First Real Smile!

and I'm sure he wasn't trying to pass gas :)

New Years Eve

I think C has lost his ever loving mind. He wants to get a babysitter for New Years Eve. I am so not ready for this. :(

Target Clearance Score

C and I didn't want to end up with a lot of bottles that Luke wouldn't take. We bought 3 Avent and 3 Tommee Tippee prior to his arrival. He has taken the Avent without a problem. I was hoping they would go on sale prior to me returning to work. I did not want to pay $18.99 per 2 pack. Target saved us a lot on bottles :)

I saw two 3 packs of Avent bottles on the bottom shelf and I did not see a coordinating sticker on the shelf, so off to the price checker I went. An error message came up about item not found. I asked the associate if she could find a price. She brought them back to me and said they are $3.24. SCORE! I bought the only two boxes that they had. Thank you Target for selling me 6 bottles for less than the price of one single bottle.

Wild Hair

C and I have decided we might as well have as much fun with Luke and his hair while he has it :)

Stepped on the scale

First, I know it has only been 11 days, but curiosity got the best of me.

Da dum dum.... I weigh 1 pound less today than I did the day my pregnancy was confirmed at my OBs office. I am ecstatic. My stomach looks nothing like it did prepregnancy, but I'll dwell on the numbers until I can get in an exercise regimen.

First Bottle

I pumped some due to my right breast becoming engorged after Luke's circumcision. Luke had his first bottle today. It was only 2 ounces, but he did not have any problem with the bottle or breast feeding after he finished the bottle.

I feel human today

It may sound bad, but I was beginning to go stir crazy. Luke did great for his pictures. We are going to have dinner at another couples house tonight, SO looking forward to it.

One week doctors visit

Luke gained 6 ounces from his appointment on Monday (Up to 8 pounds 6 ounces). Looks like my milk is definitely helping him out. He is definitely happier now that he isn't as hungry.

Tomorrow is Luke's newborn photo session. We went shopping for some clothes today. The clothes that I bought prior to his arrival are to big, hopefully they will fit for Christmas.

This boy likes to eat

Here is a look into our feedings today.

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Needless to say I feel like a dairy cow today.

Luke must have known that daddy needed some sleep

Last night was a "dream". I feed Luke around 9. I woke him up around 1 and then he woke me up around 5. Easy breezy, I wish every night was like last night.

Today we will be napping and cuddling while daddy works :)

A Day of Rest

No appointments today and no visitors during the day means a day of lounging and napping. We needed this. Clinton goes back to work tomorrow. I feel good, so he doesn't NEED to stay home. We decided he should go back and take some more time off in a few weeks.

First Pediatrician Appointment

Little man lost to much weight :( The pediatrician said if he doesn't gain any back by Friday, then we will need to start supplementing with formula. I do NOT want this unless absolutely necessary.

He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce today. He did have 6 meconium diapers in the 24 hours prior to the appointment, so she thinks that was at least 5-6 ounces. I *think* my milk is coming in and she seemed confident this would boost his weight.

Rough night

Our first night home was a little rough. Luke acts like he is starving, my milk isn't in and we don't know his cries yet. Clinton was amazing and did anything asked or what he thought would help.

Home Sweet Home

We were discharged after Luke had his hearing test and PKU drawn at his 24th hour.

We are resting and expecting visitors tonight. Mel, Dag & Sam came up to meet Luke.

Our lives changed forever

at 10:15 am our little boy was born.

Walter Luke weighed 9 pounds 8 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long.




I'm working on typing up my birth story...

In the next 24 hours

we should have a baby! My water started "leaking" at 5 this morning. Currently having what I would consider braxton hicks like contractions. We are going to walk to try and get stuff moving along.


*If you know any of our family, please do not mention ANYTHING yet*

We are trying to keep this on down low until this show gets moving.

Could the membrane stripping be moving this process along?

*-*Do not read if you do not want to hear about bodily fluids*-*























I lost my mucus plug on Saturday afternoon. Again, doesn't mean anything. It can regenerate.

I experienced what I assume to have been my "bloody show" this morning. It has continued for 7 hours now, so my doula also believes that this was it. I'm not contracting, but do have a fair amount of back pain.

