Our Baby at TWELVE WEEKS!!!!

Yes! We made it! I will be 12 weeks tomorrow!!! We have our ultrasound tomorrow and I am super excited! Also, April 28th, Joe, Laura, Will and I are going to The Baby Show! Too excited!!! I'll post how the ultrasound went probably as soon as I get home, lol. This is what our baby might look like today:



















Baby is the size of a plum today :)

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200 more days!

Not Tired Today!

Yay! I'm not tired today! This is very rare! lol. Last night I e-mailed Dr. Som, asking her if she thinks I could take two B12 tablets today to see if it would make a difference in my fatigue. She said yes and it helped soooooooo much!
On another note, today, a little boy in my class with Asperger's head-butted me in the stomach pretty hard. I freaked out and gave him shit, lol. He has done it before many times but usually pretty gently, and we have reminded him many times to not touch other people's bodies. It obviously has not registered. Sharon and I (another lady who I work with who is pregnant) are starting to become concerned. I ended up talking to the principal and the Spec Ed department about the situation, therefore I had to let them know I was expecting. Basically, the way they are planning on handling it is to have the classroom teacher solely deal with the child and the principal plans on contacting the parents and letting them know what is going on. I will see how tomorrow goes with me trying to keep my distance from him. A big part of my job is to help the children regulate their behaviour and he is one child I am constantly working with. I just hope that I am able to get through the day not having to deal with him. I'll let y'all know how it goes!

Baby Bump Friendly Dresses

We have my cousin's Stephanie's wedding in July. I will be almost 26 weeks (6.5 months) pregnant so I will need a "Baby Bump-Friendly Dress". Just browsing a few tonight so refer back to when I actually need to start shopping. Jen, Buffallo trip? What do y'all think?
 
$90.00 Dress Barn


$100.00 Dress Barn


$110.00 Dress Barn

$99.99 Additonelle


$89.99 Sears

Our Baby at 11 Weeks!

Tomorrow I am 11 weeks! Never thought I'd get here but here we are!
This is what the baby might look like now...


















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He/she is the size of a lime!


I am so happy to almost be out of the first trimester! We are super excited for next Monday's ultrasound too! After that we can finally announce our pregnancy to the world. I have been feeling pretty good lately. Nausea is pretty much non-existent and fatigue is still there but not nearly as intense as before. I am able to feel the top of my uterus with my fingers on my tummy and I'm been having lots of round ligament pain, especially when I sneeze. 'Til next time!

It's a GIRL!

... According to the ring test. Actually, according to the ring test it is two girls lol.
http://www.babygenderprediction.com/needle-gender-prediction.html 

I know it's early...

...but I don't think I'm crazy. As I was sitting on the couch I got startled. Pretty sure baby, jumped! Apparently it's rare but not unheard of to feel this early. Guess I will be able to confirm the feeling in a few weeks!

For Daddy's Little Guy or Girl ;-)

First Appointment

So today Joe and I got up early to head to the hospital for our first appointment.  When we first got there we registered with the secretary and got a package with n information booklet and stuff. I went to do a urine swample as well as blood work. Then the Nurse Practioner, Rita, who shared a little information about what to expect with all the mothers-to-be. After that we went into her office for individualized appointments. She asked us a gazzilion questions and weighed me. She asked about spotting and I told her that I spotted on Monday. She recommended no sex until after the ultrasound, my poor guy! lol. (Sorry again Moms and Nicole! lol). She also was slightly concerned that I was on Cyestra (Birth Control) when I got pregnant saying that the hormones are not good for the baby. Honestly, I can't keep up with all this random shit that apparently is not good for the baby. I'm not too concerned about it, people get knocked up on the pill all the time. For some reason she also thinks I am further along than the last ultrasound suggests. According to my last period I am due October 15th but according to the ultrasound I am due Octover 19th. She thinks it's closer to the 15th, but we should find out for sure when I go for my 12 week ultrasound. I was kinda disappointed with today's appointment, I really wanted to see if we could hear the heartbeat today. On April 2nd, I have my physical which is like an hour long, and then our ultrasound. Super excited! It looks like every appointment we have with Rita, which is every 4 weeks, we will get to hear the heartbeat. That's exciting! She gave me a prescription for PregVit,  prenatal vitamin with Iron and Calcium in it. I already take those supplements but now istead of 8-10 pills it's just 2 pills. She also gave me a pill for nausea but I feel pretty good these days so I don't think I will be taking it. Anyway, after about 2.5 hours Joe and I went home to take a nap. I actually cooked dinner tonight! lol Poor Joe has really been getting the shit end of the stick lately since I haven't had much of an appetite for dinner lately. Been eating like a grilled cheese sandwich and some eggs or something. Back to work tomorrow. I wish I could be off work until my appointment, lol. Work is so tiring!!! Anyway, 'til next time! xo

