11 weeks

So, I'm really, really bad at keeping this updated. :/ But the whole first trimester 'morning sickness' has been declining quite a bit lately! Yahoo!! I'm so excited to finally start to feel kinda normal again..in a way. But NOW it seems like my sciatic nerve is starting to bother me already. I feel like it's a little bit too early for all that but who knows...maybe I'm one of the "unlucky" ones. But other than all that good stuff and the fatigue, things are starting to really look good. I'm really just ready to go for the ultrasound to see if things are improving, though. I am not a patient person..so the 'waiting game' practically kills me. 

So, I'm going to start doing pregnancy questions..just to help me document this pregnancy a little better. Hopefully, I can keep up with it and do it weekly. We will see..Braxton likes to keep me busy and tired! ;) Thanks, kid!

How far along: 11 weeks
Total weight gain: no idea..haven't been checking on purpose. 
Maternity clothes: not yet..just loose clothing.
Stretch marks: not yet.
Sleep: pretty good as long as Braxton lets me. ;)
Best moment of the week: eating Hibachi!
Miss anything: not walking around in pain.
Movement: not yet.
Food cravings: all kinds..all different. They don't usually last very long, either.
Anything makes you sick: my pills. :/
Showing yet: yeah..but I'm sure it's just bloating and fat..I don't feel like it's baby belly yet. 
Gender: no idea..but we're thinking a girl! 
Labor signs: heck no!
Belly button in/out: in! 
Mood: moody lately, actually..
Looking forward to: telling Facebook next week!! I hate secrets..

So, this is from an app that I use for my pregnancy. Baby is starting to look less like a blob! :) Also..Braxton has gotten me sick. :( I ALWAYS get sick while being pregnant. 

Can't wait to share the "announcement" pictures next week!!

Stay tuned..

Doctor Appointment

So, I had a doctor's appointment,which is really more like a 'midwife' appointment but I just call her my doctor because she's my baby doc. :) Anyways, so I went in for an ultrasound to make sure everything looked good and to make sure that the dates were all on point. Everything looked fine and the dates were right on so due date is still 3/18/2015. Baby still looked great and everything except for I have a "low" placenta. So, I'm now on 'pelvic rest' for 4 weeks. No sex. No heavy lifting or anything. 

Anyways..everything besides that looked great, so that's good news. Heath is a little worried because of the whole placenta thing but hopefully in the next 4 weeks, it'll move on up and things will be back to normal then. 

I went to Chattanooga for the weekend because Becki was there and it was so nice to hang out with her again! We did a couple of photo shoots and of course, we did one with Braxton and I cannot WAIT to post them..only 3 more weeks of secrecy. ;) But really..I hate secrets and really can't wait to just have it out on facebook and be done with it. It's hard to not be able to post things either..like how I'm feeling and stuff. But, oh well, I guess..

I'll be 10 weeks tomorrow so I doubt I'll really write a whole lot about it since I don't think much is really happening. I'm going to start to do "pregnancy questions" to document my pregnancy this time, though. :) Maybe I'll do it tomorrow..we'll see. I have stuff to do and am a lazy bum!! haha.

Until then..

9 Weeks

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since I've made a post and that's because I've felt terrible. Literally. But tonight, I decided to quick post something. I'm 9 weeks now! I've only thrown up once so far..but felt awful pretty much all day, everyday. I go tomorrow for my first ultrasound and unfortunately, Heath has to work. :/ But this isn't our first rodeo..so it'll be OK. 

Braxton and I went up to Michigan for a family reunion with my Dad's side of the family and had a blast! We went up with my dad and my little sister..so they were there to help me with Braxton when I wasn't feeling good-along with aunts, grandma, and cousins. He had SO much fun which was awesome for me to see because it was like him enjoying some of my childhood. I loved being in Michigan...I really wish I could go up there for summer like I used to as a child. 

 Just a few pictures from our quick but FUN trip up north. :) I think that might be our last time up there for a while because adding another one to the bunch..we'll have to make the trip on our own from now on. :/ 

But enough for tonight..I'm off to go drink my tea and try and feel better! :)

6 weeks

I can't believe I'm halfway through the first trimester, actually. It's been a rough week though..that's for sure! I've had such nausea, I haven't been able to eat anything besides saltines and drink anything besides Sprite. I haven't been able to do anything, really, because I've felt so terrible and been so tired. I was so ready and excited to go to the Doctor's office to be able to get some nausea medicine so that I could hopefully start to feel better and ok a little more. Well, my dream has kind-of come true..we went to the doctor and I did my math wrong, I'm about a week further along than I was thinking. Which makes the due date 03/18/2015..which is only 10 days after Braxton's birthday. :/

I got some nausea medicine and it seems to kind-of be working..a little..I at least can get up without feeling like I'm going to puke every single time so that's good. I think I'll actually be able to take my pills now too without too much trouble. Yay! I still don't feel 100% but it's better than what I was feeling. 

