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.