*Carrie's Profile*

4/6/09

Still VERY tired all the time! Noticed that I pee all the time too!!!! I'm feeling very crampy lately but it's all worth it and I can't wait until I get to hear that first heartbeat!! Steve is being WONDERFUL! He is so excited and we've already spent HOURS looking at baby clothes and cribs and everything else! He surprised me at work Friday and had flowers delivered to me! I'm so happy that he shares my excitement in fulL!

4/14/09

I am SLIGHTLY less tired these past couple days than I was the past few weeks. Still no morning sickness really....a LITTLE upset stomach this morning that lasted about 2 hours, but nothing serious...hardly noticed it. My little bean is growing! My boobs hurt like crazy and at least once an hour I have a pulling sensation on either side of my lower abdomen. I think that's normal though. Everyday I feel little more pregnant and everytime I look in the mirror I feel 7 months pregnant! lol...Gotta quit eatin so much! Anyway...feelin pretty good other that some minor discomforts. Starting to get nervous about money, and bedrooms, and getting the house all ready...I know it seems early for all that but there is A LOT to do! I'd rather do it now so I don't have to worry so much later. Can't believe I'm gonna be a mommy! :)

4/17/09

WOW...how things can change in only a few days! I am HORRIBLY sick yesterday and today...this better be the worst of it I don't know if I can handle much more. I've gained like 10 lbs cause I can't stop eating and I just look fat...I wanna tell everyone I'm 7 months pregnant. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

4/26/09

Well that was about the last of the eating like crazy...I really haven't been able to eat much at all since my last post, and yet I haven't lost any of the weight I put on. In fact, I gained another couple pounds. :( I have been very very very sick for a little over a week now. Today was the FIRST day that I woke up and had energy and felt good and wanted to run around and clean my house and do all the little things I haven't been able to do because I've been laying around feeling crappy. Well, that lasted 3 hours and now I feel pretty sick again. I'm taking a little break and hopefully that will work because there is SO much to do! I hear this can last months :(...everyone talks about how one day you wake up and suddenly you're better and then you are fine until 3rd trimester...I was hoping that was today. lol...wishful thinking I guess at only 7 weeks I'm sure I have a long way to go.

5/20

Still sick and tired, though not NEARLY as bad as I was. I have my bad moments but most of the time it's managable. I went to the doctor last week and although he did not check my baby's heartbeat or do an ultrasound, he said everything seems to be ok for now. We are going back June 9 to do the heartbeat and he said we won't do an ultrasound until week 16 or so. I think I might try and have one done sooner though because I'm very anxious! Week 11 is coming in 3 days...I can't believe I'm not even 3 months pregnant yet!!!! I look like I'm 7 and I want my babyyyyy!!!!!! I've had acid reflux the last 3 mondays...weird? yes I know....I have only had it ONE other time in my whole life, and now I get it on Mondays.....only Mondays.....and NEVER when I eat anything that normally causes it...just comes from nowhere. I suppose it could be stress maybe? Being overtired? MOnday is my day that I go into work at 3 am and that's about when it usually hits. Anyway....I guess everything else is about the same. I had little flutters in my belly 2 days in a row. I didn't tell anyone because I knew they would tell me it was far too early to feel my baby...but I just KNEW it was.....mommy knows right? well...turns out I was horribly constipated and yes...you guessed it....just gas :( Oh well...my moment will come.

5/22

I heard my little baby's heartbeat today! I can not believe how real it seems now. There is a little mini human inside me! Wow! I feel like I'm already a mommy! So much I have to do already to make sure my little angel is safe! It's amazing!

6/07

Our little baby gave us quite a scare last night! Had quite a bit of bleeding around 8 pm and Steve took me to the hospital. There is a tear between the placenta and the uterus and the doc put me on bed rest at least until my follow up. Baby is safe for now :) I got to see it for the first time! The lady doing the ultrasound said that because of the reason I came in, she isn't supposed to show me the baby or give me pics, but she did anyway!! :) It was so exciting! Apparently I have quite the wild little one! It was flippin and going crazy the whole time! It was so wonderful to see my baby!!!! Unfortunalty they wouldn't let Steve back there because it was too late and there was only one person working so I guess it's against the rules. But at least we know baby's hangin in there! Just need to take it easy and pray it heals!

6/08

I've had a lot of cramping so far today but no bleeding, that's good! Can't wait for my appt. tomorrow...just praying for that heartbeat and that the tear has healed...

6/09

Doc has me on bedrest for 2 weeks just to make sure everything's ok. Bleeding is stopped exept for some old blood but he said even that concerns him. I'm not sure why...but who am I to argue? Just follow doctor's orders I want my baby to be safe!!!!!!!!

6/12

Day 1 of second trimester! It is very true what they say...most of my sickness and stuff has gone away. I am not as tired either. Although that could be because I haven't worked in a week and have gotten to lay around and do nothing but watch tv!!! :) There has not been anymore bleeding...some cramping but I think it's normal and not a problem. I had my first dream about my baby last night! It was a girl, and she was beautiful! I wonder how accurate that will be! Time will tell! I am as excited now as I was the second I found out I was pregnant...I can't wait to be a mommy!

