Unexpected blessing...

So we had our regular check up yesterday with Dr. G. We went over all my blood sugars and I don't have to take my blood pressure med for now as it is getting too low... yeah!  At the end of the visit we went to find the baby's heartbeat with the doppler.... Nope.  I am only 13 weeks and well...overweight... so it wasn't totally unexcepted... but still a little scary. So since the doppler didn't work we waited for our fabulous ultrasound tech Trina. She got us in and found "Beans" little heart beating away at 148. The blessing in all of it is that the baby was still cooking in there... and Trina was able to get all the measurements needed that she was not able to get last week! So it looks like "Bean" is doing good in there and from the nuchal fold measurement she got most likely doesn't have any chromosomal defects. She also went straight for a sex guess again... dum dum de-dumm... no good guess again!!! The cord was between "Beans" legs, it had its feet up there and from different angles it looked like both sexes! Sooo... guess we will all just be in suspense a while longer. I'm starting to think maybe we should just wait till birth to find out???

Week 13~ Stubborn Child

How far along? 13 weeks 3 days
EDD: 6/3/12... but baby measured six days ahead yesterday

Weight gain/loss:  +9

Next Ultrasound: Dr. G is going to decided if I can have the Anatomy scan at 19 weeks before we move... so maybe second week of January.

Size of baby:  This website I was on said at 13 weeks it is the size of a medium shrimp

Gender: Who knows....  Had another shot at seeing yesterday, but with the cord between the legs and different looks from different angles... it is still a mystery!!  Maybe we should just not find out at all??

Maternity clothes? I think I need to start looking.

Stretch marks:  Just the old ones.

Sleep: Maybe a little less tried, but still exhausted!

Best moment this week: Getting to see "Bean" again unexpectedly yesterday.

Food cravings: A lot of the same as with KK... Cheese, cereal, meat.

Pregnancy Signs: Not too many left... except being tired.

Movement: Don't think so... except some belly tightness every once in a while. 
What I miss: Found something I don't have to miss in this pregnancy... Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks... They now have sugar free peppermint and mocha... yummmm!

What I am looking forward to: Lunch :)

Weekly Wisdom:  So at our appointment yesterday Dr. G could not find the baby's heartbeat with the doppler thingy... his wisdom to me and his med student as he noticed both of us starting to get nervous during the process... "Jen knows not to freak out until I start to freak out." Oh how I will miss Dr. G :(

Week 12~ Non- compliant

We had our 12 Week Nuchal Translucency ultrasound today! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_scan It was so good to see that baby was doing well and kicking and playing away in there :) Maybe playing a little too much, as baby did not want to cooperate with the testing and measurements that needed to be done! Ultrasound lady Trina did say that the baby looked good. Heart rate of 158 and was measuring about 4 days ahead of schedule. So really all this means by baby not cooperating is that we won't get sure results about any abnormalities until later and only through blood work. Our ultrasound lady Trina is sooo sweet... she tried hard to get us a good sex guess... she seemed to be more excited to know than us! But baby really didn't cooperate for that either, but both clint and I thought we saw something and Trina thought she did too... she thought if she had to "guess" she would say Boy... guess we will have to wait and see in about 6 to 8 weeks!

Here is a side profile with hand on face.

Here is the Alien or Bride of Chucky shot... front on face with two little hand on chest.

How far along? 12 weeks 3 days
EDD: 6/3/12... but baby measured at 5/30/12 today

Weight gain/loss:  +8

Next Ultrasound: Maybe in about six weeks

Size of baby:  Ultrasound lady says about 3 inches

Gender: Ultrasound lady Trina tried really hard to get a good peak... I think she wanted to know more than us :)  Baby was very uncooperative today, but she said if she has to guess... guess would be Boy. 

Maternity clothes? Not so much.
Stretch marks:  Just the old ones.

Sleep: Maybe a little less tried, but still exhausted!