What does that mean? That we could have a baby soon or that we could have a baby in a week.

Will update if there are any changes :)

38 week appointment update

Luke passed his bio-physical profile. The physician that we were scheduled to see ended up going to an emergency C section, so we saw one of the others. The physician that we saw, was the one that wanted to induce at 37 weeks. I was NOT looking forward to seeing her.

She came in said everything looked good, but we needed to schedule a date to get this boy out. Clinton and I had agreed that we would be honest with her and told her we really hoped to attend Clinton's grandmothers funeral on Monday. When I replied to her with this statement, she asked could she check me and strip my membranes if I was dilated at all. I agreed. I had heard horror stories about how bad it hurt. I didn't think it hurt. Some pressure like a pap, but nothing that made me want to scream or cry.

As we were walking towards checkout, the physician says, I hope you have to cancel your appointment next week because you have a baby in your arms. Sounds great, but I did laugh.

Stripping the membranes is not guaranteed to do anything.

Maternity Pictures

It was a chilly afternoon. Which I had NOT planned for. I assumed it would be in the 70s. Nope, it was 56 degrees when we left our house for the pictures.





















Pictures taken by A.Denette Photography.

Cleared to Return to Work!

Had our followup ultrasound and non-stress test this morning and Luke scored a 10/10.

When I asked to return to work the nurse and physician started laughing. The nurse said you are one of the only women that I have dealt with that wants to be working. Doctor joked about women asking to being taken out of work before they finish the first trimester. Ok, so maybe I am odd? I have absolutely EVERY intention to work until I can not. Staying home is boring. I obviously can not shop all day, every day.

My BP was at a level that he would "accept". I'm still supposed to take it easy.

We have our maternity session this afternoon, excited and and nervous at the same time.

Stubborn little boy in there

Had my scheduled ultrasound/appointment this morning. Lay down for the ultrasound at 9:25, typically it is a 5-10 minute deal and then on to the appointment. Luke did not want to move. No big deal to me, I felt him kick earlier in the day. Ultrasound tech is starting to freak out. She said he has until 10 to move or I am going to have to give him a bad score. Ok, that is fair. She pushed and prodded and pushed some more. Do you think this little boy moved? Nope. He was practicing his breathing the entire time, but he had to move two different body parts as well. Needless to say he did not pass the ultrasound (bio-physical profile).

Back to the waiting room to wait for the next step. Clinton nor I were concerned. This seems to be typical for Luke. Next step is 25 minutes on the non-stress test. He moved! It satisfied the physician for the day, but he wanted to repeat the test within 24 hours. We scheduled the followup for 7:30 on Saturday.

Will update after the appointment.

Bed Rest.. AGAIN!

Boo!

Yesterday I felt "off". Achey neck with black spots in my vision. Had my BP taken at work and sure enough it was elevated. Called the OB and didn't hear back for SIX hours. I wasn't overly worried, just irritated that they told me to call if it was over a certain level, but they didn't bother to return the call in a timely manner.

Had my regular appointment and NST scheduled for today. BP was up again this morning, but I knew I would be seeing them soon. Luke danced all around while on the NST today (good boy). The OB, C and I were going over our questions when the OB says, wait your still working? (This is the one that sent me to L&D last time) He was NOT having that. He did warn that he will not think twice about intervening with this pregnancy/birth if the BP continues to increase. I agreed as long a it didn't mean automatic c-section.

So baaaack on light duty (what he called it). He said I can not work, but I can do light things.

I cried, like a baby. I really lost it in the car. I know this is best for Luke and myself, but this is not how I pictured the last 4-5 weeks of my pregnancy going.

Great news!!

Had my follow up appointment this morning. No MORE BEDREST!!! The plan now is work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning. I have an appointment Friday afternoon and we will go from there regarding the bed rest.

My blood pressure was down to what is normal for me (100/70). There is a chance that I could be put back on bedrest if my BP spikes again. Clinton and I made a little plan to hopefully allow me to work. Again, the longer I work, then longer I get to stay home with Luke.

Luke was very stubborn during the NST today. He would not wake up or move. So we ended up with another ultrasound. The boy is going to have some hair and what appears to be fat little cheeks. My heart melted when Clinton was talking to him on the elevator ride back down stairs. It went something like this...

