17 weeks!

Well today marks 17 weeks for me! It is either the shirt I am wearing today, or I reached the point where I wake up and go "WHOA! I actually look pregnant!" I guess we'll see if I still look this way as the week progresses ;-) We have our big ultrasound THIS WEDNESDAY - as in less than 48 hours from now!!! I will post any news we get later that day or shortly thereafter, and some pics of munchkin! Still in disbelief how fast this is going, but I am so ready to see and hold this little blessing!!!

a little fun with baby

So I decided that I wanted to try the old wives tales that can sometimes predict the gender of your baby. I was hoping to get some consistent results that I could compare to the ultrasound in a few weeks but no such luck. Here's what I did get though:

Chinese Gender Chart - Tie
I tried a number of these, mainly ones that didn't ask for you to use any formulas to figure them out. Out of the ten that I tried (maybe a little overkill, but I was trying to break the constant tie), I came out with a tie - five boy and five girl.

The Drano Test - Inconclusive
There is actually an over the counter test you can buy at the drugstore that is similar to this so we decided to try it. Unfortunately the box clearly states that is you have PCOS (which I do) that it won't give you clear results. We tried it anyway but as the box says, it was not clear which way it should read. We decided to try the actual Drano test too, but it turned out the same way.

Heartbeat Test - Girl
I had an appointment this morning (just shy of 15 weeks) and the heart rate was 157 and beating strong. Apparently this points towards girl.

Cravings - Girl
I guess they say if you crave sweet the it's a girl and if you crave sour it's a boy. Well, I never really have like sour and that hasn't changed. My sweet tooth has gotten significantly worse though, especially where candy is concerned ;-)

Wedding Ring Test - Inconclusive
SO I tried this on my wrist and on my belly. Once we stabilized the ring we waited, and waited. It never moved.

Husband's Opinion - Girl
Greg has been positive it's a girl from the start, no question about it. Of course he has said that he doesn't prefer one over the other and is just excited to have a baby in general, but he just feels that it's a girl this time.

General Opinion of Friends/Family - Boy
So far according to the poll I have posted on the left, more people feel it is a boy that a girl.

Well, that is all that I have tried. I guess more say girl than boy. I don't really have a feeling one way or the other. We are both SO excited to find out though, so I hope that this munchkin cooperates on November 4th!!!

well hello second trimester, so nice to see you!

I am still in shock at how quickly this pregnancy is moving so far! Yesterday marked the beginning of my second trimester - already! Life is just so wonderful right now. Today is my 31st birthday and the bible passage on the top of this lovely blog today says: “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” SO true......there couldn't be a more perfect passage for today for me. I have already gotten so many birthday wishes from friends & family - thank you all! I am so blessed in so many ways and it just becomes more & more obvious with each day that passes.

On a different note, I have tried the old wives tales for gender prediction for this little munchkin and I hope to have a moment to post the results in the next few days. I'd do it now, but my list is at home ;-)

12 weeks and counting...

Well as of yesterday I am 12 weeks along - already!! I can't believe how fast this is going - I mean we've now known for almost 8 weeks that we're having a baby. My next appointment is coming up in 2 1/2 weeks, at which point I will be at the start of my second trimester already - holy smokes! At this point I am still feeling good for the most part, weekends are kind of rough sometimes (it's like my body knows that fun occurs on weekends and decides it wants to feel sick instead have fun), but overall I am doing great! I am really wanting the next 6 weeks to go by so we can find out what this little munchkin is - I want to know so bad!! Speaking of - I am starting to experiment with some old wives tales that predict the gender of your baby to see what they all say, and then to compare it to the ultrasound when we find out. Nothing like having a little fun to pass the time ;-) I have added a poll to the blog so that I can get everyone's opinion on what we're having - I can't wait to see what you all say! I will post the results of all my experiments after my next appointment (I want to see if I can get a heart rate for the baby first) and then we will see in November who's right!

Oh, and a quick shout-out to my cousin Elizabeth - hope you had a fabulous birthday yesterday and birthday weekend full of celebration! Wish we lived closer so we could've helped you celebrate, but we'll see you in December for sure!!

moving right along

Well yesterday I had my first appointment with the OB that will deliver my little love in April. My normal doc retired the end of August, so unfortunately I have to start all over with a new doc during pregnancy. Although, that is a lot of appointments and getting to know her, so I suppose it will be a fairly quick way to tell if I really like her or not. So far so good - she was very friendly and informative and made sure she answered anything questions I had (which of course I'd forgotten them all - I really need to remember to make a list next time).

