Some days I still can't believe it

It's amazing I am over halfway through this pregnancy and I still have days where I look at my belly and go "Is this for real??" In approximately 4 1/2 months I am going to be a mom!! I spent so many years thinking this was never going to happen, that there was a good chance I would never have a child that its just hard to get past those thoughts.

My OB has labeled me Chronic Hypertensive (which just means an early onset of high blood pressure) The blood pressure pills seem to be doing there thing, my blood pressure has not been up like it was since I started them... Although still slighted elevated a heck of alot better!!! He was pretty 'frank' in expressing to me that there is a good chance I will have an early onset of Pre-Eclampsia. So I am on a low salt diet, walking (as much as I can), making sure to drink plenty of water, and watch my weight gain. He said in doing these things I can hopefully hold it off for a little while or at the very least if it does happen I will be the healthier for it!!!

I will have to be getting blood work done to make sure the blood pressure pills are not causing my platelets to drop. If they are I will have to go off of the blood pressure pills, because a drop in platelets could cause me to bleed out while in labor... I don't know what we do about the blood pressure if it comes to that, its not like I can just walk around with elevated blood pressure cause that can cause its own set of problems.

I have another U/S on the 1st which I am looking forward too =D Happy to get to see my little guy again, I love being able to not only feel his movements but watch them as well!! He is a little acrobat that is for sure, moving everywhere and kicking/punching me all over the place!!! The movements William can feel are still very few since my placenta is anterior my OB told me to expect that.... Hopefully soon we can both regularly enjoy the movements of our little miracle; Nolan Fredrick =)

It's a BOY!!

So we found out on the 4th that we are having a lil boy!! DH is beyond excited I can't even begin to describe =P We almost didn't think he was going to be able to tell us, because apparently I am not U/S friendly LOL but luckily he moved just right so we could see his dinkie!!! I was right about his positioning too his head is right at my belly button and his feet are in my crotch!! I tell you I have experienced much more pleasant things than kicks to my crotch *eyeroll*

No good U/S pics to share they hardly showed anything interesting at all, so I have to go back on Nov 1st for another U/S so my OB can finish getting his measurements! My blood pressure was up AGAIN at this last appointment so he put me on blood pressure pills to see if that gets it under control... I am hoping so... I am way too early into this pregnancy to be labeled as high risk already...

Lost 2 more pounds this last appointment, so I am hoping by the next one I will at least put on a few pounds FX!!! Anywho... No more updates for now =)

Movement!!!

I am so aggravated with myself that I haven't had time to update this, but better late than never ;) I have officially started to feel this LO move!!!! It started on Thursday at 19weeks 1day!!!! I still can't believe it! Now that he/she has started moving he/she seems to never stop LOL I am now just waiting until they are strong enough for DH to feel them, but at the rate this is going that should not tbe too much longer... Or at least I hope!!

So the big day is Monday!! We get to find out whether we are joining Team Pink or Team Blue! I am still voting Pink LOL I am really really hoping that this LO chooses to cooperate so that we can see the goods =P Either way though it will be nice to get to see him/her... Man am I tired of having to say him/her LOL It gets really old!! Well nothing else interesting going on right now, better get back to laundry!

Keep Forgetting to Update!!

U/S #2!! I was measuring 12weeks 5days so my DD changed to Feb 23, 2011 =D Everything looks good with the baby!! DH actually went to this one with me, at first the LO was flipping all around and he was having a hard time figuring out what was what LOL I did find out that my uterus is titled back, so I am doing these silly exercises to try and make it flip back forward again.... FX it works!!!

My OB also mentioned that I 'might' have a hard time deliverying vaginally. Something in my pelvic region is larger than it should be and causes the space in my pelvis to be smaller than normal... So I guess depending on how big baby is depends on whether that would be a problem or not... I am hoping not, because I really want to deliver vabinally... I am not all for getting a C-Section.. but I suppose if thats the route I have to go to have my LO in my arms I will do it happily =) I do intend to try vaginally for as long as I can stand it and as long as the LO is not in any distress!!

Other than that... Nothing new going on on my end... My next appointment is the 13th, nothing interesting at that one just getting the results from my BW =) After that though it is gender determination time!! I am so excited!! First week of October and me and DH will know whether we are on team pink or blue =D Can't Wait!!!

Can't wait!!!

Tomorrow is U/S #2!!! I am so excited!! This time around the baby should look more like a baby and less like a blob LOL I am starting to feel really bloated and blah here lately for some reason... I am really hoping that I haven't gained too much weight yet... That's one bad thing about having absolutely no M/S is that I have no reason not to give into these silly cravings I have been having!!

Either way I am excited to see our LO again and hopefully to get to 'hear' the heartbeat as well =D Well the job situation didn't work, its a long story so I will spare the details.... Let's just say people should really fully explain things... Anywho... DH's truck is still running, so thats a good thing LOL It'sbeen having some issues, but hopefully its nothing too serious!! I unfortunately have WIC appointment on Tuesday... I was trying to avoid getting on WIC, but with DH still not being able to find a job and his unemployment getting cut off we don't have much of a choice... We applied for FS and they gave us a whopping $16!! I swear that is someones idea of a practical joke....

Anywho... done with my complaining for now.. I should probably do something productive like clean the house HAHA my lazy butt... probably not hehehe =)

Good News, Bad News.....

<<<-- Pic is from yesterday at 10weeks 4days!! Still not seeing much of a difference, but I am definitely more 'tubby' than I was a month ago =P

So, shortly after we found out we were pregnant things began going unbelieveably down hill... DH's truck broke down, his unemployment was cut off, and than the motor in my truck blew!! It was a horrible couple of weeks and after my truck sitting in the shop for a month, the warranty company has concluded they are not going to replace my motor leaving me to foot the bill entirely... Like thats going to happen, so needless to say my truck will be at the Ford dealership for quite some time... We just got DH's truck up and running this past weekend so I am pretty excited about that =D

Well tonight William got a phone call about a job!!! He starts tomorrow, it is out of town unfortunately but after searching for a year and a half we can't really be too picky!!! I will adjust to him being out of town, I have done it before I can do it again!!
It kind of stinks though, because our next U/S is a week from tomorrow and DH was really looking forward to being there for this one =( The baby should look well... more like a baby LMAO!!

Our Little Blob's First Mugshot!!

My first appointment went great!! My OB did an u/s so I saw got to see a little blob!! It doesn't look like much in the photo, but while he was in there we could see a heartbeating!! I was so excited, since I have always been told the chance of miscarriage drops after seeing a heartbeat... I know theres still a chance, but it just makes me feel a little bit better...

I am not as far along as I thought, which makes sense because my cycles are longer than most peoples... So the day of the ultrasound I was 6weeks 2days and my HCG at 6weeks 1day was over 34000!!! He changed my due date til March 1st, which is okay because I will still more than likely have a February baby =) My next appointment is August 2nd and I will be 10weeks so I am hoping he uses the doppler so I can HEAR the little one's heartbeat!!