So, it's been a little while since I've written a blog post. I'm now at 15 weeks 5 days, and I'll be 16 weeks on Tuesday! Time feels like it's going sooo slow, but I think it's just because we don't know the sex yet.
So after my last blog, I got a horrendous cold. It was MISERABLE! I wasn't able to take anything and I felt it moving to my chest, so I finally asked my doctor if I could take Mucinex and she said that was fine. I took it twice and improved right away! My cold hung on for a good 2-2.5 weeks though! Yuckkkk.
We had our 15 week appointment last Tuesday and we FINALLY got to hear the heartbeat!! It was 142! I don't know what that means because there are so many myths, but it was awesome to hear - nice and strong and loud! We also begged my OB to do an ultrasound since Kyle missed the the last one and she finally caved in and did it. It was so fun to see little jellybean bouncing around and moving! When she first put the wand on my stomach, the baby was facing away with it's back to us - so we got to see the spine and ribs! She went to a different view and we saw the face and belly and arms wiggling.... I realized we didn't see the legs but that's ok. I hope they're still there? haaahaaa!
She took a quick picture with the ultrasound machine but it turned out to be a pretty horrible picture - all we can see is the top of the head/brain and the round abdomen. So, I don't really want to post it. You can't see anything! It's okay though. I recorded the heartbeat on my phone and I listen to it all the time!!
My OB also somewhat tricked us and asked if we wanted to know the sex, at which I promptly said YES! and Kyle said yes also... So, she says okay, we will schedule your next ultrasound for 4 weeks! I said, you can't try and look today?! and she said, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell!
So, we go to the front to schedule the ultrasound and what do you know..... the ultrasound tech doesn't work in the next 3 OR 4 weeks. What the heck is that?!? It made me so mad! So we had to schedule it for 5 weeks.. :( I was really disappointed and so was Kyle. The ultrasound will be at 20 weeks. I finally got over it and decided well at least they will be accurate (I hope!). I just hope baby cooperates and shows us a good view! We are very anxious, obviously, since this is our first child... and I am SO ready to start shopping!! Only 4 more weeks to go......
Currently, I've been craving a lot of CHEESE! Not just regular sliced cheese but nacho cheese, cheese bread, cheesy potatoes, mac and cheese, etc.... Totally unhealthy! I forgot to mention in my first trimester I craved fruit a LOT! I still crave it and also sweets, which I have NEVER been a huge fan of! I've always been the girl that would choose salt over sweet any day. I can see the cheese and sweets adding up quick...... haha! Well, so far I have only gained 7 pounds which my doc says is great. According to my scale, I have only gained 5. I think I'll stick to my scale. hehe.... I think the thing was that I was so sick in my first trimester I ate anything I could possibly think of that might taste good, and then when I had that cold I couldn't taste anything and really didn't want anything at all! I'd also eat and be SO FULL afterwards... That's starting to subside and I've been really hungry lately! So, I'm sure the pounds are gonna start packing on soon. I really am not that concerned about my weight gain because I know my baby needs whatever it needs... But I definitely don't have the mind set "I'm eating for two" at all. I just eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm satisfied which is like a normal meal for me. I'd really love to only gain 25ish pounds, but we will see. It is what it is!
So, here is my belly at 15 weeks 3 days... I can't believe it looks that big! I swear when I take pictures, my belly appears way bigger than in real life. My doc said the baby was lower in my abdomen when she did the ultrasound, but when I look at this picture, I see my stomach is sticking out but up high! Who knows. I don't know that it's all fat because my stomach is hard to the touch. I think I'm gonna get HUGE!!!
So after my last blog, I got a horrendous cold. It was MISERABLE! I wasn't able to take anything and I felt it moving to my chest, so I finally asked my doctor if I could take Mucinex and she said that was fine. I took it twice and improved right away! My cold hung on for a good 2-2.5 weeks though! Yuckkkk.
We had our 15 week appointment last Tuesday and we FINALLY got to hear the heartbeat!! It was 142! I don't know what that means because there are so many myths, but it was awesome to hear - nice and strong and loud! We also begged my OB to do an ultrasound since Kyle missed the the last one and she finally caved in and did it. It was so fun to see little jellybean bouncing around and moving! When she first put the wand on my stomach, the baby was facing away with it's back to us - so we got to see the spine and ribs! She went to a different view and we saw the face and belly and arms wiggling.... I realized we didn't see the legs but that's ok. I hope they're still there? haaahaaa!
She took a quick picture with the ultrasound machine but it turned out to be a pretty horrible picture - all we can see is the top of the head/brain and the round abdomen. So, I don't really want to post it. You can't see anything! It's okay though. I recorded the heartbeat on my phone and I listen to it all the time!!
My OB also somewhat tricked us and asked if we wanted to know the sex, at which I promptly said YES! and Kyle said yes also... So, she says okay, we will schedule your next ultrasound for 4 weeks! I said, you can't try and look today?! and she said, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell!
So, we go to the front to schedule the ultrasound and what do you know..... the ultrasound tech doesn't work in the next 3 OR 4 weeks. What the heck is that?!? It made me so mad! So we had to schedule it for 5 weeks.. :( I was really disappointed and so was Kyle. The ultrasound will be at 20 weeks. I finally got over it and decided well at least they will be accurate (I hope!). I just hope baby cooperates and shows us a good view! We are very anxious, obviously, since this is our first child... and I am SO ready to start shopping!! Only 4 more weeks to go......
Currently, I've been craving a lot of CHEESE! Not just regular sliced cheese but nacho cheese, cheese bread, cheesy potatoes, mac and cheese, etc.... Totally unhealthy! I forgot to mention in my first trimester I craved fruit a LOT! I still crave it and also sweets, which I have NEVER been a huge fan of! I've always been the girl that would choose salt over sweet any day. I can see the cheese and sweets adding up quick...... haha! Well, so far I have only gained 7 pounds which my doc says is great. According to my scale, I have only gained 5. I think I'll stick to my scale. hehe.... I think the thing was that I was so sick in my first trimester I ate anything I could possibly think of that might taste good, and then when I had that cold I couldn't taste anything and really didn't want anything at all! I'd also eat and be SO FULL afterwards... That's starting to subside and I've been really hungry lately! So, I'm sure the pounds are gonna start packing on soon. I really am not that concerned about my weight gain because I know my baby needs whatever it needs... But I definitely don't have the mind set "I'm eating for two" at all. I just eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm satisfied which is like a normal meal for me. I'd really love to only gain 25ish pounds, but we will see. It is what it is!
So, here is my belly at 15 weeks 3 days... I can't believe it looks that big! I swear when I take pictures, my belly appears way bigger than in real life. My doc said the baby was lower in my abdomen when she did the ultrasound, but when I look at this picture, I see my stomach is sticking out but up high! Who knows. I don't know that it's all fat because my stomach is hard to the touch. I think I'm gonna get HUGE!!!
On a quick side note... We found a rental in Double Diamond and we are moving very soon! In the next 2 weeks or so. It's been SO stressful with working full time, taking 2 classes and figuring everything out for our house, but hopefully the stress will start to go down since the house stuff is getting figured out!
I guess that's it for now!
I guess that's it for now!
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