Doctors Appt

Had my second one today, much more boring :)  I told Ian he probably didn't want to come with me for this one since it was all talking.  The nurse just asked me a bunch of questions about my health and my family's health.  She kept saying "you got good genes girl!"  hehe.  

I did get to hear the heartbeat again, she found it right away with a little monitor thing.  I asked her how fast it was and she said in the 150s which is good!  Blood tests came back fine, she just said I had to drink more water (from looking at my urine sample.)  I'm trying, but you know what happens when you drink a lot of water, you're making trips to the bathroom all day!!!  Also, I've gained 4 lbs.  And that's probably the last time I'll share anything about weight lol.

Next appointment is in 3 weeks.  So excited.

Lately I've been disgusted by french fries.  Don't know why, just have!

Still eating a lot of nachos, craving apples, pop tarts, jello, yogurt, Chinese, and string cheese.

I've been feeling so good lately, it makes me so happy!  I'll still have moments of nausea but they never last long.  I finally feel like Laura again.

Baby bump is definitely there!!

Malik & Maia

Just thought I would share a video of the daily occurance that happens when we try to play ball with Malik.  It is sooooooo funny!!  I love our pets!!

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Well I'm 12 weeks tomorrow!!  Coincidental enough, I felt really good today...I didn't need to eat right when I stood up, and I didn't need to take my nausea meds!!  WOO HOO!!  I'm praying it sticks.

My baby is the size of a lime....It seems so big to me, is that weird?  It's just so hard to imagine something so amazing growing inside of me.  I'm already having little issues with some of my pants, they must have shrunk!!!  (hehe)  I definitely have a bump, but I think it's more because of how much food i've been eating as opposed to the baby getting bigger.  I didn't eat that much before I got pregnant, and I was exercizing.  My goal is to go to the gym starting Monday if not this weekend (that is if the nausea stays away.)

I have my next doctors appointment on Wednesday, but it's a boring one just going over my blood tests and family history.....maybe I can convince them to give me an ultrasound like last time!!  You never know!!

Morning Sickness, and afternoon, and night

This morning sickness is just not working for me.  

I have tried everything that people have told me.  Ginger ale, saltines, lemons, dry cereal, etc etc etc and I have come to the conclusion that i'm just going to have to

 suffer through!  Afterall, the outcome more than makes up for it :) Even the things that I used to love to eat are no longer the least bit appetizing.  So far I crave cold things a lot.  Whether that be a slurpy, or ice cream...poor Ian has been pretty good at satisfying them.!!  

They say after the 1st trimester I'm in the clear of morning sickness, I hope I'm one of the lucky ones!!!  

P.S. All of my baby websites say the baby is the size of a grape:

News--What else do I call it?!?!

It all started 2 months ago!!  

We were definitely going to wait another year before even thinking about getting pregnant but we are as overjoyed as we could ever be!!!!  With all the excitement of family and friends visiting, It didn't even cross my mind that I could be pregnant!  However, 2 weeks ago I took a test just to be sure, and it came out positive, then another positive, and another!!  

After that, it was nothing but nausea all day, every day!!  I don't know how many of you know that I do lunch duty at my job.  Just picture it, the smells, the sights, of 175 kindergartners eating lunch...I can't even type it without getting grossed out!!

Today was my first doctors appointment.  I'm so glad that Ian went with me, it made me much less nervous and much more excited!!  After our hour long wait in the waiting room, we were let into our room.  She did her usual 'tests.'  She felt the baby and confirmed that there was only 1!!  :::PHEW::: because we had told her that twins run in our family.  I said something like "Too bad I don't get to do anything fun today like see the baby or hear a heartbeat!" And she said she would have to schedule me another appointment for an ultrasound because we weren't positive when we conceived.

Well, Ian's connections as a teacher save the day!  2 of the doctors at the center we went to have kids at his school, so they pulled some strings and got us in right away!!!  We got to hear the heartbeat and see the little peanut and it was AMAZING!!

So a prescription for nausea and a bunch of pamphlets later and we are home...I'm ready for bed!!!

Our feet in the Gulf of Mexico, Sunday!

After going to church on Sunday morning, we went on a 3-hour tour to Sanibel Island.  The trip was filled with pelicans, sea shells, and star fish.

A trip to Highlands Hammock State Park, Saturday

Saturday we had a great trip to the Highlands Hammock State Park.