6 Weeks

I have been a bad blogger and haven't updated in awhile. Its been getting more difficult to get on the computer for any length of time. We have had a fun two weeks. She has been getting more and more active during the day and smiling now - Yes most of the time it's gas, but not all the time.

In the past two weeks she has been gaining weight, she is over 10lb now and doing well. She is much more awake during the day and is starting to sleep more at night. She is also getting on more of a schedule. We can usually get her to sleep between 10 and 11 and she sleeps until 3 or 4 am. Up for about a 1/2 hour or an hour and then back to bed until 7 or so.

Gabby's 5 Week Picture

Gabby's 6 Week Picture

I can't believe how big she is getting and how much she is growing up. Her eyes are starting to turn brownish green. I hope they stay that way, they will be like Mike's then and I LOVE his eyes. We made a trip up to the lake a few weeks ago and her cousin and her had a great time, even though it was chilly outside.

Gabby all bundled up. We put socks on her hands to keep them warm.

Mike and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary this past Saturday. It was a great day, my cousin Kim and her Fiance Craig got married on Saturday, so we got to spend the entire weekend with family. It was a great way to celebrate our anniversary. 

Cousin Kim & Gabby

 Mike, Gabby & I at the Gardens where Kim got married

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.

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.