8 Weeks

I am going to be a little vain this week and not post my 8 week picture. It looked fine on the camera, but I look like crap, so it's not going on here. I know vain, but oh well....I have that option since it's my blog :)

Hard to believe I am at 8 weeks already. Seems like just yesterday we got the positive test. I found out that a friend of my Sister In Law is due around the same time (a few weeks after me) and she will be delivering at the same hospital as I am. We have been joking that it would be funny if I went late and she went early and we were there at the same time.

I haven't been feeling sick anymore which is awesome. Super excited about that. I however am not so excited that I have to go buy a new bra. I have gone up almost an entire cup size and my bra's aren't fitting very well. I did go and buy a Bella Band from Target last night. My work pants fit, but are starting to get a bit uncomfortable. Not from weight gain, but from the bloating and water retention I have already. I wore it today to test it out and it's super nice. It just stretches over the top of my pants and allows me to wear them unbutton and even unzipped. and under shirts it just looks like the bottom of the tank top. I will probably wear it to volleyball starting on Monday to help keep my pants up.

I am still very tired, but trying to rest when I can and not over working myself. We got the Wii for Christmas and so I have been working out on that about 20 minutes to 30 minutes a day...nothing much just a little. My back has been hurting a lot so I did some back stretches today and that helped a bit. All these changes in my body it's crazy....

On a side note I am sending out prayers to a woman named Jodi that lives in Florida and her family. I got to her blog from a friend of mine from the Message Boards I am on. She just delivered her last baby (#4) and his name was Michael. She delivered him stillborn. He had Trisomy 18 - A genetic disorder that is fatal usually before birth and if the babies make it after birth it's usually only a few days to a week or two. My heart broke while reading her story and it reminded me how precious life is and how grateful I am for my baby and my family & friends. I love all of you.

Turning 30

Well we had a great Christmas! It was a bit different this year because of the storm. Normally we Christmas Eve with my Dad's side of the family. But with the storm we postponed the Flipp Christmas until Sunday. So Mike and I took the pup for a walk and then made a lovely dinner of Fettuccine Alfredo and Beans :) We opened gifts Christmas morning with the three of us (Mike, myself and Mac). and then got ready to head up to his parents. The roads were pretty crappy heading up there, really slushy and stuff. We had a great day at his parents, took the dog for a walk, played a fun game of risk. Watched Alyssa open her presents which was a lot of fun. She helped me open a few of them as well.

Saturday Mike and I decided to trade in all of our games from our PlayStation 2 and the game system and we got about 80.00 off of the Wii. We were super excited. So we spent all day on Saturday playing the Wii and just hanging out the two of us. Yesterday we went to my Cousin's & her Fiance's in Forest Lake to have the Flipp Family Christmas. It was a ton of fun! Wish we could have stayed longer, but we had to head to the Meyer Family Christmas for the afternoon. Also had a ton of fun there too. We were pretty tired when we got home around 7 last night. Overall it was a wonderful holiday.

I celebrated my 30th Birthday on Sunday. My family as always made it a wonderful birthday! I walked into the Meyer family Christmas and they sang Happy Birthday to me. Very embarrassing. Mike was a sweetheart and got Peanut and I a $100.00 to Aveda Sanctuary Spa so later on when I am wanting to be done being pregnant and just treat myself I can get a prenatal massage :) What a sweet husband.

Hope everyone had a great holiday!

Snow Storm

This is not baby related - but I wanted to write about it. We are expected to have our biggest snow storm of the year, and probably the decade starting tonight. Actually it's starting right now, it's now snowing and blowing like crazy.
We are supposed to get 15 to 20 inches of snow and I am getting a little upset, while I love the snow, it's coming at such a bad time. We are supposed to go to my Cousin's house for Christmas Eve tomorrow and I am not sure if that's going to happen. So we will just have to play it by ear and if it does happen, my parents might not be able to come, so it just wouldn't be the same.....First year ever we might not have Christmas with the Flipp side. :(

Update: 12/24 - We are canceling the Flipp Family Christmas - moving it to Sunday, so at least we will still get to see the family. Mike and I are rescheduling our brunch at Hell's Kitchen to next Sunday (1/3) so that we can go to Christmas...Things aren't exactly turning out the way we had planned, but at least we still get to see the family. The above picture is what we woke up to this morning. I will take another one tonight and tomorrow morning to see how much snow we really get. It's hard to see but you can barely make out the wall at the back of the yard.

