17 weeks

So far, so good! Not much to report, which I guess is a good thing. I have felt what I *think* has been the baby moving, although it feels nothing like "flutters" as it is so often described, but more like gas bubbles popping. And they're almost always on my left side so I have a feeling that is where we'll find Beanie's feet in 2 weeks (unless s/he surprises us and does some acrobatics in there between now and then)!

I've been doing pretty well about getting my liquids in & I've been out walking for 1/2 hour every morning (nice and early before it gets too hot) for the past 3 days. Otherwise, I feel like a bum. G hasn't been home this week (basketball clinic) and I've really had nothing to do, aside from a couple of little household tasks here and there. It will be SO much better once G isn't gone all day (after this week)...plus then I'll have 2 appointments & my IF GTG to look forward to! :)

Here's my 17w pic...

16 weeks!

I'm still feeling great, which of course has me freaking out...I did have another bout of gagging sickness this morning, but if sickness = healthy baby, then of course I'll take it! I definitely think this time off of work is the hardest time to be pregnant in that I am enjoying the summer so much, but at the same time I find myself living for the next appointment, inadvertently wishing my summer away! We've got tons to keep us busy, which will (fortunately or unfortunately) make the time go super-fast!

We're camping this week, then next Thursday, we'll leave for 6 days at the shore to spend the 4th of July there (ugh! I can't believe G is still in school and the 4th of July is not far away!). The week we come back, I have another OB appointment & the following week is our BIG ULTRASOUND and then my east coast infertility-girls GTG! Things will settle down slightly after that, then we're going camping the first week of August & then to the shore again the week after that!

A highlight of the week was the "Dinner with the Phillies" last night to benefit the Jamie Moyer (pitcher for the Phillies) Foundation. Before the dinner, I went over and met the Philly Phanatic (mascot). He gave me a huge hug & then G told him to be careful because there was a baby in there! He got all dramatic, compared belly sizes with me, blew his party-blower nose on my belly & then gave it a big kiss! It was great! The baby is destined to be a Phillies fan now! I also got my picture taken with Cole Hamels! For you baseball fans, we also had Shane Victorino, Kyle Kendrick, Chase Utley, Wilson Valdez & a few others at our table! It was a ton of fun! My only disappointment was that my favorite, Ryan Howard, never made it to our table! I have pics posted on FB, but I'll try to post a couple of pics here when I can :)

Until then, here's my 16 week "ghetto-mama" pic! :) And what's that old wives tale about gender prediction based on the mama's butt? I think that just might apply here (though I've always had a booty for my stature).

15 weeks!

15 weeks and not much new to report around here. Morning sickness reared its ugly head again this morning, which was rather strange since I hadn't been sick (outside of tooth-brushing incidents) in a month! I was nauseous all morning & finally decided to force myself to eat (read: BAD IDEA) and then promptly lost my lunch! I felt better afterwards, however & have been back to my normal eating habits.

Otherwise, I can't complain! I feel pretty good & seem to be OK energy-wise (nothing different from my usual midday tiredness).

In other news, I got together with some real-life IF girls (2 whom I knew & 2 whom I just met) who are all Christians. We all came together because we're attempting to organize a couples IF retreat sometime in early 2012. It will be set up like a conference w/ meals, break-out sessions & a keynote speaker, focusing on how God speaks to us through IF. It's overwhelming but exciting at the same time...

Finally, since a few of you asked, the get-together w/ my online IF girls that I referenced in my last post is coming up in mid-July. 7-8 girls from all over the place (mostly the east coast: NY, CT, PA & OH, but also one from WY!). I'm so excited to finally meet these women whom I feel like I've known forever! We're going to spend the weekend doing girly things like shopping & talking & lots of eating, I'm sure! I CAN NOT WAIT! :)

14 (and a half) weeks!

SECOND TRIMESTER!!! Um WOW!

So far, things continue to be good...and honestly, I had to ask Gregg the other day if this was really happening or if it was just some crazy dream that I was going to eventually wake up from. I honestly still don't believe we're here and that this is happening to us!

I had an appointment yesterday & all is well. They did a urine sample & listened to the heartbeat with the doppler...of course I was silently freaking out because it took her (the NP) more than 5 seconds to find it, but all was well. I got nicely reprimanded for not drinking enough water, so I've been trying to be better about upping my intake (though most of it hasn't been water, but juice or milk since I hate water).

Otherwise, things are going well. I have the 2nd half of my sequential scheduled for the 26th of June, my next OB appt. on the 8th of July & the "BIG" ultrasound on the 19th of July (which the online girls are begging me to get bumped up so that I can know the gender before our big get-together on the 16th-18th)...I also called today to schedule 3 classes in August: childbirth, baby care & breast feeding. G & I are taking them with friends of ours (a coworker/friend/co-coach of G's and his wife). We're really excited to take that next big step...and knowing how quickly our summers always go by, those ultrasounds, appointments & classes will be here before we know it!

I'm still feeling great, only sick a few mornings a week (and it's all tooth-brushing related or drinking water on an empty stomach), though still pretty tired in the afternoons. Work is almost finished, though (2 more days), so I think once I get the chance to actually sleep in every morning, that will go away, too!