Yummm...

Don't worry it's just plain orange juice in a wine glass lol

There's a Bun in My Oven!

Feeling prety good today! Excited/nervous for my appointment tomorrow! I will surely post how it goes! Wish us luck! xo

Only from my sister...

Jen's Jamaican souvenir for Baby T, lol.

Kinda, Sorta, Freaking Out...

Ok, so I had another scare this morning... Went pee at work and sure enough there was blood. Not too heavy, not too light but bright. Almost started crying-- but didn't. Went back to the classroom and within 5 minutes went back to the washroom to check again... Gone! Not a hint of anything! Not even pink. My morning consisted of washroom visits every 20 minutes or so and again, no blood. Called my doctor and explained what was going on. He asked about the colour, and whether I was having any back pain or cramps which I wasn't. Again, he said "It doesn't sound sinister" (I love that he uses that word, lol). He said that if it comes back and doesn't stop, to go straight to the ER. It's the evening now, and I feel fine. No more blood. Not sure what is going on. Did some research and it could be from a few things,  the sex last night (sorry Moms and Nicole, lol), sensitive cervix and of course the worst of the worst... MC. Trying not to think that route though. I feel good now and that's all the matters. Looking forward to our appointment on Wednesday although I wish it was tomorrow. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Keep y'all posted...

Our Baby at 10 Weeks!

Wow, 10 weeks already! Time has gone by really fast...and really slow at the same time, lol. Our baby is the size of a prune tomorrow!



This is what our baby might look like now...



Feeling better these days but I'm not sure if it's because I have been off work all week, lol. Feeling a little less tired, a little ness nauseous but the tts are still sore as hell. Not much else to report today, except we have our appointment at the hospital on Wednesday and I am really excited/nervous :) 'Til next time! ;)

Bird, Bird, Bird, The Bird Is The Word!

Zebra or Cow? Lol

Lunch and Good News!

Lindsay and I met for lunch today in Milton! It was so nice to see her, feels like it's been forever. She ended up buying us a gift which was totally unexpected and so thoughtful...

Awww, I just wuv wittle baby clothes! lol.

When I got home I decided to call my doctor to ask about my ultrasound from a few weeks back. They never called me so I assumed all was well but just to be safe, I thought I'd better follow up. He said everything looks great :) I asked him about my ovaries and he said there was a small corpus luteum cyst on my left (which is very common and probably where I unexpectedly released my egg that month from). He said it should go away on it's own. He also said my right ovary was clear of cysts which I thought was great but then I realized, of course it was, I was on the pill and the pill stops cysts from forming. Oh well, still good news! Can't wait for my upcoming appointments!!!

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6 Months, 29 Days 'til baby! :-)

Cupcake Hat :-)

Dr. Som

So I went to see Dr. Som today and we talked about how I've been feeling. I told her the fatigue is really being to me and that I usually need an evening nap to get through the night. She suggested I up my B12 intake, to help with this. I could do shots of B12 or take oral supplements. I decided to try the supplements for obvious reasons lol. Hopefully it helps! I've also been craving bread and chocolate and the thought of chicken or vegetables make me nauseous. Therefore, continuing to eat healthy has been challenging lately. Tonight for dinner I ate 3 hardboiled eggs and bruschetta on whole wheat bread. We have our first appointment at the hospital next Wednesday which has made me super excited but REALLY nervous. I just hope everything will be fine!

