Its official. Got my very first ultrasound booked for Dec 14, then my 1st prenatal appointment is booked for Dec 21st! Very exciting, before I know it I will finally be able to see my little baby. Can not wait to hear the heart beat! Very hopeful that my hubby will be able to be there for it as well.
I've gotten very lucky and am having my ultrasound done by the OB/GYN who took care of me my whole pregnancy with Cam. What will the ultrasound tell us? Well its basically just going to look and make sure everything is working properly with babe i.e. heartbeat. As well as tell us how many babies are hanging out down there. Hopefully only 1 but twins do run in the family. Also, the u/s will tell us approx how far along we are and confirm the due date which is July 7th 2012 according to my last period. All very exciting! Unfortunately we will not be able to determine the sex at that point. Our little babies genitalia wont quite be visible by then we will have to wait until approx 20 weeks to find that out.
The 1st prenatal appointment well... its been a while since I've had one of those. About 6 years, can you believe it? I do remember that they send you for blood testing. About 5 viles to be exact, Yuck! Not really looking forward to that. Then he will go over the ultrasound results with me and a few other things. But my memory fails me a bit to be honest.
Then as far as we know Dec 24th will put us into the 2nd trimester which will greatly decrease our risk of miscarriage. Really looking forward to December! Who wouldn't be.
As for me. I am exhausted. I can not wait to be in the second trimester when I am supposed to get my energy back. I keep making the mistake of lying down then I'm so exhausted I cant keep my eyes open even though I want to wake up. That's really an uncomfortable feeling for me. Wake up for 2 seconds, think "I need to get up" but am unable to. Not cool!
That's pretty much all I have today though.
TTFN
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Monday, 28 November 2011
Why am I so excited for this pregnancy?
2 posts in one day.. I must be sick haha kidding. Just had a super good idea and I cant wait till tomorrow! Chances are I'll forget (shhhh... don't tell anyone! silly pregnancy brain)
The big question is.. Drum roll please... Why am I so excited for this pregnancy? Well, for those of you who knew me while I was preggers with my first child you could probably figure it out right away. For those of you who didn't know me well, I'll fill you in :)
I got pregnant with my son at 17, no contact with the dad, lived with my parents etc etc. I never had a significant other that I could share everything with. Now I have my wonderful husband Shawn. I am so excited to share baby's kicks with him and have him be a part of the whole experience. Not only for me, but for him as well. This will be his first pregnancy, as Shawn and I got together just before Cam turned 1. So not only will this be his first pregnancy but will be his first experience with a new born child. Pretty exciting for both of us I'd say. I can not wait to see that bond between him and our child. Just thinking about it overjoys me to the point of tears. How could I get so lucky? Not only do I have a wonderful husband but a husband who treated my child as his own pretty much from the start. I am one lucky lady! And I have one lucky son :)
So far Shawn has been incredible. Its so nice to have the support there when I need it. When my back hurts he gives me the best back rubs ever! I'm never gona let this man out of my sight. Whahaha. Not only does he give great back rubs but he puts up with me being sleepy and emotional and cranky and any given moment. Also makes me get out of the house which is good cause I would stay here forever and not go anywhere if I had the choice.
All and all I am super excited to not be alone in this pregnancy. Its a pretty fantastic feeling knowing you have someone beside you every step of the way, not having to wonder how long your going to be alone for. I am really able to be super excited about this baby.
I forgot to put in the last post our due date. July 7th, 2012. I have an ultrasound in two weeks then my first prenatal appointment the week before Christmas. Can not wait to see little baby's heart beating away. Not to mention make sure there is only one baby in there. Twins runs in the family so always be prepared!
The big question is.. Drum roll please... Why am I so excited for this pregnancy? Well, for those of you who knew me while I was preggers with my first child you could probably figure it out right away. For those of you who didn't know me well, I'll fill you in :)
I got pregnant with my son at 17, no contact with the dad, lived with my parents etc etc. I never had a significant other that I could share everything with. Now I have my wonderful husband Shawn. I am so excited to share baby's kicks with him and have him be a part of the whole experience. Not only for me, but for him as well. This will be his first pregnancy, as Shawn and I got together just before Cam turned 1. So not only will this be his first pregnancy but will be his first experience with a new born child. Pretty exciting for both of us I'd say. I can not wait to see that bond between him and our child. Just thinking about it overjoys me to the point of tears. How could I get so lucky? Not only do I have a wonderful husband but a husband who treated my child as his own pretty much from the start. I am one lucky lady! And I have one lucky son :)
So far Shawn has been incredible. Its so nice to have the support there when I need it. When my back hurts he gives me the best back rubs ever! I'm never gona let this man out of my sight. Whahaha. Not only does he give great back rubs but he puts up with me being sleepy and emotional and cranky and any given moment. Also makes me get out of the house which is good cause I would stay here forever and not go anywhere if I had the choice.
All and all I am super excited to not be alone in this pregnancy. Its a pretty fantastic feeling knowing you have someone beside you every step of the way, not having to wonder how long your going to be alone for. I am really able to be super excited about this baby.
I forgot to put in the last post our due date. July 7th, 2012. I have an ultrasound in two weeks then my first prenatal appointment the week before Christmas. Can not wait to see little baby's heart beating away. Not to mention make sure there is only one baby in there. Twins runs in the family so always be prepared!
BIG NEWS!!!!
