Update - 15 weeks (or so)

Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted anything in over a month! Didn't September just start??!! Seriously, I don't know what happened to the last 4 weeks... sorry for the lack of blogging!

I'm really loving this whole 2nd trimester phase. I know I got off pretty light with morning sickness, but the fatigue and exhaustion hit me pretty hard in the 1st tri. I actually have energy to do stuff now and no longer feel like the living dead. Getting a decent work out at the gym out is now physically possible (I said possible, making it to the gym is another thing) and I can make it through a whole day of work without having to put my head down on my desk in complete exhaustion. I do have one complaint though... my skin seems to think I'm a teenager again and I read that you shouldn't use any kind of acne face wash/cream because of something to do with the salicylic acid being bad for the baby. *Sigh*.... at least I don't have back-to-school picture day to worry about.

I had another routine doctor visit this last friday. My doc used a hand-held doppler heart monitor to read the baby's heartbeat, she said it sounds nice and healthy. Other than that, it was pretty uneventful. Oh - my doctor is pregnant too, she'll be on maternity leave when I go in for my next appt in a month. I can't remember how many other kids she has, but I really like the fact that she's a mother and actually knows how everything feels.

Our next visit will be the one where we can find out the sex. We're still undecided whether we want to find out or not. We were thinking we didn't want to find out, but now curiosity is getting the better of us. Or I should say me rather than us, Wally is much more patient than I am :) I just don't like calling the baby "it," I'd rather refer to "it" as he or she. Anyway, we'll see...

Here is my 15 week and 3 day belly pic.

Visit from Dad and 12 week belly pic

No, you didn't miss this one if you have been checking my blog and haven't seen anything new since my 11 week post. This is now a few weeks old... I started it on the date stamped but just never got around to posting it. Sorry, I've been a bad blogger!



These pictures are from when my dad came to visit us late last month. He had to come out to the Qualcomm office in Chandler for business early in the week and then decided to spend the rest of the week through Sunday with us. I love it when his company sends him out here on business, its so nice to be able to spend some extra time with him now and then.


Here's us at a Diamondbacks game.

And here are my 12 week belly pics. I tried to get my face in the shot, but that never works out well with self-taken mirror pics :)

11 weeks

We had our 1st appt with my doctor this last Friday (the other two were with a nurse practitioner and the u/s was just with a tech.) She did another u/s but we didn't get any pictures this time :( It just looked like a blob this time anyway... But she said that everything looks really good, so that's all that matters.

I've been feeling pretty good, but I think the tiredness is here to stay for a while. My appetite has seemed to have gone back to normal, more like what is was before I got pregnant. I'm still eating a little more than usual, but I haven't really had any strong cravings or food aversions. My back gives me a little pain from time to time, but its always pretty short-lived. I've been trying to work out at the gym at least twice a week, but sometimes its hard to get motivated when all I want to do is come home and take a nap :) Other than that, I guess the new thing this week is that I've been a little "on edge" lately, I have to admit.... but Wally has been very, very understanding and so far hasn't taken it too personally, LOL. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband :)

I also joined a meetup.com group online this week for 1st time pregnant gals living in the area, and attended my first meetup with this past Sat. We met at a cafe in a central part of Phoenix for lunch, and it was really fun! There were 6 of us, plus one newborn. It was so nice to sit around and talk with other preggos going through the same thing at the same time. Plus almost everyone there was a transplant from either another state or country, so we were all in the same boat in regards to not having many close friends or family in the area. We talked about all kinds of pregnancy and baby related things, some that might have grossed out the people around us if they happened to be listening... :) But for us it was a great way to share our common experiences and concerns about what's ahead. I can't wait for the next one!

And now for your weekly belly pic! I think its safe to say that I am definitely starting to look pregnant now. (sorry D, I'll try to include my face next time)


But my bulging tummy is nothing compared to..........

Wally's Sock Belly!!!!

He was complaining last night that he never has enough clean socks. So I searched the house for every single dirty sock I could find and washed them all, which made up almost an entire load! When they came out of the dryer, he was so happy that he stuffed them all into his shirt and called it his sock baby, hahaha! Ah, I love my husband...

