Oh, we're half way there!

And seriously living on a prayer! I can't believe I am 20 weeks pregnant already. Time is flying by. I already want to slow it down and enjoy every minute of it. A lot has happened since my last update and I hate that I am not a better blogger.

I had my appointment with the hypertension doctor, which actually ended up being an appointment with the hypertension nurse. I got in right away and she took my blood pressure. It was 125/78 which is normal! Next she hooked my forearms to some electrodes and proceeded to run some tests. Everything came back perfectly normal! She took my results to the doctor and he said there was no need to even see me!

Then yesterday, the 23rd, we went into the regular office for our anatomy scan. The tech is always the same one so she asked if she gave us a guess as to the sex at our 13 week ultrasound. She said girl at 13 weeks, but we didn't take it to heart. So she started the scan and was able to get all the measurements. A beautiful beating, 4 chambered heart. Two arms, two legs. Then she got to the bottom area. She asked if she said "possibly a girl or definitely a girl". She only said possibly a girl and when we told her that she said, "Well you didn't buy any pink did you?" We laughed and said no! And she said, "Well, that is good because it's a boy!"

Ahhh! A boy! I would venture to say 90% of our friends and family guessed girl. Jason even said girl.

How far along? 20 weeks!

Total weight gain: I still think I am only up around a pound!

Maternity clothes? I am in maternity pants, but still in my own shirts. My shirts are starting to get short in the front though.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Not bad. It could be better, but I refuse to give in to a maternity pillow.

Best moment this week: Passing my tests with the hypertension nurse. Getting to see my sweet babe's heart beating away, oh and finding out he is a healthy baby boy!

Miss Anything? No, not at all.

Movement: Yes! Lots of movement now. I wish Jason could feel it though!

Food cravings: I haven't been craving anything lately!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, I have been feeling great!

Sex of the baby: Baby Boy!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Growing belly, movement!

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Now that we know we are having a baby boy, I am looking forward to registering and having my showers. Getting the nursery ready! So much to look forward to!

18 weeks!

Seriously? How in the heck did I get here already? 18 weeks.

Friday I had an appointment with the OB. I thought things were going well. I gained 1 lb. Not too shabby since the holidays just happened. Then the OB informed me my blood pressure was up. 140/80. She said just the top number was up, but it is up enough to be concerned. I have to go see a high risk doctor next Tuesday the 15th. I am glad they are being proactive, but it hasn't been up any other time. We are now monitoring it at work. Today it was completely normal! Oh well, I guess any extra monitoring for baby is a good thing!

How far along? 18 weeks.

Total weight gain: Up 1 lb. I am really surprised it wasn't more.

Maternity clothes? I am in maternity pants, but still in my own shirts.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Not bad. It could be better, but I refuse to give in to a maternity pillow.

Best moment this week: Hearing my babes heart beat at my regular OB appointment!

Miss Anything? No, not at all.

Movement: Yes! Lot of little flutters. Especially in the evenings.

Food cravings: I haven't been craving anything lately!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I still get queasy at least a few times a day. But, it is mostly better.

Sex of the baby: We don't know yet! Only 2 weeks!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Growing belly, nauseousness.

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Finding out the sex, my belly getting bigger, registering, the baby shower! Lots to look forward to!

Happy New Year!

Boy 2012 was a year of ups and downs... Jason and I decided to start TTC at the end of 2011. 2012 saw my period become erratic. Testing for PCOS commenced, but we were surprised to find out we were expecting in June! Sadly that baby was not meant to be, but we were able to conceive again right away. Here we are, the first day of 2013 and 17 weeks along!

Lots of other things happened to us along the way. We bought a RZR ATV and sold our four wheeler. We both love the RZR so much. It is a much more comfortable ride for us. We also sold Jason's S-10 and bought him a neon to drive to work. We are saving so much money on gas! We also sold Donnie the big blue Dodge and replaced him with Ronald the big red Dodge. It is Jason's dream truck and I am so glad we are at the point in our lives we can afford it!

We took a great vacation with my parents to Tybee Island, GA. Jason and I love it there and I am so glad we could share it with my family. We ate so much good food and got way more sun than is healthy, I'm sure!

We participated in the March of Dimes with the Team London's Rainbows. The team was named after our friend's daughter who died in 2011. Hannah was our team leader and we were able to raise an outstanding amount of money! I can't wait to participate in 2013!

Hannah also helped organize an event for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in October. It was so great to see all these women (and men) come out to remember babies that were lost. The balloon release we had at the event was so touching. 

It was a good year in our professional lives too. Jason celebrated one year with the railroad and got a nice little raise. I had my 3rd anniversary at BB&T and also got a raise! I can't wait to see what 2013 brings for our careers.