C: Your mom and I need you to cooperate for a few more weeks in there. I am
getting more and more excited to meet you.
L: (Clinton using his baby voice to have Luke talk back) Dad I'm moving now, what
else do you want me to do?
C: I know your capable of moving up a storm, but we need you to move when we are
at the doctors appointments. You stress me out when the doctors get that look
of concern on their faces.

Ok, maybe it doesn't sound as cute now. Guess you just had to of been there.


Other exciting news... We have made arrangements to have maternity pictures taken on November 6th. Last night a photographer (that we know) called Clinton to see if I would be willing to let her try some new ideas on me. Of course! Looks like we will get to have two maternity sessions. Hoping to get some great pictures out of both of them.

Bed Rest

A little update from Saturday...

Turned in my 24 hour collection, had repeat labs and monitoring done from 5pm-8pm Saturday evening. Lab work was still good. 24 hour collection did show some protein, but my blood pressure was down the entire time. The OB discharged us home, but on bed rest. I was told I could get up to eat and go to the bathroom.

I have my regular appointment tomorrow morning, so I will be asking what is the plan.

This is driving me crazy and it hasn't even been long. I fully planned to work until my water broke. Every day I am at home, means less time I can stay home AFTER Luke is born :(.

I'm an emotional wreck at times because I want this time at home later, not now.

Will update after my appointment tomorrow.

Garage Sale SCORE!!!

Our neighborhood had a community garage sale today. I spent some time driving around and ended up stopping at 3 different houses (out of probably 100) Here is what I bought...


Gymboree 0-3 month onesie to feed C's monkey addiction
Calvin Klein 0-6 month sleep gown (2)
Carters 0-3 month sleep gown (2)



0-3 month Ralph Lauren collared sleep and play
3-6 month Baby Gap Khaki Pants
6-12 month Old Navy Plaid jumper (?4th of July)
18 month Ralph Lauren collared onesie
18 month Ralph Lauren jumper (2)
Fisher Price play phone


3 Cotton Swaddles




Christmas Bib
Cowboy Blanket
Hand knit blanket
Two burp clothes

All 20 pieces for $10

OB appointment turned into L&D Visit

I had my 34 week appointment along with biophysical profile scheduled for 1:30. Around 10am I started seeing little black floaters. I was at work, so I had someone take my blood pressure. 124/104. Eek, I knew the bottom number needed to be lower. (I usually run 100/70) One of my coworkers FLIPPED OUT. I called the OB in front of her, per her request. They said lay down and retake it in 15. It was then 134/90. It went down enough for them to say keep the 1:30 appointment.

Now at this point, I'm convinced it was a fluke. I was not worried about it. I had myself and Clinton halfway convinced that when they took it at my 1:30 appointment it would be down to my normal range. I had the biophysical profile from 1:30-2:00. My blood pressure was taken at 2:04, after laying down for 30 minutes and gosh darn it, it was still high.

OB comes into the room asks if I am having any issues. He measured me and then listened to Lukes heart beat. All was well there. He then says to me... Your going down to labor and delivery for a pre-eclampsia workup. I said your just joking right? He looked at me like I was CRAZY! (My boss knows him well and joked at our meeting one hour prior to my appointment that she would call him and tell him to admit me. She is convinced I need bed rest.) I told him I thought he was joking because of their/our relationship. Yeah, he wasn't joking. I started crying. More of a shock/denial this can't be a possibility.

Went and checked into L&D. That is SO not where I want to be for at least 4 weeks. They are nice, but I'm not ready to meet Luke. We spent two hours there being monitored while they waited on my labs to come back. Did I mention it is boring there? SO.BORING. There is nothing on afternoon television.

Labs are BACK!!! Nurse walked into the room with some papers and I was ecstatic. I knew I was going home. My labs looked great, but I did have some protein in my urine. We were sent home with the supplies to collect and save 24 hours or urine. Hip hip hooray, not.

We are to turn in the urine by 5pm Saturday then have repeat monitoring and lab work. I have faith that the labs will still be great.

Will update once we know anything else.

Big Baby?