Everyone Meet Peanut

Here is Peanut. The little tiny blob by the cross hairs. He/She is measuring at 6 weeks 6 days, so a little farther along than I had originally thought, but only by 3 days. So Fertility Friend was pretty accurate.  When I first got there I was pretty nervous, I ended up having to go to the hospital instead of the clinic so that my Midwife could talk to me after, she had some deliveries going on in the afternoon. The hospital in Waconia is super nice. She tried to do an abdominal ultrasound, but couldn't see anything there, so she ended up having to do a vaginal ultrasound. That's when I saw the little one. She turned the monitor towards me so I could see it better and could see the heartbeat. The little tiny blob had a quick flicker in the middle of it. Best thing I ever saw in my entire life.

                           

 The Midwife told me that as long as there is a heartbeat there is nothing to worry about. and she talked to me about when I need to worry and not worry, so that made me feel much better. I am SO glad that everything is fine and peanut is doing well! Thank the lord.

Peanut is just fine

I will write more later, but Peanut is fine. I saw the little blueberry on the screen today at the Ultrasound (they moved it up to 1:00) and I saw Peanut's heartbeat. I have pictures, will write more then.

Going in for an Ultrasound

I have an appointment today at 4:00 to go in for an ultrasound. I called the midwife just to see if I should come in and she wants me to come in. so I will update more after the appointment.

Just waiting

Well no more spotting, so that's good. I have been resting all day and trying not to freak out. I haven't been eating a ton today because I also haven't been feeling well. It was really hard to find something to eat that sounded good, or that I felt good enough to make.

I think I am going to call my midwife tomorrow either way and see if there is any way to get in earlier than the 11th, just to make sure everything is alright.

Spotting...

Yesterday when I went to the bathroom I had a little bit of spotting. I wiped once and there was some brownish colored blood there. But the next wipe and consecutive trips to the bathroom showed nothing. This morning I went to the bathroom for the second time, not even really looking and when I went to flush the toilet I noticed what looked like a very very small clot in the toilet (I have had worse during my period) and then I wiped again and noticed more brownish, somewhat red blood. I went upstairs and got breakfast and wiped again after and there was a little more.

I am so trying not to freak out, it was more brownish than red and I have NO cramping, but I am trying not to freak out.

6 Weeks

6 Weeks on Friday. It's hard to believe that it's already been 6 weeks, but here we are. and every week that goes by gets me closer to meeting little peanut and closer to the excitement of becoming a mother.

But I think Saturday I had my first touch of morning sickness. Even though it was really afternoon sickness. I was feeling fine in the morning, I had a good breakfast. Then a few hours later I had to eat lunch before I went to go get my H1N1 vaccine. So I went upstairs and everything sounded crappy. Our Sweet and Sour Chicken we made the other day didn't sound good, a spinach salad didn't sound good. So I opted for a Chicken/Cheese Quesdilla, which Peanut was loving last week. and I got about 1/2 way through it and couldn't finish it. It just didn't taste good. and I was sick for a few hours after that. I had a banana when I got home and that has seemed to help.

I got the H1N1 vaccine yesterday. It's the first time I have gone to a Clinic or something like that and not wanted to be there because I was afraid of all the sick people. I had to drive to Brooklyn Park to go to the Brookdale Park Nicollet. which sucked, drive an hour for a 10 minute wait and shot. But at least I got the shot and got out of there quick, so now I don't have to worry as much (I am still armed with hand sanitizer where ever I go).

I had a bit of a scare yesterday. I went to the bathroom and had some spotting in there. I tried not to freak out as it happens to a lot of women and doesn't mean anything. So I was waiting patiently for the next time I went to the bathroom and there was nothing and there hasn't been anything since. so I think we are good.

