15 Weeks

Holy Crap!!! Has it really been 15 weeks? The pace is really picking up! Only four more weeks until we find out what we're having. That doesn't seem so far away anymore. We're super excited!!

I bought maternity clothes. My work clothes still fit for now but my jeans just got too tight. I can still button them, but they're not comfy at all. Sometimes I think I'm showing and sometimes I don't think I am at all. It depends on what I'm wearing which makes sense. I meant to take a picture this week but forgot. I'll do it in the next day or so.

I haven't been sick in a few days. I've gone longer before and then got sick again, but I'm still holding out hoping that I'm done with all that mess.

The baby is getting BIG! It's crazy to see it on the sonograms. The legs look so long! I think it moves around a lot more now too. Of course, I've figured out how to help that a little bit. A little sugar and some killer dance moves and that baby is dancing all on it's own!!

I'm getting more and more excited everyday! I keep thinking about our little baby being here actually with us...what life will be like then... Some things are a little scary, but that is starting to subside and excitement is taking over! I think Cody is getting excited too. Sometimes he'll rub my tummy and talk to the baby a little bit. He wouldn't used to do that, but I think seeing an actual baby-looking baby on the sonogram is making him realize that there is actually a little baby in there. It's so much more real now for both of us I think.

The baby is the size of an apple this week!

Cody, Marissa, and Baby

14 Weeks

When I look back, the last 10 weeks since I found out I'm pregnant have FLOWN by! When I look forward to the fact that I have 26 weeks to go still, it seems forever away!

The morning sickness is about the same. I'll be fine for a couple days....sick for a couple days. At least I get a break in there! I know I have it better than some!

No maternity clothes yet!!! I'm kind of excited about that. I'm getting close though. Jeans are starting to get tight and one set of my work scrubs that are elastic waist are about to have to go! I have bought a couple of cute things at a resale shop here and there. I have a skirt, some short shorts, some Bermuda shorts, a dress, a shirt, and a pair of jeans. I just never feel like trying anything on! But alas I will soon have to! I keep losing weight though (5lbs total so far), which seems odd to me. Losing weight and an expanding waistline usually don't go hand in hand.

I've done fairly well with my emotions this week. I think I maybe cried once for no reason. Nothing major though. Cody continues to amaze me! I fell asleep watching a movie on Sunday night at home. I woke up to a clean apartment, laundry had been finished, fresh sheets on the bed awaiting my arrival, and the dishes were done. I really don't know what I could've ever done to deserve such an amazing man!

We got to see the baby again yesterday. He/she had the hiccups and it's so cute to watch it jump. He/she also stretched out so we could see head to toe everything! (Cody thinks it's a boy and I can see why, but we don't know what we're looking for. We'll wait for the pro to tell us for sure in 5 weeks.) The little fingers and toes are fully formed. You can see the brain. It's mouth

even moved like it was talking to us! So awesome. It really is an awesome opportunity that we have to have access to those machines! We are truly blessed!

So baby is the size of a lemon this week. Getting so big so fast!!!

Cody, Marissa, and Baby

13 Weeks

This last week was FULL of ups and downs. I had a full on emotional breakdown yesterday and was on the verge of one last Friday. I really need to try to get a handle on my hormones. I don't want to be known as the Wicked Witch of Allen! I think everyone is pretty understanding though.

The morning sickness has definitely improved! I'm not completely out of the woods yet, though, but thankful for the improvement. I am hungry a lot but nothing sounds good for the most part. I do have cravings sometimes but nothing too strange. This whole pregnancy I have stayed away from greasy hamburgers, but last night I was craving one so bad! We went to McDonald's and I got a McDouble with a sweet tea and ice cream cone. It was HEAVEN!!! I think I've lost more weight, though. I just don't eat a whole lot. From what I've read that's normal in the first trimester (which I have 1 more week of). That means that all my clothes still fit. I think any baby bump I started to grow has shrunk back in because of the weight loss.

I'm ready for this trimester to be OVER! I want to eat, start gaining the weight that I should be gaining, I want my energy back....ugh. Oh well...getting there.

Cody is still awesome, of course! Even with the now raging hormones! He's the best!

The baby is the size of a medium shrimp this week.

Cody, Marissa, & Baby

12 Weeks

Yesterday marked the 12th week of my pregnancy. It has been a pretty good week. I didn't get sick almost the whole week! Almost...I have been getting sick the last couple days. Not today so far and I'm hoping for the best!!

