It's a GIRL!!!!!!

Today is Thursday, October 11, 2007. I am 4 weeks and 1 day pregnant. I could not be happier. On Monday Dustin and I found out that we were pregnant. We have been trying since the end of July. It sure didn’t take long at all. I am not too sure what I expect to feel or experience but I am up for the challenge. Let’s see. I know that on Friday and Sat. I felt a bit dizzy and nauseous. This was before I knew I was preggers, so I wasn’t sure why I felt bad. Dustin was about to take me to the doctor actually. So I felt better for a few days and then found out. I have had sore breasts, dizziness, diarrhea, and heart burn. Other than those symptoms I’ve been a bit moody, tired, and restless. I am optimistic and can’t wait till I can see the changes in my belly. I am so happy to have this baby in my belly and can’t wait to see what he or she looks like. I have an appointment on October 29^th. I will get to find out if everything is going well so far. Dustin has been very helpful already. He will have to endure a lot from me and I appreciate everything he will have to go through. I love him with all of my heart. For now, I’m going to go get the dogs from outside and start heating up dinner. Oh and I’ve also learned that it is very important to eat on time. Yesterday I had a breakdown because the potatoes weren’t cooked in time and I didn’t want to eat dinner too late. I always have snacks at my disposal now.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Well last night I shot my first month pregnancy belly photos. This will hopefully be a ritual I continue to do. I would love at the end of it all to have a photo for every month I’m pregnant. I weighed myself for the first time since I found out. I am 166.2 lbs. This will hopefully go down a bit in my first trimester since I am eating much healthier. I did gain a bit of weight while trying to get pregnant. It was very stressful and made me want to eat a lot of very bad things. I feel wonderful today. Its 10am and I slept in because I don’t work till 1pm. I’ll write some more later after work.

Okies so I’m back from work. I stopped at the store to buy some shells and cheese and got a pumpkin. I had a pretty decent day at work. My coworker decided to eat my yogurt and it made me mad. I’ll have to start putting my name on my food. It’s the worst thing in the world to be pregnant and not have a snack when you’re hungry. Lol I know it sounds silly but its true. So I’m eating fish sticks and shells and cheese for supper. Sounds great! Hopefully Dustin will get home soon because I miss him. Well that’s all for now. I have to get some rest tonight because I am shooting some bridal photos of Holly tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Its 7:51a.m. And I’m getting ready for work. This weekend was great. I visited Dustin’s family and my mom. We watched Bug and Evan Almighty. I was tired a lot and had a few tummy cramps. I also shot bridals for Holly and boy did that make me tired. Otherwise I’m doing well and feel pretty good. Hopefully it stays that way. J

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Well today was decent. I got a little tummy upset before lunch but then it was better after eating my sandwich. My breasts started to hurt last night and still hurt right now. Let’s see other than that I have more energy but still easily get out of breath. I am a bit feisty and people better watch out for me because I snap. Lol!

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Okies so I woke up at 7am. I have been having a tough time sleeping and my dreams are crazy. I go to the doctor tomorrow for the first time. I’m scared and excited. I have constipation, still out of breath, fatigue, and moodiness. I pray every night for the safety of my baby. I can’t wait to see that everything is going well. Dustin and I are going to the circus tonight. Ill get some great photos for sure!!!!

Saturday, November 03, 2007

My appointment on Monday went better than I could have imagined. Everything checked out. I am B+. It’s finally nice to know what my blood type is. Ok so since the appointment, things haven’t changed too much. I have gotten some backaches and still sneezing. Lol I felt my tummy and right above my pelvic bone its really hard. J This means that I can feel my uterus now which makes me super happy. I felt it for the first time this morning while shopping for some maternity clothes with my mom. So my next appointment isn’t till Nov. 26^th. I will be almost 11 weeks by then. Dr. Boos told me that my uterus is tilted and that I may not be able to hear the baby’s heartbeat, so he’ll just have to go ahead and give me an ultrasound. I wanna see the baby but would rather that he can just hear the heartbeat. Well we will see. I’m going to go take a nap before Dustin gets home from work. Lata!

