Saltines are a freaking mess

So keeping track of my daily bowels its totally new to me but it helps to make sure I don't get constipated. Oh by the way, this might be a Too much information post so *warning you now*

I finally went to the restroom this afternoon and my poo was green. Like avicado green, I have never really experienced this before so since I thought this was kinda funny and I have no one at work to tell I googled to find out what causes this. IRON or prenatals. Interesting since the only thing I have ate today is a whole box of fruit loops and mac and cheese. and an occasional saltine cracker.

so weird. what an interesting journey.

Lazy::Lack of posting

I've been so tired lately that I haven't posted forever. Today is a day I actually feel decent. I have hunger pains vs nausea when i'm hungry. I don't know what is different about today vs yesterday but I'm loving it. (IM NOT LOVING THE SOUND OF THE FREAKING SAW NEXT DOOR RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES ALREADY!!!)

So today I am technically 7 weeks according to my last period but the dr had me at 6 weeks and 4 days. 3 whole days behind boo. But I'm going to post on wednesdays until after we find out Friday how far we might really be along!


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.

How far along? 7 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: haven't weighed in awhile. opps
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my regular fat pant clothes. Wearing the Belly Band for clothes that didn't fit me before I was pregnant.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Can't get enough it seems like

Best moment this week: Not feeling nauseous today.
Movement: none, except the nausea feeling in my stomach
Food cravings: not craving anything, but I eat every 2 hours or else nausea sets in.
Gender: now leaning towards boy
Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: not feeling sick! and sleeping all night through

What I am looking forward to: Our first ultrasound March 27th
Weekly Wisdom: Eat no matter if you think you can't eat anymore.

Milestones: Dr. Appointment down, first ultrasound to come.

Saltines are a blessing

So an update on the Dr. visit that we went to on Tuesday. I got there really early since I went straight there from work. I had to pee so bad. I was like can I just pee in the cup right away! Least I got to do that. I thought I would have alot more paperwork to fill out but I only had to turn in my insurance and I was done. So of course I got in early and I was waiting for Chad to get there but he did get there before the dr. came in.

So right of the bat she threw out the f-bomb. Like within the first 10 words she used. Ha. It so happens my dad fixed her f-ed up taxes so she knew him. She seems nice though, talked a mile a minute and I completely was overwhelmed that I forgot to ask her about things that I wanted to ask. Go figure. My fault for not making a list like I said I was going to.

So she estimated my due date to be November 14th which is 3 days later than I thought, so today it would put me at 5 weeks and 6 days. So a little behind where I thought but Im not necessarily going to change things because we will find out more when we go to the ultrasound and then we can see how far baby c is growing. So she gave us a bunch of papers to read and I had to do a pap smear. It was so weird since Chad was in there. I was just laughing how uncomfortable I was. ha. but he said he couldn't see anything. hehe. She swabbed me for the sexually transmitted diseases I could possibly have and then she did a manual feel of my cervix to see how far along it was coming. Once she was done she's like well you feel bigger than 5 weeks so the ultrasound can tell us more but maybe its twins! WHAT!!!! wait a mintue. I would love to have twins but Im not getting my hopes up. Im just assuming that we are further along than what she predicts. Hopefully everything is ok.

So then we were to go do blood work, I coulda waited until the day I come back for the ultrasound or do it that day. Chad wanted me to get it over with and I figured what could it hurt. So they ended up taking 6 to 7 veils of blood out of me and she kept asking me if I was ok. I was until she took the rubberband thing off my arm. My body flooded with hot flashes and I was so dizzy. I put my head in my hands and the next thing I knew I had 3 nurses around me telling me I passed out. I was sweating so bad. They gave me a cold pack and I was soon better. Of course Chad was in the waiting room wondering what was taking so long. Then I had to pee in a cup again to test for more things. Im hoping I don't have to give much more blood anymore. I think I mainly passed out due to lack of fluids and food. Hadn't ate for like 4 hours.