I am 32weeks2days according to EDD. Had my 32 week growth ultrasound today. Luke's estimated weight is 5 pounds 6 ounces. His head, belly and femur all measured 35w6d. If you know me, then you know I've joked about a 10 pound baby this whole pregnancy. Luke is still lazy. He would not move during the ultrasound, so the doctor thought it was best for me to have a NST. Guess what? Luke's heart rate is excellent and he moved some. As my mother said, he may be the chunky lazy baby. There was concern about me contracting, but its nothing to worry about :)

I'll have another NST and biophysical profile next week to see how he looks.

Tomorrow is my baby shower. I am excited. All the family will be together at once, what was I thinking? It will be a good time and I am looking forward to seeing them all.

Clearwater 2010

We just returned from a weekend away. It was lovely. We visit Clearwater about every summer. Next time we go, it won't be just the two us anymore :)




















Picture taken 29 weeks and 3 days.

Catch up on Weekly Photo

Call me the biggest slacker...
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Not much new here. I feel great.

Doula Interview

We meet with doula "H" tonight. She and I really clicked. Clinton hasn't shared his opinion yet. If you know him, the idea of laboring at home for as long as possible is not comforting to him. He is very afraid that we will meet Luke in the car versus the hospital. I'm not that concerned about it. I really doubt that will happen.

This doula has worked quite a bit with my OB practice. She is VERY relaxed. This is what I need. A hyper/loud doula will not help me to relax and focus while in labor.

28 week picture to come as soon I download them...

Glucose Tolerance Test

First, I was DREADING this. I honestly thought I was going to fail. I PASSED!! Yes, I passed.

Scheduling this to start at 1pm was.horrible. Don't do it, ever. Even, if they insist. Tell them NO!!! Not eating after 9am was not pleasant.

Bradley Class 8

Class went well. We left an hour early. I still do not feel great. Went to the doctor today for them to listen to my lungs. OB thinks it is a sinus infection.


25 weeks and 6 days here

A Sick Day turns into research day

Today is day 8 of this darn cold. I went to work for a few hours this morning and continued to feel worse, so Clinton brought me all the way home. I must have looked as bad or worse as how I felt when he said you look like I need to take you home. If you know him, you know he would not hesitate to mention how it would waste gas to take me 26 miles home and then 26 miles for him to return to work. He didn't say a word about that.

Anyways, we are really leaning towards cloth diapering. What else is there to do when you feel like crap, but don't want to sleep for fear of not sleeping at night? Research!! I spent WAY to much time today researching diapers. After dinner tonight, I showed Clinton what I found. His first response, those aren't cute. What? Since when do diapers needs to be cute. I'm concerned about functionality. Sure I would like some cute covers, but not every diaper must be cute.

I would like to have a stash of 12-24 newborn diapers and then 24-36 one size diapers. The one size diapers are advertised to work for 10 pounds up to 35 pounds. Most cloth diaper mommas don't recommend the one size until over 12 pounds.

The kissaluvs are a possibility for the newborn.

* Diapers snap on and off--no folding, no pins, no diapering gymnastics!
* Diapers arrive with the umbilical area already snapped down. The snap-down
stays in place through subsequent washings ... no special folding or snapping
required each time you change a diaper.
* After the cord stump heals, simply unsnap the snap-down and use the top row of
snaps as baby grows.

(The not so cute ones)

(picture from kissaluvs.com)






We will most likely use Fuzzi Bunz for the one size. (The look he prefers)





On another note, I'm going to the doctors in the morning. I will try and take a picture tomorrow night.

P.S. Only 8 more days until the first day of my 3rd trimester!!

A must.have.outfit for Luke

If you know anything about either sides of our family.... then you know that the men all have their fair share of hair. Clinton saw a similar onesie at BRU before we know what we were having. When we found it was a boy, he wanted to order it. It had SOLD OUT! He was disappointed, I had a seller on etsy make it for us.




The pants, socks and hat are all from Old Navy.

Bradley Class 7. FAIL

We skipped class last night. I had and still have a sore throat and low grade fever. No reason to go spread my germs.

No picture this week.

Nursery Peek

The walls are painted.
The furniture is assembled.
We are making progress!!! We are actually AHEAD of schedule :o)

Sorry for the poor quality pictures, they were quickly taken with my phone. Please excuse the misc odd items throughout the room. I was so excited and had to share some pictures.