Saturday, November 10, 2007

So this week went not as good as the last. I got a horrible cold from the baby shower I attended last Sunday. I had a fever for a while but it only lasted 2 days. I am coughing a lot and still have a lot of nose blowing going on. I got a call from the doctor on wed. saying that my pap smear came back abnormal. So lucky me I get another appointment for another pap to see what’s going on. I am not too worried since I went to the doctor every year and nothing was ever wrong before. We will see what happens. I’m just happy my baby it doin fine. :)

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Well today was tiring as usual. My breasts are still tender and I’m working on not being so emotional. Monday I get to have my 2^nd appointment. We will try to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler. If he doesn’t hear it then we will get an ultrasound. Ill just be praying we get to hear it right away. I have faith that my child it A ok. I haven’t heard anything back about my second pap. So we will see. I am super excited about tomorrow being 10 weeks. It seems like it’s been forever already. I just can’t wait to start showing.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Today was my second appointment. We were so excited to hear the heartbeat. So after a few minutes of trying the doctor said that we would just go ahead and have an ultrasound. I waited for about 30 minutes and then I got to see my little one. It was so cute and had a heart rate of 180 bps. She measured him as 10 weeks 6 days. And I almost cried when I heard the heartbeat. This was one of the best days of my life. J

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

So here it is Xmas day. I am 14 weeks and 6 days. I am still not showing too much. Only I can notice the change in my belly. But I’m sure by next month my belly will def. be here. Well since I wrote last lots of things have happened. Dustin and I started our baby registry at Babies R Us. It was so much fun. We can’t wait to receive some of these items. J So this month I shot 2 weddings, went to 3 Xmas parties, sold millions of cameras, and told my father how I felt about him talking to me in a rude manner. It sure was busy and now I’m ready for some time to relax. As far as symptoms go these are the ones I still have, sore boobies, tummy cramps/stretching, moodiness, tiredness, food cravings, and restlessness. This month was much better than the previous when it comes to symptoms. I will def. have a great Xmas day and my baby will get lots and lots of presents. So far he received a baby blanket, teething ring, 2 nightgowns, photo frame, and shopping cart cover. Receiving gifts for him is so much fun. J I have an appointment on the 28^th and my mother will be joining me. I sure hope the doctor can find my little one’s heartbeat this time. I may just have to hold my breath. lol

Friday, December 28, 2007

This morning I went to my 3^rd appointment. I brought my mother along for the fun. We got to hear the heartbeat which was 150 bpm and I could hear the little one moving around. I gained 6lbs this month. That’s a bit too much so imma try to get back on track this month. I opted not to get screened for abnormalities. My doctor said he felt I had little chance of having a baby with spinal bifida or downs. And I refuse to get a needle stuck in my belly. I don’t want to take any chance of loosing my little one. Ill just put it all in Gods hands and I’m sure everything is fine. J So my gender ultrasound is Jan. 28^th. I can’t wait to find out the sex of the baby. It will be one of the best surprises ever!!!!

Monday, January 14, 2008

So here it is, the first day that I officially realized that my baby was moving in my belly. I woke up at 8:30 to make Dustin breakfast before he had to go to the dentist. And while cooking eggs my little one karate chopped my belly. Lol It was so weird how I just knew it was him. And all day I’ve had movement. I love it!!!!!!!!!! Not too long now until I get to find out what my little one is. Super exciting!! So far this month has been wonderful. I am finally looking preggers and have a lot more energy. Still have sore bb’s but I’m sure that will never go away. Well that’s about it. Ill probably write back when I know the sex. Wish us luck!

Friday, January 18, 2008

So I finally got up the courage to weigh myself today. Before I was preggers I weighed 166.6 and today I weight 178.6. That’s a gain of 12 lbs so far. I was scared it would be closer to 20 lbs so that’s good. On the forum it says that my total weight gain should be 10 to 13 lbs at week 18 so I’m right on course. J I have been feeling the baby move a lot more. Yesterday I got a lot of really strong kicks. I just love it. 10 days till we have the ultrasound. Yippie!!!!

