Little Bean's Heartbeat

So last month Marc & I got to hear baby bean's heartbeat for the 1st time. It was kinda funny because the nurse was telling us what to listen for, but everything sounded kinda mushy and we couldn't quite tell what was baby and what was me. It was still a very cool experience. Yesterday I had my 16 week appointment with my doctor and she pulled out the machine to listen to the heartbeat. It was, by far, the coolest moment I've had so far since finding out I am pregnant. The heartbeat was very clear and loud, it was like woosh, woosh, woosh, well that doesn't do it justice. It was awesome. Baby Bean has a very strong heartbeat and is doing well! In 2 1/2 weeks we get our 1st ultra sound and probably find out the sex of the baby! I really can't wait for that.

I was also excited to find out I've only gained 3 lbs this past month. I'm really trying to eat enough, but still not overeat so it was great to see I'm on the right track. Sadly after my appointment I think all the excitement boosted my appetite and I went to taco bell and, well, lets just say, I ate more then normal...

After dinner we went to see the newest Harry Potter and I think I had my hand on my tummy throughout the entire movie. Hearing the heartbeat has kick started my maternal instincts a little. There was 1 jump out of your seat moment in the movie and I think both me and the baby jumped. It was kinda funny.

That's all for now!

Sleeping Issues

Hi everyone,

As a continual effort to keep up with this blog I am going to write about my newest development in pregnancy: Sleeping Issues. I am finding it a little hard to be comfortable at night. I'm trying to use a pillow that I can lean on to help, but the getting up 2 - 3 times a night doesn't help. At least I'm still sleeping well in between my multiple trips to the restroom.

Our little dog Willow loves to curl up against us at night when she sleeps. Well with my pillow now blocking most of my body she has started sleeping near my feet sometimes. Well this morning as I was starting to wake up I heard what sounded like a flop and then scrambling noises. Turns out Willow fell off the bottom of the bed, but since she was under the sheets, which were tucked into the bed, she was stuck hanging halfway between the bed and the floor. It was when she started scrambling to get back up on the bed that I realized what had happened. I was a little worried at first that she had fallen head first and might be suffocating herself, but when I reached under the covers to pull her back up I felt she had fallen face up. You could tell she was a little traumatized by the whole event so Marc and I held her for awhile and then she seemed fine. She's such a funny little dog, I can just imagine her stuck in the sheets, not being able to move halfway between the top of the bed and the floor, it was kinda funny.

Getting through the work day has been a real chore this week. I have begun feeling very fatigued by the afternoon and just sitting in a chair staring at a computer screen does not help. I start to feel my muscles tighten up and my body feels really tense. I have to get up alot and walk around just to loosen up. Its been a real pain and I'm hoping this won't last too long. If it continues next week I plan on discussing with my Dr during my next appt on Thursday. The great part about my job is that my boss' wife is also pregnant so he is very understanding of all I'm going through. I told him about my afternoon struggles and he said that didn't surprise him at all knowing how his wife has been feeling. It's nice to have such an understanding boss, he's pretty cool.

Well, thanks to the suggestion of a friend I'm going to try to remember to take pictures of my growing tummy every few weeks and post them. It should be kinda fun to compare them later down the road.

Well I hope everyone has a great weekend!

1st trip with Marc to Babies R Us

So on Saturday I took Marc for his very 1st trip into Babies R Us, it was quite the adventure. I tried taking him through the baby clothes section to see if he'd get all gushy over the tiny clothing, like us girls do, but alas he informed me he's not in the baby clothes place yet. Maybe after we know the sex and he can start picturing his baby in the clothes. We'll see.

Then we moved into the nursery furniture and theme section. I got a little frustrated when he started saying how the cribs were too expensive. I had to explain to him how they convert from a crib to a daybed to a kids full size bed. Once he looked at the pictures he was actually impressed and agreed that getting one would be a good idea. Whew! The greatest part of the trip was when I showed him the themes I had picked out, 1 for a boy and 1 for a girl. He really liked both of them, especially the boy's theme, I have to admit it is really cute. It has monkeys, palm trees, and sail boats, very cute. We're going to have to figure out what to do with the "family" buffet we were given when we got married. I don't think it will fit in the guest room which means we'd have to make it work for the nursery. All in all its a relatively nice buffet and would be very functional, I think, in the the nursery, but finding a crib and other furniture to match the wood could be a challenge. Its kinda a dark oak, but also has lighter areas as well. Hard to explain. Marc mentioned trying to sell it, I wasn't sure if that was a possibility since its suppose to be a Mehl family heirloom (Marc's Mom's side of the family). Anyway, we'll just have to figure that out in time. August is going to be clean out the old office-convert it into a guest room-clean out the future nursery-and paint month. Ok maybe August & September. :-)

Next we went over to the pack n play/ stroller section. We both agreed that a pack n' play is a must! We looked at some strollers and car seats then found "THE WALL O BOTTLES!" Um yeah, I have no clue what to do with that... I don't think they give you enough options...NOT!!!

Well, all in all, it was a successful 1st joint venture to Babyland. I foresee some issues in explaining to Marc that just because our parents got by without some of this stuff doesn't mean we have to. Why not take adventage of the new cool stuff that might make life less stressful.

That's all for now!

Bye!

1st Blog on my new site

Since I'm at work this will be a short one. I'm really excited about documenting the rest of my 1st pregnancy and hope I stay committed to posting. It'll be great to keep friends and family updated as well as looking back and remembering all the great pregnancy moments.

Well back to work. Looking forward to hanging out with good friends tonight!