So all is well now and we just await next week for our ultrasound. YAY, get to hear the heartbeat hopefully.

I'm a slacking on updating this blog but since Wednesday I have been so nauseated it sucks ass. Today I finally had saltine crackers to eat all day except I went to lunch at mcdonalds and it actually helped my nausea so weird since its so bad for you. god i wish i craved a salad or something. I need to find a remedy before I actually throw up!

6 Weeks

Growing like crazy, baby is starting to sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Those little hands and feet- still webbed like paddles- might wiggle by week's end, the heart is beating (almost twice as fast as yours!), and blood is starting to circulate.

How far along? 6 weeks and 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: Down 0 lb
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my regular clothes. Wearing the Belly Band for clothes that didn't fit me before I was pregnant.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Having to get up to pee around 3:30 - 4:00 and then alarm going off at 5:30 stinks

Best moment this week: Going to our 1st Dr. appointment
Movement: none, except the nausea feeling in my stomach
Food cravings: not craving anything, but unhealthy food such as mcdonalds helps my nausea.
Gender: still think girl
Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: not feeling sick

What I am looking forward to: Our first ultrasound March 27th
Weekly Wisdom: Saltine crackers are a god.

Milestones: Letting the cat out of the bag. Yet I haven't specifically told anyone, Chad told a bunch of people. I guess if I get asked I wont hide it anymore.

oh yeah

I forgot, we told my grandpa and grandma. The first great grand child on this side. They didn't show much emotion but i guess never really do. So Chad is ready to tell the universe tomorrow so Im going to have to figure out how to tell my friends. Even though I still want to keep it quiet from them for a little longer. hmmm. to bad facebook would rat me out.

Weekend Recap

So over the weekend we ended up telling Chad's boss Jim. We also had his 50th bday party the next day (Saturday). It was so funny because he got a little tipsy and came up to my MIL and FIL and said congrats Grandma and Grandpa. My MIL was like trying to keep him quiet because we don't want to spread the word officially until after our first appointment which is Tuesday.

It was hard to hide my non-drinking. My moms friend was there and Im surprised she didn't ask me about it. I just had a few bottles of water and I played it off since my friend beside me wasn't drinking either.

It was also a good test for my MIL because a friend of her's daughter just found out she was pregnant and we know shes not much further along than I am (but they don't know the due date- strange) but MIL had to keep quiet and it was so hard for her to do but I was so proud she pulled it off as far as I know. And I guess its not that big of deal if a few people would have found out that night since our appointment is coming up.

I also found out that Jim blurted it out to his whole family after we left. Hes actually worse then our parents! haha. Oh well.

So today has gone by so slow, especially since I know I get to go to the Dr tomorrow. Yay Im so excited, and I know Chad is too. Im soo tired today, I didn't even want to get out of bed. But its so nice out that me and Chad are going to take Hogan and my moms dog Mavy for a walk tonight. My exercise motivation is slowly slipping away.

I am also hoping for an ultrasound tomorrow but Im not sure if its too early or not.

Man my brain is all over the place today, and I can't spell or type for the life of me...what is going on! Im hoping that I can keep from showing too much too at work. I am not ready to tell these people yet. yikes. I bought the belly band from Target though. Haven't had to use it yet but I might try it with some pants that were a little to tight before the bloat appeared. ha. Least I have some fat work pants that I've kept. Hopefully they last a few weeks with out the belly band as long as know one notices i've been wearing the same 3 pairs all week. haha. oh well.

Guess killing time is over. back to the surfing the internet for baby stuff! so fun.

more people know

So last night we went up to Webster City to get a few things for this weekend. While we were up there we stopped by Chad's aunt Mary's house to pick up the projector. We were there just hanging out and Chad looks at me and says should we tell em. (while they were not in the room) I said nah lets just wait. Well then they got talking on the subject of what we would be celebrating this weekend and he's like well jim's 50th, 45 years in business and steve and terri being grandparents. Mary just screamed. She always so happy anyways but she was so excited. I was totally caught off guard cause we just said we were going to wait to tell people. Ha Chad is itching at the bit to tell everyone he knows.