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The time has come to find out the gender of our little one. I woke up early and made breakfast burritos. I drank 2 bottles of water and took a shower. At 9:30 we showed up for our appointment. During the ultrasound, the technician explained everything that was going on. The baby was sitting on my bladder and refused to move. I could tell even in the beginning that it looked like a little girl. The tech checked her heart, brain, thigh bones, and spine. She said everything looked perfect. So I was right and we are having a little girl. The tech said she was almost positive on the sex. Our girl had her arms crossed above her face like she was being shy. And we even got a really good peek at her feet. She was so adorable. Her heart rate was 145bpm and she weighed 10oz. She measured 19 weeks and I was 19 weeks 5 days. Maybe that means she will be short like me. J I have watched our video from the ultrasound almost 10 times since yesterday. I love seeing her move around. On Friday we get to see the doctor and he will tell us the results of the ultrasound. I’m confident everything is fine. I just hope I haven’t gained too much weight. Lol Oh and we have come up with a name. We will name her Molly Ann Hyatt. Very CUTE!!!!

Thursday, February 21, 2008

So here is my update. I have been feeling great! I have a lot more energy these past few weeks. I feel Molly moving on and off all day now. I may have felt hiccups the other morning but I’m not entirely sure. I’ve gotten more stretch marks than id like to mention on my belly and sides. I know its all for my little girl so it’s ok. J I also got a stretch mark right on the wing of my butterfly tattoo. It kind of looks weird now. Hopefully it will go back to normal after she’s born. So I have 16 weeks and 6days left. I’m so excited to be a mommy. We have gotten a lot of cute clothes and my baby shower is just a little over a month away. I can’t wait for my vacation to relax a bit. In April we have a lot of things planned, vacation, shower, belly photos with Dawn, and classes at the hospital. I have been told that I’m glowing now. I have less emotional breakdowns and i just love my round tummy. It’s still smaller that I expected for this time but that’s always better than too big for sure. Dustin has felt Molly move and even seen my belly move. She is very shy and when he puts his hand on my belly she stops moving. Maybe she likes the warmth of his hand, I’m just not sure. Later on I’m sure he’ll be able to feel her move all of the time.

Monday, March 17, 2008

I am 26 and ½ weeks. I have been feeling Molly move all of the time these days. She’s still really low and jumping on my bladder constantly. I went to my appointment today and I passed my glucose and anemia tests. My uterus measured 25. The doctor says she’s right on track to be 7lbs still. Yippee!! I love the fact that she will be small like me. J I’ve been starting to have occasional back pains and have been more tired than usual. I drink a lot of water and am always thirsty. I’m getting ready for my big day. I have decided to not have any meds if possible. I don’t know how I will feel but will try to tough it out. My baby shower is in 3 weeks and I’m so excited. It will be fun!!!

Monday, March 31, 2008

This morning we went to our 28 week Dr. appointment and then headed over to get our 3D ultrasound at Sneak Peek. Silly Molly was sleeping even after I ate a cinnamon roll and drank a glass of OJ. She is still in breech position with her toes resting on her forehead. Her left hand was behind her neck and her arm was in front of her face. I tried to do jumping jacks and dance around to wake her. We got to see her cute little hamburger bun. J She is def. a girl for sure. So after an hour they sent me on my way, to return at 5:15 to try again. I will be drink a caffeinated mochasippi from CC’s this time. We haven’t drunk caffeine at all since the pregnancy so if this doesn’t wake her up than nothing will. Here’s praying. I shall return hopefully with some good news.

So I drank a coffee and went to the ultrasound. She was still in the same position but was awake. I figured out if I pushed her hinny up then her hand would move away from her face a little. We got to see her smile, stick her tongue out, and open her mouth. It could have been better but I am glad we got some good photos for the thank you cards. I loved seeing my little pumpkin 2 times in one day. I can’t wait to see her in real life. Oh and I really hope she flips so I can have her vaginally. My fingers are crossed.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

We had our baby shower this passed Sunday. It was so wonderful. A lot of people came and brought a lot of fun gifts. The shower lasted from 2 to 4 and we had bunches of great food. My favorite was the chocolate fountain. It was hard to get up out of my chair and hug everyone when they came because my belly has gotten so big. After we got home from the shower we put all of the items in their right spots and set up Molly’s room. The next day I was pooped from the busy day before.

