First Appointment & Ultrasound

Yesterday was the first OB appointment and ultrasound - I really started to get nervous & excited this week about this visit. I was SO convinced that there would be nothing in there, or it wouldn't have a heartbeat, or it would just be some tiny blob that wasn't anything... all sorts of horrible scenarios.

So, we get to the appointment and I fill out paperwork as usual. Then I get to pee in the cup so they can confirm that, yes, I am indeed pregnant and not just making things up. I think they'll also test for glucose and other things. After that, they bring Scott back so he can join for the ultrasound part. They lube my tummy up and I take a deep breath... here goes nothing! It's not long before we see on the screen...

There's a baby in there!!!!! :D

I was so excited, and I could see Scott just grinning ear-to-ear. The tech said he's (he = gender neutral... not making any predictions here!) in a perfect position, lying on his back just like he should be. I said, "Oh good, we have a well-behaved child already!" He's measuring exactly 8 weeks and 4 days, so our official due date is June 7th, 2015.

The tech switched to 3-D mode and we got another image of our little gummy bear...

The little blob next to him is the yolk sac... also just as it should be. :)

And then was the part that absolutely took my breath away...

...we heard & saw the heartbeat!! (I'm tearing up as I write this... it was just so incredible). We could see the tiny little heart flickering away on the screen, and the tech said it was a super-strong 184 bpm. Scott commented, "Hey that's almost as high as yours when you run!" I could have sat there and watched/listened to that for days.

It's just so REAL now! I had held off getting excited up until this point, and now I can just barely contain myself. We're planning to tell my folks when we see them this weekend, and then we'll mail a copy of the ultrasound pics in a card to Scott's parents for their anniversary at the end of next week. Still going to keep it from the general public for a while (at least Thanksgiving) but it is going to be SO HARD.

8 Weeks!

I've been looking forward to this as kind of my first milestone... something about 8 weeks feels good!

 Can't believe that our little raspberry already has fingers and toes! I'm SO looking forward to the appointment on Thursday. That will really solidify things for me. I'm nervous that we might find out something bad, but at the same time I'm so excited for us to see our little berry!

Symptoms this week - really still next to nothing! The hives subsided (thank GOODNESS) after a few days on Benadryl. Other than that, I've experienced a few waves of nausea, usually in the morning or late evening and it's combined with some hunger, so it might just be having an empty stomach doesn't sit well. So very thankful for the minimal symptoms, even if it does make me a little bit nervous that something isn't right. All I can do is wait and see, so I'm thinking positive and staying as relaxed as possible!

My energy is pretty good... still running and biking like usual, though maybe at a slightly slower pace. I get winded easily when first starting out, but after I get in the groove I feel pretty good. Really happy that I've been able to stay active so far.

I'm traveling for work this week, so I've been frantically researching the airport scanners and whether they're safe. The conclusion is that nobody really knows, but there is no evidence to suggest that the aren't safe. Only concerning thing is that long-term studies have yet to be done since they are still a relatively new technology. Still, I think as infrequently as I travel, I'm not too worried and will go through the scanner tomorrow.

Still no bump yet!

Also... happy 1st anniversary to me and Scott! First year has flown by!

7 Weeks & 1 Day

Yesterday I hit the 7 week mark!

I think I had my first bout of morning sickness earlier this week. Thankfully it didn't last long, but I felt nauseated all the way to work in the car. Felt like I was hungover and might vomit, but it passed after I'd been at my desk for 10 minutes or so. Thank Jeebus! Other than that, was still just kind of tired and hungry all the time.

Then, over the weekend I had my oddest and most unpleasant symptom yet... PREGNANCY HIVES!!! At first I thought I had bed bugs from the hotel that Scott and I were staying in (or perhaps from his parents' room) but nobody else had any bites, so it was definitely something internal. I saw the nurse practitioner today at work and that was her best guess as well. Thankfully Benadryl and hydrocortisone cream are working well to keep it in check, and as of today it appears to be subsiding. I have never itched like that in my LIFE. Ugh. Let's hope that was just one bout of it and it says at bay for the remainder of these 9 months.