As for baby related news, I go back to the doctor Friday. It is just an OB appointment so I don't expect much to happen. I do have several questions I want to ask. I feel confident saying I felt the baby moving yesterday! I was 16 weeks 6 days. It does sound a little early, but I know what gas feels like and this was different. Kind of like a swishy knocking. My coworker told me I was starting to look pregnant the other day.

  

I did make some New Year's resolutions, but this is getting long already, so I will save that for another day! 

Happy New Year! 

I am a bad blogger!

This blog was supposed to track my pregnancy, but I am doing a crappy job keeping it updated. I haven't done my weekly post in almost 3 weeks now. Christmas Day I will be 16 weeks! It is so hard to believe I am already that far along. We have started telling more friends and we will be telling Jason's extended family tomorrow on Christmas Eve! I know they are going to be so excited. I have had a lot of people ask me when I found out. When I say October they act shocked. I don't think anyone expects you to keep a secret for that long. Really, I could wait even longer. It has been so awkward to tell people now.

I have been having a hard time thinking about my loss lately. I am so very happy to be pregnant again, but I miss the baby I lost. We would know if he or she was a boy or girl. The nursery would be almost done. It would be time for baby showers and only about 7 weeks till my due date. I should have a big pregnant belly now. I am sure it is just hormones and the holidays, but I have cried a lot the last few days.

It will be out of whack, but I want to go ahead and do an update post!

How far along? 15 weeks 5 days

Total weight gain: I am not sure. I was down 5 lbs at my appointment a few weeks ago, but we don't have scales at home.

Maternity clothes? I have been wearing maternity jeans for a few weeks now. Shirts are still fine, but my pants were getting way tight.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Really crappy the last weeks or so. I toss and turn a lot.

Best moment this week: My friend told me I was starting to look pregnant from the side, lol. That made me happy!

Miss Anything? No, not at all.

Movement: It is still a little too early, but I am should be feeling something soon!

Food cravings: Tudor's Biscuit World bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit. If I don't get one soon, I will probably cry.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I still get queasy at least a few times a day. But, it is mostly better.

Sex of the baby: We don't know yet!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Growing belly, nauseousness.

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Finding out the sex, my belly getting bigger, registering, the baby shower! Lots to look forward to!

13 Weeks

How far along? 13 Weeks

Total weight gain: I am now down 5lbs. I am started to get a belly though, so I am shocked I lost weight.

Maternity clothes? I am now wearing maternity pants. Shirts are okay, but all my pants are too tight.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: I am sleeping a little better lately. 

Best moment this week: I got to see my sweet baby and hear its little heartbeat! It was amazing.

Miss Anything? No, not so far!

Movement: It is still too early, but hopefully in the next few weeks.

Food cravings: I really haven't been craving anything lately. I have trouble finding things to eat, but that is getting better, too.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I am having a hard time finding things to eat, but as far as feeling really sick, that seems to be waning.

Gender: We don't know yet!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Fatigue, light nauseousness, bloat.

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy! (Duck Dynasty reference, lol)

Looking forward to: I am finally feeling comfortable enough to start researching baby stuff! We will probably start a registry soon. I don't go back to the doctor until January 4th. And my anatomy scan is January 23rd.

12 Weeks!

How far along? 12 Weeks

Total weight gain: At my last appointment I gained 3 lbs. I hope I haven't gained much  more than that.

Maternity clothes? I gave in and bought some pants. The jeans are heavenly!

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Not so good. I usually wake up around 6 and have trouble falling back to sleep.

Best moment this week: Not feeling as sick!

Miss Anything? No not at all!

Movement: Too early.

Food cravings:I have had Jason make me spaghetti twice now. Other than that I just eat whatever I can stomach at the moment. That has been hard!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I feel queasy 24/7 especially when I think about food. I got to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner an extra time because I got sick afterwards.

Gender: We don't know yet!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, constipation, bloating.

 Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty moody! Just ask Jason.

Looking forward to: My next appointment coming up on Tuesday!

Here is my picture for HDBD!

We have a HB!

A lot has happened since I last updated! I got to go in for my OB intake appointment. She said everything looked good, but she wanted to know why I hadn't had an ultrasound yet. I thought I was having one that day, but apparently the nurse and the receptionist got their wires crossed. The doctor decided to bring me in the next week for an ultrasound due to my previous loss. I was so excited and nervous. Our loss milestone was marked as 8 weeks 3 days even though we didn't find out until 12 weeks. So we would be passed that point, but now I know that hearing the HB is not a guarantee. We heard it last time and still lost our sweet pea. Hopefully this time is different! Anyway, here is a picture of our little one at 9 weeks 1 day!

I go back on December 4th for our next ultrasound and OB appointment! Fingers crossed everything still looks good!