onto the 18th week

Another Doctor appointment and another, and another - seems endless.  The baby's heartbeat was really loud and filled the room last time!  Doc showed Sean how to measure my "fundus" the top of the uterus from your pelvis bone.  We're right on track, 17cm for 17 completed weeks.  Interesting huh?

Today we were called in to receive our screening results from my bloodwork, because they couldn't tell me over the phone that everything was a-ok!  No flipper baby or any other detectable weirdness, which is a relief.

I feel like my belly is getting bigger everyday  - I guess it probably is.  I employed Malsa's technique of the hair elastic holding your button on your jeans, giving you that extra couple inches right over your tummy.  Ah!

Also tried something a little less baby-ish, but more mommy won't be able to see down there pretty soon... I went for a brazilian wax job!   Actually, a groupon for 3 of them!  Figured if I'm gonna give birth, I should be able to have the hair ripped out of the area, and maybe get over some potential shyness of having strangers grabbing at your crotchal region.  Wasn't so bad.  Worst part was over your pubic bone, NOT in the cracks - who knew?!  :)

So, we continue to grow and keep going to the doctors I guess.  :)  Oh, baby is the size of an onion or turnip apparently.

16 weeks

16 weeks down. 36 to go!  Today I feel fat and sluggish.  I am always hot and thirsty nowadays.  Sean has been very supportive of my crazy moods - bitchiness, hysterical laughter, tears, etc etc.  Being pregnant is tiresome, I'm telling you.

On a good note - though I feel fat, I have only gained 10 pounds since the end of my isagenix cleanse on July 30.  Some of that has to be water retention, as my feet get fat and puffy now and then.

Sean and I tagged out on the second day of hunting season this year.  It was funny because the butchering didn't bother me at all.  We both got bucks, though mine was a nubbins.

I can feel baby fluttering around a little now, which is kinda cool.  Sean can instigate this when his big hand rubs my belly and talks to and laughs at the baby.

Thats all for now, another doctor appointment this thursday. :)

13 week ultrasound

This was actually a rush ultrasound.  A week prior I had experienced some bleeding and we were advised to prepare for the fetus to be expelled.  Yeah.  Not nice news.  So for a week I kept having to give blood in the city while my doctor monitored my hormone levels. All seemed ok, so we were sent for an emergency ultrasound, where this little body was so active!  Twisting and turning, punching, kicking, that was pretty amazing.  Results came back all ok - whew!

Honestly, I was surprised at how saddened I was at the thought of this baby not making it - even though I can't really feel it.  We could easily try again, but still I was shocked at how sad I was, we both were.

So far the second trimester is kinda boring.  I can feel butterfly wings in my lower belly occasionally, but more than anything I feel like a bloated parade balloon full of foul smelling gas - ew.  Oh, and breathlessness.  EVERYTHING makes me breathless.  Washing my hair makes me gasp for air, not to mention merely walking!  Oh, and facial hair kicks it up about 100 notches.  Not only is there more than the odd thick dark hair - its becoming patches!  GAWD.  Pregnancy sexy?  If only you don't look too close!  Sheesh.

I guess the only bizarrio craving I had was at 10pm for fish and chips (not something I normally care for).  Otherwise, I eat the same things as I always have, though papaya is very appealing.  Hm.  Papaya would be good right now actually.  Maybe Sean can pick one up for me...

We'll keep you posted! Lets all hope that one of our trucks sell, so we can continue renovating the basement!  :)