Then we were off to Chad's aunt and uncle's Rod and Brenda to pick up a smoker. We were already planning on telling them. But it was up to Chad on how we'd do it. Well we were just talking and eventually he asked them if they were ready to be Great aunt and uncle? Brenda was in complete shock. They are so happy for us too!

Off to Grandma and Grandpa Paschke's house. Well I was planning on getting them a card and saying "great gma and gpa" but I completely forgot I bought one and left it on the table. Great pregnancy brain. Well we improvised. Chad just asked them if there was room for one more at christmas time. And they both caught on to very well. They were like we were just talking about it with our friends. Ha. I guess everyone expected Chad to be having babies early in his marriage since hes getting old...hahaha.

Well we are planning to tell my grandpa and gma jean this weekend. It will be the first Great grandchild on my dad's side so we will see how they react. who knows. Then we are planning to tell Jim and Linda so Chad can tell them when he has to leave for the doctor's appointment. So then after Tuesday, more and more people will know as it trickles out from all our friends and family that want to tell the world! So cute.

Until then. Got to disguise what I'm drinking this weekend. Too many people that will question why I'm not drinking. Yikes. don't want to let the cat out of the bag too soon.

Baby Names

I am so stressed out at work today and thats not good. Things aren't going so well. The boss is making us do this stupid rediculous assignment and I feel like Im in college again.

So what do I do to make myself feel better. Check out my baby names..Everytime I look at them they make me smile. I know that in 8 months one of those names we will be saying every day for the rest of our lives. I think about those names for our child as they grow up will it be a good name for when they are in grade school, high school, college, to get a job. will they get made fun of? all these things go thru my head as I look at these names. I keep adding to the list too because I don't want to miss a good name we might have choosen. Im such a nerd but this is the planner inside of me. Being prepared is what I do best.

on the down note i ate a mcdonalds today and it was not good. I feel so bad, crapy, bloated. What was I thinking, I do not want to gain 20 pounds right away. Gezz. must fix my diet plan. I felt like my day was so horrible at work I had to leave and this was my solution, maybe next time I will try Subway.

Food

Oh my gosh. I have been wanting to eat all the time. Before I was pregnant I ate 6 times a day a protein and a carb for each meal. I am planning to continue that thru out the pregnancy if the Dr. says its ok but man I used to eat every 3 hours now I'm hungry at the start of 2 hours. I guess Chad and I will have to go to the store to buy more snack foods. So I can eat something besides yogurt and string cheese.

This morning I ate a bite of a graham cracker. Holy disgusting. Not that I wanted to puke but it tasted like my cupboards well thats because they were SOOO old. They are going in the garbage asap. Luckily I don't have any morning sickness yet.. Yet the key word. I am afraid of this, I hate feeling nauseous all the time. We will wait it out though, maybe I will be lucky and not get m/s. Now I probably just jinxed myself.

sickness....

This is Dad here again. This week I came down witha cold and I hope that I don't give it to Amy. I'm starting to feel better though. This Saturday we are having a suprise 50th bday party for Jim, and a surprise 45th year in business party for Jim and Linda. I am so excited for it. It should be a good time. I really am starting to wonder what Jim will do when he gets there. Monday we told my parents about you being born and they were so excited. Mom screamed just like Grandma Carla did. Tomorrow night we are going to Webster City and going to let Great Grandpa and Grandma Paschke know that you are on the way. I really think that they will be excited. Also we are taking my Grandma Christesons old rocking chair up there to see if Great Grandpa will restain it for us to use when you came along. I'm kinda rambling. So I guess i'll quit typing for now. Until later, give growing strong and let us know if you need anything.