Well, I suppose I should just cut to the chase... Honestly I created this blog for a very special reason. Here's the Big News.. Are you ready? We're expecting! Yes, that's right baby number 2 is well in the making. We are currently sitting at 8 weeks 3 days. The next 24 days can not go by quick enough. Not that I don't want to savour every moment and every experience so far. I want to get to Dec 24! By then we will be 12 weeks pregnant and for the most part in the "safe zone". Isn't that a spectacular Christmas gift?
Now how exciting is that? We discovered I was pregnant on Oct 24th. Unfortunately I had to wait till after Shawn had left to southern Alberta for work before I realized.. "Hey my periods a week late!" 3 positive pregnancy tests later and we were in business. Yes, that's right! cells were multiplying and we are going to be parents again!
Lets have a quick recap of what has been going on with my body the past few weeks. As it is my intention to completely document this pregnancy. Not only for myself but for family far away to keep posted as well. Nothing too extraordinary going on to tell the truth. I'm exhausted! 10x more exhausted than I was with my first. Feels like I put my son to bed at 7:30 then passed out on the couch by 8. Then I wake up, go to bed, then sleep till morning. Pretty uneventful life I'd say. Please no one go near the girls! Nothing like being uncomfortable and in pain 24/7. Come on second trimester. I would like to feel good for a few months. Not that I should complain. I have been blessed to have absolutely no morning sickness. Now isn't that a blessing in disguise? Now lets talk shortness of breath. Its actually pretty interesting why I "seem" so out of shape. Even walking up a flight of stairs exhausts me. Here's the reason why, did you know that my body has created 50% more blood? Crazy right? All this extra blood is my bodies way of helping my uterus grow as well as carry more oxygen and nutrients to my baby. More blood also means my heart is pumping harder and blood vessels are dialating faster causing shortness of breath. Kind of interesting right?
Lets also do a quick recap on baby! This amazing little person has developed from just a few cells to an embryo and now a fetus! The heart has developed and is pumping blood, most internal organs are either developing or being developed, fingers and toes are no longer webbed. Amazing what happens in just a few weeks and that's only part of the development that has happened so far. At this stage baby is about the size of a green olive. Pretty tiny, but did you know that your baby wont even weigh in at 1 lb until approx 20 weeks? So many interesting facts.
Well I'd say were all up to date now. Lets see what tomorrow will bring.
Now how exciting is that? We discovered I was pregnant on Oct 24th. Unfortunately I had to wait till after Shawn had left to southern Alberta for work before I realized.. "Hey my periods a week late!" 3 positive pregnancy tests later and we were in business. Yes, that's right! cells were multiplying and we are going to be parents again!
Lets have a quick recap of what has been going on with my body the past few weeks. As it is my intention to completely document this pregnancy. Not only for myself but for family far away to keep posted as well. Nothing too extraordinary going on to tell the truth. I'm exhausted! 10x more exhausted than I was with my first. Feels like I put my son to bed at 7:30 then passed out on the couch by 8. Then I wake up, go to bed, then sleep till morning. Pretty uneventful life I'd say. Please no one go near the girls! Nothing like being uncomfortable and in pain 24/7. Come on second trimester. I would like to feel good for a few months. Not that I should complain. I have been blessed to have absolutely no morning sickness. Now isn't that a blessing in disguise? Now lets talk shortness of breath. Its actually pretty interesting why I "seem" so out of shape. Even walking up a flight of stairs exhausts me. Here's the reason why, did you know that my body has created 50% more blood? Crazy right? All this extra blood is my bodies way of helping my uterus grow as well as carry more oxygen and nutrients to my baby. More blood also means my heart is pumping harder and blood vessels are dialating faster causing shortness of breath. Kind of interesting right?
Lets also do a quick recap on baby! This amazing little person has developed from just a few cells to an embryo and now a fetus! The heart has developed and is pumping blood, most internal organs are either developing or being developed, fingers and toes are no longer webbed. Amazing what happens in just a few weeks and that's only part of the development that has happened so far. At this stage baby is about the size of a green olive. Pretty tiny, but did you know that your baby wont even weigh in at 1 lb until approx 20 weeks? So many interesting facts.
Well I'd say were all up to date now. Lets see what tomorrow will bring.
Saturday, 19 November 2011
First Of Many To Come
First Blog Post
..Oh no what have I gotten myself into. Haha. Love it when your mind draws a blank, well I guess practice makes perfect and I will get used to using my blog. I'd look at it like an online diary but lets be serious folks, I never was big on writing in a diary.
So I guess the big question is: Why am I blogging?
Well to be honest, why not? This has got to be one of the best ways to discover yourself, let yourself become loose and free. Get things off your chest. I have always been better at writing out my thoughts and feelings than I have been at expressing them. I am starting this blog so I can look back when I'm old, grey and forgetful and remember what a roller coaster my life was. Or when I think I'm having a bad day I can look back and remember. "Hey remember that time Camron nearly broke my nose while I was changing his diaper?" That kind of thing.
Also, (we best not forget) let family from far away know what's going on in our lives and possibly count their lucky stars that they are no where near us. Haha!
Lets raise our glasses in a toast. Here's to the start of my blog. May it bring years of laughter and tears, good times as well as the bad. Lets embrace it. After all isn't that what life is about?
This is Ashley Signing Off!
Good Day Folks
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