11 weeks today!

Here is our little Baby C - we have graduated from being an embryo to being a fetus - YEAH!

You can see where the doctor has labeled the sonogram, so that's probably the best explanation that I can give to you........LOL I know that it is still hard to see, but just wait - when I go back in a month - it'll be much better I'm sure. :) While doing the ultrasound it was much easier to make the baby out, but pictures just don't do it justice!

Have a great day!!

Monday's Appt

Yesterday afternoon we had another appt to see how the baby was still doing. We were hoping to hear the heart beat, but Baby C is still a little too small for that. However, during the sonogram, Baby C was moving its arms and legs all around. It was so neat b/c we have not been able to see the baby move yet, but since its grown some, definitely got to see it moving now! At one point Baby C grabbed the umbilical cord and shook it a little bit and that was so funny. We were all laughing at that.........LOL Definitely an exciting moment to see our little one moving around!! :) I don't go back again now till the last week of September, so I am doing good. YAY! Of course, that time will be here before we know it.

That's really all that is new, but I do have a sonogram picture that I will post later. I forgot them at home, but I will scan them ASAP, so..............STAY TUNED!!

Catfish!!

We were so excited yesterday because we now have our very first fish in our pond. :) Les went fishing yesterday afternoon while I was at work and he caught a catfish. He brought it home and left it in the ditch where we had water standing from all the rain. He surprised me when I got home and told me about it. He said that he waited to put it in the pond because he wanted for us to do it together. I wanted to see the catfish, so we went to our ditch and there it was; just chillin' out. Les grabbed it and it wasn't moving too much, but we thought that we would give it a chance anyways. Les found just the perfect spot at the pond (to avoid as much mud as possible) and put the catfish down into the water. Once the catfish realized that it was free - it swam off like lightening!! It was pretty funny.

The catfish is not alone in this pond because we have who knows how many tad poles and a few bullfrogs. We have also had ducks that will stick around for a week or so and then leave for a while and then come back. We have had those gray herron type birds and I'm sure more, but I can't think of any others off the top of my head. OH, the dogs, they both LOVE to swim in the pond every chance they get. You'll notice that one or both of the dogs will disappear and moments later, we have a wet dog........LOL

We're now 10 wks along and so far so good. I go in on Monday to try to hear the heart beat and make sure that everything still looks good. It would have been 2 weeks since I last saw my doctor and I am getting anxious. :)

Lullaby

This video is soo cute - I hope that you enjoy it too. Make sure that your speakers are on so that you can hear the man singing. :)

So Far So Good!!

I had a follow-up appointment last Monday and everything was looking good. We were able to see the amniotic sac and the doctor said that it looked thick; which she said was good.

I go back in one more week to try to hear the heart beat! I can't wait to hear it - as long Baby C cooperates.........LOL :)

I have been feeling good and managed to only get up 1x last night - we'll see what happens tonight though. I had a lot of watermelon with Les and our neighbor, Chief. It was sooo good that the 3 of us just kept eating away and talking. We have had the watermelon for about a week and finally had time to eat it. My nephew and niece went home on Friday (I'm sad about that), so now we'll be home more since we won't be over there visiting with them and having them stay at our house too. We had a great time with them and look forward to seeing them in November for Thanksgiving!

Oh, I forgot, I can't remember what I was reading today, but I saw that since I am due in March; then I should outgrow my clothes by October and November. I can't wait to start seeing my belly growing and knowing that our baby is growing bigger and bigger!!!

Well, that's all for now, just getting ready for the week to start!!!!!

Pregnancy Bitchiness – Are You a Sufferer?

I laughed out loud when I read this this morning! I haven't been extremely cranky by any means (Les is lucky so far), but I have had a moment or 2 that I wanted to argue one moment and honestly in tears the next. Les was trying to hold back laughter and was like," what's the matter?!" I teared up and said," I guess the hormones are controlling me right now." I am so glad that this is not a common occurence for me because I don't like feeling that way. Anyways, enjoy the article below - so funny!!!!

Oh, in case your wondering, the things that I deal with are: fatigue, achy boobs, urinating a lot; which is helping in the fatigue because I have now started waking up 1 - 2x a night. Most of the time I can sneak out of bed w/o waking Les up, but most of the time he keeps count on how many times I get up!!! :) hahahahaha

Now onto the article.......................................

Pregnancy Bitchiness – Are You a Sufferer?
Who was that mad woman?

