i forgot...

I've been doing that a lot here lately!

We got the results back from the quad screen we had run on the 18th. Everything was fine. Yea!

no change?

No change this week? I think I look bigger in last weeks actually...Maybe because I hadn't eaten much today or something. After that steaming (hot as mag-ma (in my best Dr. Evil voice)) bowl of Gumbo I just ate, I'm sure my belly would be much bigger. Anywho...the one on the left is 17 weeks, the one on the right is 16 weeks. I'm standing up straighter in the 17 week one. I dunno.

belly button

Apparently my belly button is getting shallower. My dear husband was nice enough to point that out to me. He seems to think it's going to "pop" any day now. Grrreat...

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I didn't even have to get naked...

So I went to the doctor today. Justin couldn’t come with me, but he didn’t miss anything. I was pumped cause I didn’t even have to get naked this time. J He just felt of my uterus and let me hear the heartbeat again. It was so great to hear it since I had been kinda paranoid lately. I felt Flip on 02/06 (or so I thought) and haven’t felt him since, so I was getting worried that something might be wrong. I’ve about convinced myself that I didn’t really feel him. I talked to the doctor about how I’ve been ravenously hungry and dizzy. I also talked to him about my weight gain (or lack thereof). He wasn’t concerned. Then I got my blood drawn for the quad test which tests for elevated levels of certain chemicals that could indicate down’s syndrome, trisomy 18, and various spinal defects. It’s an elective test, but my first cousin has spina bifida, so I thought it might be a good idea to get checked. I should know the results next week sometime. Other good news, I don’t have any crotch rot. Not that I was worried that I did…but they took so much blood from me last time; it was nice to know all of those tests came back fine. No HIV, Chlamydia, gonnhereah, ghonnereah, gonareah, (I just realized I have no idea how to spell that, but I’m NOT googling it), syphyllis, herpes, African sleeping sickness…you name it, they tested for it and I don’t have it. My body is not producing any antibodies against the baby…which is good. J Justin and I are both + blood types, so there was really no chance that I would develop antibodies against the baby. I’m O+, by the way, in case anyone ever needs to know. (Don’t let the red cross know; even though I’m not O-…I just don’t wanna get on that list). Not that I have anything against donating blood…I just usually can’t because I have anemic tendencies…oh and I’m pregnant, and I’m thinking it’s a pretty safe guess that I’m not supposed to donate blood. I just always feel bad telling those people no. ANYWAY…
So I have 4 weeks to wait until we have our BIG ultrasound. 03/18/09 at 11:00 am. I’ll actually be on spring break that week so I won’t have to use any sick time. I really hope we can find out what little Flip is. I’m so excited. It’s going to be a long 4 weeks.

food!!

So I thought I'd be pretty set today at lunch. I had a pork chop and about half a pan of au gratin potatoes leftover from dinner last night. I ate it all. I thought, wow, I'm full finally. I went ahead and cut up some strawberries to bring for an afternoon snack like I did yesterday. However yesterday the afternoon snack was eaten immediately after I got back from lunch. Today I thought I'd be much better off after such a big lunch. No such luck. I'm hungry already. In fact, I was hungry went I got back from lunch. The strawberries are sitting on my desk, staring me in the face, taunting me. They look so good. But, if I eat them now, what will I eat at 2:30 when I'm hungry again? I need to bring some peanut butter and milk up here. That sounds good right now. :)

I think that whole "no weight gain" so far business is about to go out the window. Flip was supposed to start a growth spurt this week according to one of the websites I read...apparently that also entails a growth spurt for Mommy.

I was talking to my mom earlier about how this kid is sucking me dry already. She said, "that baby is getting all he needs from you." I was like "yeah, but what's left for me?? Nothing, that's why I'm always starving." She just laughed a laugh like "yeah you better get used to it." I laughed and said "I guess I better get used to it huh...for at least the next 20 years or so." She said, "hahaha....longer."

Have you told your mom how much you love and appreciate her lately...or are you still sucking her dry??

I just know my mom wasn't talking about me when she made that comment...must be someone else.

seriously?!

Is it possible for me to get full?

16 week belly

Short post...I've been super duper tired today and feeling kinda not great...so excuse the ugliness (again).

15 weeks


16 weeks

I weighed myself yesterday at mom's and I haven't gained any weight which is weird cause my belly is definitely bigger. ?? Not that I'm complaining mind you; just confused!!

in my wildest dreams...and that's saying a lot!

So I had a dream last night that I went to the hospital to have the baby…the next thing I knew I was at home with her…yes, her (sorry Justin). She was beautiful. I just laid there watching her sleep. Then she woke up hungry, so I was walking around feeding her. I heard this pop noise and felt something on my stomach. Justin said, oh, I think you lost a stitch. So I looked down and I had been cut open from my sternum to my groin and then across my entire stomach (like an upside down T). And there were no stitches. They had glued the incision shut. So when it “popped” the entire incision popped open. So I’m walking around trying to stick it back together. I was like, wow, that’s my esophagus…there are my intestines…hmmm… This went on for a while. I remember thinking, okay, so I had a c section I guess, but that’s not any kind of c section incision I’ve ever heard of. It was almost like an autopsy. Morbid, I know.
So I was just walking around trying to hold myself together. I was thinking, I guess I need some super glue. Then people starting showing up to see the baby (people I know, but who would NEVER come to my house, by the way). This whole time I’m walking around (naked) trying to close my incision back up. Then I was laying on the bed with the baby. And I was rubbing her soft little head…Then I realized, her head was shaped like a heart or a butt…Not sure how to describe it. It was like the soft spot was too big and her head was misshapen. So I was laying there rubbing her head going, man, I hope that goes away.