Best moment this week: Seeing that little bean is growing strong in there. Heart beat of 158 today.

Food cravings: Nothing specific... unless at this point EVERYTHING can be a craving! :)

Pregnancy Signs: Have really decreased. Still get a little nausea in the afternoon and still pretty tired.

Movement: Maybe it was just gas :)
What I miss: As much as I LOVE sleep... this extreme tiredness is getting a little old.

What I am looking forward to: Going Facebook offical :) and looking forward to our move to SD in January.

Weekly Wisdom:  "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."  Matthew 6:34

Week 11~ Moving slowly

How far along? 11 weeks 6 days
EDD: 6/3/12

Weight gain/loss:  0 week/+8 total

Next Ultrasound: 11/22/11

Size of baby:  Lime... but where is the tequilla? :)
Gender: Hopefully we will be given a small guess next week at the ultrasound. Trina the ultrasound lady was right with KK at 12 weeks.
Maternity clothes? Not so much.
Stretch marks:  Just the old ones.

Sleep:  I can't stay up past 9:30pm, but I'm awake about 4:30am tossing and turning.
Best moment this week: Clint and I deciding to make a move.
Food cravings: Really if its not plain meat or cereal I'm not interested.
Pregnancy Signs: Most have decreased. Still have nausea around 4pm. My face has turned into that of a 15 year old boy :)
Movement: Maybe it was just gas :)
What I miss: Having energy.
What I am looking forward to: 12 week ultrasound on 11/22/11 and making an offical annoucement!
Weekly Wisdom: One day at a time and you can't jinx a pregnancy.

Week 10~ Think I'm on the mend

How far along? 10 weeks 5 days
EDD: 6/3/12

Weight gain/loss:  0 week/+8 total

Next Ultrasound: 11/22/11

Size of baby:  Prune

Gender: I still think a boy. But had a dream it was a girl.

Maternity clothes? No, the bloat is subsiding a little... but stretchy pants once I get home are nice.

Stretch marks:  Just the old ones.

Sleep:  Yes Please.. usually before 9:30pm

Best moment this week: Eating tomato and feta pizza... it's the little things :)

Food cravings: Just that pizza above. I have not had as much nausea this week.

Pregnancy Signs: They have really started to decrease this week after coming on strong last week. As any pregnant women has known... this can drive you crazy with worry!!

Movement: I don't think Prunes can cause that much movement :)

What I miss:Nothing really this week.

What I am looking forward to: 12 week ultrasound on 11/22/11 and our trip this weekend.

Weekly Wisdom: Philippians 4:13
“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

Psalm 139: 13-18

13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

17 How precious to [a] me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with you.

Week 9~ And feel'in not so fine :)

How far along? 9 weeks 4 days
EDD: 6/3/12

Weight gain/loss:  +5 week/+8 total (I really think that it is all bloat... but that is about the amount I gained TOTAL with KK!!! ARRRGGH!
Next Ultrasound: 11/22/11

Size of baby:  Olive
Gender: Guess we'll see soon enough :)

Maternity clothes? No, but if I keep gaining weight I'm going to have to do something soon!

Stretch marks:  Just the old ones.

Sleep:  Yes Please!

Best moment this week: Watching KK have so much fun Trick or Treating and Dr. G saying I only have to prick my fingers twice a day cuz I'm such a good diabetic :P

Food cravings: NOTHING... It is more food adversion at this point... Food=Yuck... but I still eat!
Pregnancy Signs: The all day sickness has intensified... but only one puke session, so I count myself lucky.
Movement: None. Cuz really.... its the size of a Olive :)

What I miss:Feeling normal, not so tired and not so nausous.

What I am looking forward to: 12 week ultrasound to make sure everything is A-OK in there. Had a really vivid dream this week about an ultrasound where they told us there was a problem with the baby's heart... so that is sticking in my head until that ultrasound.

Weekly Wisdom: Today you are pregnant... enjoy :)