It's ALIVE!

I felt the baby kick! I talked to my doctor to confirm it. I felt our baby moving! It was awesome and strange and I can't wait until Joel can feel it too.

17 weeks

19 days left until we know if it's a Boy or Girl! (My reflexologist said it's a girl)

Baby Center says...

"Your baby measures about 5 inches and weighs about 5 ounces."

Weight

I weigh a lot. I've never weighed this much before. I hit a certian weight and start working out to control it, but this is just weird. My doctors are proud of me...

Dr. Appointment at 16 weeks

I had my 16 week Doctors appointment today. My weight gain is perfect, blood pressure is perfect and everything else that I'm noticing is normal. I heard the heartbeat again today and that's great every time.

Baby Shower

The Baby shower is being planned for Saturday, February 7th. (So Cool!)

Joey and Baby's horoscope

An afternoon of chasing your Aries child around the house, yard, or park really wears you out -- but little Aries is still raring to go! This passionate, energetic child rarely slows down, which will be an adjustment for you. You make a dreamy, tenderhearted parent. You want to cuddle with your little one and spend hours playing games. But such slow-paced, relaxing activities only make your child more restless.
Don't expect many sweet, softhearted moments throughout your little one's childhood -- this kid is always on the go. It's a good thing you're such a natural at tapping into other people's feelings. You can intuit what your child needs in any given moment and do your best to supply it for her, even if it goes against your nature. Of course, when little Aries needs some attention, she just steps right up and demands it!

hmmm

OMG

I didn't throw up this morning. Is that good or bad?
(update: I threw up, all is well)

P.S. There are lots of strange things happening to my body... it's really weirding me out.

Joels big hurry...

I'm not even half through carrying this pregnancy and my husband (The Joel) says, "I think our first two kids should be close in age." He's getting a bit excited and ahead of me. We're planning to finish our adoption for our second child, though I'm not sure what the rules are about spacing our kids out concerning age. I need a nap...

What is it already ?!

We are about one month from finding out if it's a boy or a girl and I'm feeling impatient. I really want to know. I think it will be easier to picture our family plus I can finish up the registries when we know the sex/colors for the nursery.

15 weeks

Only 25 weeks left... wow

"2 weeks and 4 lunches later"

Keith and Joel finish the shed! now we can clean out the house for the baby's room. Awesome!

Sleeping Woes

I can no longer sleep on my belly comfortably.

from Babycenter.com

"This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb. In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body."

What's happening now

I'm still sleepy and throwing up, but I'm not feeling as sick. I'm hungrier too.
One of my friends in Arizona just found out she's pregnant after trying for a long time. It's so great to know so many women that are PG with me. I have 9 people to call.
Joel thinks the pregnancies are all due to the writers strike.
I like it when people feel my belly.
I'm behind in my school work and trying to catch up. I sleep all the time and my brain isn't really working lately.
I feel like I'm actually going to have a baby.

14 WEEKS!!

2nd Trimester !

Pregnancy is Magical

throwing up is nothing compared to the headaches.

13 weeks 5 days

Joel and his stepdad Keith spent the weekend building a shed in our back yard. They are close to finishing and the shed will be really useful. It's "Phase 2" of getting the baby room ready. The 3 phases left involve cleaning storing and moving rooms around.

Joel is starting to talk about "Our baby". I love when he says that phrase

13 weeks 1 day

The baby is 3 inches long now!

The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

I think being pregnant is similar to being Alice in Wonderland. Here's why:
- You body changes in weird ways.
- places seem distorted (The college campus seems bigger this quarter, stairs are steeper and my car is lower)
- I can't remember anything (people I talk to at school seem like a blur, where are my keys and what happened to my ATM card. Do I have homework due tomorrow?)
- Time escapes me. (Last night had to be the shortest night ever. and my days are just flying by, except while I'm throwing up)