Rocker with Owl Rug hung over it














Dresser and Bookshelf














Crib















The fabric that the crib skirt will be made from

24 Weeks!!!

Today is a celebration. Today is viability day. If Luke was to be born after today, he has a very good chance of surviving with the help of NICU. I hope he is nice and comfortable inside and doesn't plan to come out for at least 16 weeks.

The OB I was going to see today ended up going to four births near the time of my appointment. We were in the doctors office for two hours. They did give us the option to reschedule, but he is my favorite, so we waited it out. Up until today, I have lost weight or the scale has held steady. Evidently that had to end.... I gained SIX pounds in the last 4 weeks. I'm blaming the milk that I have been craving. I have been drinking 3 to 4 glasses of milk a day. Time to cut back on the milk, boo!

Bradley Class 6

Nothing spectacular in class tonight. We are half way through the Bradley course. It has been helpful so far, but I am not a huge fan of not getting home until after 10pm.


24 weeks appointment tomorrow!!

Bradley Class 5

We watched a birthing video and a doula came to speak. Have you ever met someone and thought not so nice things? The doula meant well, but there is no way I could tolerate her during labor. We didn't "click" at all.

Clinton had a first yesterday. He was able to feel Luke practicing his kick boxing moves.

Bradley Class 4

In this imaginary picture I would be 21 weeks and 6 days. I have misplaced the camera cord and didn't realize the memory card wasn't in the camera. Boo! I'll find it, but it isn't high on my to do list currently.

Tonight was about the "coach". Clinton jokes that he will be bringing a bull horn to the hospital, so that he can accurately coach me. Not funny, if you ask me.

We are going to IKEA on Sunday! The crib and rocker have been ordered.

Luke's Closet

Clinton has been working on this for the last few weekends.

Next project, clear out the nursery this weekend and get the nursery furniture ordered :o)

Bradley Class 3

After finishing the first 3 Bradley classes, C and I can both say we are very glad we invested some time and money in this. We have both learned a lot of information and looking forward to the next 9 weeks.

Here is this weeks picture. 20 weeks 6 days. Excuse the facial expression. I think this was try #12 for a picture with some light.


















Topics that have been floating around in conversation with us this past week include nursery furniture, buying fabric for the bedding, planning an IKEA trip, cloth diapers and breast pumps.

20 weeks!!!!

Half way to the guess date of when Luke will arrive!! I find it crazy to think that in 20 weeks, we could have an outside baby. We had our anatomy scan today and everything looks great.

Based on his femur measurement, Luke is measuring almost a week ahead. Thankfully, I have a conservative OB, that won't change my due date unless he is certain.







Luke did not want to be still today, so our pictures aren't that great. This is the best profile picture that the tech could get and she tried for quite a while.












Thanks to some mild morning sickness during my first trimester, I am glad to announce I am still below my prepregnancy weight. Only two pounds below, but I'm happy with it. Luke is doing great, so the OB says keep doing what I am doing. As Clinton would say, I eat ALL.the.time.

Bradley Class Two

We learned about nutrition for mom and baby tonight. We received a lot of information and resource options for breast feeding. On the way to class, we were talking about the labor process. For the first time ever, Clinton agreed that this is definitely worth putting a lot of time and effort into to prepare for a natural birth. He also said he is ready to meet with the doula, that I would love to use. Being on the same page about birth has been one of my major worries, I feel like we are getting there.

P.S. My photographer was not in the mood to take a weekly picture today and I can tell by the 3 pictures that he took.

Feeling Movement

For the last week or so I thought I was feeling little flutter/pop baby movements. I believe I was correct. Tonight while laying on the bed, it was confirmed. Luke was steadily kicking away. This has made my week :)

Birthing Classes

Tonight is our first Bradley class. Clinton and I are looking forward to this. It is seeming more and more like a reality. We are taking the Bradley Method classes with Cecilia Miller.

I leave you with the first weekly picture. I am 18 weeks and 6 days here.

Letter to baby

Dear Baby Mac,
Today your great grandfather Mac passed away. He was a wonderful loving man. He is in a better place now. We know that he has his memory back and is able to move around freely, without canes or walkers. We are sad to know that he will not get to meet you in December. He loved babies and would have loved you just as much, especially if you are another Walter.