6/24

Went to the doctor yesterday and he said everything is fine and released me back to work. :) Heartbeat was 150 and doc thinks it's a girl! I have to go get all my bloodwork for all the tests done in 2 weeks and I go back to the doctor to discuss them in 4 weeks. He SHOULD be sending me for my next ultrasound in 7 weeks! I can't wait I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!! Still waiting to feel those little baby flutters. Me and baby went with daddy on the road last week! I figured as long as I can't do anything but sit anyway, I might as well take advantage of having some time off work. Especially since I probably won't be able to go with again until the little one is old enough to go stay with grandma or auntie for a few days! I still can't believe how exciting every second of this is! In 6 months from right now I will already have a little baby! Just a little over 5 months left...and that is SO weird to me! 6 months seems like a lot....5 months seems like tomorrow!!!! :) :) :) :) I'm not complaining though, there's lots to do but I just can't wait!

....................I think I felt my baby today!!!!!!!!!! Allllmost positive! Just like popcorn! I have been trying so hard to feel it...just laying still for so long waiting and waiting...then out of the blue...today I felt it! I can't wait to feel it again! I am so excited!!!!!!!! 15wk 6 days! Baby's first kick! :) :) :)

7/13

Everything has been good lately! I have been feeling a little sicker than usual and that's upsetting since the MS went away for a while...but nothing too bad. Had my blood work done last week and I go back to the doctor next week for the results. Praying everything is ok! I can't believe how much I feel baby lately! He/she is so active all the time and it's so so wonderful to feel the movements all day long! I can't WAIT to find out the sex!! I'm thinking girl just cause the doc said so, but of course we won't know until the US. I THINK it's going to be around the beginning of August but I'm REALLY hoping to do it a little sooner since I will be 20 weeks on July 24. We'll see, keepin my fingers crossed! :)

7/19

Yesterday I felt baby 4 times with my hand!!!! He/she must have been going crazy cause I think it's still pretty early to feel it on the outside!!! But I did...and I don't think I can mistake that! Yay!!! What a wonderful feeling!! 2 more days till dr. appt and then we'll schedule my US!! I CAN'T WAITT!!!!!!

7/23

Doctor's appt was 2 days ago and it went very very well! Everything looks good with baby, all the test results came back good! It is always so wonderful to hear that little heartbeat! I am not sure why since I feel him/her move ALL the time now...but for some reason it's always kind of a relief to hear it! Today is Thursday, and my ultrasound is a week from Monday! I can't wait to find out!!!!!! :) :) :) We will be so so so happy either way...so many reasons I want a little boy and so many reasons I want a little girl! A little over a week...!!!!

8/03

Looks like my dream and my doctor were wrong...and everyone else just about! It's A BOY!!!!! :) :) :) Seeing our little baby today was the best feeling in the whole world!! The lady didn't even have to tell us, he was NOT shy! :) We already started registering, only to find out that there is SO SO SO much stuff we need to look at first! Why must there be 874 kinds of nipples?!?! Yes, I think we will be talking to someone that has had a child recently! :) This has been such an amazing day and we can not wait to meet our little man! Alexander Jay Byrns :) :) :) :) I love Xander, Steve loves AJ, and we both love Alex! So it seems like the perfect name for us! :) :) 4 more months!!!!!

8/05

Can't stop thninkin bout my little guy! A BOY!!! I think that the second we found out that it was a little boy, could very easily be the happiest moment of my lfie so far! Marrying my husband, finding out I was pregnant, hearing the heartbeat, feeling the first kick....**and of course I can't forget the White Sox winning the World Series!**..some of the best....but the feeling I had that day...things are just different now! It's such an overwhelming feeling and it just seems like something new and exciting everyday...I can't even imagine what it will be like when he's born. How can I possibly be any happier or any more excited than I was when I saw him on that moniter!? The smile that came across Steve's face **he was really hoping for a boy and EVERYONE was telling us it was a girl**...gave me chills! I never thought I would love someone so much and share such an amazing thing with that person. Of course I wanted to get married and have kids...but getting married and having kids is SO much more than just a dream many girls have...actually doing it...you can't even describe the happiness and joy that comes everyday!!! Now if we could just get rid of this house and move closer to Stevo's job so that he can be home everyday, I will have everything I could want! Well, aside from baby #2, which is coming in a couple years!...That is if Steve will get me pregnant again! He doesn't like me very much haha...I guess I haven't been so easy to deal with with all the hormones and what not! Things have been great though...looking at all the baby stuff and the phone calls from Steve about the things he found for little AJ...:) I love that he can get excited again...after all I'm the only feeling all the kicks and going to all the doctors appts, and hearing the hearbeat every few weeks. Now this was something he can do too! :) YAY!!!

08/08

Finally done registering! Wow...that was complicated and I'm pretty sure that Target messed up our registry and everything we need isn't on there :(...grrr. Very excited though and can't wait for my shower!!!!!!! I am so anxious not that everything is picked out, to get the nursery all done and have the house completely ready for baby! :) The next few months are going to be VERY hectic since there is so much to do around here and with work and baby stuff and realtors and dealing with the bank...things are crazy! I want EVERYTHING to be done by November 1! Then I can have the next 5-6 weeks to relax and SLEEP and not think about ANYTHING before AJ gets here!!!!! That's my goal...November 1! We'll see....