Week what?! June 25, 2009

After getting off the airplane early this morning and having a lovely nap, we went and got our ULTRASOUND! I had just eaten lunch and the baby was really squirming which was fun to see!

They told us that they thought it was probably a girl!

The weird news is that the baby was measuring about 6 days older than they thought!! so I may be 19 weeks instead of 18!!! WOW!

So anyway, that is our update!

85% Chance it's a GIRL!

Look at that profile!

Arms on the left and crossed legs on the right!

More beautiful profile!

Hawaii Baby Shower… 1st one! June 22, 2009

We decided to have a baby shower here in Hawaii, even though I am not quite at the “baby shower” stage of pregnancy… All my friends and family from childhood would not be able to make it to Colorado, so it was really nice having one here!

We gave everyone a “Labor Candle” which they will light when I go into labor and send me good thoughts and energy! They also all brought beads for me to string into a necklace that I will wear during labor. It was quite wonderful, with yumsters food!

Thank you mom and Maile for putting it on for me!!!

17 Weeks Pregnant June 18, 2009

17 Weeks Pregnant (side)

17 Weeks Pregnant (front)

Today is week 17! Woo hoo!

So I do have some questions this week:
-Why don’t I feel pregnant?
-Why did my belly go back to somewhat flat again?
-When will I really feel the baby move? Is it normal to feel it move and then not again for a whole week or more?
-Why is my belly smaller than last week?

I don’t really have too much to update this week because I updated so late last week. Maybe more next week!

Although, we do get to find out the sex of the baby next week Thursday on the 25th if we choose!!! We still haven’t fully decided whether or not to find out though. Some people tell us that its the same finding out now as it is later, but other very much disagree. One guy told me “there aren’t that many great surprises in life, and finding out what your baby is when it is born is one of them!” So, maybe you will find out the sex on the week 19 update! Then again, maybe not!!! :O

Here is my vlog for week 17:

16 weeks 3 days pregnant June 14, 2009

So here are some pics that we took today! Please excuse the uneven sunburn/tan as I visit my parents here on Kauai…

I really had NO idea that my belly looked like this until I saw the pictures! WOW! Looks huge!!!

I also have a cold and have been feeling quite under the weather for the last few days… have my wonderful husband to thank for that one. Ah well. Am also unsure as to why my head looks like it is on crooked in the second picture .

Anyway, this is me pregnant!

16 Weeks 3 Days Pregnant (side)

16 Weeks 3 Days Pregnant (front)

16 Weeks 2 days Pregnant June 13, 2009

Just found out I was 4 weeks pregnant!

Ultrasound #1, 7 wks 4 days (Our cute little blob baby )

Hello!

I am creating this blog in order to keep track of all the crazy changes going on in my world of pregnancy!

This is my first pregnancy and all the fun stuff seems to be just starting! So, I thought I better write it all down…

In this past week the main things that seem to be going on are the growing belly (I am just now starting to show) and… I CAN SEE THE BOTTOM of my BELLYBUTTON!! Now, this may seem very normal, but I have never seen the bottom of my bellybutton, so it is very exciting! I definitely have always had an inny that seemed to really be a black hole into nowhere, but now I know an end exists!!! Amazing!

I never really had sore boobs in this pregnancy, except for a little on the sides… also no morning sickness except for waking up a little nauseous 2-3 times thus far… lets hope this trend continues! I plan to start putting up belly pictures for every week as soon as I can!

My pants have also become quite uncomfortable and I am much happier wearing stretchy skirts and pants now. Although, I am very apprehensive about the expansion my thighs seem to be enjoying! OH MY!

As a nutritionist, I thought pregnancy would be the time where I would be crazy strict, however, it turns out that all that went out the window. I eat what I can, when I can. Not that I have severe aversions or nausea, it’s just that I seem not to care… I still avoid fast foods and such, but I say bring on the breads and ice cream! My body is not my own right now and I am just along for the ride… so I may as well enjoy it. I am however taking pro-biotics, pre-natals (when I can remember) and fermented cod liver oil… ugh! I try to eat a goodly amount of fresh fish and grass-fed meats for protein, but the hardest thing to stomach has been veggies. I am hoping that with the onset of the second trimester, and it being summer (major veggie abundance) I will get more in daily!

Anyway, I will get the preggo belly pic up as soon as possible, and I will continue updating as much as I can… thats all for now!