14 Weeks!!

Let me apologize ahead of time for this long post. I don't usually like to read blogs that are really wordy (I know...terrible), so props to you if you can get through this whole thing! There is just a lot to catch up on!

A lot has happened since our last post!! That ultrasound photo from the last post was taken at our first doctor's appointment. I LOVE my doctor...her name is Dr. Lisa Gravelle at IMC. She was recommended by a friend, and then I found out another friend is seeing her, too. She is so warm, friendly, outgoing, and made us feel completely comfortable. So if you need an OBGYN, go see her!

Baby is doing well! He/she is growing right on schedule. As of today, I am 14 weeks. And here is what I have to say about that...

SO LONG 1st TRIMESTER!!! :)

Don't get me wrong, trimester #1 was full of excitement! We got to announce our pregnancy to everyone and we are learning new things about our baby every day. But I would be lying if I said any of it was easy. There were days when I couldn't even get out of bed I was so sick! I had constant headaches and was so exhausted! But good news....I am starting to feel normal again. I can actually eat real foods (instead of just crackers and popsicles) without wanting to throw up every five minutes! I still get headaches but they are less frequent. And my energy is going up a little. I realize I will be tired through this whole pregnancy, but at least I don't feel like I need to sleep every hour of every day anymore.

Now all I am worried about is the fact that I am starting to fill out...everywhere! I only have one pair of capris and one pair of shorts that I can actually button up anymore and a lot of my shirts are becoming too tight! I feel like I am starting to get to the point of just looking "chubby" instead of pregnant. I will be glad when it looks like there is a baby inside me!

Josh couldn't be more excited to be a dad. When we found out I was pregnant, I can't lie, I was basically an emotional wreck. Its no secret that this baby was a complete surprise to us! So I kind of had a meltdown and had no clue what we were going to do! But Josh completely held it together and was such a support from day one. At least one of us was strong through this. Otherwise, I would probably still be a mess!! But we are now past the point of being schocked and are excited to have this baby here. I love watching Josh with his nieces and nephew. He is so great with kids and truly loves to be around them. He is always feeling my tummy and telling our baby that he loves him/her. He is going to be the BEST daddy and I'm grateful I have him! We already love this baby so much...its amazing that you can have so much love for something that you've never actually seen.

Sorry there are no pictures to go along with this post. There hasn't really been much to take pictures of! But now that I am starting to show...I will take pictures often to show my growing belly! So stay tuned!

On a side note...for some reason I can't comment on anyone's posts. So please don't feel like I haven't been following you because I have! It asks me to log into my google account, so I do. And then when I go to post my comment, it asks me to log in again. And again and again and again.... I can't figure it out. If anyone has a solution for me, please let me know!