Here’s an update on how I’ve been feeling. I had vacation all week and have been trying to relax. Molly has still been breech and pushing her butt right on my bladder. Some days she does it more than others. I just can’t wait till she turns around so maybe I can get a bit more comfy. Sleeping has actually been more productive lately and I haven’t been constipated in a while. Dustin and I went to our first class at the hospital and it was very informative. They really push for you to have a natural birth and that’s just what I wanted from them. It’ll be nice to know that when my time does come that they won’t be trying to shove pain medicine down my throat. So I go back to work on Friday and I hope I can get back into the swing of things easily. My doctor’s appointment is Monday and I can’t wait to hear Molly’s heartbeat again. It never gets old. J

Thursday, May 8^th, 2008

Well I officially have another cold. This time I didn’t have fever or feel achy while is great. I started off with a stuffy nose and now I’m coughing a lot. Hopefully it will be all gone by the time I go to the doctor on Monday. Otherwise I’ll have to get some antibiotics. I am 34 weeks and 1 day. I can’t believe Molly will be here in little over a month. I can’t wait to meet her. She has been moving a lot more lately. Last night I felt like she was up all night rolling around in my belly. I have to go see a different doctor on Monday cause mine will be out of the office. Then next appointment I will have my strep B test and see how much I’m dilated and if Molly is in the right position. I have a feeling she is right where she is supposed to be. I kind of get the feeling like I’ve dropped but maybe it’s just because Molly has gotten so heavy. I still feel pretty good and hope I feel this way in 5 weeks. J

Monday, May 26, 2008

Oh yes I only have 3 and ½ more weeks to go. I had a bit of a scare last week and had an emergency visit to the doctor. I was having contractions and was nervous that I was in labor. Well I wasn’t so everything went well. I was checked and I wasn’t dilated at all. So today I went to the doctor and he did the strep b test and checked my dilation. I am 1 centimeter dilated and just as I thought Molly is right in position. J The doc told me that he doesn’t expect me to go into labor this week and to not worry about it. Hopefully at my next weeks visit I will be 2 centimeters. Here’s hoping. I just hope she’ll be here around 38 and ½ weeks. That sounds good to me. J As far as how I’ve been feeling, it’s been tough working and staying on my feet too long. At times Molly makes walking very difficult. Otherwise I’ve been sleeping well and just trying to stay rested. I started taking zantac for my heartburn. I unfortunately threw up twice during the night from my acid. Now I just sleep with 2 pillows and that seems to help.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Only 4 more days till my due date. Every night I dream of going into labor and wake up without contractions. Sleeping had been more difficult lately. I get serious pains in my hips after lying down for an hour. Oh and I get up to urinate just about every hour now.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

So here it is, the day before my due date. So I just had my appointment. Last week I was 1 and 1/2cm dilated and this week I’m 3cm. Yippie! My doc induces at 5 days after your due date. He says I will probably go into labor before my scheduled NST on Friday and he still scheduled me to be induced Monday just to make sure. He asked me how long I wanted to wait and I told him as long as possible. I’m guessing that he would have induced me earlier than Monday if I wanted but I really want to have her natural. Here hoping that full moon can give me a jump start. :) I am so excited to meet my precious Molly. I’m hoping I go into labor tonight or tomorrow morning. We will see what god has in store for us. This is an indescribable time in my life. I know I will only experience this a few times and it’s exciting to know it will be happening any day now.

Friday, June 20, 2008

I had my NST today. Molly is doing well in my womb. She is measuring 8lbs which is a lot bigger than I thought. I am now dilated to 3 and ½ cm which is nice. I was having contractions during the NST and hope that they continue to get worse so I can have her before Monday. I am scheduled to be induced Monday at 5am. I will just be happy when I have her and this is all over with. I am done with work because my doctor told me not to go back. So, I’m off of work for 8 weeks. J I’m sure it will be a much needed vacation.

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Well Molly is here! She was born on Monday, June 23^rd at 3:46pm. I was induced at 6:30am and pushed for almost 3 hours. I got an epidural because the pain was way worse than I imagined. She was sunnyside up and wouldn’t come down in the birth canal. I was sent to get a c-section. I wasn’t nervous just excited to get her out and meet her. We got it all on video and I love watching it. I cried a lot when they took her out and her cry was the cutest thing ever. She is super healthy and was even discharged before me. We stayed in the hospital until Thursday around 9pm. We have been home for 2 weeks now and its been amazing. I have cried a couple of times over stress issues but nothing too major. I weighed myself today and I am down to 192.8 lbs. I am happy with that number and cant wait till I cant jogging again. Molly had her 2 week checkup and passed with flying colors. I love her more than life itself.