A little bit of this and a little bit of that

Hello Baby,

I realize that I haven't written in a while and that's because I'm so pooped all the time. This first trimester sickness has got me beat. My head is constantly pounding, and it doesn't help that I banged it, ouch. The cramps won't stop cramping and no matter how much I sleep, I want to sleep some more. Sometimes I wish I could just throw up to stop the nausea. Between all of that and work, there's no time for anything except a bite to eat here and there when I can stand it and of course, the Housewives, my favorite vice. But I'm not complaining, I'm just anxiously awaiting the second trimester so I can glow and grow!

A couple of new goings on. First off, I'm wondering if I'm carrying Popeye's baby because you seem to be ingesting a lot of iron, just like the Sailor Man. Which means Mommy is anemic and that means one more pill to take. One pill ends and another pill begins, toot toot.

I got one bit of good news this week. My dearest friend, Kathy Haven, Aunt Kathy to you sweetie, is coming to town. I get to tell her our fabulous news in person! This is so exciting!! She's gonna freak, I CAN NOT wait. Ah, but I can wait because I don't want to rush any time between now and then, especially not my 7 days in paradise. One last week of work we can rush most definitely.

Oh, and I guess you are starting to show because someone at work asked me if I was pregnant this week. I quickly blurted out that I was just getting fat because besides the fam, I still do not want to tell anyone for a few weeks. I felt bad for embarrassing her but I hope she understands when I do tell her. I just want to get thru these next 3 weeks before spreading the news. For the time being, I'm just going to concentrate on your little life and keep praying that you stay with us.

Tomorrow we are going camping outside of Big Sur. I wonder if Uncle Ben is going to ask if I have a bun in the oven. We'll have to wait and see...

And on Wednesday, we get to see you again, my lil kumquat!

XOXO

Mommy

Our Anniversary Day Baby

Hello Baby,

Today is Daddy and Mommy's 3 year wedding anniversary and we got to spend part of it with you, yay! This is what we saw...

Click Me To See My Deets

This is you, Baby! Two weeks ago, you were just a lil peanut (aka a blob) with a fast heart but now you've grown into a head and limbs with a fast heart. And you are SO cute all sprawled out on your back with your arms and legs flailing!! And I was right to call you an overachiever all those weeks ago, because today I was proven right. In age you are 8 weeks and 3 days, but in size you are 8 weeks and 4 days. Whoo-hoo!

It was amazing seeing you on the ultrasound today and I can't wait to see you again in two weeks because you're gonna be so different, so much more baby like, so human. You won't be our little cashew nut, you'll probably be our sweet date by then!

I am so happy, sick too, but the happy part of me took hold of my heart today and made everything feel great. It was the best day. Between seeing how much you're growing and celebrating 3 years of married bliss, I was in seventh heaven. My fears are subsiding knowing that the cramping I've been feeling is due to me making room for you to live comfortably in my belly.

Get cozy Baby, we're in for a long ride!

XOXO

Mommy

2 months... SO tired

Hello Baby,

Yay! Another milestone reached, Baby. Two thirds thru our first trimester. Yippee!

I'm really hoping I just have 4 more weeks of feeling the way I did these past few days because it has been no picnic. If it weren't for life getting in the way and I was able to just stay in bed and wake up every two hours to have something to eat, I could cope better. My head is pounding, I feel queasy and I'm just SO tired. I simply have no energy and no desire to muster up any energy to be fabulously pregnant with you. The few times I made it out of the house were exhausting. Daddy and I went to the movies to see the The Other Guys. I guess it was ok - I laughed some... I slept some. I'm definitely not looking forward to 3 more weeks of work before vacay feeling this way. I'm going to try to sleep as much as possible in order to save my energy for Hawaii and celebrating the end of our first trimester there.

If I look the way I do now for a few more weeks then I can probably get away with my pre-pregnancy clothes for the trip. But even tho I'm still not really showing, everything just feels so tight. You are a slight bump and when I feel more up to it, I'll figure out how to layout comparison pics, side by side, so we can see your progression. Html research is not my fave.

