Our first purchases for Chase!

We wanted to wait to buy things, mainly because we wanted to know if we were having a boy or girl and to make sure things were going ok. Last weekend we were in Kmart and I found a super cute pair of maternity pants for under $10! I hated the thought of spending money on maternity clothes, but if I just go up a size larger it may fit my belly but will look HUGE in my butt! LOL I love these pants, though....they are super comfy! I'm thinking we're going to check out some thrift stores for more maternity clothes within the next week or so....

ANYHOO, we were in Kmart and Ty and I were looking at all the adorable baby/infant outfits they had while Zane wandered elsewhere. When we finally caught up with him, he had something in his hand and said "I just have to get this....."



How cute is that?!?!? I'm usually not one for buying bibs, but that was just too adorable to pass up....and, it was under $2!!!!

Also, last week I ordered a new boppy pillow cover, and I just got it today.....I used amazon gc's to pay for it, so it was basically free!!!



I just LOVE the pattern and colors! I can't wait to put it on the boppy pillow. Although i'm sure i'll wait until it gets closer to our due date to help try and keep some of the dog hair off of it.....LOL!!!!

So, so far we're not off to a bad start!! I got an excellent deal on a pair of pants, we got an adorable bip at a good price, and got a boppy pillow cover practically free!!!

19 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

At 15cm crown to-rump, or a total length of about eight inches, and weighing eight ounces, your baby is getting big. This week, permanent teeth buds are forming behind the milk teeth buds.

I still can't believe i'm already 19 weeks! Time is going by so quickly. I'm still the same as fas as symptoms go. I had to increase one of my pressure meds and that has made me feel so exhausted and tends to give me a pressure headache.....not quite a headache, but it feels like I have tons of pressure at the top of my head. It has eased up some, but the being exhausted part hasn't. UGH!! I have so much cleaning to do and all I have the energy for is to walk from the living room to the bathroom and back, and even then I have to stop for a few seconds to rest. I'm still dealing with nasty bloating by the end of the day. Other than that, everything seems to be going well! I honestly know I should count myself lucky as far as symptoms go, but symptoms can be so reassuring when I don't feel Nibbles move very often. I mean, if I at least felt pregnant it would help put my mind at ease! LOL

Some pics from today

And lastly, Chase's feet....I SO can't wait to kiss and tickle these little tootsies!

Today's appointment

9:00am So we had to head over to the high risk office because of my pressure yesterday. I was actually excited because they were doing another ultrasound! They checked my pressure, which was great. Then we had to sit and wait for almost 25 minutes to get taken back for the ultrasound. It was so worth the wait, though!! This ultrasound machine showed us much clearer images of Chase than the one yesterday. I could see his fingers and toes and his little nose. I could also see him moving around, although he's still really mellow in there. When she got all of her measurements (minus the info of his heart, because it was just too small at this gestation to get good shots of it) she got to looking and said "Oh yeah, he is definitely a boy!" The aggravating part of today was the waiting. They wanted to do another M.I.S.T. test (to see how well the meds I was taking for my pressure are working) So after the ultrasound they took us into the room and said they would be back shortly. 1 hour later, someone finally came into the room to do the MIST test!!! 1 hours!!! Ugh.....so, once the computer got to working they finished the test and the doctor came in. We saw different high risk doctor and he was awesome as well!! He said the results from the MIST test were SO much better than the one I took back in October and that I should continue taking the meds I am now. (I just increased the one pill last night and this morning) Other than the crappy waiting, it was a great appointment!! I'll post some pics soon....

We have another appointment set for February for another ultrasound for them to get the rest of Chase's measurements.....:)

Yesterday's appointment

3:00pm What a great appointment!! The ultrasound went great! Nibbles was measuring right where he should be! Tyler kept asking the tech "Is it a girl?" over and over! LOL She had a tough time getting a few measurements becuase of the way the baby was laying, but when she got to the money shot she said "Aww, it's a boy!" Tyler said "A boy!! I'm having a brother!!!" He grabbed his hat and said "OK, let's go!" Too cute. When we were all done, Ty rushed out to tell all the nurses "IT'S A BOY!!!" And there is one nurse there that he is super close to, and he just ran up to her and hugged her so tight......I just love this office!!!

Now, my blood pressure was of course up. :( Our OB called the high risk office to see what we should do and they said to increase one of my pressure meds and that they wanted to see me the next day at 9am.

The Ob asked if I was slightly dissapointed we weren't having a girl and I said "Not at all! I know how to handle a penis!!"

I am proud to introduce.....

Chase Robert........