I think he was feeling a little left out ;)

Posting comments

I've had a couple of people tell me that they tried to leave a comment on my last post, but weren't able to. Apparently I had my privacy settings to not allow comments without realizing it. It should be fixed now, so please comment away!! Let me know if you still have problems. Comments are most welcome and appreciated!!

10 weeks

Well, 10 weeks and a couple of days to be exact. Actually the belly pic was taken at exactly 10 weeks, trying to take a pic consistently every week.

My work slacks and jeans have gotten a little too snug for comfort, so gave in and bought the Belly Band. Its a stretchy, spanx-like material band that you wear around your waist so you can wear your pants un-buttoned underneath. Then you use a rubber band or hair-tie and loop in through the button hole and around the button to keep your pants up. I really like it, except that it kinda rides up on me while sitting at my desk. But its life-saver for now until I'm ready for real maternity pants.

Speaking of work, I told my boss and all my co-workers last Monday. All the consultants that work remotely were in town for the week and the news kinda slipped out at happy hour after work. We were all sitting by the pool at the hotel they were staying at, and the bosses had only brought beer to drink. My boss asked me what kind of beer I wanted, and I said "No thanks, I'll just have water." He gave me a funny look and said, "Well, we didn't bring water, all we have is beer.... So what kind of beer do you want?" The nervous smile on my face told him something was up, so I figured it was as good of a time as any to tell him. Actually, I'm really glad it happened that way. I felt a lot more comfortable telling him in a relaxed setting rather than sitting down with him in his office. And this way I was able to tell the entire company all at once, and everyone was really excited. Two of the consultants had just had babies in the past year, so it was nice to talk with them. I was going to wait until I was through my first trimester to tell them, but I feel so much relief now that they know. And now they know why I've been looking like I'm hungover every morning ;)

Other than that, I don't have much else to report for this week. My back has been fine, and I haven't really had any nausea to speak of. I've been very, VERY, sleepy though... Especially after a meal. Hahaha, I feel like my dad!! Now after I eat, I can barely keep my eyes open and I have to go "stretch out" as my dad would say. And I can't watch more than 15 min of a movie without passing out like he does. Like father like daughter... Good thing I don't snore like he does, LOL.

Don't Look Down!

These pictures are from mid-June when we spent the weekend with Wally's parents in Sedona.

Our hike to Devil's Bridge, a 50 foot high sandstone arc.

Wally on the way down after losing his footing while trying to take a picture from the top

And there goes Murph!!!

Note: no dogs or humans were harmed in the taking of these photos :)

Not just the two of us anymore...

.......Yep, it's true!!


Wally and I are happy to announce that we are expecting our first child on March 12, 2010!!!







We are excited beyond belief!! A little bit terrified too, our lives are going to completly change!!! But for the better of course :)






Above are the pics from we got from our first ultrasound today. We got to hear the heartbeat which was probably the best sound I've ever heard, so cool!! 180 beats per minute, which the tech said was very strong and healthy. It was so surreal to actually SEE the baby, I can't believe I have a tiny human growing inside me!


As far as pregnancy symptoms go, I feel pretty good! I had on and off nausea starting around week 5 but that's seemed to have gone away the last few days. It was never that bad anyway (never threw up) so I consider myself pretty lucky. I had a pretty painful 4 days or so two weeks ago when my sciatica flared up which made it difficult to walk and kept me up at night. But that has also gone away on its own. I guess it was just the hormones that made my hips shift around and somehow pinched my sciatic nerve. Hopefully it doesn't come back, I think I'm going to start doing yoga or something to try and keep that at bay. Other than that, I feel more tired and sleepy than normal, and I can't seem to get enough to eat! Pastrami sandwiches, potato chips and chocolate chip cookies are my idea of heaven right now. I've also been craving a lot of fruit, so it's not all bad ;)


I know I haven't been very good at maintaining this blog in the past; but now that we have lots of news to share, I'm going to try to post weekly updates on how my pregnancy is progressing. And of course belly pics! I thought I had taken one of myself right when I found out I was pregnant, but must have deleted it from my camera :( So I guess I'll just have to start with today's. Not showing too much anyways, just looks like I've had a big meal...

I am 8 weeks and 6 days pregnant. Current weight is 125 lbs.

(Don't know how long I'll keep up with the weight stat, might get kinda embarassing, haha)