13 Weeks, 1 Day!

I have no idea why the lighting is weird in this pic.  Chris took several and they all came out like this.

 *I have seen this on other blogs and thought it was so neat to document what was going on each week.  So here goes!*

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:  13 weeks, 1 day
Size of baby:  About the size of a shrimp, 3 inches long 
Weight gain:  I think I've gained 5 pounds so far.

Maternity Clothes:  Yes!  I definitely have to wear maternity pants and I have been wearing maternity shirts, but I can also wear some non-maternity shirts, too. 

Gender:  Don't know yet.  I'm guessing boy, though. 

Movement:  Not yet 

Sleep:  I have to get up several times to go to the bathroom, but I can always go back to sleep. 

Symptoms:  I have not had any morning sickness at all.  My boobs have definitely gotten bigger and my feet feel swollen sometimes.

What I miss:  I have been trying to eat really healthy.  It's been a little bit of a struggle keeping away from junk and really paying attention to what I eat :)  

Best Moment this week:  Seeing our baby on ultrasound!!! 

What I am looking forward to:  Getting blood test results back next week.

Perfect Ending to the Perfect Day!

We ordered Chinese for dinner and this is what Chris' fortune said:

I think it should say "lucky" but you get the point! 

12 Week Screening

Today I am 12 weeks, 6 days pregnant.  We had our 1st Screening this morning at Texas Perinatal.  I was so anxious, excited, and nervous for this appointment.  I knew that if the baby was growing correctly, it would look like a real baby and not just a blob.  I knew this ultrasound would put my mind to ease if everything looked good.  I hate that I let doubt creep into my mind, but after 2 1/2 years of trying and then doing all kinds of fertility treatments, it's just so hard for me to believe that I actually got pregnant on my own!  I now believe because everything looked great!  The baby was moving all around.  It was at this point that I just relaxed and enjoyed seeing the baby on the monitor.  Then the doctor came in to get the measurement behind the neck.  He said all measurements are within the normal range and that the baby's growth looks perfect.  I just have to wait for the blood test results to come in next week so that we can rule out the major birth defects.  I really have no doubt that everything will be fine.  After the appointment, I went out to lunch with my friends and then got a baby name book!  Here are the pics!

                                          7 weeks

                                          9 weeks

                                          12 weeks 6 days

                                          Sweet little legs :)

Now the fun begins!!

Oh, I also made the big announcement on Facebook today...before I even left the doctor's office.  I have loved seeing everyone's responses.  It seems that everyone is truly happy for us!

Girls Trip to Fredericksburg

Lindsay, Christie, and I planned a trip to Fredericksburg to visit the wineries.  I couldn't do any of the tastings, but I still had a blast!  I had never been to Fredericksburg before, so I was really looking forward to going.  Christie was our driver and trip planner.  She had everything mapped out.  We met at her house and we all brought road snacks for the drive up.  We pretty much broke into the snacks as soon as we started driving!  We visited several wineries and I just loved the area!  That night, we rented our own little house and cooked dinner and had fun visiting late into the night.  We all LOVED the little house we stayed in.  It was so cute on the inside.  It had two bedrooms with king sized beds and 1 1/2 baths.  It was perfect for us!  The next day we drove around the town of Fredericksburg, ate lunch and then headed home.  It was a quick trip, but I loved it!  I can't wait to go back and stay longer!

Belly Pics!

So, I just couldn't wait to start taking belly pics!  Here are weeks 7-12:
                                          7 weeks

8 weeks

                                                                        9 weeks

                                                                           10 weeks

                                                                         11 weeks

12 weeks

This heaping pile will be my wardrobe over the next few months.   My mom took me shopping and Ashley gave me all of her maternity clothes, too!  Now I just have to get my closet organized!

First OB Appointment (7-5-2011)

Yesterday, July 5th, was my first OB appointment. When I first arrived, the nurse called me back and I did the usuals...weight, blood pressure, and urine sample (my nurse said my urine looked "beautiful"....ha! I'm glad Ive been drinking tons of water!). Then I went back to a room. Chris didn't come with me to this appointment because I wasn't sure what all we'd be doing. Afterall, I did just have an ultrasound last week. Anyway, he just talked to me about how I've been feeling, and what to expect in the first trimester. He wanted to see if he could hear the heartbeat with a doppler. He said he wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't hear it yet, especially since I have a lot of scar tissue in my abdomen from my previous surgeries. He put the doppler on my stomach and right away I heard "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" I was so excited to hear it again! He said it sounded great! So I go at 12 weeks to have a sonogram for what's called "First Screening." It's an extensive ultrasound to screen for various birth defects. I'm praying our little baby looks perfect....I know he/she will! I can't wait to see what the baby looks like then! I will then go back to my OB two weeks after that. I just thank God every day for this precious baby He has given us. I feel soooooo lucky!

9 Week Sonogram

So, today was my 9 week sonogram. I definitely was not as nervous as the 7 week sonogram, but I was still plenty nervous. It was at 8:45 this morning. On the way there, I just kept asking God to let me see that the baby's growth was right on track and that it had a strong heartbeat. We got called back pretty quickly. The nurse took my blood pressure and weight and then told me Dr. Hansard would be in shortly. I got on the table and got my charm Ashley had given me. At that point the tears started flowing. Chris kept saying everything was going to be fine and I really thought so too, but was still scared. I got myself together right when Dr. Hansard walked in. As soon as she did the sonogram, I could see this fat little blob on the screen....moving all around!!! Baby grew so much in 2 weeks! She was taking the measurements and said everything was right on track. Then we got to listen to the heartbeat. It was at 183 bpm. She said it's always fast at 9 weeks then it slows down as the baby grows. It was so crazy how the baby was moving it's little arm and leg buds! We could see the umbilical cord, the placenta, and how the yolk sack was disappearing. I cried through the whole thing! I just kept thinking, "Thank you God!!!" Dr. Hansard then said I was officially released to my OB, but to please send a birth announcement along with a baby picture. Tears again!!! We checked out and they gave me a really neat pregnancy book to take with me. We had spent so much time in that building. I had cried so many tears of heartache in that building. Now we were leaving with another picture of our growing baby, a pregnancy book, and I was crying tears of joy.