I'm a navel orange (tomorrow)

Thought this was cute.  Though a little weird to go from a cantaloupe to a banana?!

14 week Bumpdate!

Bumpdate: 14 Weeks

How Far Along: 14+2

Size of baby:  a peach! Whaaat!

Weight change: since transfer,14lbs. For heaven's sakes.  Unfortunately way worse from pre-ivf weight.  :/

Maternity Clothes:   oh yeah, so much mote comfy

Gender: ooooh funding out soon!  I keep having dreams it's a girl..... hmmmm.

Movement:  not yet but i examine every little blip.

Sleep: crappy!  It takes me forEVER to get comfy and fall asleep.  Ive taken over the bed with all my pillows to no avail.  Hopefully this will come back soon because i am cranky & tired!

Symptoms: not much anymore, woot!  I still get a little nauseous once in awhile.  Reflux/heart burn has caught up to me.  Even water does it.  Tums are my new bff!  My ankles are a tiny swelled and my feet are HUGE! I just upgraded my size 6 tennies to a 7 1/2. 

What I miss: wineeeeee

Cravings: depends on the day.  For a few weeks it was sandwiches & Subway.   Peaches, burgers, and anything with balsamic vinegar are high on the list now.

Aversions: chicken.  It is hard to stomach!

Innie or outie: innie. If mine turns to an outie, yikes! 

Favorite Moment This Week: making bambino Facebook official.  So fun! I feel so loved!

Worst Moment This Week: realizing I can't fit into regular pants at All!

Looking Forward To: seeing the bump pop this week! Yay!

Daddy update: getting serious ;) Daddy splurged on a new vehicle for me.  The Jeep wasn't gonna look cool with cheerios all over. Hehe.  Poor guy looked like a deer in headlights while car seat shopping!  He's very excited.  I think he wants to pick out a name, like, today!

14 and counting :)

Made it to the 2nd trimester, holy cow!  Everything is going super :) 

Our 20 day european escape was exhaustive but amazing.  I think I'm still recovering and we've been home over a week!

Fertile Turtle did a special acupuncture session this week called the"beautiful baby" treatment.  Special gold needles in a specific spot cleanse the karma & soul of bambino (daoism believe in reincarnation) so that she is born beautiful & pure. Awww.

We (er I) have been taking bump pictures though they are nothing earth shattering so far.  An exaggerated flab!  Hahaha.  Its coming, though, and soon. I think bump grew during my nap today.  Speaking of which, we went shopping today.  Ohhhhh em gee.  I found some SUPER cute Dockers since J is disappointed in how often I wear stretch pants now.  Little did he know stretch pants I will not get out of for a YEAR. (It sounds luxurious.... but that's a lot of spandex. Ugh) Cute dockers were 4 sizes bigger than pre-ivf pants.... and still way too small. Ruhroh!  I sulked back to the maternity section.  Its official.

OH. We are Facebook official.  So fun!!

28th bumpdate

Its the **~*THIRD TRIMESTER!!!!*~**

How Far Along: 28 weeks, baby!

Size of baby:  Almost 15 inches and just over 2 pounds.  In veggies: a cauliflower!

Weight change: + 26

Maternity Clothes:   I've been living in sweat pants & everything stretchy.  My 'long' shirts that I thought would work forever are becoming too short!

Movement: getting karate chopped all the time now!  Baby likes to 'ride dirty' (as daddy says) by sitting low but every now & then I get a good punch in the ribs or gallbladder.  I've noticed she likes to get real active when I'm trying to sleep or nap, especially when I get up during the wee hours ;)

Sleep: still depends on the day.  Some nights I'm out like a rock, others I lay awake for awhile.

Symptoms: ooooooo my aching back!  Lower back is usz ok unless I do too much walking or sitting wrong (like on a bench or stool.)  My thoracic is in rough shape.  Think the boobies are taking their toll!

Cravings:  I finally gave in to my pink animal cookie craving.  They were ohhh so tasty!

Innie or outie: Yesterday it became apparent my cute, deep innie will no longer be!  I ran around with cousin Lisa here squealing about it.  The thin part is getting thicker & the inside is tender... I say in 2 weeks or less it'll pop!

Favorite Moment This Week:  my belly def looks like a preggo belly!  No mistaking ;)  we finished up Bradley class and are on the search for a doula.

Worst Moment This Week: its getting real!   In 12 weeks or less bambina will be here! !!!  Think we are both starting to feel the pressure.

Looking Forward To: baby shower on Saturday! !