I had a doctor appointment today. Baby's heart beat was 143. Pretty average according to the doctor. I go back on March 3rd for a 16 week checkup. On March 23 we should be able to find out the sex of the baby. It seems like FOREVER away but everyone says it'll fly by. Sigh....not happy about that, but what can ya do? I lost 2 pounds...maybe that's because I can't really eat right now!!! So that is a total of 2lbs down for my entire pregnancy thus far. I'm sure it will come back with a vengeance here soon! I have already decided that I'm going to make up for lost time eating!

My body is really starting to change. My little baby bump seems to grow just a tiny bit everyday. My stomach feels tighter when I move around. I have more hormonal moments...not sad ones yet...mostly angry ones!! I'm trying not to! Poor Cody...but he is VERY understanding. I just want to say again how lucky I am to be having this baby with him! He has been and continues to be amazing!

We decided on baby names too!! If we have a girl she'll be McKenna Ann. That's my middle name and would give her my initials. If we have a boy he'll be Camden Tyler. That's Cody's middle name and would give him his initials! I think whichever one we don't use now we'll save for next time! We love those names!!

We bought a crib! It was the exact same one that we wanted from Babies R Us but we got it used on Craig's List. I won't say how much because I don't really think it's any one's business, but it wasn't anywhere near what it costs brand new. Plus it is in excellent shape!

The baby is the size of a lime this week. I know that's not very big, but it's growing faster and faster! It's amazing to see each week how much bigger it is.

Cody, Marissa & Baby

11 Weeks

Time is flying by for sure! 6 weeks have passed since we found out we're pregnant.

The sickness is better some days worse others. I'm just still hoping it will be over soon.

So I only have a couple weeks left in my first trimester which is really exciting! I'm having a sono today that we are going to video tape so I may or may not have footage to post on here and Facebook depending on how that one turns out.

Everything else is pretty much the same. Not really anything big to report.

We have announced the baby names. For a boy we have Camden Tyler and for a girl it's McKenna Ann. Just wanted everyone to know! Hopefully soon we'll know which one it is. Whichever one we don't use know, we'll use next time if it's not the same gender.

The baby is the size of a fig this week.

I saw this at Target and told my office manager, Kelly, about it so she got it for me!

Here is my 11 week tummy!

Cody, Marissa, & Baby

10 Weeks...2days

I know, I know. I already did my ten week blog. BUT! I had a doctor visit yesterday that I had to share.

He wanted to make sure the heart was still beating. He took this little handheld doppler stick and was moving it all around my belly trying to find the heartbeat. He couldn't find it, which scared me! So he pulled out the sono machine to try and see it. If you've never seen it, it looks like a little flicker of light. Pretty cool. Not only was there a heartbeat but the baby was MOVING! All over the place. Moving hands, moving feet, rolling over! That is the single most AWESOME thing I have ever seen in my life! I actually FEEL pregnant now. It's finally starting to set in. I just can't get the image of my little one moving around in there out of my head. So cool...

Here's the pic!

Cody, Marissa, & Baby

10 Weeks

The last few weeks have flown by! I'm already 10 weeks! The morning sickness seems to be getting a little better. I actually went almost two whole days without getting sick. That was NICE! However, it did not last! Sad face. I am starting to get used to it, though. It's just something I know once a day is going to happen. I am, in a strange way, thankful for it. I am so thankful to be having a baby and I know that more often than not this is part of it. I know several of my friends would love to be sick everyday if that meant they could have a baby. I think I did over-glamorize pregnancy, though. I'll know better next time for sure!

I have an appointment tomorrow with my doctor. My mom's going with me to this one so it's a special visit! I was scheduled for an NTD screening in February. It's where they check for any spinal defects. We decided not to have it done. It's done by the 13th week in case there is something wrong...it's enough time to terminate the pregnancy. We know that is not an option no matter what, so it seemed pointless. Also, there are some possible risks that I'm not willing to take. I was kind of excited because it was described to me as a 3D ultrasound, which would be way awesome. I am trying to use as little vacation time as possible, so it made more sense to not take the time off if it wasn't necessary. I'm comfortable with our decision on that one.

Some cool things are happening in there this week. Fingernails and toenails are there as well as some peach fuzzy hair. The vital organs are they, but obviously they'll develop more! On babycenter.com they show you a cartoon version of what the baby looks like right now. It's so awesome to see that it no longer looks like some alien tadpole. It looks like a tiny baby!

It's still so hard to imagine that I am ACTUALLY pregnant. I'm not really used to it yet. Just the idea of being responsible for another life is scary and exciting all at the same time. I haven't had much experience with babies in my life and I'm really hoping it's as easy as everyone says it is! I'll have lots of support and help along the way so I know we'll do fine!

This week the baby is the size of a kumquat. It's getting sooo big!

Cody, Marissa, & Baby