Everything looked good to her. She tried to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler but "we" weren't cooperating, so no such luck this time. She did however give me a free ultrasound (apparently my insurance doesn't cover OB ultrasounds) so we could watch the little heart beating since we couldn't hear it - nothing like seeing that little heart blinking away to give you peace of mind. It was so fun to see that little body, it's arms & legs on that screen - this kiddo is growing and changing so fast! No picture to take home with me this time though :-( My next appointment is a few days after my second trimester starts - the Friday after my birthday! Eight weeks and we should be finding out if my little love is a boy or girl - November can't come fast enough!!

It's really true!!

After a long and hard road, Greg and I are finally having a baby!!! Our prayers have been answered and mid-April (the 12th) we will turn into a family of three!! Because of our situation we have had multiple doctor's appointments with our RE so far including 6 week and 8 week ultrasounds and everything is looking great! We have been released to my OB and will start "normal" pregnancy appointments next Friday. We couldn't be more thrilled and I can't wait to share this journey!

Slacker!

I am still alive - I promise! No tragedies or anything - just life and all that goes with it keeping me too busy to blog! I can't even remember the last thing I wrote about - oh I just had to check (how sad) - apparently the subject matter was a lack of free time - HA! Here is the best recap I can come up with of what had been going on since mid-May:

• family vacation to Disney and a Disney Cruise: It was an incredible trip, but Greg and I have decided it was not a vacation by our standards because that to us means relaxation and this trip was way too busy for that! We had a great time overall and have made some wonderful memories - but we are glad to be home! The best day was spent at the Atlantis resort in Nassau - we have some pics on here but I will be getting some more of our Dolphin encounter shortly. Greg kissed a 23 year old girl named Michelle and I have a picture to prove it (don't worry, so did I......did I mention Michelle was a dolphin??) I went a little crazy and have a grand total of 319 pictures I uploaded to my shutterfly page tonight....and that is after going through them and deleting a bunch. Greg got a hold of the camera a few times on the boat and was playing with settings so if you notice any random pictures (or multiple pictures of the same thing) I'm sure those are probably his doing! Here is a link to my Picasa album, which has all of the pics I took (the ones with captions) and eventually everyone else's will be there too
  

• New Addition: my SIL Diana got married in a beautiful evening wedding in her dad's backyard in Norman. I was an IDIOT and got the wedding invite & reception invite cards mixed up and we ended up missing the wedding all together! We realized this as we were walking out the door - and we thought we were running early!! We still went to the reception though to congratulate the happy new family (their daughter Isabella Grace turns 2 next Wednesday!) Couldn't be happier for them - welcome to the family Patrick!
• 4th of July: we had no spectacular plans other than watching the fireworks from our backyard as we do every year!
• 30 Vegas Style: my best friend (and her husband) turned 30 this summer and they had a big casino party at her parent's house. We got to play blackjack, craps and Texas Hold'em - I enjoyed a little Hold'em and then went on to learn craps - it was a lot of fun! Glad we were playing with fake money though - even though I enjoyed myself I still don't think I'd really gamble if we went to Vegas
• Another Year Older: more summer birthdays in the family include my nephew (turned 3 on June 20th) - my mother (I won't tell how old she turned on July 26th - she doesn't look or act it anyway!) and my niece (turned 5 on Aug. 3rd)
  
• FORE! I took golf lessons at the beginning of the summer with a good friend and have really taken to it. Mind you, I still suck, but I think it's fun and it has been something I have enjoyed doing. I go every Saturday morning with my parents (and occasionally my sister and/or Greg) and Greg and I enjoy playing 9 holes in the evening during the week at a short course near our house. He bought me my own clubs and everything! He has really enjoyed me getting into golf and has been able to play with me for the first time since he originally hurt his back! I love the time we get to spend together!
• Oh baby: things are still going for us in the baby department - lots of doctors appointments and pills trying to expand our family! Hopefully soon one of these treatments will work and we will have a little one! In the mean time, I have found out that one of my very best friends is expecting her second!! I've got a few other people from high school, college and my current circle of friends that are expecting either their first or second too! And some of the most exciting news is one of my sister's best friends is FINALLY getting her baby girl from China - they have been in the process to adopt for YEARS and I am so happy that they are finally getting their baby!! Babies, babies, everywhere (almost)!
  

Well, I can't think of much more that has been going on. Lots of work, golf, cleaning, laundry, doctors and then more of the same! Hope everyone is doing well - I'll try to keep up with this more!