15 Week Update!

Your Pregnancy: Week 15The initial shock has probably started to wear off by now and you're getting comfortable with this whole pregnancy thing. Soooo, now what? Thumb twiddling? Finger tapping? Welcome to the waiting game. Lucky for you, there's always something you can be doing/planning/obsessing over while you're pregnant. But why not wait on that and just enjoy the peace and quiet?Wondering what's up with your body, your baby and your life this week? Read on ...What You're Thinking:
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"Why does this feel like it's going so fast and yet so slow all at the same time?" Your BodyYour energy may have returned but that doesn't mean you should be hitting the clubs until 4:00 AM every night. With a baby growing inside you, sleep is one thing that you can't go without. Try these tricks to ensure you beat up the sheets.If your growing belly is getting in the way of a good night's sleep, surround yourself with pillows to make for an extra-comfy nest effect. Sometimes room temperature can affect sleep, so make sure that your air conditioner is cranked up if you're feeling too hot.Some sleeping positions are more comfortable than others for pregnant woman, like the "I'm just going to pass out on the La-Z-Boy" position. And get comfy sleeping on your left side while you're preggers: It's what the docs recommend to keep the blood flowing full steam ahead between you and the tadpole. Your BabyAlthough many women don't start feeling the baby move until the 17th week (or later), your baby has been having his own party in the amniotic sac he calls home. If you feel a little flutter in your belly this week, don't discount it as gas or hunger. It could be your babe banging around. Here's more to look forward to:Baby's head is now resting on his well-formed neck instead of directly on his shoulders like Igor. He's beginning to grow eyebrows and eyelashes this week. (All the better to give you that "Mom, you're crazy" look when he's a teenager.) The hair on the head also begins to grow and, with some creative styling, you'll be able to turn those locks into a Maddox Jolie-Pitt faux-hawk some day. Although baby's eyes are sealed shut, he's now able to sense light. His eyes and ears finally look like real baby features now. As your baby practices sucking and swallowing actions, he may actually hiccup. You'll know he's had one too many shots of amniotic fluid by the steady thump-thump you feel. Over the next month, baby will grow faster than ever, so make sure you load up on enough nutritious food and fluids to support his growth. Your baby now measures nearly 4 inches, about the size of a Kit Kat "finger" (regular-size, not the Big one you get at the movies), and weighs almost 2 ounces. Your LifeAlong with being pregnant comes a little sign on your forehead that reads "sucker." At least that's the way the marketing world sees it. Walk into a mega–baby emporium and you'll be bombarded with 8,000 things you must buy for your baby right now. Don't fall for the propaganda! Your baby needs only a limited number of basics to make it through the first year. Start by hitting up your friends, coworkers and family members for tips on what they used until they wore it out and what sat in the closet until yard-sale time. If you're lucky, they may offer to let you borrow (or even cheaply buy) their old stuff. If your heart's not set on brand-spanking-new, save some cash by checking the classified ads and Craigslist for stellar baby buys. You'd be surprised how quickly and cheaply people are willing to get rid of their baby gear. Before you head to the stores, enlist the help of a trusted mommy friend to help keep you organized (and a little more immune to buying overload). All the shopping you do doesn't have to be about the baby. Next time you're out browsing, make it about you (or at least about somebody besides the Mini). Buy yourself flowers, a new lipstick, a throw pillow, a macramé hanging plant holder, whatever. As long as it doesn't have any yellow duckies on it, it's fair game.

Lets Catch Up!

Wow what a month this has been. I can't believe Christmas is already over! :( I love this time of year! Well here it is the day after Christmas and I am stuck and work with nothing to do, as I predicted!

Let's go way back shall we?

End of October:
We are having a baby but shhh it's a secret!!!

November:
Busy keeping our secret and going to the doctor.
We started working a lot of hours for the restaurant and bar in town.
Keeping very busy!

End of November:
Mom turns 50!!!
Dad comes home for Thanksgiving!
We start spreading the news to close family and friends!

Beginning of December:
Working working working...
Dad heads back to Iraq
Send out Christmas cards with our happy news! If you didn't get one let me know...my Mother in Law's never came either!

Middle of December:
I turned 25!!! Ahhh! OH MY!
My Grandma Morse passed away the 12-18-08 :( I miss you Grandma!
Dad came home for the funeral.
Grandma's Wake and Funeral were this week.
We Celebrated Christmas!

That's a brief summery of or last few months!!!

I would like to update you all on my health! We are doing great! I'm all full o Back pain, headaches, and muscle pain! Hooray! It's not as terrible as it sounds! I am one of the lucky few who didn't get morning sickness! Yes I was nauseous and yes very tired...still haven't gotten over that yet! Baby is growing fast! Right now I am 14 1/2 weeks and baby is 3 1/2 inches long! Baby has fingerprints this week too! We will be finding out the sex of the baby but that wont happen for at least a month! Mike wants a boy! I don't care! Let's just hope it's a baby not a puppy...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Whoa Baby!

Another year older (almost) another year wiser…(yeah right!)
Well Monday is my Birthday! I am going to be 25. Wow 25. I will be a quarter of a century old. Not so excited bout this one. I always thought it would never bother me that I got older. Then this year hit. Bam! I have been out of high school and on my own for almost 8 years! 8 years! Anyway I think everyone gets to this age and looks back to see what they have accomplished or not accomplished. I have become very independent. I also fell in love, got married, and we are now expecting our first child! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! So I am not dwelling on the things that I didn’t accomplish, in fact I’m not even going to mention them. I like who I’ve become and I am developing into a better person every day.
On to better things. I’m having a baby! Yay! I’m so excited to talk about it because I have been keeping it inside for 2 months! I can’t wait to find out what we are going to have. A handsome boy or a beautiful girl, either will be just fine for me. Mike would really like a boy but I know he will be great with a little girl too. He is such a softie! If we have a girl that means we get to have at least one more, so we can try for a boy! Ha ha!
I had an ultrasound on 12-5 and Mom, Dad, and Mike all got to come with me. It was really neat we got to see where the baby was. For Mike it made it a lot more real because he could see there was a baby in there and not just hear me complain about it! I have been really healthy no morning sickness. This week I have had a lot of muscle pain in my abdomen. I guess I’m stretching! It’s really uncomfortable but I do think I felt the baby move the other day. Move right on to my bladder! It was hard for my to get used to getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom all the time but I’m getting better at it.
I will write again soon to let you know how we are doing!