Today we had our third doctor's appointment! After waiting in the doctor's office for an hour (Trav was not excited about that one bit), we finally got in to hear the baby's heartbeat, have some tests done, and get some blood drawn. Getting blood drawn is my least favorite thing to do! They had to poke me in both arms to find the blood - not a great experience!! The doctor said everything looks and sounds good so far. We are waiting on a few of the test results which we will get back next week, but so far so a good! :)
Our next appointment is on May 20th. This is our big ultrasound appointment where we get to see the baby for the first time, since we havent' had any ultrasounds yet. At this appointment we will find out the sex of the baby!!! We have decided to find out what we are having so we will notify everyone once we know. They record the ultrasound to a DVD so we can have it for keepsake. I will see if I can get a picture of it to post. Once we know the sex of the baby then we will start our shopping for the nursery and start putting that room together!
We are really excited to start shopping for him/her!!!!
I am about 16 weeks along (156 days to go) and am finally getting my energy back!! Yeah! I have lucked out with not getting morning sickness which I was so thankful for!! I have slipped (more like, been forced) into a few maternity clothes even though I have not "popped" yet. My doctor says it will be any time now that my belly starts looking like a pregnant ladies belly!!
So far adjusting to my new body, energy levels and food interests have been the most eventful/challenging things. I am creating an entirely new wardrobe for spring and summer which so far so good, but definitely different from last years! I am able to exercise more which gives me more energy throughout the day. I have been incorporating a few cups of coffee during the week which helps with my energy as well. I stopped drinking caffeine for the first few months just to be safe. I have discovered non-alcoholic Wine (which is one of the greatest inventions) and have enjoyed a few non-alcoholic beers during special occasions. I haven't had too many weird food cravings except for cheese and raspberry ice cream (which Trav so kindly drove to three different stores to find).
I broke down the other night and ate something I haven't had in about 14 years! For those of you that don't know, I haven't eaten red meat or pork since I was about 14 years old. I didn't think it would happen to me, but the other night I really wanted a hot dog for some reason. So Trav threw a couple on the BBQ and we ate a hot dog together!!! I must admit it wasn't half bad, BUT I don't advise anyone who hasn't eaten meat (or parts of meat) in that long to start off with a hot dog!!! The experience was memorable, but I don't think I will be eating another hot dog any time soon!
So far I don't have much to complain about or dish about either! More to come! :)
Hi everyone! I have decided that our blog is getting boring with only a monthly entry. So Trav and I decided that we will be better at adding more posts throughout each month. They may not be the most exciting posts, but we hope you enjoy! :)
Hope everyone is doing great!!!
We had our second doctor's appointment today and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time! The Doctor said she heard ONE healthy baby heartbeat! It was so exciting to hear that there is actually something in there! I am officially 12.5 weeks along so at our 20 week appointment they will do an ultrasound. At that time the Doctor will be able tell us what the sex of the baby is (if we decide to find out), examine the heart functions, count fingers and toes and more. We are really looking forward to this appointment!! As always we will keep you posted when we know more!
Travis and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary on Monday, March 24th! In the morning before I woke up, Trav put 'I love you' notes all around the house which I found throughout the day. My favorite note was the one that he put in my wallet, so when I went to pay for gas I got another sweet surprise! What a creative and thoughtful guy! We went to a nice dinner at Cafe Veloce, which was delicious! And we got to see the Bunyard family at the same restaurant, which was an added treat! When we got back from dinner we watched our wedding video and it was so crazy to think that it has been two years already! Overall, it was a great two year anniversary. Its even crazier to think that on our third anniversary we are going to be parents!! :)
This past weekend, Travis, my Mom, Bodi and I all headed over to our family vacation home on Vashon Island for the day. It was a beautiful, sunny day and the perfect opportunity to get out of town. We were sure to get there early enough so we had a full day to relax and unwind. Travis and Bodi fished for a while. Mom did some gardening. And I soaked up some sun and worked on a few Sudoku puzzles. After a while we played basketball and then went for a nice
