Baby Minnow

A really funny story that I forgot to mention earlier...Shane and I had gone out on the boat and brought along Mom, Dillon, Joy, Blake, and Avryl.   We happened to stop by "Dick's-Halfway-Inn Bar and Grill" (I know, a crazy bar name)...anywho, this bar is known for their "minnow shot".   The minnow shot is where you pick your poison, and they drop a live minnow into the shot glass and you drink it.  I know it sounds crazy and who would do that right?  Well, we all did!!  It sounds disgusting, and it is, but it's a big deal at the lake.  Even BLAKE, my 6-year-old nephew did it (in soda).

Once we found out I was pregnant, it was realized that I would have gotten pregnant right around the time we took the shot.  I began teasing Shane that it's probably just the minnow swimming around in there. We started making jokes that our doctor was going to freak once he saw that it was a minnow on the sonogram and not a baby.  So, if either of us refer to "it" as "Baby Minnow", now you'll know why.

Our First Sonogram

The first appointment went GREAT!  According to the doctor, I'm just over 8 weeks along and my due date is May 8th.  Doc said everything is looking good and healthy so far.  It seemed like we were there forever, but once we got into the ultrasound room, it breezed by.  I didn't really get to see much of the baby because of the angle I was at, but Shane said he could see the outline of the legs, arms, and everything when the doctor moved the instrument around.  We also were able to hear the heartbeat!!  It was a really amazing experience.  I've included a picture of the sonogram below.
My next appointment is scheduled for October 26th.  Until then I'll keep you all posted on our progress.

8ish Weeks Pregnant

8 weeks and still no vomit....  I had a teeny bit of queasiness a few days this last week but not the type that I was "warned" about.  I've been getting a few small headaches every now and then (apparently normal in pregnancy), and ta-ta's are still ever growing and painful... other than that, no big changes in symptoms.
I've been checking the scale every day to see if I've gained anything, but I haven't.  Despite not gaining anything, my pants are getting snug in the tummy area... weird, I know!
My first sonogram is on Monday.  I'm excited and nervous.  What if he says the baby has 4 heads, what if he says it's not mine?  All valid concerns ;)
I hope you're not disappointed that I'm not looking as tan in this picture as last week, but that was only a lack of lighting when we took the picture.

7ish Weeks Pregnant

I'm about 7 weeks today.  I STILL don't feel very pregnant...yet.  My chest feels like it's doubled in size and it's still pretty sore and I'm exhausted most of the time.  I feel like a whale lately (because of water gain) but haven't actually gained any weight since first finding out I was pregnant three weeks ago.  Aside from that, there's have no morning sickness, no nighttime sickness, no cravings, no mood swings, no other crazy symptoms, and I'm beginning to feel like I need to take another pregnancy test!!  Shane says three pregnancy tests is enough and I'd know if I wasn't pregnant anymore.

A lot of my friends that have been through it all recently, have said it's common not to "feel" pregnant for the first few months.  It's just unsettling not being able to feel anything in there.   I just want to text message it and see how it's doing!!

Maybe I feel like, if I had more symptoms, that would be a good sign that everything is functioning correctly in there.  Mom says to "ENJOY IT if you're not hovering over the toilet all day long...YOU'RE LUCKY!"

6ish Weeks Pregnant

September 11, 2009:  I'm unofficially "officially" 6 weeks pregnant today! :)  My first appointment is set for right around 8 weeks (on the 28th of this month).  Still no huge pregnancy symptoms other than being sore and tired.  All of the moms around me have warned me that "it's coming" and I'm just too early in the pregnancy to have any other symptoms.  I'm hoping that whatever else comes along, isn't as bad as they say it will be!

5-ish Weeks Pregnant

September 4, 2009: I had set up an appointment to see Dr. Kevin Hooker towards the end of this month. In the meantime, I have a guesstimate of my due date based on a few pregnancy websites that I had visited. I'm not showing too many signs of pregnancy other than really sore boobs and being extremely tired over the last few days. I'm not sure how long this will last. Shane is reading the "What to expect when Expecting" book. I'm trying not to become "too informed" on my pregnancy because I don't want to become paranoid about "what if's". It works out nicely because Shane loves to read and if there's anything I'm concerned about, I can just ask him if it's "normal".

The Digital Pee Stick

September 1, 2009: I had strategically placed a digital pregnancy test right by the toilet so I would not forget to use it during my "first a.m." visit to the bathroom. The digital test took longer than the other ones. What seemed like 3 hours, was more like 3-5 minutes. I came back to the test a few minutes after I took it, and saw the little digital plus sign with "yes" next to it. I couldn't believe it! I tried to think of a clever way to give Shane the official news, but instead, I placed the (clean) "pee stick" on the counter near his toothbrush...the ONLY chance of him seeing it!

I opened the door just a crack when I heard him start brushing his teeth, he turned to me with a big gleaming smile, and said "YAY"!!! He was thrilled!

Positively UN-Positive!

August 31, 2009: At school, I talked to my friend Danielle (who recently had a baby) about the possibility of being pregnant. Danielle was thrilled and very convinced that I was in fact, pregnant. She advised me to take another test after school though, just to be sure. I followed her advice and received another faint line. I was growing frustrated because I really didn't know how to interpret such faint lines. I called Danielle and she immediately came over. After looking at the test, she assured me that "a line is a line, and YOU'RE PREGNANT"! I still wasn't convinced, so she had me take another one. Again, a positively UN-POSITIVE line! I decided to give the pee sticks a rest and try again the next morning.

A big surprise

August 28, 2009: Shane and I were spending the weekend in Arkansas when we first realized the possibility of being pregnant. I had been "late" all weekend long.  We were not exactly planning a family just yet, but were definitely not opposed to it.

On our 5 hour drive home Sunday, we stopped at a Wal-Mart to get a pregnancy test. The line was so extremely faint though, that I figured I had a faulty test. We continued home and decided that stress was probably to blame for being "late".