9 weeks!!!

My little nugget is the size of an olive this week - found a really cool 4D video -
http://www.ehd.org/dev_article_unit9.php

And here's a MRI photo at 9 weeks, starting to look more and more like a little baby!

"Your baby is growing like crazy during pregnancy week 9. By now, most of the aspects of your baby's physical structure, such as head, arms, legs, and torso are in place. If you were to peek in on your little one, you'd find they resemble a miniature human being (one with a very large head!). Because your baby's organs and limbs are forming, in the next few weeks, your baby will be putting on weight. Your baby's tail should have disappeared by now, and your baby's organs and muscles should be functioning on their own. It's hard to believe that something so small can function so completely, isn't it! At 9 weeks pregnant, your baby's eyelids will fuse shut and won't open up again until your baby is about 27 weeks along. Your baby's face is becoming more distinct every day, with the mouth, nose and nostrils becoming clearly visible."

Feeling a little better today, little sick this morning. Went to a baby names website, only made it through letter D, but sent Nick some names I liked. I really have a feeling it's a boy, don't know why. All I really want is a healthy baby.

P.S. Baby Lanham: You sure are making mommy a picky eater. Love you!

Are you feeding a 12 year old?

Food cravings definitely started to kick in this week (as well as food aversion). Some of the items on my grocery store list were: Lucky Charms (duh), Snack Packs (3 different pudding flavors packs), yogurt, strawberries, spaghetti-o's (not lying), juice, oranges, sharp cheddar cheese and candy........

Baby's First Gifts

 

Baby Lanham got his/her first gifts from Grandma & Grandpa Whittle :) So exciting!! P.S. We love gifts, who doesn't right?!

180 & growing!

 

Our little baby doesn't look like much more than a blob today, but we could see the little heartbeat flickering and hear the heartbeat! So exciting and such a special moment we got to share. All babies do have big heads right now but my Uncle John laughed & said the baby had a big head....hmmmm.....who has a big head...

What planet is your baby from?

At 8 weeks our baybeeee looks like an alien

8 weeks!

Baby's now the size of a raspberry!
Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.- The Bump

Still a lot of cramping and nausea this week and I am starting to feel pretty scared. I can't help but have this awful feeling that something is wrong with the baby. Sorry, I know that is terrible to say. So much anxiety. Last night, Nick told me his best friend's wife is having a baby too. We are about 2 weeks apart. It will be nice to have someone going through it the first time as well. Nick said he wanted to hug Dane he was so happy, since this is kinda Nick's first time going through a pregnancy.

Next week we get to meet our doctor, Mable Roberts. I am super excited! I need to come up with a game plan to tell my NC family, hopefully we can Skype, much more personal than the phone. My mom is going to get a pregnancy scrapbook started and Doug is so excited, what a wonderful feeling to have the support of family. 

P.S. Baby Lanham: I am not going to lie to you, I totally cheated and had a cherry coke yesterday. I thought it would be ah-mazing, it wasn't - won't happen again. Love you more every single day!

Cheese Dip, no, Lucky Charms, no...

The cravings are slowly revving up, only I crave it for like a minute then I don't want food anymore. Of course, I still get cramps after I eat as well. This is all pretty normal behavior around 8 weeks.

Food I have been craving: BBQ wings from Buffalo Bobs w/ blue cheese & celery, Lucky Charms, Fruit Juices, beer cheese dip and watermelon

I have yet to fulfill any of these requests, waiting for someone to do it for me :)

Numero Uno

"A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty."

 

Mom & Doug, There may be a lot of questions and emotions going on right now, but I want you to know how much Nick & I love each other and are going to raise the baby together as a family.I hope that we have your support. Love you both so much and so excited to share all of this with you.

7 weeks!

"Baby's now the size of a blueberry!
Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about one hundred 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" - thebump.com

This weekend we are telling my parents :) Well, at least one set - I want to Skype w/ the NC family, but I think maybe we should wait a few more weeks because I think once they know the whole world is going to know (love you guys though)!