I am just waiting for the holidays to be over (first time I have ever said that) so that I can go to see my MW on the 11th. I have so many questions for her. I am excited to see the facility, so after I meet with her and when it gets closer I will tour the facility out in Waconia. It just opened in July of this past year and has state of the art birthing suites and has a birthing tub in each one. Which is super awesome since I am planning on having a water birth. If a water birth doesn't work out then at least I can labor in the tub for awhile. I am super super excited about it.

Crib Bedding

I know I have written about this a lot, but Mike and I are trying to figure it out. I think we decided that we want to go with a Safari theme rather than Arctic animals, so here are a few we are looking at. Let me know what you think. The last one I like, it's all monkeys though and Mike doesn't want just monkeys

Peanut's first gift

Peanut got her (I am calling peanut a girl) first gift tonight. Our dear friends Daryl and Cheri got her Sophie the Giraffe. It's the cutest thing ever. It's a teething toy, plus it has a squeaker in it as well. Which I am sure we will have to train Mac not to touch. Should be interesting :)

It was so nice of them. Thank so much guys! You so didn't need to get Peanut anything.

Also Daryl & Cheri's children were deciding tonight if Peanut was going to be a boy or a girl. It was a split decision. Alaric thought Peanut would be a girl and Eliana thought Peanut was going to be a boy. So we will have to see which one is right :)

Life is so Fragile

This post is for my online friend who had a tragedy happen today. She was experiencing spotting and then more AF like symptoms, and then on the way to an U/S this afternoon was cramping and bleeding alot more. She lost her little bean and my heart goes out to her. Life is so fragile and I can't even imagine what she is going through at the moment.

My thoughts and prayers go out to her and her husband in this sad time. and I know that soon she will be a mom again and be a great one!

Hormones

Dear Hormones - You have come to visit for the time being since I have found out I am pregnant. You were doing so good, just sitting there minding your own business until this morning. Why did you decide this morning was going to be the day that you made your appearance known to Mike and I. And all over stupid things! I know you will be around for the next year or so, but can you please try to play nice and not freak out so much! I think that especially Mike will appreciate it.

Thank you
Jessica

I am 5 Weeks!

I can't believe that I am about 5 weeks pregnant right now. It's crazy to even think that I am pregnant, but it's real. My body is telling me it's real. Wednesday while in a meeting at work, a woman was sitting next to me and started eating a yogurt. I almost had to get up and leave the meeting because the smell of the yogurt was awful. I apparently can't be around it at all. Mike had some chicken the other night and the container that he had heated it in was sitting next to me and I made him move it to upstairs, because the smell wasn't bad, but I just kept smelling it.

So luckily I haven't had morning sickness, but from what I have been reading that might not start until 6 weeks, so we will see what happens the next week. Cross your fingers that I don't get morning sickness :) 

I am getting super excited for my appointment on the 11th of January. I really can't wait to get an UltraSound. Hopefully they will do one at the appointment. I just can't wait until I get to that point and we can start telling people.

Mike and I were at a family event last night and my Aunt thought she had figured it out why I wasn't drinking. I told her no I wasn't pregnant. and then at the end of the night when the rest of the family was gone we told her, my uncle and my cousins. Swore them to secrecy. I hate holding it in. But Mike really wants to wait until we are 12 or so weeks, and I am going to try to compromise with him and wait until after our appointment, which will be at about 9 1/2 weeks or so. That way it's not as early as I want. Hopefully Christmas won't be too bad. I think now that my Aunt knows, it will help because she was really the only one that noticed and that was only because I was trying to stay away from Diet soda, caffeine and wine :) Otherwise I think it will be fine....I want to tell them all at Christmas, but I am trying to respect Mike's decision not to tell people, because it's his baby too.

Mexican Food Cravings....

