My name is Robin... I am a 25 yr old gal from Edison NJ. I am excited to be pregnant for the first time! I am in search of friends who have the same approximate due date (October 9th). If you want to chat sometime hit me up... AIM: c6ishome - MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/robin321 -- feel free to send me a message or friend request!

Pregnancy Survey
About You
Name?:	Robin Lynn
Age?:	25
Height?:	5'10"
Pre-pregnancy weight?:	I don't remember
About The Father
Name?:	Michael
Age?:	27
Height?:	6'5"
Are you still together?:	Yes
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:	Yes
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	February 5th
Was it planned?:	Not exactly, haha
What was your first reaction?:	OMG!
Who was with you when you found out?:	Michael
Who was the first person you told?:	Michael told me, I was too nervous to look at the test
How did your parents react?:	Good... they are excited
How far along are you?:	21 weeks (on 5/29)
What was your first symptom?:	morning sickness and tired
What is your due date?:	October 9th
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	Not yet... June 4th we find out!
If so, what is it?:	TBD (we want a boy)
Have you picked out names?:	yes
If so, what are they?:	Michael Peter OR Emma Leigh
How much weight have you gained?:	10 pounds
Do you have stretch marks?:	Yes. it's awful :-(
Have you felt the baby move?:	Yes. It's amazing
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	Yep! another amazing thing!
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	ABSOLUTELY
Home or hospital birth?:	Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?:	I hope to go naturally, but we'll see how badly it hurts!
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	Michael
Will you breastfeed?:	YES
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:	Praying not to!
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	Yes!
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:	I love you!
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	Maybe
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:	Both... I never did this before so, I don't know what I'm in for, but the end result will be worth it all!!!

5/29/07

I am 21 weeks today! I can't believe how fast the pregnancy is flying by! It's so weird to imagine that in a little over 4 months I will have a little one to care for! I find out on June 4th (monday!) what the baby's gender is and I'm really excited! Michael and I want a boy, but I'm sure we will love a girl just as well. I'm so happy that I'm obviously showing now and not just looking like I ate too many donuts!!!... hehe...I like the attention I get being pregnant, it's fun. I figure it may be a way to strike up conversation and make some new friends.

I love feeling the baby kick! Right now it's pretty infrequent that I feel him/her though... sometimes I feel the baby a lot, sometimes not at all... I suppose we all need our rest though, huh? hehe! For now I am going to enjoy the "on/off periods" because I'm sure as I get bigger the little one will be kicking up a storm in there! I guess this will be my first and last entry calling it: "baby" or "boy/girl"... 6 days til gender determination... Then we will welcome: Michael Peter OR Emma Leigh

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6/4/07

Okay, so this is the day we've been waiting for... we find out the sex of the baby!! Only 6 hours til I know. I couldn't sleep at all last night and my stomach is in knots. One little word (BOY or GIRL) is going to decide the rest of my life. Will there be boy scouts and T-ball practices in my future OR dance lessons and gymnastics?!? OMG- I can hardly wait!!!

Originally I didn't want to know what the sex of the baby is, but now I see this milestone as another BIG day to celebrate. I mean, I know the delivery will be MUCH more demanding and emotionally charged, but I think I will feel so much closer to my little peanut today...

Either way - this whole experience is such a blessing!

It's about 8:30am now... My apt is at 2:30pm, so I'm sure I'll be back to update when I find out. :-)

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6/4/07 (PART TWO)

Well- the baby wasn't cooperative during the ultrasound!!! He/she was dancing around and the umbilical cord was between his/her legs!!! So- WE DON'T KNOW THE GENDER!! Now we'll just have to wait til delivery day to find out.

In all honesty, I think it's very funny that this happened though... I mean, I never wanted to know the gender - I was only finding out because Michael wanted to know. It's nice to know that the baby listens to mommy already :-)

Anyway - here are the ultrasound Pics... feel free to take ur guess :-P

"PEEK A BOO"

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6/8/07

I saw my belly moving all around this morning for the first time! It was amazing to feel the baby kicking from the outside as well as inside.My little peanut is getting stronger :-) It seems that he/she is dancing all around now and IT'S SO COOL!!! Being pregnant is definately fun! I think I am going to miss it when it's gone... ALTHOUGH... Then I will have my hands full with my little bundle of joy!

6/9/07

So- I'm just about mid-way through week 22 and I'm feeling pretty good.Despite having to pee 5 times a night and dealing with the lovely heart burn I've acquired, everything seems to be going well. I mean sure - I'm gaining weight so my feet and back hurt, but that's to be expected. My next apt. at the doctor's is June 13th - day after my birthday, so I'm sure I'll have more to talk about then... ta-ta for now :-)

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6/12/07 (my 25th BD)

I figured I'd share some "belly pics" with everyone :-)

19 WEEKS:

23 WEEKS:

I dunno - it doesn't seem like my belly got any bigger in a month... to me it actually looks smaller. ALTHOUGH- the perspective could be a little skewed since I was the one taking the pic :-P

Anyway, aside from it being my 25th Birthday today it is also DAY 1 OF WEEK 23!!! I can't believe I am more than half way there! Honestly I still can't believe I am preggo! BUT...the lovely heart burn that I've acquired tends to remind me constantly (BLAH)!! I hate heart burn!!! I've never had it before and always wondered what people were talking about when they said "I have heart burn"... well... .let me tell you - not only will I now offer sympathy, but I'm prepared with TUMS as well... hehe!

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June 15, 2007

The baby has been soooooo active lately! Yesterday I spent the whole day practically watching my belly pop up! I think it is so cool to know that my little one is safely swimming in my belly! I am really going to miss this special feeling when I am not pregnant anymore! Michael still hasn't felt the baby kick... It seems everytime he comes into the room the baby stops moving -- perhaps Michael just isn't patient enough - I dunno. Anyway, I really want him to feel the baby move! I think it'll seem more real to him then.