Hat

Hats

Starting to make gender specific hats, lol. Have a few friends who are prego as well, hopefully one of us is having a girl lol

Joe:

I can't wait to make you a daddy. You are going to be the best dad for our little one. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I am so excited to start our family :-) I love you,

Kristina xoxo

Our Baby at 9 Weeks...

He or she has now graduated from an embryo to a fetus and is now the size of a green olive!




















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It's a GIRL!

So for shits and giggles, I decided to try the Baking Soda Gender Test.
http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/at-home-gender-prediction-tests/
For those who are not aware of it it's an "old wives tale" that suggests if you add 1 tbsp of baking soda to your pee and it fizzles you are having a boy. If it does nothing when you add the baking soda, you are having a girl. Apparently, when you are pregnant with a boy your urine is more acidic and therefore makes the baking soda fizzle. People say it's like 80% accurate. Joe and I have been having major boy vibes since the very beginning but lo and behold... my pee didn't fizzle! lol. I did it twice just to be sure, once I added baking soda to pee and once I peed on baking soda, lol. So who knows! If it's a boy, then I am part of the 20% of women it didn't work for, lol. I did it twice just to be sure, once I added baking soda to pee and once I peed on baking soda, lol.
Also checked this Chinese Gender Predictor Chart and yep, girl again!
http://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor
Think pink people!!! xo

Upcoming Appointments

Not to much going on here, besides growing a baby in my uterus lol. Still feeling tired still, sore tts, nausea, the whole bit, but I don't mind too much, I like "feeling pregnant", lol.
Looking forward to some upcoming appointments. Next Tuesday, I have a naturopath appointment with Dr. Som. On March 21st I have my first appointment at the hospital. Apparently it's like 3 hours long and they do everything. It's at 8:00am (yay) but that's ok because at least Joe can come with me. The appointment after is on April 2nd (my dad's birthday). I believe that one will be my next ultrasound. They felt so far away a little while ago, now I can feel like I have something to look forward to :-) besides March Break of course where I will be spending a majority of next week sleeping, lol.
Night errbody!

So this is what morning sickness is like...

Visiting Nonna

Today, Joe and I visited my nonna. After advice from my mom we decided to tell her that she was going to be a great-grandmother. At first she didn't seem too thrilled, the first thing she said was "Now you got to marry!" Lol. (I warned Joe she would mention that, lol). On the way home, we stopped by KW Surplus and I bought this book for $3.99. Going to start filling it out soon. Still really tired these days. As I write this it is 6:45pm and I am lying down in our bed trying to rest away the nausea. Told Joe to come wake me if I'm not our by 8:00pm. ' Til next time!

Our Baby at 8 Weeks :)

Tomorrow I will be 8 weeks along, and our baby will be the size of a raspberry!


My uterus started off as the size of a fist

It is now the size of a grapefruit!
 

Here is a photo of what our baby might look like right now:

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4am

If you're ever up at 4am, send me a message! That seems to be the time I wake up to go pee these days. Also, I can't seem to sleep in past 8:30am, so good morning to all! Lol

...Or a Girl?

Lady bug hat :-)

We Have a Feeling it's a Boy, lol

Dinosaur hat!

22 Things No One Told You About Being Pregnant

http://m.ivillage.com/22-things-no-one-told-you-about-being-pregnant/6-b-315291

Beware: Some TMI

Went to the walk in clinic again today because I'm pretty sure I have an infection, something that is quite common when prego due to excess estrogen. Waited 2 hours in the waiting room, doc took a swab and said results should be in by tuesday. In the meantime, guess I'm just dealing with it! May have to hit the pharmacy tomorrow. On another note, I am feeling okay these days. Fatigue is my biggest enemy and the nausea I get before dinner is something wicked. Had my beef patties today and they were better than I ever imagined, lol. Baby LOVES beef patties, lol. Looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow and then going some shopping with Joe ;-)
' Til next time!

Blahhhh

They should have called it evening sickness :-[