Saturday, March 28, 2009

Spring


It's glorious Springtime! Ostara was a little over a week ago and the rains are here to help make our world green again. It's a bit gloomy but my drive this showed me the budding trees and flowers beginning to spring all over the ground. It also reminds me of my growing belly and how the ripening fruit of the trees are quiet symbolic to my body and it's blossoming state. It feels wonderful and I wish I could share it more... but this house... well it's just not there yet!

Soon there will be time to celebrate and a place to do it. The greenery is coming in and I will do my planting here soon, the earth is blossoming with me. I wish Neil could understand. Men are so different.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Our First Ultrasound!


Today was our first ultrasound and it was one of the most amazing experiences of our lives! The doctor sat us down and chatted us up for a while but then finally when we got to business and they put the cold wet gel on my belly the baby showed right up. It was on it's left side curled up and we could see the heart beating! After a minute, we must have stirred him/her up because he/she started kicking up a bunch, moving the umbilical cord with its feet and just kicking around. It turned away for a minute, it was so neat to watch a live picture of what was going on in there! All that movement and I still don't really feel it! It's just surreal! We are very excited, I am absolutely estatic over our experience today! I wish we could have recorded it!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Week 11 and it's a fig!



It's exciting stuff, we had our first visit with the doc yesterday and Neil made it just in time... flew in that morning! Yeah! We could not be happier! (Even though so much work on the house got done while he was away! *wink*)

Doctor seemed to be pretty happy with the way things were going and I have felt so much better as we are leaving the first trimester. I do get the "fear" that I was not having enough "pregnancy symptoms" and there are moments I worry that things are not as they should be. It happens a lot right now... I suppose as I start gaining weight hopefully the fear will be for not, but it's been looming.

I have gained about 2-3 pounds since my pregnancy has began and normal seems be anywhere between 2-7 pounds depending where you read. So about 5 is average and healthy but because of my small stature we are doing well. And as much as I hate to do this, I appreciate all the other moms who did, so here we go, the beginning of the Belly Shots, and not the kind you suck out of belly buttons.

I am pushing the comfort factor of my jeans since my hips spread over the last few weeks and the bloat made me unable to wear my uniforms to work but now that the bloat went away (about week 6) I have been feeling pretty good. Had to upgrade bras, and looks like I may be upgrading again soon... but feeling really good, less nausea and wooziness, but I have been tired...

Tomorrow we have our first ultrasound and we can't wait... pictures to follow!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Cups-r-us? Gals only pls!


This is mostly for Alisha, so she better be reading.. So here are the infamous girls... filling their threads in utmost glory. Some say they will grow throughout these miracle months, others have said they didn't at all until their milk comes in... well I am then gonna have an interesting time being top heavy after being rather flat all my life. So we have moved from A's to C's in a matter of two months.. not even. It's a day shy of week 10 and looks like we are stable but waking next to these monstrosities is new to me, I almost scare myself. Belly is starting to stick out too even though it doesn't look it much from the outside. But my pants are fitting quiet oddly and my hips are def out further than they were before... So Alisha, if you drink to anything on St. Pats... drink some for me and the girls!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

HUNGRY!


It's week 8 and a half of our pregnancy, and it's all so magical... I can't sleep cause I am not comfortable at night, I have cramps a lot, I can't pick anything heavy up... i am hungry a lot! I pee so very much! There are so many amazing things going on with my body! Even boobs grew! Apparently they were not as functional at the size they were? Maybe they were designed to not make it all about your belly! LOL! Working on the house and trying to stay away from chemicals. It's tough now that Neil has to carry the weight of getting this house ready. I feel bad... but I have been trying to do the other stuff.. errands, meals, researching prices for stuff.

Omg, it's like 7 am and I am hunnngggrrryy... I have already drank a bottle of water... and well.. have to pee again! Did I tell you I am wearing maternity uniforms already? I can't fit into my pants! My belly is just starting to poke out! It's a trip, my stomach muscles are moving out with everything! !! I got some bella bands to hold my pants up when it gets too bad with my jeans!

I have composting class at 9 and I can't wait! Off to start my elustrious day... yeah!!!!!!!! I grow babies, what's your magical talent?