Love
Dad

5 Weeks

Today I am 5 weeks along, well since my first day of my last period. Happy birthday week yay.


Your embryo (looking kind of like a tadpole) is starting to form major organs (heart, kidney, liver, stomach) and systems (nervous, circulatory, digestive). Baby's presence in your uterus triggers production of hCG (the hormone detected by pregnancy tests)... which triggers production of other hormones like estrogen and progesterone... which trigger all those great symptoms you've probably been noticing!

So we go visit the doctor next Tuesday the 17th at 2. I will almost be 6 weeks by then. I'm hoping we can find out lots of information and that we both like this new doctor.

This is something I found off of another bumpy's blog.

How far along? 5 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Down 1 lb
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my regular clothes.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: trying to sleep with a coughing husband is not good sleep.

Best moment this week: Finding out we're pregnant
Movement: NONE
Food cravings: nothing to unusal yet.
Gender: I think girl, chad doesn't know
Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: not having so much gas or heartburn.

What I am looking forward to: Our first doctor's appointment
Weekly Wisdom: Don't let anyone bother you regarding the news you give them. They all will be happy in the long run, we just need to take every day in.

Milestones: Telling our family.

so cute

My husband that is. Chad sent me the sweetest text this morning on my way to work. I drive 45 minutes to get to work and as I went to work this am I got this..."Do u now not feel lonely since there is 2 of u driving to des moines". He is so excited for this baby and it makes me feel so much better when I know that he is so happy. Everytime he talks about it, it makes me smile. Im so glad that hes going to be involved, even in writing blogs. hehe

Well I called the doctors office today and she had to talk to the doctor before she could schedule me so i'm still waiting to hear back from them. I guess if I don't hear back from them by 3 today I will be calling them back. Im anxious for our first appointment but I bet we have to wait a few more weeks to get in. So we wait patiently.

Yeah....

Well this is Dad here i guess you can say that now. It hasn't really hit me yey. But I am so excited to become a father and raise a child with Amy(and Hogan). I really think that Hogan knows something is going on, but not real sure yet. I'm looking forward to the upcoming 8 months ahead. Getting the baby room ready, picking out names, and we havea busy upcoming summer. Jason, Izac and myself are planning on doing a lot of fishing, some camping, racing, nationwide race in August and maybe going with my Dad, Uncle Dave and Zach to Canada fishing in the early fall prior to the arrival of our new child. So many things are going through my head right now. Im sure many will be answered in the days to come. Hehehehehhehehehehe.. This shall be a exciting journey for me and Amy. As my life has changed so much in the last 3 years. Which has all been in a great way. I look forward to everything that we ahve to learn as a family. And Hogie buns you will always be our babay.

Sincerely
Chad

P.S. I really hope that Amy's gas problem doesn't last too long. As you know that all of us guys our proud when we let a good one go. But these that Amy is experiencing right now our knock outs to any of those.

Stage Fright.

Holy freaking cow. I took a test Saturday March 7, 2009 around 11 and sure enough 2 bright pink lines showed up. That would make me 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant.

In week 3, sperm meets egg, and voila: conception! Your little zygote sets off on a six-day trek through your fallopian tubes, dividing and redividing into identical cells as it travels to your uterus.

In week 4, now safe in your womb, the ball of cells (blastocyst) splits in two, becoming the embryo and the placenta. The amniotic sac and fluid are forming around baby, and will act as a cushion for the next eight months.

This is still something that doesn't quite seem real. Before I took the test the symptoms I was feeling was tender nipples, gas, major AF cramping and slight heart burn. I knew once I felt that heart burn something was up. I have never had heartburn like that before. When I went to take the test the first time I couldn't pee for the life of me. Talk about a major case of stage fright. So i drank some more water and continued to get ready. Tried again still no pee. you have got to be kidding me. gezz. Finally I told Chad that we couldn't leave for Ames until I peed on a stick. So he went out to start the truck and to the bathroom I was. Finally I got enough to get it on the end of the stick and I watched as it slowly changed to gray indicating it was working. Then as bright as day the first line appeared and then the second line. Well I looked at it disbelieve, like is this really true.