Our vacation is planned! Hopefully, I am not a cow already, for some reason everyone thinks I am going to be this cute little pregnant person - I think I am going to look gross. Hopefully, I have a few cute pieces of clothing I can take down there. Can pregnant women wear bikinis? I wonder if I will just look fat at that point...too many things to think about right meow!

P.S. my little blueberry, love you so much xoxo

Our little deduction

Nick and I just laughed about how next year we will have a new little tax deduction. Is that evil that we just thought that......I don't know the line or what crossing it is yet. We told his dad last night, he was in town from CBus. He was very positive and makes me feel a lot better about everything knowing we have the support of family & friends. So far so good, everyone is excited is about our little sweet pea (which will actually be the size of a blueberry come tomorrow).

No terrible pregnancy symptoms today, knock on wood. One more week and our baby can hear!

Real Morning Sickness

I have came to the utter conclusion that I am destined to have every symptom of first term pregnancy. Today's symptom...(drumroll) - Morning Sickness! Gross, right. Sorry about that, just felt the need to share or well write it to myself since no one else actually reads this blog..yet.

Tomorrow our little sweet pea will be 7 weeks old, which I am pretty positive means new size. Side note, is uterus not the most disgusting word on the planet or what.

132

So we already had our first trip to the ER and the baby isn't even born yet...ok, some people may think I am a spaz but I just think I am cautious. Better to be safe than sorry!

Literally, Nick was counting the hours & minutes he was in the ER - poor guy, it was Superbowl Sunday...lucky for him they had a TV in the waiting room and my individual room. But when he saw the baby & the heartbeat he melted...love him so much. After 2 hours, they finally did they ultrasound.........

Heart beat was 132, I couldn't stop staring, I want to see my little sweet pea (that's what size our baby is) again soon. I was so scared and thought something was seriously wrong, I have never in my whole life felt such relief. I don't know how to describe it.

P.S. Baby Lanham: We are so excited, so happy and want to give you a life full of love and happiness.

Holy Cramps!

Seriously...luckily I was in too much pain to pick up my phone or I would have dialed 911. Those were the worst cramps I have ever had. I am trying not to stress out and think the worst, but I have to admit it is a completely awful feeling. I don't know what to do or if there is anything I can do. Pretty positive I need to not move from this chair for the next 2 hours.

Most sites say cramping is normal and The Bump, The Knot's baby/pregnancy version, made me feel a lot better. I think I may be closer to 5 weeks, not sure. Doctor Oak, please call. K. Thanks!

Please be okay in there :) Hopefully, I can eat pizza at Nick's mom's tonight. Spending the weekend w/ Lyss too :) always fun, lots of laughing (p.s.baby. you are going to love your big sister, she's funny, sweet, lovable & I know she is going to love you very much)

Baybeeee size

 

OR............

Poppyseed or Appleseed?

So, I am patiently waiting for the doctor to call to make my first appointment. I have a mild obsession with making sure I do absolutely nothing wrong to hurt my baby, which I am guessing is either the size of a poppyseed or an appleseed. Hoping for the appleseed!

I had the most horrendous cramps last night, woke up twice....of course..I immediately grab my phone and start the Google search - is that behavior normal? And no, I am not talking about the cramps, I am talking about the obsessive checking everything on Google. But, I am guessing it is normal. Thankfully. I love our little seed already, whatever size it is.

And all day, whenever I want to eat, I then feel like I want to vomit. Food = Blah

I love my little seed though, I think this is going to be the longest 40 weeks of my life.

To my little baby, I am sure I will say this a million times but I can't wait to meet you xoxo

Dreaming of coffee

So it is only Day 2 & I am already dreaming of coffee.....or it is because I am insanely tired throughout the day. Is this a symptom of early pregnancy? And our baby is the size of a poppyseed & it has this effect on me already. I just wish it would be week 10 already so I could tell family & friends.