My Family Rocks!!

Thank God for my wonderful, generous family!! My cousins Suzi and Brian just gave us a ton of baby stuff they didn't need anymore!! We are so blessed!! I'm only 2 months preggers and we already have some essentials! Thank You, Thank You!! It was really fun getting all of this! Now it's just hard to imagine that I have to wait 7 more months to use it!

Nesting

I got the crib set up!! It was pretty exciting, I must say! Now that I've registered, I feel like I want everything right now! I guess you could say that I am nesting. It was fun to go through all the baby clothes Brooke brought me! Now I just can't wait to find out the sex!

I've been trying to find an OBGYN today so that I can begin my prenatal care, and it has proven to be more difficult than imagined. It's not as easy as calling up the hospital and making an appointment. I guess the hospital refers me to some Drs. and I then proceed to call those Drs. to make an appointment, whose offices are not located at the hospital I want to give birth at. I guess I am a little confused. I'm not sure if I even want an OBGYN. I was sure I wanted a midwife. I am just curious as to how the midwife handles prenatal care as opposed to an OBGYN. I feel like I am being transferred to different people and no one is giving me clear answers. Not sure what to do from here.

At 9 weeks and 4 days, not much is changing with the baby these past few days. Although it is growing rapidly! It's now considered a fetus and not an embryo! And it's about the size of a green olive! If I went to the Dr. today, I would be able to hear it's fast heart beat! The baby's reproductive organs are starting to form, but we won't be able to distinguish it for a while! Bummer!

Headaches have been a slight problem. I try to drink tons of water in order to help. I'm still exhausted and motivation is at its lowest! Thank goodness it's Spring Break! Time to lay out!

It's My Baby, I Can Cry If I Want To!

8 weeks and 2 days!

Well, not much has changed. I am still incredibly tired. And uncomfortable in my own skin. I am feeling extra bloated, and feel unconscious in my clothing! I don't think I am suppose to be showing quite yet, but my belly says otherwise. And being so tired, makes it hard to get up and exercise! I am extremely emotional lately and no matter how hard I try, I can't stop the waterworks! Mark has been wonderful and even made me a candle-lit dinner last night. He has been very supportive and makes sure I know that he is there for me! (And he runs to the store when I'm craving chocolate chip pancakes! I hate pancakes!)

I can't wait until the second trimester. I heard things get better then! But I do have the fact that I am not sick to be thankful for!

The baby has graduated from a blueberry size, to a raspberry size! It's growing over a millimeter a day! The baby has begun to move, although I can't feel it quite yet. It's arms and legs are developed which have begun to flap around! And it's tiny hands have lost their webbing. My uterus is the size of a small grapefruit, and I often feel cramping upon it's growth. Of course I freak out each time this occurs, but Mark reminds me to "stay calm for the baby". I'm still trying to eat healthy, and not give in to my daily cupcake cravings. If you subscribe to Pintrest, you know this because I have begun to "pin" dessert recipes. Sometimes I have to stop myself from licking the screen!

I have begun to think about nursery themes. And I can't wait to begin decorating! I'll need some help though!

Once again, I thank you for your daily prayers! Maybe this week, you can pray for a peace that passes all understanding! I could use it! Thank goodness Spring Break is next week. That will give me a chance to re-group!

Being away from family is tough enough, but being pregnant and away from family is even worse! My mom didn't want to feel left out from my experience so I decided to make a blog for her! Mom, I will try to keep you posted on every Dr. appt., every inch gained, and every detail! I'll also make sure you are seeing my bump grow!

So far, at 7 weeks, I feel great! I'm pretty tired though. As my friend put it yesterday, I have a parasite in me sucking out all my energy. And as gruesome as that sounded, I guess I have to agree! I'm pretty worn out!

The baby is now as big as a blueberry, that's 10,000 times bigger than it was at conception just a few weeks ago! This week, there will be a lot of brain development. It's arms and legs are beginning to sprout and it is looking less and less like a tadpole!

Staying motivated for school has been tough, but my grades are still good. It's hard not to think about the baby 24/7! So much to think about, and to dream about!

Thanks for your prayers!