About You
Name: Shawna
Age: 23
Height: 6'2
Pre-pregnancy weight: too much
About The Father
Name?: Mike
Age?: 25
Height?: 6'
Are you still together?: We sure are
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?: Second, lost the first one 3 years ago.
When did you find out you were pregnant?: August 25th 2007
Was it planned?: Wasn't planned, but we sure didn't try and avoid it.
What was your first reaction?: I cried.. a lot
Who was with you when you found out?: No one, I was on my way to pick up some girl for work.
Who was the first person you told?: Mike
How did your parents react?: They are excited
How far along are you?: 14 weeks
What was your first symptom?: Missed AF
What is your due date?: April 25th 2008
Do you know the sex of the baby?: Yup, found out at the 20 week u/s
If so, what is it?: IT'S A BOY!!!
Have you picked out names?: Sort of
If so, what are they?: We've only gotten a boy's so far Xander Michael
How much weight have you gained?: umm like 16 lbs
Do you have stretch marks?: haha haha for the last 7 years
Have you felt the baby move?: all day , every day
Have you heard the heartbeat?: yup!! at the first u/s
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?: Um, yes?
Home or hospital birth?: hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: We will have to see when the time comes.
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: My mom and Mike
Will you breastfeed?: Yes
Do you think you'll need a c-section?: I don't want one..I don't think i'll need one.
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: I will bawl.
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: Not a chance
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: Freaked right out!

So I guess maybe I should start a little journal...so here goes...

Nov. 14th 2007:

I'm just sitting at work, doing a whole lot of nothing! I'v been in the chat a lot latly which is nice, there are a lot of great woman to talk to in there. My belly button has been KILLING me all day. At my last Doc's appt I asked about it and she told me it was normal. But then again, this is someone who has yet to listen for a heartbeat or anything and I'm almost 17 weeks. I can't wait untill I go to my OB. Everyone tells me I'm nuts for waiting and to just call one up, but I like my nurse she's really nice and I don't wanna hurt her feelings. I trust she knows what she is doing and I haven't had any issues so a few more weeks won't hurt. My next appt is the 26th of November and I'm SOO excited!! I get to book my 20w u/s then too and we will find out what we are having! well I gotta get back to work, so I'll write more later!!

November 16th 2007:

So, I was folding laundry last night when all of a sudden I had a strange feeling in my belly. I kind of just sat there for a minute and it happened again..It felt like something rolling upwards my belly..so I'm going to go ahead and say that i felt the baby move for the first time last night lol. Wether or not it was..I will never know...all I can say is bring it on...it gets me excited!

November 21 2007:

It feels like it's taking FOREVER to get to monday! Monday is my next doc appt when i get to pick my OB and to book my next u/s. I CAN'T WAIT!!! is it silly that i get this excited over a doctors appt? lol..I have a huge list of questions I'm going to ask..I think...if I remember too this time around hah..I think the hubby is comming with my this time around, which should be interesting since the rooms are TINY! But hey, what ever works. I get butterflies just thinking about the u/s. I'v been feeling better these last few weeks..I am on Diclecten for my morning sickness but I'm scared to not take them before I go to bed incase i end up sick at work. Soooo I think i'll stick to taking them everyday lol. I'm SUPER excited for Christmas, I'm still like a 5 year old..We have our own house as does my sister and my parents,yet I would bet money on it that my sister and I will both wake up our hubbies (hah I will also end up waking up my 6 year old ss) and go over to my parents house at like 4am. It never fails...happens every year lol..well that's enough rambling for now..

November 26th 2007:

So, I had my last doctors apointment with my nurse today. That was fun, I was really excited for some reason. I got there and she asked how far along I was now and told her 18w+3 and even she got excited lol. So I now have an OB...Thank god.. it's about time...she's really just a family doctor that delivers, but I heard she was really nice and she's about the only one that non of my friends has gone too. Turn out her R.P.N nurse is a old family friend who I haven't seen in YEARS. She didn't even know who I was untill she asked for my name..then got all excited to see me hah...So I have my first "real" doctors apointment the 4h of Jan. AND I have my 20w ultrasound on the 11th of December...I'm SOOOO excited, as is the hubby...he missed all the fun stuff with his first, so i wanted to make sure he was 100% included in it this time around.

December 11th 2007:

So I had my 20w u/s today. It was great, although the u/s tech wouldn't tell me anything but meh....I know our baby has both legs and both arms, which is a great start lol..We found out that she "thinks" we are having a BOY!! I didn't really care either way, so a boy is great! I got some pictures but again, they are a film so I can't scan them :( Oh well, I have a 3D u/s on the 10th of January which I will get great pictures from so..I will write more soon!!!

December 13th:

Im super excited, I figured out a way to take pictures of my u/s. Hah who knew that with notepad up on the monitor that it would act like a x-ray screen. hah.. I got some great pictures of them that I will post when I get home from work. yay!!

December 18th 2007:

So we were driving down the hwy last night and some dumb lady was speeding behind us... she couldn't slow down so went to go around us and cut us off. She clipped the front of our car and next thing I knew.. she had flipped her truck like 3 times...I was only going about 70km because it's snowy and slippery here she was going like 150km!! I could have kicked her ass...so here I am.. 5 months preggers running down the hwy to make sure this dumb lady is ok....grrr people make me mad...either way everyone is OK...I went to the hospital to make sure our little penute wasn't hurt.. and he is fine...so.. yay for insurence!!!

March 4th 2008:

So, I haven't written anything in here for a while now...not a whole lot has happened...the pregnancy has been rather uneventful. Which is not a bad thing...I have had no issues at all. Which is nice since I'm a big girl...my blood pressure is always on the low side of normal, I have only gained 16 pounds as of my 32nd week and I am free and clear of GD. Our baby boy does friggin jumping jacks in my tummy on a daily basis...My doctor is sending me for an U/S at 36 weeks to see how big the baby is... she said she would like to know if I'm having a 12 pound baby lol...I agreed. She seems to think since my sister and I were both over 10 pounds and my hubby was 9 something that we are going to have large baby our selves...my vag is not looking forward to that hah...our due date is creeping up.. and I'm gettin REALLY excited....I'm still working, and will probably work untill 37 or 38 weeks...providing the baby allows for it..

April 25th 2008:

HAH.. so it's finaly my due date...do you think I have my baby boy yet?? NOPE.. I'm a whole 1 cm dialated.. BOOOO.. I want him here now!!! I get induced May 2nd if he doesn't want to come on his own. She plans on inducing me with the balloon..which scares the crap out of me!!....She says I'll cramp....but I'll be fine.. *I dont beleive her*! I can't beleive 40 weeks have gone by already. It's unbeleivable....I'm so nervous about have a new baby!! Mike says he's excited and not scared.....must be nice! AHHHHH...I CAN'T BELEIVE IT!!