It's funny how different this pregnancy is going to be from Braxton. The doctor said that I'll probably experience things earlier and sooner than I did with Braxton. Which I guess is why I've felt so nauseous lately..I'll probably feel movement sooner, Braxton Hicks contractions sooner, breast tenderness sooner (omg, it's terrible!), and possibly even labor. I've definitely noticed things before I did with Braxton but it's also so different because I was keeping track of my periods and everything, whereas with Braxton, I wasn't. He was our BIG SURPRISE! But anyways, I haven't puked yet and have been able to keep food and fluids in me so I guess that's always a good thing. 

Now, we just can't wait to start to be able to tell people!! Braxton already knows and will sometimes say something but so far it's been quiet enough that no one else has heard it. Haha! I think Heath is excited to start telling people too. Even though, it's stressful..it's still really exciting for us, too! :) 

Only 6ish more weeks to go...

5 weeks with baby

I’m 5 weeks pregnant today! It still hasn’t really hit me yet, I don’t think. It still doesn’t feel really real. I’m still pretty anxious about it all, actually. I’m nervous about this pregnancy now because I am a little nervous about my medication and because of Braxton. I know Braxton will be okay and will love being a big brother after a little while. It’ll take time and I don’t think he fully understands it all but he will, in time. 

Thankfully, I still have my appetite and am still able to eat pretty much anything I want! :) I’ve been tired a lot more, though, which is no big surprise to me because I swear I’m always tired and having some insomnia problems as well, which again isn’t , anything new to me. It’s just hard for me because of Braxton. I feel bad but I just can’t help it..I don’t have a lot of energy..I don’t know if I really ever did. But other than that, I’m feeling great! =) 

I’m VERY excited to say that I found chewable prenatal vitamins!! I was sick with Braxton which was either because of the pregnancy or because of the (idiot, excuse me..) doctor who decided to mess with my medication and did it the wrong way. I couldn’t take my pills then because I was throwing up all the time. I can’t stand those nasty horse pills, anyways, so I’m really glad I found these. :) Hoping it’ll be a lot easier on me and my body! 

We have our doctor appointment next week and I seriously can’t wait! I don’t think I’ll get an ultrasound yet since I’m still really early but I guess I’ll get to see if my due date is accurate and everything. I can’t wait! Hopefully, I’ll think of something cute to try to document my pregnancy that doesn’t coincide with my sister too much. :/ Good luck to me, I know! ;) 

Guess What!!

I was 4 days late and had tender/sore breasts. I knew I was pregnant but needed to take a test to make sure and to have something to show my husband (Heath). We had to run to Wal-Mart to get some milk for Braxton (go figure!) and I got a test. Heath, Dalton (cousin), and Braxton decided to go swimming late that night, at like 10pm, because it was so muggy out so it would feel good anyways. While they were doing that, I decided I have enough time to go take a test and sure enough, it came up positive. I think that was enough for me because 1.since it was later at night, if it would have came up negative, I wouldn't have been surprised because you're supposed to do it in the morning and 2.I just knew I was pregnant. I was still surprised, though. I was shaking quite a bit. I went out to show Heath and I think we were both pretty shocked. Not that we weren't trying but I guess we just figured it was going to take longer..but it only took approximately 3 or 4 months. I'm starting to get more and more excited thinking about it, though. I took another test that morning since I had it and to just be extra positive. :) 

We don't have everything worked out but I have faith in the Lord that we will get everything figured out and if we struggle, then we struggle. That's nothing new to us and in the long run, it'll all work out. I know for this to work out, I have to have faith and believe that God has a plan for us; and I know he does. Someday, we will have everything worked out, I just need to pray and stay true to God. Someday, we'll have a house so that the kids will have their own rooms and everything else. For that, I can't wait but I will...because it's all part of the plan. 

Am I excited? yes. Am I scared? heck yes! It doesn't really seem all that real right now though. I go to the doctor in about a week and a half so maybe then it'll seem more real..but until then.. :)

Braxton knows there's a baby in mommy's belly but I don't think he really understands what I mean at all! It's so cute though. He's really such a smart little boy. He thinks there's a baby in his tummy too! :) It's hilarious but oh, so cute!