Week 11...or 12...

So I'm on week 11 or 12. I'm not quite sure how to count the weeks. Do you way week 12 or 11 if you are 11 weeks 1 days...like are you in the 12th week so you say week 12 or do you say that you are still 11 weeks. I'm not sure so I've been going by the daily email I get from whattoexpect.com

I am getting out of the sickness phase which I am super excited for! I keep forgetting that I still can't eat that much at one time so leftovers are quite common for me. As I've been reading up on how our little one is growing inside of me I get more and more excited. I cannot believe the miracle of a little life growing so complexly inside of me. I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday. We've been spoiled with an ultrasound each time we have gone in and I'm hoping that will continue but planning on it not. I just want to hear and see our little one again and see how big he/she has grown!

Ah to be sick...

Sick Mama= Healthy Baby right? Then we must have a healthy baby! I have been trying to monitor what I'm eating and drinking to handle my upset stomach. I have only thrown up a couple of times which I am grateful for, and when I'm at school I've been ok. My students are wonderful and know when I'm sick and they need to behave better :) I can't complain though, I really don't have it all that bad. I just wish that this cold would go away too. If any of you have any suggestions for remedies that worked for you that would be great. I've tried the mints, the crackers, the mini meals, and ginger ale, but it usually only lasts for a while before it doesn't anymore. I have liked toast with cream cheese, and when I have time on the weekends french toast! I hope that the fluency of this entry makes a little sense. 9 weeks down and 31 to go!

Appt #2!

I feel so lucky that we have an amazing experienced doctor! We had a chance to go into our second appointment today to hear the heart beat and see new pics of the baby. I was so excited and a little nervous. (I just wanted to hear it) I was hoping that it was there, since I had a little morning sickness I figured everything was O.K. And, it was! I saw the baby right a way and the cute little fluttering heart! Dr. Y said that it was a great strong heartbeat at 144 bpm (beats per min)! I couldn't believe how much bigger the baby grew. I realize that before the baby was the size of a orange seed, but I was so proud that it grew the size of a blueberry!!! Anyway, it was a fun adventure. I also had my blood drawn (in 6 vials!) and for my fear of needles and blood draw I did pretty good! And I of course had to get the H1N1 vaccine (your welcome Charles). The Doc made the official due date September 19th and we got a huge goody bag and a schedule for next month. I now feel a little more calm and excited for everything to come!

Here's the little one and the graphic of the heartbeat...


And here is the little one!

"morning sickness"

So at the first doc appointment the doc called that I would start feeling sick on the following Saturday. And he was right! It was the first time I'd really experienced it. With the first pregnancy I didn't have any at all. And I told myself after we lost the baby that I would never complain about being pregnant again. So, I'm not complaining. Each time I have heartburn or gag I think, "it just means it's a healthy baby, everything is good" (so I have complained a little) but I am grateful to be sick because I know that this time around it is different and that we are on the right track. I'm trying to figure out all the different foods I can and cannot eat, and the proper timing of when and how much to eat. I did have some success with it this afternoon, and I'm sure with some of your advice I'll be a master! Happy Nausea!