Another post, Oh My!

Ok, this will just be a short update, not too much to say! I had my second appointment today(with my actual doctor). Everything is looking good. Baby's heartbeat is 170 and strong. Dr. Hull said the little girl or guy was moving around a lot! It's so freaking cool to hear! I'm doing well too, everything is where it should be. I still haven't gained any weight, which I guess is good because Dr. Hull told me today that I should expect to gain 15-20 pounds total. I feel like I can gain 15 pounds in a weekend! Haha, well this will help me to keep eating right and exercising. And I guess limiting ice cream to once a week (ok, ok twice a week...)

Maternity Clothes, Here I Come!

Ok, ok most of my clothes still fit. And maybe it is true that this is just an excuse to not feel guilty about buying some new clothes. In my defense, there were on sale AND free shipping! Over the last year I've lost a bit of weight, and went down a dress size or two. This means that I have a whole wardrobe that is a size bigger than what I wear. This has been great for my budding curves, since all of these clothes still fit, and most are even a little big. However, they are just not comfortable. I can't explain it, I just don't feel right in them. So I broke down and ordered some new clothes. Just two pairs of pants (pants seem to be the bigger issue) and a shirt. Yay for new clothes!

In other news, my cold is like 95% better, which I'm very, very happy about. I'm still feeling pretty good, other than being super sleepy. I'm hoping to get a little more energy soon, especially before I leave for Denver! Too bad that's only a week away....send me good vibes!

Ultrasound 11 Weeks

A little blurry but you get the idea :)

Happy School Year!

Chris and I have both officially have students back. While excited, this also means they bring all of their germs! Chris and I have both had colds for about a week. Luckily he can actually take medicine, I cannot. Boo. So after suffering for a week I finally went to the doctor, and was pretty much told I can take Tylenol. Wahoo! I did get to see the baby though and hear the heartbeat! They tried to get the heartbeat with the Doppler (but couldn't, I guess it's still a little early) so they sent me to ultrasound. Little Cullen was moving around like crazy and had a strong heartbeat of 170. I'll post the ultrasound pick soon, but its pretty blurry. However, the baby has grown like CRAZY!

In other news,, my morning sickness has pretty much gone away (knock on wood, lots and lots of wood) and has been replaced with extreme hunger. I'll take it! So all in all things are going well!

Wallowing in Self Pity

I would say that I’m a pretty positive person. Some have even said that I’m all about puppies and sunshine. But today, I am taking the liberty to voice a few pregnancy complaints. Here they go…

1. Why don’t I like food? I use to love food, I mean REALLY love food. Now, the only thing that taste good to me are fruit snacks, gummie bears and dots. This is not a very healthy baby diet!

2.I am freaking sick of water. I’m supposed to drink 64 oz of water a day. And I do (since I’m eating so many gummie bears…gotta do something right!) But I’m sick of it. I feel like I’m drowning from the inside out!

3.I just want to sleep. Like all of the time sleep. This is not an option. I force myself to stay awake each night until 10 (ok, maybe 9:30). Who let this happen?

4. I like to move it! And I can’t! I am not one to come home from work and sit, but that is all I can manage most days. This laziness must stop. I’m putting my foot down on this one! :)

Ok ok, that’s all for today. Overall I am actually feeling a lot better than I was a few weeks ago. I still have a smile on my face about 90% of the time, so it's not all that bad! Also, getting to see the baby and the heartbeat helped for sure! I can’t wait until my next appointment. Who’d ever thought I’d actually WANT to go to the doctor?

It's A Baby!

We had our first doctor's appointment today. Chris got to come see the ultrasound and we saw the baby for the first time (although it looks like a gummie bear...guess that would explain that craving!). The baby is measuring perfectly and the heart rate was 186. The doctor said that everything looked great! I had lots of blood taken, so we'll be waiting for those results but for now we have a perfect bill of heath! Enjoy the pictures!

And the Morning Sickness Starts...

I really don't know why the call it morning sickness. Trust me, I feel sick all day! I am not one to EVER skip a meal, I truly love food. But lately, nothing taste good and I'm not craving anything! Chris has been a saint and cooking whatever I ask (and always trying to give it a healthy spin!) The other day I asked for waffles and he made peanut butter oatmeal waffles with strawberries. It was pretty good, and I'm guessing in a few weeks when I feel better, I'll think it was great!

Other than that, I'm just kind of tired, especially during the week. It's really hard to do anything in the evenings when I get home from work. I've been working out during lunch, which seems to help keep my energy up for the afternoon.

One more week until our first appointment. I can't wait!