18 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Your baby has grown to 14cm crown to rump, or seven inches total length. Adding two ounces in just one week, your baby tips the scales at seven ounces. Baby's limbs are lengthening and, at last, body length is catching up to head size. Bones are still malleable but are beginning to ossify.

As far as symptoms, the only thing that is annoying is the bloating!! I swear, I look like i'm 8 months pregnant by the end of the day!!! When I wake up in the morning it's all gone, but it starts right back up within a few hours. I noticed yesterday morning that my baby belly has slightly popped. Zane even commented on how he can see it. Now i'm excited for when I can feel Nibbles moving more and more....right now it's just hit or miss, but it's still an amazing feeling. :)

The big excitement this week is this Thursday when we have the BIG ultrasound!!!! Only three more days to go!!!! I so hope Nibbles co-operates with us so we can get a good look. I'm going to be sure to have a little bit of someting sugary to help Nibbles get moving in there. And of course i'll be sure to update when we get back from the appointment. :)

17 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

At 12cm crown to rump, or a total length of about 6 1/2 inches, your baby is large enough to give you a good swift kick in the tummy. Within the next month, you should be able to feel this five-ounce wonder throwing his or her weight around.

At this time, fat deposits will appear under the baby's skin. This fat will help your baby to regulate his or her temperature after birth.

Where have the weeks gone?!? It honestly seems like I just got my BFP, and now i'm only 3 weeks shy of being half way through the pregnancy!!!

Ok, so I know i'm going to sound like a broken record, but symptoms really haven't changed much. My boobs only hurt from time to time, I get a little nauseous/puky if I wait too long in between eating, and i'm still wiped out after doing hardly anything at all. This house is really showing the signs of my exhaustion, unfortunately. :( I've tired forcing myself to get things done, but that doesn't seem to help at all. I sure hope I get energy back, and soon!!!

This pregnancy is so totally different than my first, and I know all pregnancies can be different, but sometimes the lack of symptoms worry me......and then i'll feel a little nudge or flutter from Nibbles, and all is right again. :)

In less than two weeks we find out if Nibbles has an innie or an outie!!! I can't wait!! I love the nickname Tyler picked out, Nibbles, but it will be so nice to finally be able to say "he" or "she" or say a name. :)

THE best sound in the world........

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16 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Weighing in at all of three ounces, your little one is now 12cm crown to rump, or 5 1/2 inches head to toe. Baby's head is now held high, and limb movements are co-ordinated. The eyes have come closer together so that they face forward, and the baby begins to blink. On an ultrasound, you could catch sight of the sucking reflex as your baby sucks his or her thumb.

4 months!


Symptoms are still about the same. (I feel like a broken record! LOL) I'm super gaggy/puky in the mornings still, which can make taking meds a little difficult. One difference i'm noticing the past few days is the exhaustion is back with a vengeance!! It took me over 3 hours to put laundry away yesterday! :( I can only do things a little at a time before I have to sit down or I feel like i'm going to fall over. I don't even think I was this worn out during the first trimester! I know Nibbles is going through some major growth spurts the next few weeks, so that explains the exhaustion.......keep growing Nibbles!!! I'm hungry most of the time, so i've had to really be careful with what I eat so I don't gain a ton of weight and I don't mess with my sugar readings.

This Thursday we see Dr. Elders to have blood drawn as a follow up from the NT test a few weeks ago. I'm hoping we may get to hear Nibbles heartbeat again. :)

Dream

Last night I finally had a pregnancy/baby dream! When I was pregnant with Tyler I actually had a dream I was in a mall shopping will pushing a baby in a stroller.........surprisingly, my OB/GYN had an office in the mall (LOL) and I went in for a check-up. At this point I still had no idea if the baby was a boy or girl and when I even gave birth!! So I asked her if the baby was a boy or girl and she gave me this silly look and said, "It's a boy! Don't you remember?!?" I told her I had no memory of giving birth at all! She said he was born on January 12th. This dream happened before we had the big ultrasound and knew Ty was a boy.......and even though he was born on January 13Th, I was induced on the 12th! Freaky!!!

Anyhoo, last nights dream was SO weird!!! I was in a doctors office with a bunch of other women who were there to have their big ultrasounds to find out the gender of their babies. Well, they were so busy and so far behind that apparently I got sleepy and feel asleep. When I woke up, I asked the nurse if they had skipped over me and she said "Oh, we went ahead and the did the ultrasound while you were sleeping....the results are written up on the big chalkboard." So I went over to the chalkboard and saw this:

Chris
Girl

I guess we find out on the 22nd if my dream was right........................