Belly side view - 8 weeks

Mommy Baby Weigh- In

We've gained 2.5 pounds in 4 weeks, Baby. You're not noticeable yet but the weight gain is going to come quicker and your growth spurts are going to start coming fast and furious. I'm expecting you to be 1 inch long and to weigh 0.1 oz when Daddy and I see you on Wednesday, which also happens to be our 3 year wedding anniversary.

Daddy and I are looking forward to another special day with you! Wednesday can't come fast enough. By now, you're probably no longer my lil peanut but rather my lil cashew nut!

XOXO

Mommy

7 weeks and we have followers

Hello Baby,

You are 7 weeks old today, hooray, Baby! Still nothing too notable to note unless you consider that I'm starting to feel quite tired, a little dizzy here and there, some minor cramping and what I'm referring to as pre-nausea spells since I haven't actually gotten sick yet. But hey, other than that, all is well. I read somewhere that morning sickness can begin at week 6 so might make some sense that I'm feeling this way. I think today has been the worst of it and I'm very much looking forward to a good night's sleep after a fun day in Napa with you, Daddy and Big Sister Stella. We have blood tests to look forward to tomorrow morning, yay, my favorite... pause... not.

Something notable to note is that Gramma Linda and Aunt Ryan are following us, yay, we got our first non-parent followers! And Grandma Gladys says she is reading along too.

I think Gramma Linda is already knitting you your first baby blanket. We'll need it for your arrival since it's still chilly here at the end of March. Daddy still has one of his first baby blankets that Gramma knitted him. It's actually right here on the couch with me. That means it's almost 31 years old, wow, hopefully you'll keep yours that long too. If not, I'll keep it for you since it's so special to me too :)

And you are the most special thing in my life, Baby. I don't even mind feeling like crap today, you're all worth it, little peanut. I love you!

XOXO

Mommy

Oh, what a day! What a very special day for us!

Hello Baby,

Ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom! That's your little heart pitter-pattering inside my belly on the ultrasound. Today we saw you, our little peanut, for the first time and it was incredible! To think that somewhere inside me is another heart beating twice as fast as mine, amazing! I want to sleep with our first picture of you under my pillow but Daddy won't let me because I'll wrinkle it. He wants to keep it pristine, and so do I, of course, even tho I already got in trouble for twisting it around my finger. I'll just put it in my pregnancy planner along with all my other treasures of you.

These pictures are of you from today at 6 weeks and 4 days old - which is really only 4 weeks and 4 days old but I'll keep letting the doctors think what they want. Right now, you are feeding off the yolk inside your sac. Don't worry, you're not a chicken, at least I don't think so. Daddy may think otherwise. If you turn out to be a chicken tho, we have lots of chicken friends for you on the cul-de-sac :)

After we saw you, we celebrated by... what else... eating! But the fun part came tonight when we called your family. Lots of congratulations, some gasps and I even think some dancing! We were so happy to share the news and hear all the different reactions. You made a lot of people very happy, sweet baby of mine! And I'm at the tippy top of that list. I love you so very much and look forward to seeing you again in 2 short weeks.

XOXO

Mommy

Six Weeks Pregnant, Oh My!

Hello Baby,

I can't believe we're six weeks through our first trimester already - not actually 6 weeks pregnant, it's really only 4 but the way they count, oy. Regardless, this can only mean one thing Baby, we're halfway to letting everyone know all about you! Yay! Aah, relief is right around the corner... will feel so good to get this off our chests and into the hearts of many!

And in four more days, we are going to see your lil heartbeat. SO SO SO SO excited!!! And so excited to tell your great-grandrents, all your grandparents, aunts and uncles that you're finally here.

Today I learned that by the end of the day, I gained 5 pounds since I weighed in this morning. Just makes me wonder if that is normal. I've never weighed myself at the beginning and then at the end of my day before. But my stomach was so big at bedtime that I was curious. By morning it'll all be gone tho (where does it go?!). Science is not my strong suit but I look forward to relearning the basics (and then some) all over again with you when you're in school and helping you with your homework. You have some smart genes, not many people have an aunt that's a rocket scientist, so I think you'll do just fine in school.

Everything is still status quo, well, there's one thing that's different... er, I mean bigger. I've had a visit from a certain fairy that has made your Daddy very happy :) He is loving this pregnancy thing :)

And I love you my little peanut. Let's get some good sleep so the veins are well rested for tomorrow's blood draw.

XOXO
Mommy