12 Weeks

Today officially marks 12 weeks for us! Almost out of the first trimester. :) No pictures this time but we will work on that!

My next appointment is on December 21st. We will be busy with holiday things until then!

How far along are you? 12 weeks
Maternity clothes? Nope.
Weight – Loss or Gain? Same as before.
Has your shoe size changed? Nope.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Still pretty tired and sleeping well, but I will say that my energy level is better than it was.
Best moment this week: Realizing that only about another week to be out of the first trimester.
Any Movement? Not yet.
Food Cravings? Not really a craving but I LOVE ketchup right now. I've always like it but really, I wanted to roast some potatoes and then drown them in ketchup. That sounds really, really good right now!!!!
Food Aversions? Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What do you miss: Sleeping comfortably on my stomach. I pretty much can't do that now for a variety of reasons...
What are you looking forward to: Finding out the gender!
Weekly Wisdom: Eat the ketchup!! It's good for you. (From someone at work...)
Milestones: It's 12 weeks today!

Ultrasound at 9 weeks & 2 days

9 weeks & 2 days

Hooray! We went to the doctor today for our "New OB Patient Appointment" and 2.5 hours later, we got lucky and had another ultrasound! Yay!

The appointment was very thorough. We sat with a nurse for awhile and answered tons of questions about family history, she went over some classes to take at the hospital and gave us a little goody bag filled with information. After that, we saw the doctor and had an exam and talked some more. Then we went into the little lab room where they took six (6!!!!) vials of blood. Finally, we thought we were going to talk to the doctor again and be out of there, but we got a lovely surprise and they did an ultrasound! (James said he would scan the picture.) It was SO great to see the little baby again. That little ball of cells is definitely forming into a baby and there was a very strong heartbeat. (Around 170.) I was so relieved to hear the heartbeat again. Eventually, we do go in to see the doctor and he just said that everything looks great! The doctor said that he didn't do the ultrasound because he was concerned about anything, so that's good.

All in all, it was a great appointment, even though it was long. ;)


This is at 7 weeks.

This is at 9 weeks.

How far along are you? 9 weeks and 2 days
Maternity clothes? Not yet, although I did buy a dress at a maternity store while shopping this weekend!
Weight – Loss or Gain? Same as before.
Has your shoe size changed? Nope.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Always tired so I sleep a lot and still pretty well!
Best moment this week: Having a surprise ultrasound today!
Any Movement?: Not yet.
Food Cravings?: They come and go but nothing sticks out to me...
Food Aversions?: Not a lot sounds great still, but that's getting better and it's nothing specific.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What do you miss: Eating!!!
What are you looking forward to: Finding out the gender!
Weekly Wisdom: Relax and enjoy your pregnancy!
Milestones: Hearing the heartbeat and having our new ob appointment today.

8 weeks 2 days

Sleep: Still good! I am so tired that I fall right to sleep at night - and very early, too!
Best moment this week: Any time that food actually sounds good!
Movement: None, yet.
Food cravings: Not a lot sounds good to me. :( Mostly salty food. Tonight I wanted lasagna, and that's what I made. It was delicious!
Gender: Your guess is as good as ours!
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Nothing yet...well, except not being nauseous. ;) It's worth it, though.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing our little Baby H at the next ultrasound and finding out the gender!
Weekly Wisdom: What's done is done...there is no point in worrying.
Milestones: I bought a Be Band to wear with my pants that were very uncomfortable from bloating, I guess. This thing is the best invention ever!!!

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I am still feeling good! Just tired and nauseous, so that's normal!! We go back to the doctor in a week and will have a lot more information about pregnancy in general! We are so excited, even though there won't be an ultrasound, it's still a step.

Check out the little widget on the side, it will tell you how big the baby is right now!

7 Weeks

Welcome to our little slice of blog heaven! Here you will find updates about what is going on with us and our growing little baby!

So far we have had our first sonogram where we heard the heartbeat. That was so exciting and made everything seem much more real for us. The heartbeat was pumping away at 118 beats per minute. James saw the heartbeat fluttering on the monitor, I couldn't see it but that was from the way I was laying. I couldn't get a good view of that monitor. It didn't matter, though! I was just so happy to hear that wonderful sound!!

Our next appointment is the Monday before Thanksgiving and we will meet with an OB nurse to go over a bunch of information. I will be about 9 weeks at that time. We hope you will continue reading our blog and enjoy this journey with us!!

From TheBump.com:

Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about 100 new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place. The baby is about the size of a blueberry.