Daddy update: daddy's thinking about selling his beloved jeep to focus on the family.  Whaaat!! 

9 weeks!

Gosh,  it is amazing how fast time is flying!   I have a feeling I'll be saying that for the next 20 years.

So far everything is going well.  We graduated from Dr Rockstar last week.  Sad day!  They were so awesome!  They will make great babysitters for our embisicles that are chillin away.

I decided which hospital i'll deliver at and so met with my OB & midwife offices this past week.  The hospital I chose has a really neat delivery center but the catch is I have to be seen by their midwives to use it.  Meh, that's o.k. They seem to know what they are doing ;)

Morning sickness is starting to let up a little bit.  Thank god!  As long as I eat like an animal all day and first thing in the a.m., I'm good.  I'm betting this is partially due to the fact that I stopped my estrogen & progesterone supplements.   WOOOOHOOOO!  I was/am super nervous about letting them go. ..kind of like my security blanket.  But I still had a party.

I think I spotted the first little sign of a bump last night!  Up until now I wasn't sure what was flab or baby buddah.  Haha. 

J and I are leaving Friday for our babymoon extravaganza to europe.  Woot woot! 

And so it begins :)

I hit 6 weeks last Thursday and am feeling the effects. I kinda started feeling pooey a few days before that, but I digress. I've decided early pregnancy feels like a nasty hangover. Ha. A little sick & nauseous, maybe a headache, starving though food sounds repulsive, and tired even though you've slept all night. Sore & huge boobs, and cramps/angry guts to include a mild case of the 'backups.' Its pure joy! ;) Oh no, this is *not* me complaining. I'm loving every minute :)

Our first ultrasound

Tuesday the 4th was our first ultrasound. I was freaking out and way nervous cuz I had some pink spotting on Monday followed by brown. All. Day. Long. I had cramps, I've had cramps from the get go but this was also all day long.... J happened to have CDO that day on the ship (which was super busy& a huge deal because they were doing Change of Command for the fleet) and spent 13 hours in his choker whites, longer than at our wedding! I was alone all day & night fretting! It was terrible.

So Tuesday, I was a nervous wreck. We got to the office like 30 minutes early. I refilled my progesterone and then thought 'well that was dumb I should've waited until after the appt.... Just in case.' Ugh. As we're waiting, I heard at least 3 other people get congratulated. I was hoping & praying I'd be in their club today, oh please oh please!! I'm in a dress (this detail comes important later on) and hanging out. I went pee before we got to the WR but my bladder was full so Dr Rockstar had me go again so he could see well. At this point it's been like 45 mins since we've arrived. I just want to know already! Gah! I was 5 weeks 5 days and so it's iffy whether we will see a heart beat or not. Dr is checking everything out.... It looks good & healthy, ute & yolk sac are measuring good, and he makes sure nothing out of the ordinary is in there causing trouble or that would cause bleeding. Then shit got real in our household, we saw the little flicker of a heart beat in there! It was so cool!! I totally cried. Hahaha. I go back in 2 weeks, when I 'graduate,' and can't wait to see it for real going crazy. I was so excited and distracted walking out of there, we got to the car and I realized I forgot to put my unders back on. (see below, forgetful.)

They chalked up the spotting to ute stretching or a tender cervix exacerbated by aspirin. I stopped for 3 days and haven't had trouble or spotting but started back last night so we'll know soon if aspirin is the culprit. I know I know, everyone TOLD me spotting was no big deal and not to worry but of course I was worried! After everything we went through to get this far, I worry about everything!

Today I'm at 6 weeks.... The dreaded week when all the fun symptoms come out to play. So far I'm hanging tough. My boobies are officially outrageous (thanks in part to progesterone & estrogen supplementation). I have been SUPER forgetful. Like ridiculous. Of course I'm more tired than usual. So far no nausea or barfing although I do admit I feel a little strange. Not sick, just not quite right. You know how when you are feeling like you're gonna puke and you get lots of saliva? Yeah, I get that. It's gross. I'm hoping my guts of steel can hang tough for awhile :)

We took our first "bump" picture. It is so cute! Though its more like a starting point pic cuz there is no bump. ;).

I've been taking it easy from work. Literally, I'm working 3 days this whole month. I've had lots of time to research our Europe trip, Oktoberfest trip, and figure out where I want to give birth. Yes for real. I need to find an OB and to do that I have to figure out what hospital I want to be at. Talk about a CHORE. Ugh. It feels like a million years away!