Love,
Mom and Dad

Things the hubs has said

Warning, you may not want to repeat these to other pregnant women..

-Your hips are getting wide. (He tells WAY to many people this)
-Your butt is getting big
-He thinks I suffer from PDS (Pregnancy dumbness syndrome) He makes reference to this anytime I forget or do not understand something.
-Your slow, why can't you work in the yard all day like you did last spring?

He has been very helpful. When I was feeling bad, he did everything around the house. He melts my heart when he talks about things he plans to do with baby. Currently, he is building a closet organization system for the nursery closet.

One Week from today

We will be going to get a sneak peak at Baby Mac.

In the beginning, I was convinced baby would be a boy. Ask me today, I have no clue. I find it interesting to hear which gender people think the baby will be and why. One of my coworkers swears it is a girl because my hips are spreading, jeez thanks a lot.

OB Appointment

Weight gain -none. I have lost 10 pounds total and no I am not getting sick.
Heart beat- Sounded great, Dr didn't give beats per minute.

C thinks these appointments should be called check ins. He thinks it is crazy how short they are. I don't mind it.

I feel great. I have energy, so we have started marking things off of the looooong to do list.

Milk of Magnesia

or as I call it M.O.M.

People have told me all types of horror stories from the previous pregnancies. Not one person told me I wouldn't be able to poop. Not.a.single.person. I noticed last week that it had been more than my normal few days. I thought ah, it will be ok. I was.so.wrong. I finally went on Monday. It took WAY longer than usual. (almost an hour) There were tears involved. Clinton was ready to take me to an urgent care place. I cried. Tried to move around. Asked for all sorts of things to drink(water, hot water, hot milk, apple juice). Then it finally happened.

Fast forward six days and guess what? I haven't gone since. Since Monday I have increased my water intake, increased my fiber, started colace. I really hope this doesn't continue throughout my whole pregnancy. I felt like I had done as much as I could on Saturday to try and stimulate the natural. I dug out the list of safe medications from my OB and decided I needed to try something else. I bought Milk of Magnesia Saturday morning hoping that would trick my body. Nope, didn't work.

We had Mothers Day brunch with my mom and siblings this morning and I have had horrible cramps since last night. When we got home from brunch I decided I have to do something about this. As I slowly unwrapped the bottle of M.O.M. I started double questioning did I REALLY need to do this? My wonderful husband reassured me, while he was laughing and making jokes, that I should just drink it. I poured my two tablespoons into the provided cup and started gagging before I ever took a sip. After about ten minutes, I finished it off. :gag:

I have a new sympathy for people that struggle with constipation. This is something very new to me. If you struggle with this, I am very sorry.

Any advice or any tricks that worked for you? If you experienced this during pregnancy, was it 1st 2nd and 3rd trimesters?

Bathing Suit FAIL

We were invited to go with some friends on their boat today. After I convinced Clinton that this was a fabulous idea for this hot day. I went to put on my bathing suit. (insert sad face here) This bathing suit fit perfectly the end of last summer when I wore it last. I will spare you pictures, but my boobs look horrible. Spilling out on the right, left, and disgustingly over the top.

Add to the to do list for this week, find a new bathing suit top. Boo!

Am I still pregnant?

Today has been a great day. I was able to sleep in until 9:45 and woke up feeling great. No nausea or dizziness. I ate breakfast and decided today was the day to start cleaning out what will be the nursery. This sounds like nothing, but for the last two weeks all I want to do is sleep because of feeling like crap.

I worked on little stuff all day. No nausea! None. Then the horrible thought entered my mind, am I still pregnant? I quickly got rid of that. "I'm pregnant today and I love my baby."

I think I may have experienced my first craving today. I wanted guacamole. After going to publix to discover all of their avocados were so hard I couldn't eat them if I wanted to. I decided it will be a great snack after work monday or tuesday.

Hello Fetus

Different references say different things, but all agree that at 9 week baby graduates to a fetus!

Not much new right now. Zofran is my friend. My allergies have reached a new level of irritating me.

