Update picture finally

I haven't been posting much, because there really isn't much to post! I think that's a good thing.
aniel told me a couple days ago that I'm starting to look pregnant, so I let him take a picture. I wasn't happy with the results! I look so fat!!! And way further along than I should, but I think I started out looking pregnant before I was. So anyway, here I was, at I think 19 weeks 3 days:

In my own defense, I think I was kinda relaxing my belly and pushing out a bit. Anything I can say to make me feel better, right? Tomorrow I hit 20 weeks, the halfway point. I go Wednesday at 3:30 for the anatomy/gender scan. I didn't really care if I find out what we are having, but since we are finding out, I'm so excited! I can barely wait! I will update with pics and everything then.

House!

We are buying a house. I went to realtor.com to get some pictures, and it's not on there anymore. That's a great sign. We have one thing we need to take to the bank, and then we just wait till they close. The man at the bank said they are doing the appraisal this week. I'm so excited. I love where it is and the 2.33 acres! It's orange brick, which isn't my favorite, but I can live with it. I'm going to plant a persimmon tree!! And we are going to have a huge garden with tons of tomatoes.
We will find out what we are having April 6th. That's about perfect timing so we can know what color to paint the baby's room!
So if anyone around here needs a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, cute, nice house, we've got one to sell you!!!

On baby note, my pants are getting a little tight. I am pretty similar in size, but it's getting harder and more uncomfy to try to keep my tummy sucked in like I apparently always do. I'm 17 weeks today. I go to the doctor a week from Thursday for a regular appointment, and the ultrasound on the 6th which I already mentioned.  I wish I could just skip the next one. They make you wait until you are 20 weeks for the ultrasound, and I will be JUST short of 19 weeks for the regular appointment. They are so boring right now.
I also found out that my doctors schedule surgeries on Thursdays, so there's another negative about me working Thursday nights. I at least had a shot of seeing the doctors when I had appointments on Mondays. On Thursdays, my only option is the nurse practitioner. I can't afford the time off work to schedule them for other days:( I have a feeling that, once I get closer, they are going to make me see the doctors, so I will have to use my sacred sick time. Stupid, stupid Thursdays!!!!

Goodbye First Trimester!

14 weeks today. I will not miss the first trimester at all. I feel so normal again. I haven't felt sick at all in about a week. No belly pictures. I haven't changed a bit and don't really want to see the pictures.
I go to the doctor Thursday for my next check up. Then I should be setting up my appointment for the ultrasound to see what we are having. Daniel is so excited for that.
We are looking at getting a different house. Actually, we found one we loved. We just need to figure out if we want to take that on right now with two house payments until ours would sell. We are gathering up enough for a down payment now. Even if we don't buy this one, it will be very nice to have the savings ready. This house is just way too small!

12 weeks

I hit 12 weeks yesterday. Still waiting to feel better.
I had the flu through most of week 10 and into week 11. It started out as what I thought was just a cold. Once I started getting a fever, the OB office was closed, so I couldn't call them. I started taking Tylenol every 6 hours to keep the fever down and Robitussin every 4 hours cause I couldn't stop coughing, which was causing me to lose my hypothetical cookies. I missed 2 1/2 days of work. I went in Friday, but I only made it half day. The following Monday, I was fever free but still felt pretty bad. I knew we were short on people at work, so I went it. I somehow made it the whole day. Thankfully we ended up with an ice storm and we were closed Tuesday and Wednesday. That was much needed for recovery.
So anyway, I thought my morning sickness was gone while I was sick. I had no appetite, but I wasn't feeling nauseous at all. I guess that was just  my body being nice to me. As soon as the fever was gone, the morning sickness came back, and worse actually. I have been getting sick more often. Usually I'm somewhat okay when I wake up, feel horrible and can't keep my lunch down (or dinner if I sleep in late), then feel better in the evening.
But I'm at 12 weeks, so I really think the end of this is in sight.

Ultrasound!

There's our little turkey!!

We went in Monday at 9, and we were out by 9:30. In case you don't know much about them, they do two different kinds of ultrasounds. One is a bit invasive (not in a painful, cut you open way, just seems a bit uncomfy) and the other is the one you always see them doing. I was told at the last appointment that, since it was still early, it would be the not so fun way. That had me a bit nervous. Well, the doctor comes in and acts like he is going to do it with the gel on the belly. I asked him if that was going to work, and he said it was worth a try. I had heard that it is harder to get a reading on this if you are a bit heavier, which I am, and that they ask you to come in with a full bladder when they do, which I didn't do. Anyway, we got a great picture just fine! I was so happy.

I went in with an estimated due date of August 20, which was 10 weeks, 2 days. When he measured, that is exactly what he put me at. Out of the 4 pictures he took, one of them measured at 10 weeks, 6 days. Daniel and I joked that it was probably the head measurement. 

I had to do a little math to figure out the heartbeat, and it was 165. Also, I didn't see the baby move at all. I hear about people going in this far along and seeing the baby wiggle around everywhere. That was a little disappointing. And I have lost 10 pounds. He asked me if I have been able to eat, and I said yes. He wasn't concerned about anything, and told me there is now a 95% chance that I will carry to full term. That was all I needed to hear. I've started telling everyone!

Can't wait!

Our first ultrasound is Monday at 9. I will be at the beginning of my 10th week. I can't wait!

First Doctor Visit

I went for my first doctor visit on Wednesday. I wanted to wait until then to tell family, and wait until the ultrasound on the 24th to tell everyone else. Daniel and I were going to the Moose the night before, and he said we should go ahead and tell Mom and Stan. We weren't sure when we would be together with them again afterward, so I decided that was ok.
The doctor went well. She said I am measuring right on. They did blood work and everything, and they said they would call me if there were any problems. I haven't heard anything, so I take that as a good sign. Actually, the nurse practitioner did call the next day. I was a little scared when I saw the message from her. She just let me know that, if I get a migraine, I can call them and they can find something for me to take. I was warned I would probably see the nurse practitioner. I wasn't warned I would have a student! She seemed timid, but she did a good job.
That night, we went out to eat with Daniel's parents and Katie. We gave them a picture frame with Grandparents on it and put in a paper. It was supposed to say something about to be developed around 8/20/2011, but Daniel put 2010! I don't think anyone noticed.
I ended up telling everyone at work. Honestly, at this point, if anything bad were to happen, I would tell them anyway. Also, Daniel and I went to play games at Keri's house Friday night, so we told Keri and Lindsey too! I feel bad, cause we haven't told Dad yet. He's been super busy, and I didn't wanna just run by there on my lunch hour. I hope to stop by there tonight on our way home from the Titanic exhibit we are going to. Also we will probably stop by at least a couple of the grandmas' houses.
I really don't like having attention on me, so I kind of prefer to just tell people and stop talking about it!