21 weeks (!)

I have been SO busy the last few weeks!

We started taking our Bradley Classes, which are super awesome and informative. My cousin and her husband are teaching the classes so that makes them a little more fun. We also had our anatomy scan which went well. We actually had to go back again because baby was being stubborn and would cooperate. It was crazy seeing how big they were!!!

Also, I have a little confession to make....

We know what the gender of the baby is! Originally we had planned to wait until the birth to find out, but when I went to the hospital a few weeks ago, baby totally revealed their goods. And it was totally obvious what it was. We're having a baby boy! We just had it confirmed at our scan. It was a little disappointing to find out and I know I shouldn't have been looking at the screen, but honestly, at that time I really didn't care if I saw. I just wanted to know our baby was healthy. We can be surprised with the next baby :).

How far along?: 21 weeks (well, technically 20w6d, but whatever)

Total weight gain: I’m not sure, I’ll find out Thursday at my OB appointment. But my face looks really thin, it’s weird.

How big is baby?: according to my app, 8 inches long, 1 pound. The size of a spaghetti squash.

Stretch marks?: Yes :(. Not any new ones, but my old ones from a while back are looking a little darker.
Sleep?: Much better!!!! I keep waking up on my back though.

Best moment this week?: Seeing the profile of our baby’s face. And when my husband was talking to him and the baby kicked him.

Movement?: Not a lot, but when he does move, there is no mistaking what it is.
Food cravings?: Nope.
Labor signs?: Nope.
Belly button in or out?: In.
What I miss: My feet not hurting.

What I'm looking forward to: Fall Break at school! A whole week off to do nothing!

Milestone: The baby is more than half way baked!!! I can’t believe there is only 19ish weeks to go.

Week 17

This week was really hard. Wednesday I had been experiencing some bleeding all day. Nothing serious, just pinkish stuff that wasn't heavy at all. But it kept getting worse. So I had my husband call the on-call doctor and she told us if it got any worse or didn't stop by the next day, to go into the ER.

So on Thursday morning I woke up to get ready for school and of course I had to pee. So I went, and there was blood. Not a ton, but it was definitely red, not pink. This is my first pregnancy, but I know that red blood is NOT good. So off to the ER we went.

Once we got there, everything went really quick (I'm sure it helped that we got there at 5 am). I had a cervical exam, blood drawn, and an ultra sound. Long story short, everything is okay. The baby is totally fine and healthy. During the ultra sound they wouldn't stop moving! The baby's heart rate was fine, 144 beats per minute :). The doctor wasn't sure what caused the bleeding, but he told me I needed to take it easy. So that's what I've been doing for the last five days, I've been "couch-potatoing" it (official prescription).

It was so scary, I hope we don't have to do that EVER again. We see my OB on Wednesday, so I'll have more news then :)

How far along?: 17 weeks

Total weight gain: Same as last week, 4 lbs.

How big is baby?: according to my app, 5.5 in, 5 oz. About the size of a sweet potato

Stretch marks?: nope.
Sleep?: It's gotten a little better. Now I'm sleeping on my stomach at an angle, it is so much more comfortable than my side!!

Best moment this week?: Seeing our baby move during the ultra sound (the silver lining to our shitty week).

Movement?: I think so!! Since it's my first I'm not really sure what it should feel like.
Food cravings?: Nothing really.
Labor signs?: Definitely not.
Belly button in or out?: In.
What I miss: My students!!! I was out two days last week, I'm anxious to get back.

What I'm looking forward to: The doctors appointment on Wednesday.

Milestone: Being able to sleep comfortably :)

This week has been so tough so far. I didn't go to school on Monday because I didn't feel well, so you think my week would feel shorter because I only have a four day week... WRONG!!!

It has gone by soooooo slow. Ugh. At least we have a three day weekend!!

How far along?: 16 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain: I think 4 lbs? I try not to look at the scale, haha!
How big is baby?: according to my app, 5 in, 5 oz. About the size of a turnip
Stretch marks?: nope.
Sleep?: Eh. I wake up to pee a lot and I'm having a really hard time sleeping on my side. I was a stomach sleeper :(

Best moment this week?: One of my students told me she knew my baby was growing because my belly was getting bigger. Totally cute, but only because an eight year old told me that.

Movement?: I think so!! Since it's my first I'm not really sure what it should feel like.
Food cravings?: Nothing really.
Labor signs?: Definitely not.
Belly button in or out?: In.
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.
What I'm looking forward to: Labor Day weekend!!!!
Milestone: Hmmm I guess... being a little closer to half way through my pregnancy!!

tired :(

I am so incredibly tired this week. I don't know if it's because I'm a month (eeek!) into school already or because of Baby. I'm sure it's both! The other night I actually had a crying fit because I couldn't sleep on my stomach anymore. Ridiculous, I know. My poor husband had no clue what to do with me.

Luckily, sleeping on my side is getting a lot easier. I find that if I am extremely exhausted at the end of the day, I can fall asleep in any position, haha!

I can't believe September is almost here, it's crazy how fast time has flown by! \We have our anatomy scan scheduled for Sep. 16th, I'm can't wait!!!! I just want to see our little baby =]

hello!

Welcome to the sweetest little surprise. I decided to start this blog as a way to chronicle my journey through my first pregnancy. I also thought it would be a fun way to look back and remember everything. My husband and I are expecting our first baby on February 12, 2012.


As you might guess by the title of my blog, we made the decision to wait until the birth to find out whether or not we are having a boy or a girl. It will be our sweet little surprise :)