I never knew how great car pooling to work would be. This has saved me. I struggle after forcing myself to eat in the morning. Thankfully, we car pool. Clinton drives and I close my eyes to try and zone out. If I had to drive myself to work, I am sure I would switch my schedule, so that I didn't have to be there as early.

We told again

We wanted to tell our friends Daniel and Alecia on Thursday, but they wanted to go to the fair. Booooo. This afternoon, Alecia text and said they were not going to the fair because of the rain. She suggested doing dinner. Deal.done.

We meet at 6:30, rode to the beach together. Were probably half way through our meal, when Daniel asked how long we had been married. This conversation went on comparing how many more years we have been married than them. (They are still cute newlyweds) Clinton said we have been married 3 years longer than you and have one more child. Ohhhh mmmmyyyyy both of their faces looked like huh? They both turned their heads quickly to Clinton and said say what? Clinton said it again :) I have decided he tells people better than I do.

It is not a secret anymore

We told our friends Bonnie and James tonight :) It was funny because 5 minutes prior Bonnie asked me was Clinton ready for kids and I said he is getting closer. I cried, but it was exciting.

After we left dinner with them, we headed to Clinton's parents house. We all talked for a good 20 minutes or so and Clinton asked when was his dads retirement date, he said December 1st. Clinton said well we have a conflict then. His mother, father and sister all looked at him like what.... He then said we are going to have a baby. I cried more...

We had plan on how to tell each time. Neither of our plans worked out, but its fine.

I felt HORRIBLE this morning. I wanted to vomit and get it over with.

I had my cardiologist appointment today. He thinks all will be well. I have a followup in October/November to verify everything is well before baby arrives.

Best $10 I have spent

was on Sea Bands. They do not make the nausea completely go away, but they do help to where I can still function. I feel like quite a dork wearing them, but it is better than dry heaving or vomiting.

Whoa, its to early

for all of this nausea stuff. I gagged in front of my coworkers today while discussing coffee. Coffee!!! What is that all about? I have probably consumed 10 servings of crackers today.

Dear Nausea, Thanks for reminding me that I am pregnant, but please go away for a few days. I keep reading you will show up week 6. ThxBye

Clinton and I are debating on whether or not to share the news with our parents and two very close friends this weekend :oP

Easter

Happy Easter Baby Mac! Next year, Easter will be your first in the outside world. We had a great day. Visited some family, did some yard work, and I took a nap :o)


P.S. Not telling people is still very hard. We saw a lot of family members today, but didn't say a thing.

They tell you that you will be tired...

BUT I didn't think I would be this tired. Woke up at 7:15 this morning. Ate breakfast and decided to take a nap around 9:30. I woke up from that nap at 12:00. I slept fine the night before, but this fatigue deal is no joke. I feel like I could take a nap every other hour.

Confirmation Appointment

My OB requires you to come for a confirmation visit prior to seeing one of the OB physicians. The test was still positive. The ARNP gave me a list of dos and do nots and then said I needed to go see my cardiologist. This was NOT what I wanted to hear at what should be an exciting appointment. She is concerned with some stuff that was found by mistake on an electrocardiogram in 2006. Cardiologist appointment is set for April 7th and I have faith that he will tell me all is well.

Spotting

I have read that spotting is normal in your first trimester multiple times. No matter how many times I read it, I still worry. Guess what showed up last night and stayed through this morning? Yep, spotting.

GO AWAY.DO.NOT.COME.BACK.UNTIL.DECEMBER.

I want BBQ

I feel like I could eat BBQ every.single.day. We met our great friends for BBQ tonight! The food was good of course, but I did lie about why I wouldn't be having a drink.

Again, this waiting to tell people is a LOT harder than I ever imagined.

I need a zipper to zip my lips shut

We took Toby to the in laws after work today to let him release some energy. My mother-in-law was talking about grand kids and stuff. I was so.very.close to telling her then that she would have another in December.

It's positive!!

Peed on a stick at 6am. Went washed my face and came back to look at it. It was POSITIVE!! Holy cow. Am I seeing this correctly? I quickly got the book out that I wanted to give Clinton. I gave him the book and then off to work we went.

Before I got pregnant, I said I didn't want to tell anyone for 12 weeks. That sounded good then, but now I want to share the news. This is going to be a long 8 weeks.