OH MAN!! I left out the best part…
I remember thinking, I hope they stitched my tattoos back right…they did, but they were all blurry…then I noticed I had two extra ones…but they looked really weird. It looked like they had cut someone else’s off and grafted their skin onto me. One was a butterfly and the other was snoopy (why snoopy?? I have no idea!!). They almost looked like postage stamps…

Very weird stuff, people. Very weird stuff.

Piss.

Okay, so today I’m having my first pissy day in a while. I am just plain ole’ pissy. No other way to put it.
My pants are too small. They are elastic waist pants, but too small for me at this point. I have the waist rolled down, which is fine, until I sit down. Then I feel like they’re cutting off the blood flow to my brain. That might be my problem. Reduced blood flow to my brain, causing pissiness. I think I read about that somewhere. Maybe not. Anyway, UPS is pissing me off cause they’re taking FOREVER to get my maternity pants to me. Which is another reason I’m so pissy. Those pants shoulda been here at least yesterday so I wouldn’t have to be in this God-awful uncomfortable pants today. But NOOOO, they’re just now in Mesquite, which hopefully means they’ll be here tomorrow. Then of course there’s Old Navy. It’s kind of a long story, but at this point, they are ON MY LIST. They had the pants I wanted…no one else seems to have them for less than $50. I ordered them, and now they CANCELLED my order because they don’t HAVE THEM!!! WHAT?! Not on back order…they just don’t have them, and will not get anymore I guess…and somehow the ordering system didn’t realize they were running low on those pants?? Well your computer ordering system sucks, my friend. So I’m either stuck with the ones I had already ordered from Motherhood Maternity (that will be here hopefully tomorrow) or the other ones I ordered from Old Navy that will be here God only knows when, or if I don’t like those, I guess I’m stuck wearing my don’t-fit-pants. Grrreat. Or I can just break down and go to Kohl’s and buy some. I just don’t like theirs. Stink. This is piss poor people. Piss poor. I’ve used many different forms of the word “piss” in this blog. Interesting. I hope my tight pants aren’t cutting off the blood supply to my child…
Definitely cutting off the blood supply to my head…yep…definitely.

update: I rolled up the waist on my pants...I think my mood got a little better :)

15 weeks

So here are my new pics. Not sure how much difference you can see in the pics, but I took the 14 week pic after a meal and the 15 week pic before...I'm sure if I were to take the 15 week pic again right now (after eating spaghetti) it would be much bigger. I feel much bigger this week.

14 weeks

15 weeks

Today I wore maternity pants for the first time. I don't think I'll ever go back. They were so stinkin comfy. I think everyone should wear elastic waistbands at all times. Americans would be much nicer peeps. :)

So here is a pic of me in my maternity pants for the first time.

Was that what I think it was??!!

I think I felt the baby today!!!! I was sitting at my desk after I ate lunch, just messing around on the computer and I felt like a little fluttery feeling in my belly. I kinda went, what the heck was that, but didn’t really think much about it. It almost felt like a nerve twitching. Then about 10 mins later I was reading someone’s blog who was 15 weeks and she said the exact same thing. I was like, wait a tic…maybe that’s what that was!! I think I just felt the baby moving. I wanna feel it again just so I know I’m not crazy.
Holy Moly, there’s really a little moving human in there. It kinda makes me wanna cry…and want a big pickle…haha
I want one of those huge pickles I used to get at the rodeos. I think I’m gonna get a big jar this weekend. Everytime I think about pickles my whole mouth just fills with saliva. MMMM pickles!!
I ordered some maternity clothes the other day from motherhood maternity. Just a pair of pants and a shirt. Then today I ordered a pair of pants and 2 shirts from Old Navy cause they were having a sale. I need some work pants pronto. I’m definitely outgrowing mine.
I’ll be 15 weeks tomorrow. Belly picture to follow on Sunday probably.

another first

Well, today I had my first unsolicited belly touch. It was a lady I work with. She's very motherly and a real sweetheart so I didn't mind it, but it was just odd...I was like, okay, you're touching my stomach. This is weird. She said, "you don't mind me touching your belly do you?" I said no, but it was still just weird. She even noticed that my belly has gotten bigger this week. Crazy!! I'm ready to feel little Flip moving. I can't wait for that to happen!! Anyway...the job's going fine. Justin has to go to Philadelphia on Monday and he won't be back until Friday night late. Then I have Kaitlin's bday party on Saturday which just happens to be Valentine's Day. Then the next weekend is Mardi Gras. So I have a lot to look forward to in the next few weeks. I just wish my ultrasound was sooner. I guess that's it for now. It's almost time for my 15 week belly pic. Holy Moly! :) Time is flying!

14 weeks

My belly has gotten big this week!

The first one is 13 weeks; the second is 14 weeks. Once again, excuse my ugliness in the first pic...