Showing Miles his Little Brother or Sister

Today was the day we decided to show Miles the first pictures of his baby brother or sister.  At first he really only wanted to look, however once he realized he might be able to hold the pictures, we got really upset that we would not let him... Maybe this is a good sign that he cannot wait to meet his baby brother or sister.

Baby Has a Heart Beat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was our appointment for our confirmation ultrasound.  The appointment went great, but I was a little frustrated.  According to the charts, I should be around 8 weeks pregnant if I had a 28 day cycle.  Well, we all know that is not true, it is closer to 41 days if you average most months together.  I guess it just goes to show how little medical personal listen to their patients at times.  I told our sonographer that we were probably around 6 weeks based on the HCG levels and my "typical" cycle length.  She let us know if that was in fact the case, she may not be able to see much on the ultrasound as they typically start doing the ultra sounds around week 8... Again, did anyone ask me... NOPE! 

She was wonderful about it and began the ultrasound, taking as many measurements as she could.  Due to only being 6 weeks along, she then needed to move to an internal ultrasound to be able to see and calculate Baby's heartbeat.  Luckily she has absolutely no problems finding the heartbeat... 103 bpm.  We also received a due date based on Baby's measurements.  Baby's due date is April 21, placing us at 6 weeks!

Daddy and Baby

Mommy and Baby

Week 6

We have already probably stumbled on the truth by now: Thanks to my surging hormones, morning sickness can (and does) occur morning, noon, and night. As I feel yourself turning yet another shade of green, I am just trying to remember it's for an amazing cause -- that rapidly growing baby inside my upset belly!



Baby is now the size of a sweet pea!
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 mine!), and blood is starting to circulate.

How far along: 6 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs
Pregnancy Symptoms: Frequent urination, hair loss, insanely tired, bloating, swollen boobs, cranky (I am so sorry Chris - I am not trying to be), tearful, hungry all the time, nausea but no morning sickness yet
Maternity clothes: Not yet
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Trying to get 7 hours a night, but not always achieving that goal
Best moment last week: Watching my HCG levels climb!
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: Nothing yet, but man am I hungry
Gender: I am going to go with Boy
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button (in or out): I am an innie
What I miss: Sangria
What I am looking forward to: Getting my belly back!

Milestones: We have a due date - April 21, 2012

Blood Draw #3

Dr. Allen ordered another blood draw to see how well my HCG is climbing to ensure that Baby is doing ok. Today I had to take Miles to work with me, so around 9, we headed over to the outpatient lab for my blood draw. Miles did a great job while we were waiting. Once we were called back, Miles was a complete angel, just sitting in my lap watching the phlebotomist draw my blood. After the draw, we went back to the office and were back to work. It was not long and the results were in... A beautiful 6603 mIU/mL. Yea, Baby is doing really well!

Telling Miles... Your a BIG Brother

This morning we decided to have a lazy family morning. When Miles woke up, we brought him in bed and had a snuggle fest. As we were rolling around, having a great time, Daddy decided that it was time to let Miles know the big secret. Just like that, Miles knew he was going to be a big brother. Daddy told Miles that he would be able to see Baby through my belly button, so Miles kept trying to see Baby. It was absolutely adorable.

Week 5

Here's a convenient coincidence: This, the week of my first missed period, is also the week when my hormone levels are high enough for that home pregnancy test to work its magic. 

Baby's now the size of an appleseed!
Our embryo, which doesn't look like much more than a tadpole right now, is actually starting to form major organs (heart, kidney, liver, stomach) and systems (nervous, circulatory, digestive). Baby's presence in my uterus triggers production of HCG (the hormone detected by pregnancy tests), which triggers the production of other hormones like estrogen and progesterone, which triggers all those great symptoms you've probably been noticing!

How far along: 5 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs
Pregnancy Symptoms: Frequent urination, hair loss, insanely tired, bloating, swollen boobs, cranky (I am so sorry Chris - I am not trying to be), tearful
Maternity clothes: Not yet
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Trying to get 7 hours a night, but not always achieving that goal
Best moment last week: Finding out we are pregnant and HCG is rising!
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: Not yet
Gender: I am going to go with Boy
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button (in or out): I am an innie
What I miss: Unlimited amounts of coffee
What I am looking forward to: Having the pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound

Milestones: Up up up goes the HCG!!!

Blood Draw #2

This morning was blood draw #2.  Normally coming into work on a Monday would not have been a big deal, however with Nana and Pop in town, things get a little hairier when you are trying to hide a secret.  (Sorry Nana and Pop for lying to you about why I went into work today... You can understand.)

It ended up being a wonderful thing that Nana and Pop were in town to watch Miles, as the wait on a Monday morning was well over an hour.  Yikes!  Once I was home, I had to continue to pretend that nothing was up.  I did a pretty good job during the morning, but once Miles was down for his nap, I was on the computer.  For some reason I could not log onto the computer system to save my life, so I conned Pop into driving me to work for 3 minutes so that I could see the results.  Again, sorry Nana and Pop for the little white lie to get me back to work.

Once I was on the system, there it was... The wonderful number 251 mIU/mL.  Woo Hoo, Baby is really growing!