for them and needing them. About 2 weeks ago I was really bloated and either the bloat has gone down, or I'm just used to it, either way, I'm much more comfortable now! Maternity clothes are so cute and I can't wait until I can wear them. I am however very particular on clothes and baby doll style shirts aren't my thing, so I may have a difficult time. Plus, I really don't think they are THAT expensive, so I plan to have a good selection so I don't get bored.

telling friends and family - We haven't told anyone outside of my internet world besides one cousin and his wife (actually I told his wife, she told him with my permission) I told her because she is going through a difficult time and we both knew we were TTC and I felt she deserved to know. After our first appt on Wednesday we plan to tell our families then keep it a secret for probably another month. I go in spurts, like I really want to tell people, then again, I like having a secret! Sometimes I get the urge (like I have a pg friend and I want to tell her so bad, but haven't) and then other times I'm like, it hasn't been too hard to keep the secret, I can keep it for awhile longer. I will have to tell a friend in about 3 weeks because we are flying together to Atlanta and I feel that she needs to know, so if something happens to me (God forbid) she can tell for medical purposes. Wow, I've really rambled!

baby names - We talk about it, but we can't agree. We both really like Molly, and we thought we would go with that for a girl, but I want other options too.

I'm just really excited to be pregnant!

This was my BFP pregnancy chart through fertility friend

Your pregnancy: 7 weeks

This is some information I got off of babycenter.com and I really like reading their information each week, I think it may be my favorite!

How your baby's growing:
The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.

If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby's brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes over this role. She also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in your baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from her tiny body.

How your life's changing:
Your uterus has doubled in size in the past five weeks, and eating may feel like a chore — or worse — thanks to morning sickness, which by now may be in full swing. (If you're feeling fine, don't worry — you're lucky!)

You may need to pee more than usual, too, thanks to your increasing blood volume and the extra fluid being processed through your kidneys. (By now, you already have about 10 percent more blood than you did before you were pregnant. And by the end of your pregnancy, you'll have 40 to 45 percent more blood running through your veins to meet the demands of your full-term baby.) As your uterus grows, pressure on your bladder will send you to the bathroom as well.

About half of the women who feel nauseated during the first trimester will find complete relief by about 14 weeks. For most of the rest, it'll take another month or so for the queasiness to ease up. It's unlikely, though, that the need to pee more than usual will ease up. In fact, research shows that both the frequency and volume of urine tends to increase over the course of pregnancy.


I just can't believe that I'm 7 weeks pregnant, it's so exciting!