So after I get done in the bathroom I went out to the kitchen and Chad is looking at me like shit is it negative. I showed him and he goes "really". Yeah really. What do we do now I said. We were so excited but we are so new to this. We aren't quite sure what we were to do. It hadn't really set in yet. We decided that we were going to tell our parents Sunday and wait to tell everyone else.

We went to Ames and we were looking to find a bib or a outfit that said I love gma or gpa. Well after going to kmart, target, the mall and walmart we couldn't find any of that and we went for a Iowa State outfit and booties and an Iowa Hawkeye outfit and booties for my parents and chads parents. We told my parents and my three brothers, sister-inlaw and gma today. I started crying as soon as my mom freaked out. Let the emotions flow. We ended up not being able to tell Chad's parents because they got stranded in Chicago coming home from Vacation. So tomorrow we are already planning to go over there for supper. Chads mom will probably scream too. We will find out.

Still so weird to hear people talk about "Amy's got a baby in her belly". Im going to call the doctor tomorrow and hope to get a checkup soon. Until tomorrow.

31 Day Cycle...

I am getting really annoyed with no AF. I am going to be testing tomorrow morning if I still do not have her by then. I've been having cramps like it could be here any minute but I go to the bathroom and not even a spot. grr. Maybe I shouldn't be too upset about this because maybe it would result in a BFP (Big Fat Positive) but my temps have been so off that it gets me discouraged. I didnt' want to test and get a negative but it looks like I'm going to have to to reassure myself.

My last period was 27 days. Which was the first cycle coming off the pill and it seemed normal. This cycle definitely not normal. so gay. I have been definetly having sore nipples though and it totally freaked me out. I was this has never happened before. But I thought it was because I went tanning and maybe burned my nipples. They don't hurt to bad unless i'm not wearing a bra. then omg! Of course I tell Chad this and he jumps all over hoops to rub my nipples to ask if it hurts. God like it doesn't! Nice excuse. But then again my temp rose on Wednesday but I think it was due to tanning again and my body just being so warm.

So I'm tanning again tonight after work which would suggest that my body temp is going to be high again tomorrow so no real indication of if my temps finally falls below cover line. Which it hasn't since it rose. good lord the wait is going to make me go insane.

I thought about testing this morning but I got to scared. I am going to do it on the weekend so it gives me the whole day to digest the news and take as many tests as I need. Plus if its positive I get to spend the whole weekend with Chad and be happy about it, if its a negative hopefully I can run enough errands to forget about it a bit. I keep getting my hopes up reading all the BFP's on the Getting Pregnant Bump board. Im just not that confident in myself because I never have very good luck. Wish my husband could take the test and tell me, he has better luck.

Oh the day couldn't go by any slower. patiently waiting for aunt flow to come, every time i feel a cramp im like oh here she comes...disappointment..well maybe not..well maybe. I keep jinxing myself.

December?

Even though it technically isn't over yet. My temps have been slowly decreasing the past two days. I know its hard to say anything about this cycle since it was the first time I charted and I have all the open circles. I just think its all coming to an end soon.

The ache has flared up as usual and have been very irritated by most things. I just want AF to come and get over with so I can begin a new cycle.

I am really hesitant about actually getting pregnant in March. I know it could be a long shot and I should really be wanting to, but a part of me doesn't actually want it to happen until April. I just don't really want my child to be born in December; how freaking stupid is that. Im not going to actually give up its just a reserve I have about it. I feel bad for people who have to share their birthdays with all the holiday hoopla that goes on then.

I know so many people who have birthdays around then and some don't seem to mind and some say it was a downfall as a child but if it happens I will be so excited about it, but if it doesn't happen I wont be too terribly upset either.