I am now officially in my 2nd trimester and am 15 weeks, 2 days pregnant! I had a visit to the doctor yesterday and everything is progressing beautifully. I gained 2 pounds since last month, which is great!! I am gaining inches slowly and apparently the doctor could feel the top of my uterus from the outside. When he was pushing on me, it also was pushing on my bladder! I thought I would just lose it there!! We heard the heart beat again and it is much more pronounced than before. My next appointment is August 10th and shortly there after will be my ultrasound where hopefully I'll get to see my baby's gender!Work is getting much better with the girls that know. I was pretty emotional when I wrote my last blog entry and probably went a little over the top. I guess the girls had to get out their first round of questions before being supportive. I still have the one who says "my Toni, you are really popping out there" or the one that says "are you sure you aren't having twins." These were said on days when I wore tops that over exaggerated my little pooch. These comments stung a little at first. I know the girls meant no harm so I was able to move on. One of my partners gave me 2 rubbermaid bins of maternity clothes to borrow! It is like Christmas going through everything!!I am waking up each night like clock work between 2 and 3 am to go to the bathroom. I had heard that would happen in my first trimester but not true for me. It seems as soon as I reached month 4, my uterus started to grow faster and push on my bladder more. No other new symptoms to report. Still feeling great!!~love~Toni and baby
As you can probably guess from the title, we have heard our youngin's heartbeat and it was music to our ears. The first time I heard it was June 4th when I went to my doctor for a nutrition and genetic counseling appointment. The nurse told me she wasn't sure if she would be able to find the heartbeat but would try. First she placed to doppler where she and I could hear my heartbeat. Then she sought out baby. The moment I heard it my eyes welled up with tears. I was overcome with joy! Baby's heart is racing and the difference in the pace between his/hers and mine is astounding. The next time I had the pleasure of hearing it was June 9th. I decided to switch doctors and in so doing, the new doctor wanted to see me asap. Fortunately Dan was able to accompany me to that appointment. He then was able to hear baby's heart. The look on his face was pure bliss. This week, I went back to my new doctor again to finish my initial prenatal visit. This time, we could definitely hear a difference in the beat. It was more pronounced than previously. I am now 12 weeks! I cannot believe next week will be the beginning of my 2nd trimester. It seems like just yesterday I took my at home pregnancy tests. I am also starting to pooch out a tiny bit in my tummy. I have packed away all but about 4 pairs of pants that I can still fit in for work. I think next week I will finally splurge for some pants. I've heard that in the 4th month my body will really start to grow. Last week I finally told my office manager that I am pregnant. She said she already suspected it because of my dr appointments but wasn't going to ask. The meeting went a lot smoother than what I had figured and I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Monday, a paralegal confronted me about being pregnant. She was cute because she said she had a question but wasn't sure how to ask... that if the answer was no then I would be upset. Since I knew where she was headed, I told her just ask. So she did and I said yes. Apparently, I am walking different, standing different, and my hips are widening. I had no idea. She did not mention my pooch though so I am ok with that. So the grand total of people that know I am pregnant from direct conversation with me is 4. I know the gossip train has started because a source told me someone asked her if I was pregnant. Still no further pregnancy symptoms. My appetite has slightly increased but I'm not extra tired or nauseous. My sense of smell periodically kicks into overdrive and that can be a curse at times, especially with strong perfume. Well... I guess my hormones have started going crazy. Anything that Dan has done before that made me a little nuts makes me WAY nutty now. Glad he has thick skin. It's like I know when I am saying or doing emotional things that it's from pregnancy but I can't stop. Dan has taken control of scooping the litter box after 2 doctors told me to STOP, even though I was using gloves and a mask. I know it's crazy but I hate giving up that task. I love to take care of my kitties!! I watch Dan like a hawk every time he scoops.I will write more next week. My next doctor appointment is July 6th but I am having blood drawn this Saturday. Yikes!! Toodles :)
I figured this would be an appropriate time to describe the events which led up to Dan and I discovering we are parents to be. April 27th was the big day when I passed the test. That day at work, Dan and I had talked on the phone about the fact that I was late. I did not think much about it because late is a relative term, and with my body, I've never really defined "late." That evening, we went to the gym at our apartments and after about 15 minutes, I told Dan that I had to stop because suddenly I was ferociously hungry. We had dinner and I felt better. Earlier in the day, we had toyed with the idea of me taking a pregnancy test but after dinner, I decided it was silly. It was just another one of those months. Around 8pm, we had to run to Walgreens to pick up something... I don't even remember. I sat in the car while Dan went inside. He came out with 2 pregnancy tests even though I wasn't really interested. About 30 minutes after we got home, I took the test, laid it on the floor and walked away. I honestly thought it was negative. I walked into the kitchen and Dan asked from the bathroom what a positive result looks like. I told him and all he could say was "You're pregnant, you're pregnant." Of course I said "nuh uh." Once I compared the test to the box, my jaw dropped open and I just cried and laughed. We hugged and he sweetly said "I'm gonna be a daddy." Neither of us could focus the rest of the night. The next morning, as many women do, I took the 2nd test just to be sure. And it was positive immediately. We did not want to tell anyone until I went to the doctor so I made an appointment for 2 days later. We went together and after I tested, I was told "congratulations. you are very pregnant." So, the first person I called was my sister as we have always had a pact that when we get pregnant, we tell each other first. Dan then called his mom and dad on conference call to tell them both at once. That weekend was when I went to San Antonio and could not wait to tell my parents in person. What purrfect timing! Friday, May 1st, I broke the news to them. Before we left the hotel room that morning for breakfast, I asked my mom if she could put something in her purse for me. She laughed and said her purse wasn't that big. I just said, can you bring my prenatal vitamins for me? She looked at me and said are you pregnant? I said yes! She hugged me and so did my dad! My sister took pictures and it was a very blissful moment. I have an appointment with the nurse practitioner tomorrow regarding nutrition so I'll blog about that next time.
Welcome to my blog! I received inspiration to create this from my sister Lindsay whose sister-in-law hosted a blog for her baby boy James. To this day she continues to update her friends on his growth and development and her new life as a mom. I've never been much into blogs but I thought this may be a neat way to keep everyone up to date on our baby. Today I am 9 weeks, 2 days. I had my first prenatal appointment last week and was pleasantly surprised with an ultrasound. I did not even know they did ultrasounds this early! There I learned that I was not as far along as I had thought. Based on the size of the baby, 1.75 cm, I was 8 weeks, 2 days at that appointment so my due date was pushed back to December 27th. The prospect of a Christmas baby is exciting! I saw the heartbeat and it was amazing. It took my breath away. I won't be able to hear it until my next appointment. I am going back on July 2nd but before then, I will be doing the run around at different locations to have all the blood and early genetic testing done. What fun!I have been feeling great so far! No morning sickness at all. I was having some trouble for a few weeks riding the train to work because the stopping and starting and the motion was making me a little uneasy. That has gone away now. My hunger has dramatically increased but I remain sensible about what I put in my mouth. I haven't slept straight through the night in weeks which is unusual for me. I wake up early each morning around 3 to go to the bathroom. I am also becoming a lighter sleeper and I think my body is preparing itself for those many sleepless nights to come. It may be coincidence but I think Sugar senses a change in me. She always sits and sleeps with me. I used to be her steppin' stone to get to Dan but now he has taken on that role. I am going to try and update this blog at least once per week! Feel free to email me with questions if you have any. tonikahl@yahoo.com or tinypawprint@gmail.comOh, and for names... we have a girl name Annabelle. The boy name is still up in the air and I have a feeling will be for a while.LoveToni