The fatigue …the stress of being pregnant but not public with the news…the nausea …any of these things can bring on a mean case of Pregnancy Bitchiness. (ie: extreme crankiness provoked by – well, anything.) Someone screws up your latte order and – bam! – you’re sniping at that barista before he can offer to make your wrong order right. And your poor hubby – he’s been on the receiving end of some majorly harsh behavior lately.
We’ve been there – and we can tell you, it’s totally normal. Our advice? Get in tune with your bad-mood triggers (husband forgot to empty trash or mom called “just to check in” for the tenth time = anger on the rise), and then divert your attention (Will not yell! Instead, will leave the room to do something fun – like take a gender predictor quiz ). Find a few good mood-diffusers – ice cream cones and milk shakes also work amazingly well – and you’ll be back to your old, sweet self before you know it.

New Picture!

Here is a picture from the sonogram that was performed yesterday to make sure that everything was still going good from last weeks events. :) Baby C is looking great and we were able to see the amniotic sac yesterday and she said that it looked good too. In 2 weeks we go back to HEAR the heart beat and I am so excited. I can hardly contain myself......LOL

As I look at this baby on the screen and watching the heart beat - I just can't believe that I am really pregnant! I am so excited and still trying to let it sink in too!! :) We are so excited to meet our little blessing and I continue to pray for Baby C as he/she develops and grows. I pray that everything will continue to go smoothly and that everything will develop as God wills.

Thank you to everyone who has offered prayers and support last week during the scary time. I really appreciate it!

Yay........I'm off bedrest!!!!

Wow, what a week, but glad that I am doing better and seem like I am back to normal. ;)

You can read about the car accident from a few days ago below, but I haven't updated the rest of the week. Here is a somewhat brief rundown of our week.
Monday morning, car wreck and was able to see the first sonogram of our baby and I was able to see the heart beat.
Tuesday started off very normal with nothing seemingly out of the ordinary. That afternoon I started having a big problem (I'll leave it at that w/ no gory details) and when straight to the ER. My doctor was able to get a hold of me and had me leave the ER and come straight to the office even though she was already closed. They were all still there and saw me immediately. Right before the exam, Les and my mom walked in and I was so glad. My sweet c0-worker, Lauren had taken me to the doctor and let me use her phone. I appreciated her so much and once Les and my mom got there; then she left me. Lauren couldn't believe how strong and calm I was, but once I saw Les; then I teared up because I didn't have to be strong anymore. :) The doctor examined me; something that Les has never witnessed..........hahaha and then she did the sonogram and Les was able to see the heart beat that day. It was so neat and I was so glad (and baby C was too) that Les/daddy was able to see the baby. ;) Everything looked good and the doctor could see the hemorraging, but it was not from the baby or the placenta and there was a strong heart beat. The doctor put me on bedrest till I stopped hemorraging. So, the next 3 days I was on bed rest. I was still spotting up until Thurs and then it all stopped. I just praised the Lord because I prayed constantly for the baby to be just fine and nothing would happen to our unborn blessing. So far so good and I have not spotted in several days. I am still praying that all goes well. I go back to the doctor on Monday to make sure that I and baby are still doing well. I am 8 wks and 3 days today. :)

Thank you, Lord for protecting me and the baby this week. I love you, Lord.

We appreciate all the prayers and covet them!

Introducing...........Baby C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is our little baby!! We are measuring 7 wks and 6 days today.........:) I am calling our baby "Baby C" (baby cornelius) for now till we know the sex of our little one.

7 wks & 5 days!

YES, I am pregnant!!!!!!!

We weren't going to share the news to world until Thurs after my first appt, but here is a lay-out of our my day. :) This day has definitely been a very interesting day!! It started out at any normal day and I was getting ready for work; kissed Les goodbye and left. However, while on my way to work I got rear-ended. :( The other driver was at fault and we filed a police report. I was being checked out by the EMT's and the guy who was doing the main work on me was a guy that I had gone to middle/high school with. It was nice to have someone that I knew taking care of me. So, we went ahead and went on to the ER because the doctor was going to be in late and they weren't sure when they could work me in. They wanted to make sure that I was looked at since I was pregnant. The ER checked me out and I looked great. I went home and then when Les was going to work - he dropped me off at my parents' house to spend the afternoon/evening with them. During the afternoon after I woke up from a nap - I had started spotting, so I called my OB/GYN and went in to the doctor. They moved me from Thurs to today and I had my first OB appt. I got there and they did blood work, urine test, pelvic exam, and a sonogram. I was able to see the baby and see the heart beat!!! It was sooo cool seeing our little babies heart beat just beating away. We were thinking that I would be about 7 weeks this Thurs from my last period, but the baby is measuring about 1 week later, so we're due March 18, 2009 and I am 7 wks and 5 days!! We were very excited and I am going to go back for another check-up next Monday to make sure that I am still doing good.

We appreciate all the prayers and glad that we can share the good news - I do have a sonogram picture, but I'll have to get it scanned and then post it on here of our little peanut. ;)