Finding Out I am Pregnant!

I can't say that this went all that well. I took a home pregnancy test on November 22, 2007. Right as soon as I took the test it turned to positive. Dave was at home while I was taking the test. He took the news WAY better then I did. I am now coming around and getting really excited about this whole baby thing.

Telling Everyone

Where do we start? I had no clue how to tell people that we were going to have a baby. The first stop was to tell my mom and some family friends. Everything went really well with them. Mom almost dropped her food on the floor out of shock. Everyone else seems to be excited except for Dad. I didn't really know how to tell him so I just said "I peed on a stick and it was positive!" He really didn't take to this form of notice very much. I guess I could have done a better job of telling my father he was going to have a paternal grandchild for the first time. There are still quite a few people that we have yet to tell. I guess we will just tell them as the time comes.

13 Weeks Pregnant

19 Weeks Pregnant (almost half way there!!!)

March 3rd

Today I am going to have my 18 week obstretical ultrasound. I am so excited to see my baby again! I am just hoping that the little guy or gal keeps their legs crossed so that it will remain a secret as to whether I am having a baby Nickolas or a baby Amber.

March 6

As far as I know everything went well at the ultrasound. I don't see my doctor until the end of this month but I would assume that if something was wrong they would let me know. I got some really cute pics of my baby while I was there. I told the tech I didn't want to know the sex of the baby and in turn I didn't find out what I am having. When it was our turn to see the baby it was all curled up with its feet over its head! Right at the very end it stuck its hand right in the middle of the screen and the tech snapped a picture. It is definately my favourite picture to date.

March 26

I have another prenatal doctors appointment tomorrow. I will get the results from my ultrasound that I had almost 3 weeks ago. I am excited and nervous. The baby is really starting to kick/hit me a lot these days. Its favourite time to do this is when I am just getting into bed. Will update on the appointment on Friday.

March 31

Went to my doctors appointment on Thursday. Everythings is going per the normal. Measurements from the ultrasound were right on target. Gaining weight as per the usual and the heartbeat is still chugging along great.

May 1

May 21

So a couple of weeks ago I went to the hospital because I wasn't feeling the baby move too much. Turns out the baby was okay, just being lazy, and mommy wasn't doing good at all. It would appear that I have developed high blood pressure and had to stay in the hospital ALL weekend. I am out of the hospital, have been for over a week and a half, and am being monitored very carefully. I have to take my medication three times a day to try and keep things on track. I see my ob/gyn every week now. They are just trying to pass me through the weeks so that if I have to have the baby early at least it will be a little farther on in the pregnancy, you know, like 34 weeks on. I am keeping my fingers crossed and my temper down. There are still so many things to do before this baby makes his/her appearance here on earth.