16 Weeks (Thanksgiving Week)

It's Monday again and all is well. A short workweek is in store and then the holiday is upon us. This time of year seems to fly by. The next thing you know, it's New Year's day and already 2009! Jason and I are doing very well and looking forward to the holiday this week. I'm finally starting to show now and I should probably post a picture or two on here to show you. I'm feeling really well. Still feeling quite normal thus far. I haven't felt the baby move again since two weeks ago, but that should change shortly. The books say I should start to feel the baby regularly as soon as this week possibly later. So I'm looking forward to that event. I'm having to sleep on my sides only now, as I might cut off circulation to some major vein to the baby. That is getting old quickly! I usually sleep on my stomach or my back. I took care of my 24 hour pee test yesterday and dropped that off at the lab this morning. I'm sure I'm okay though. I think that is it for now. I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving with family and friends! I know we will. Happy Thanksgiving!
Love to all!

15 Weeks 2 Days

Good Morning - We just got back from the doctors this morning. The doctor did not do an ultrasound today, instead she just listened to the heartbeat. It's at 150 beats per minute which is good. She's very concerned about my blood pressure which was (and always is) high before I see the doctor. She checked it again before we left and it was where it should be. But she is still concerned and wants to keep a close eye on that. So with that said, I get the pleasure of doing a 24 hour pee test this Sunday. OH JOY! I have to pee into a container for 24 hrs and turn it in to the lab on Monday morning. They are checking my protein levels in my urine to make sure I don't have any kidney damage from my blood pressure. That's about it. Not an exciting visit except that we got to hear the heartbeat. I love that sound! Our next appointment will be on December 9th. I have to drink A LOT of water and hold it and they do an ultrasound in the X-Ray dept. I think the woman said this was so they could do some measuring of the baby. I said it's just to torture me because I don't know if I'll be able to hold 32 oz. for too long! We are in the process of making our amnio appointment now, so I'll have a date for that shortly. Then we'll have to wait 2 weeks for the results of that one. I do have the amnio class scheduled for Dec 3rd. That's it for now. Sorry I don't have any pictures to post this week. I should have something on the 9th for you. More to come shortly!

Love to all!

15 Weeks

Monday again! We had a really good weekend but I'm glad it's over. It wiped me out. We celebrated Jason's 34th birthday on Saturday and he had a great time. We started out the day with breakfast at JD's in Castro Valley first thing. I gave him his birthday card with his surprise. He'd be spending the day doing what he loves to do, golfing, with his dad and two friends, Chuck and Arlo. He was so excited he got to go golf! It was great. To end the day, it was off to the Dublin Sports Pub for dinner with family and friends. He had a great time there too. He's always surprised how many people show up for his birthday. He was so thrilled.

The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing and recovering from a busy day. So that brings me to today where I'm back at work. We have just two more days until the doctor appointment on Wednesday morning. I'm so excited! I didn't mention it until now, but I think I felt the baby moving on Thursday at work. It was the weirdest feeling in the world. And I haven't felt is since. I think I was sitting just right with my pants pressing just right on my belly. Pretty positive it wasn't gas either... LOL I can't wait to feel that again! My little one floating around in there. Ahhh!

Anyways, until Wednesday... Love to all!

14 Weeks

I am feeling pretty good today. I bought my first two pairs of maternity pants at Target today. They don't look too bad and they are mighty comfortable. I got a pair of jeans and a pair of black lounge pants, as I do a lot of lounging around the house after work. ;) I'm still not having any morning sickness and I'm gaining my energy back. My mom could tell, as I was on a roll yesterday doing house work. "Don't bother me now, I'm on a roll". It felt good to get things done around the house. I don't feel all that big right now, but my pants are starting to cut in around the middle and the button is always getting unbuttoned. As soon as I'm home from work, the jeans come off and the sweats go on. Ahhhh!

We had a good weekend. We went to the wine country with Linda and Juan on Saturday and picked up a case of wine we had ordered back in 2007. Linda and Juan wine tasted, I just smelled each glass and remembered what it was like. Mmmmm! We had great food at this outdoor restaurant. It was a very nice day to spend with friends.

Jason is doing well and we just can't wait until our next appointment next week. He'll be there with me video taping again. Not video taping me of course, but of the baby moving and kicking around. It's so exciting!

I just wanted to let you know how we are doing and what we are up to. Keep the comments coming. We love to read them. And keep voting if you haven't already. We love to see the poll results. It's very interesting to see what you all think. We are very blessed to have such great family and friends such as you!

Love to all!

13 Weeks

I had an interesting day yesterday. I went into a little panic and was overwhelmed by OMG! Is the baby still in there? I felt that I hadn't been gaining any weight and my belly still wasn't growing much, I didn't have any morning sickness, my breast tenderness is gone, what if the baby didn't make it?! So I called the doctors office yesterday and they got me in. There was no way I could wait another 2 1/2 weeks to see the doctor without knowing! They took my blood pressure and that was high at 169/80. Then the doctor came in, of course over a half hour late and I know my blood pressure is even higher as anxiety is now getting the best of me. We discussed my worries and said everything I have described is NORMAL. Well I don't know these things as I've never made it to 13 weeks before. So to ease my crazy mind more, he did an ultra sound. Jason was right there with me the whole time. Everything looked great and the baby was getting even bigger. A lot of movement, the doctor was asking me, do you feel that? NO, I wish I could! But the baby was fine and with hiccups again. I felt this huge weight off my shoulders and I cried. Why am I stressing soooo much?! I really wish I would stop! The doctor wanted my blood pressure checked again before I left and it was back down to 132/81. Much better. What a day! I have a terrible picture of the little one and it's so bad you can't tell what part your looking at. So I'll wait to post another picture until I get a good one you can actually see the baby. Today, I feel good. Jason is relieved and I have calmed back down knowing my baby is still in there doing well and moving around a lot. What a relief! I can't wait until November 19th to see the baby again!