Well, as most people know by now, I'm 14 weeks preggo! 14 weeks exactly today. I can't express how excited Josh & I are about this pregnancy! As in, I've been holding back many screams and urges to hug everyone around me. It hasn't been an easy road towards this, but I truly believe that God has had a plan all along for us that will make sense someday. All I know is, today I'm pregnant and happy.
We found out we were expecting on March 31st (wow that seems really far away!). I took a test that morning, but Josh wasn't home from work yet. I honestly didn't expect to be pregnant, I just had a spare test and figured...eh why not?! When it came up positive, all I could think was "Oh....interesting..." Then I might have silently freaked out happily a little. I strategically placed the test on our little desk in the kitchen next to my phone, knowing that Josh would see it when he came home. When he did, I was innocently sitting on the couch watching TV and just as innocently asked him if he could please hand me my phone. It took him forever, but I finally heard him say "Are you PREGNANT?!" I turned around and gave him a big smile and he gave me his cute goofy grin, and that's when our story about our little gummybear began!
Gummybear was a nickname we came up with after our first ultrasound at 7 weeks. You can see why in this picture. Now that I look at it again, he/she really looked more like a sour patch kid...but anyway....Naturally, the first ultrasound was the scary one for us. I was morbidly expecting nothing to be there, but instead we saw gummybear and its little tiny teeny super fast heartbeat! If I remember correctly, it was 134bpm.
And just for fun, here is a shot of yours truly at 7 weeks. At this point, I just felt bloated. I had no morning sickess, not too much fatigue, and the only thing I could really pinpoint to pregnancy was how hungry I was. As my friend Joelene said, this baby has been craving Ruffles and ranch dip since day 1!
Our next ultrasound was at 9 weeks. Because of my history, they wanted to make sure gummybear was progressing nicely, which he/she was! Still at this point, no nausea, a little more fatigue than usual, and a lot of bloat. I also couldn't sleep very well. That and making it through a movie without falling asleep was impossible. Still craved ruffles....but TRIED to keep it at a minimum :) I also wanted to eat really spicy stuff. But that really isn't anything new! After this ultrasound, we told our immediate families the news. I face-timed my mom and she didn't believe that it was my ultrasound....haha. Dad was at work, but we sent him a picture and same with my brothers. They were extremely happy! We told Josh's parents by giving our ultrasound picture to my nephew Jake, and had him show them his new baby cousin! After that, we told my brothers and sister in laws at a bar! Yeah, don't judge.....:) What a fun, fun day. Here is Gummybear at 9 weeks, what a cutie!
Oh, and me! Like I said, lots of bloat.
At around 11 weeks, we told the rest of the world because we couldn't hold it in anymore. We sent this to a bunch of our friends and family. Isn't it cute?? Okay, I thought so :)
At 12 weeks and some days, we had a Nuchal Translucency ultrasound and bloodwork done. This test measures the soft tissues around the nape of the neck of the baby. It helps detect any possible genetic defects and is an optional test. Not that anything would actually change our mind about having a baby, but it helps to prepare if anything were to come up. And bonus! Another ultrasound :) This was my favorite ultrasound because baby actually looked like a baby. He/she was squirming around but was very good at staying still for the actual measurement. I've heard some women have to sit there for a really long time waiting for the baby to get in the right measurement. Here's gummybear at 12 weeks. :)
And yours truly. I feel like this week was my "ugly" stage.
Now I'm at 14 weeks, and I'm being attacked by headaches! Pounding, irritating headaches. I also have a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings. I'm pretty sure I hit the snooze button on average about 4 or 5 times every morning. Yesterday, I craved......wait for it......RUFFLES and ranch dip! So I had some. For those who are afraid my baby will turn out looking like a ruffle, I have been eating healthy overall and drinking lots of water . Lots of fruits and veggies, and lots of protein. I only give it to my cravings sometimes. :) Here's my latest bump picture with Trooper making a guest appearance. I really feel like I popped out this week.
So, overall I feel super great and excited. I'm scared and worried at the same time, but I know that's normal. I've been trying to spend as much time with my honey as possible, because soon enough it won't be just the two of us anymore. As much of a long road as it's been, I'm glad Josh and I have had a good amount of time alone together - I know it's only made our already amazing marriage even more amazing! I'm a very lucky girl. I've also been doing a lot of soul searching about what to do about work after gummybear arrives. I've worked really hard to get to where I am, but my job requires a lot of time and energy. As a bank manager, the amount of stress is insane. My plate is constantly full with reports, tracking, coaching, sales, etc etc. Sometimes it can feel like the whole world's issues (branch, clients, employees) are sitting on your shoulders and you're the only one that can fix them and make everyone happy. It's very rewarding on one end, but again very stressful. I've always worked in and enjoyed a fast-paced environment and had goals to move up in the corporate world, but even just being pregnant has made me consider otherwise. Which is not me at all! I'm hoping and praying I can figure something out, at least to manage the stress while being pregnant and when baby arrives. Looking forward to maternity leave, I tell ya! Okay, enough blogging. Hopefully I can keep up with updates. I'll try!
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