Other than that, still very minimal (almost zero) symptoms, so I'm thanking my lucky stars. Ten days until my OB appointment!! :D

6 Weeks

So, as of today I am 6 weeks along! Still no morning sickness or other typical symptoms, though I've found myself getting lightheaded/dizzy occasionally... usually just when I stand up too quickly or something. I feel like the "symptoms" that I've had so far are only things I've noticed because I know I'm pregnant... if I didn't know it, I probably wouldn't give them a second thought. Still crossing my fingers that 1) everything is ok and 2) I might just get lucky and not have any terrible symptoms!

So, here's me at the 6 week mark:

(Yeah... I did an Olympic triathlon today) :D

Info about this week!

Edited to add:

Ironically, I forgot one of the actual symptoms that I have had the worst... FORGETFULNESS! I swear, I thought that people claiming to have "pregnancy brain" was just an excuse, but my goodness I have been so incredibly absent-minded that I am astonishing myself. It's ridiculous! Just one example: Scott and I were heading out to the grocery store, and we'd spent the afternoon making a grocery list. Right as we were leaving, I picked it up, said "I got the list" and lo and behold, we get to the store and Scott goes "So what's next on our list?" Wouldn't you know, I had somehow managed to leave the list at home. Turns out I had set it down to fill up a water bottle and then left it on the counter. In the course of like 60 seconds I'd forgotten it completely! :( I've found myself walking into a room and forgetting why I went there, leaving things places, and just generally being "not with it". Boy it's frustrating! Hopefully this means the baby will be smart because it's sure stealing all of mine! :-S

5 Weeks & 3 Days

So I've been confused lately as to what my "next steps" are supposed to be in this whole thing... is it too soon to make any plans? What comes first? Why am I not feeling anything? WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!?!

Last week I made an appointment for this morning with the Nurse Practitioner at work just because I felt like I needed to do *something*. Then, the more I thought about it, the more I realized there was no point in seeing her... all she'd do is (probably) get me to pee on a stick again and confirm what I already know. So I canceled the appointment.

I did, however, call the Endocrinologist and my OB. I left a message for Dr. White to see when I need to get my thyroid levels checked and when/if he wants to see me. I also have my first OB appointment scheduled for October 30th! :D Now it's just the waiting game...

I do feel weird that I still haven't gotten any symptoms (at least not the traditional ones). The only thing that has felt different is that my gastrointestinal schedule is all out of whack (TMI?). That was really my only hint that something was different. Other than a couple of brief dizzy spells (that feeling like my blood sugar is low), I haven't felt anything.

Again, I'm sure I'll be longing for these days soon enough... but here's hoping that the next few weeks go by quickly. Looking forward to the ultrasound!

5 weeks!

I'll have to practice on the belly pic selfies... but yeah, so far, nothing visual happening! Not actually supposed to show for another few months, but figured I'd start the documentation now (TheBump recommends it!).

Still no symptoms at all, at least that I've been able to distinguish. Maybe a little more tired than usual? It's hard to tell if that's just normal tiredness or if it's baby-related. I'm trying not to read too much into it. It's weird... I almost want some kind of symptoms so at least I feel like I'm actually pregnant! I'm sure I'll be eating those words soon enough... :-S

4 weeks & 5 days

So here I am in my 5th week, which is where the journey really begins…

As I posted earlier, I got my positive test on Thursday (10/2) morning (4 weeks and 4 days). I was able to break the good news to Scott when he got home on Thursday night from his work trip. He was unpacking his suitcase, and I grabbed the test from the bathroom and went over to him, hands behind my back, and said, "I have something to show you…"

Held the test in front of his face, and it took him just a couple of seconds to register what it was, his eyes got wide, he had a huge grin on his face, and exclaimed, "HOLYSHIT REALLY???"

:D

Then gave me a big hug and kiss… he was just as surprised as I was!! We had little conversations about it throughout the evening… when to tell the family (decided on probably Thanksgiving-ish) and other stuff. I can tell he's just as excited as I am.