In other news... my heart burn has pretty much subsided. I am really happy with that because it is really uncomfortable! We'll see what's in store for me as the pregnancy continues though.... who knows! Maybe I'll be wishing I could trade heart burn for some other symptom I acquire :-P

July 12, 2007

So- I'm 27 weeks now! I can't believe how fast the time is flying by! Only 13 weeks (approx) until I get to meet my little angel! I can't believe how much the babe has been moving around lately! The past week he/she has really been non-stop!

I had my glucose test last week and the results came back a little high, so I had to take the 3 hour glucose test this past monday. IT WAS NOT FUN!!! I was so nauseous from drinking all that sugar on an empty stomach. I had my regular dr's apt. yesterday, but they didn't know the results yet so I have to call them tomorrow and check... I'll keep you posted! I really hope I don't have GD, but I will make the necessary modifications to my diet if I do. I would do anything to help my little peanut already and I haven't even met him/her :-P

Anyway--- Here is a recent belly pic of me.... I AM GETTING HUGE!!!

27 WEEKS:::

JULY 13, 2007

Well- it may be Friday the 13th, but I got GOOD news today!!! I DON'T HAVE GESTATIONAL DIABETES!!! YAY!!! I am really happy that I don't have to worry about modifying my diet. I feel like pregnancy is the only time I don't have to hide my fat, and I am really enjoying it :-P

Today my little brother (14yr), Dennis, felt the baby kick! He is the first one (besides me of course) to feel my little one. It was so cool to see how excited he was! I know he is going to be a great uncle :-)

JULY 18, 2007 (28 weeks)

SOOOOOoooo Michael finally got to feel the baby kick! When he came to bed he put his hand on my tummy and the baby let him know that it was his/her territory!!! I was very excited... I even wanted to cry!!! I don't know why... it was just nice for us to BOTH experience our baby rather than just me.

I can't believe I'm in my third trimester already!!! The baby is going to be here before we know it! This also makes me a little nervous because the nursery isn't done for him/her yet! I'm sure it'll all get done in time, but it's constantly on my mind right now. I still want to be able to help and I feel that as time progresses and I get bigger and bigger I won't be able to do anything! I mean- my feet already hurt a lot :-(

I guess that's all for now! I hope all you mommies out there are doing wonderfully!!!

JULY 26, 2007 (29 WEEKS)

My mom and I went to Babies R' Us to register today!!! I wasn't sure if anyone was going to throw me a shower, but after talking to my mom I found out that they are :-) I'm sooooo excited! I love showers! You feel so special and all attention is on you, haha! I know some people don't like that, but I THRIVE ON IT... LOL.

Anyway- Registering was quite the task!!! It took us almost 3 hours and I already have a lot of things anyway! Crazy how much stuff you need when you have a baby. Michael doesn't realize this... I kinda wish he came with us to register just to see how much we are going to need when the baby is here. I think he is still in shock that he is going to be a daddy! It's okay though... I know he'll be great -- He's still a big kid himself :-P

The baby has been kicking a tremendous amount lately. He/she seems to have night and day mixed up though! I think I am in for a rude awakening when the lil' one gets here! I am so used to sleeping whenever I want! It's going to quite different to be at the beckoning call of the baby's cry. I'm sure I'll get used to it though! I love being pregnant, but I can't wait to have the baby! 10 more weeks to go!!! -- ta ta for now!

AUGUST 9, 2007

Today Michael and I went for a 3D ultra sound to get a scan of our little one! It was amazing to see how much the baby had grown since the 20wk U/S!!! We even gave in and found out the sex::: IT'S A GIRL. As some of you know Michael and I both wanted a boy - and I suppose my reaction showed it... I couldn't stop crying all day. Michael was great about it though. He assured me that it's not going to be bad and he comforted me all day. I'm so nervous I won't be a good mother for a girl... I dunno-- I grew up with all boy cousins and 2 brothers so I'm just used to boys, but I guess I'll have to adjust! I think girls are much higher maitenence and I absolutely HATE whining(sp?) - but I guess I'll be the one raising her so I hopefully will be able to control some of those negative personality traits :-P

Anyway- I'm definately going to have to start training Emma for Miss America ... I mean, Michael is 6'5" and I am 5'10"... she is going to be one TALL girl!! hehe...

AUGUST 11, 2007

Today Emma got to watch (really - listen to) her first Giants Game! Of course she'll be a Giant's fan just like daddy... LOL. I don't know if they make Shocky jersey's that small, but if they come in newborn size, I'm sure Michael will buy it for her, ha! Well- they lost the game, so at least she won't have high expectations of the team... good thing too! LOL.

AUGUST 18, 2007

I've been getting really stressed out lately! There seems to be sooooo much to do and sooooo little time to do it in! The nursery still isn't cleaned out, or decorated -- our living room is in shambles -- AND there is baby stuff everywhere and I haven't even had my shower yet! I can't believe Emma will be here in about 50 days! Where did the time go? I have also been getting depressed because I've realized I only have a few more weeks for it to just be me. Afterwards, I will forever have a little person to care for! Don't get me wrong, I am glad to be taking this next step in life... I am just worried about it all!! I don't want to sacrifice who I am in order to be a great mom, and I hope I don't have to. A part of me gets jealous when I hear about friends going out and partying, but that scene can get really dull really fast! Michael and I have created a family - that is something that will forever be with us!

Anyway-- enough babbling!!! Here is a recent belly pic of me::

32 WEEKS::

I won't dare show you the front view!! My stretch marks are NASTY :-(