Apparently Peanut likes Mexican food. All week long all that I have wanted cheesy chicken quesadillas, burritos, tacos, anything with cheese, rice, beans, onions, spiciness....We are going out with friends tonight and I am sort of hoping that something like that is on the menu. We will see, keep your fingers crossed. :)

Our First Big Snow Fall

Today was our first big snowfall of the year....and it came very very late. We got a few inches in October, but nothing major. Tonight it took me 1/2 hour to get home from work - doesn't sound like a lot of extra time, but it was double. I was pretty lucky, as was Mike, most people had a 1 to 2 + hour drive home. 

Thank Goodness we live close to work. To the left is a picture of Mac out in the yard playing in the snow. She loves this time of year and I am sure she is excited that the snow is finally here!!

Little Peanut, I can't wait for you to see the snow next year. While I hate driving in it, and I don't like the cold all that much, I really love how the snow looks in on the lawn. How the yards look. It's so peaceful and pretty to watch the snow come down and brings back so many memories growing up.

 

Cribs & Nursery

Mike and I started looking at Cribs this past weekend. Just looking online to get an idea of what we wanted and didn't want.

My dad talked about building us a crib, but when I looked into it, it's almost as much as one of these cribs. so I think it would be more special for him to build a chair or a rocking horse or something like that, or a bookshelf or toy bin for Little Peanut.

We are hoping to get something like the one to the left here...not that crib bedding, as we want to do an Arctic theme - Penguins, Polar Bears, whales etc....so after the holidays we will be painting (probably a light blue on the top and a dark blue on the bottom with a chair rail in between) the room. We want to put the chair rail like 2 or 3 feet from the ceiling, so not like normal. we don't want to put too much into the room since in a year or two it will get torn apart. but I also want to put peanut's name on the wall also...so we will see what we can do.

I can't wait until we can start decorating and buying stuff. We need to wait just in case something happens, but I so wish we could go out now and buy stuff.....

No Craving for Ice Cream

Usually every night Mike and I sit down with a bowl of ice cream, or an ice cream bar of some sort. Except in the past week I have not really had a craving for Ice Cream. It doesn't sound good, it doesn't sound appetizing or anything. Sweets in general haven't been too appetizing. so we will see. Maybe peanut doesn't want sweet stuff....maybe that's why the yogurt doesn't taste well either.

My Belly

Mike decided on Sunday that he wants to take a picture of me every day to see how I am growing...I really don't want to do it every day, so we compromised on weekly until it gets closer to the end and then we will do daily :)

So here is the first picture of many.

4 Weeks along - taken on 12/6/09

The Tests

When I was in the 2WW, I just couldn't wait for AF to arrive and I needed to test early. The three pictures in this post are yes, of my tests :) They are kind of hard to see, but the last one is the darkest.

Wednesday Decemeber 3rd at 7:00am

Thursday December 3rd, 7:00am

Saturday December 5th, 7:30am

Peanut doesn't like Yogurt

I found out this week that little peanut doesn't like yogurt. Specifically Red Raspberry & Orange Sherbet flavors....I start to eat them and a few bites into the yogurt and I can't finish...so I am going to be staying away from yogurt.

Other than having to go the bathroom a lot, some headaches and some nausea it hasn't been too bad so far :)

We told our parents this past week. Both parents are very excited! My mom squealed when she found out. We are also very excited. We are trying to think positive and while it's still really early we aren't thinking anything negative is going to happen. This little bean is going to stick.


Positive Thinking!!

Our Little Peanut

Well the day has finally come. Our little peanut has come into the world and it only took us two months to get pregnant. 

On Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 I took a pregnancy test and found out that we were pregnant with out little one. Mike didn't want to get his hopes up that this was it, but when I took another test this morning and the line came back darker then he really knew it was real.

I have a bit of nausea the past couple of days, but nothing more than an annoyance than anything. It's not like I am spending time in the bathroom yet and I am having to go to the bathroom a lot, but I think that's just because I am making sure that I am getting my 6 to 8 cups of water a day.

We have our first appointment already set up with the midwife in Chaska for January 11th. I will be around 8 weeks then.

And our Estimated Due Date (EDD) is August 13th, 2010 which happens to be my favorite day :)