12 weeks!

Oct. 24th
How far along? 12 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain: 3.8lbs

Maternity clothes? 
negative

Stretch marks?
 nope

Sleep: 
hubs is gone this week so I am glad Miller is here to keep me company.. not sleeping as well as I should. Back hurts a bit so cannot get super comfy (I am sure this is just the beginning!)

Best moment this week: 
sharing baby's first photos with everyone! I swear we have the cutest baby :) At the ultrasound last Thursday the technician said the due date may be changed to MAY 1st. She was giggling saying she was getting some cute pics of our lil one. I could not believe how much detail there is! Bought my first baby purchase.. a crib! I had been eyeing a certain crib at Sears, watching for it to go on sale and they had it on clearance at Walmart (score!) for $100 off! I am excited to put it together. Now I am watching for the change table to go on sale.

Miss Anything? umm having a life maybe? I am just use to doing so much more. My gfs have been supportive though

Movement: 
not yet but cannot wait!

Food cravings:
 Refreshers at starbucks. I am starting to like soups again!

Anything making you queasy or sick: 
just not eating enough.. when im hungry I cannot just have an apple. I need to eat a heavier meal.

Gender: 
I am going to say girl :)

Labor Signs: 
n/a

Symptoms: 
tired and itchy! lol my belly and back are itchy.. it's cold and dry out.

Belly Button in or out? 
In

Wedding rings on or off? On


Happy or Moody most of the time: 
Happier but miss my man

Looking forward to: Babywise: Next ultrasound!! I am not a fan of all the blood tests though blah! Other than that Halloween!! I love my costume ;)

Waving at mommy!

Cutest lil sweet pea :)

11 weeks!

OCT 16
How far along? 11 weeks & 2 days

Total weight gain: 2.5lbs ish

Maternity clothes? 
Nope... but I did buy leggings and stretchy pants without buttons/zippers (yay!)

Stretch marks?
 No way.. still lubing up :)

Sleep: 
I sleep 9-10 hrs a night.. Last week was waking up nauseous but so far this week has been ok.

Best moment this week: 
well last week was definitely hearing baby H's heartbeat!! WOOH! Went to my cousin's wedding and actually felt pretty good.

Miss Anything? I miss enjoying chips and salsa :( lol salsa just isn't the same

Movement: 
too early

Food cravings:
 cold drinks.. love the orange vitamin water! Oh and monty mushroom burgers lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: 
umm not eating enough? bad smells? it is getting better though

Gender: 
I am going to say girl this week.. but everyone is saying twins! eek

Labor Signs: 
n/a

Symptoms: 
peeing a ton and nauseous

Belly Button in or out? 
in

Wedding rings on or off? on


Happy or Moody most of the time: 
def happier this week as I feel better

Looking forward to: first ultrasound is on thursday!!

9 weeks!

OCT 1, 2012
How far along? 9 weeks and 1 day :)

Total weight gain: About the same.. went down 4lbs and now back to normal.

Maternity clothes? 
Nope just wearing leggings for comfort :)

Stretch marks?
Nope, using my oil.

Sleep: 
Sleeping really well... 9+ hrs when I can. I am quite tired so I try to nap on the weekends. I would nap at 2 every day if I could!

Best moment this week:  Hmm.. well I definitely felt the best yesterday. I was hardly nauseous and so we got a lot of yard work done which felt good. It was nice to have a bit of energy! lol

Miss Anything? Eating! lol I just want to be able to eat more variety and not feel nauseous. I don't really miss drinking yet since I feel sick all the time. I miss being active too.. I am trying to take the pup out to be active as much as my body allows.

Movement: 
Not yet

Food cravings:
Well Friday I was craving chicken nuggets lol.. ICKY!

Anything making you queasy or sick: 
Ya smells.. certain foods.. I don't like anything tomato right now... or many vegetables to be honest :( No prenatal vitamins for me. The biostrath liquid is working out well though.

Gender: 
Too early.. but I cannot wait to find out!

Labor Signs: 
n/a

Symptoms: 
just nauseous and tired

Belly Button in or out? 
in

Wedding rings on or off? on


Happy or Moody most of the time: overly sensitive for sure. I am happy and try to show it as much as possible as I have so much to be thankful for.. sometimes the nauseous gets to me though. 


Looking forward to: Thanksgiving next weekend!! I have plans Fri, Sat and Sun so I hope my body cooperates :) We are going to tell the friends and family this weekend.. FINALLY!! 

7 week update

Well... I am alive! The past week has gone by so slowly. I am so nauseous and unfortunately it seems to be an all day type of thing :( Last Monday and Tuesday I had to leave early from work as I was so sick. It turns out my prenatal is making me throw up. Since then I have not thrown up but still feel nauseous all day. I am trying to eat every few hours. A little in my stomach at all times seems to help a bit. I know it does not help that I am short staffed the next few weeks as well. I am hoping the next five weeks fly by!!

Ok enough complaining! I know this is all for the good :) I had first appt with midwife on Friday. That went really well. She is really nice and made me feel super comfortable. I have to go in for some bloodtests this week so I am hoping on Wed I will feel up for that. We also booked first Ultrasound to hear the heartbeat Oct 10th!!! I am very excited about that.

I have announced to many of our best friends and my co workers and everyone is super excited for us. Yay! I am still trying to take everything in. N also got a fulltime position for the next year. I am so proud of him :) We have so much to be thankful for. Just taking it a day at a time... Hopefully next week I will start chalkboard updates!

Baby Holmes ETA May 2013!!

It is official! I went to the Dr's yesterday and I am 5.5 weeks along and due May 5, 2013. I cannot wait to share the news with friends and family. I am hoping to tell a few close friends and our parents in the next week. Everyone else can wait until the 12 week mark (I hope!!). I think it will be hard to contain ourselves though! N already told one of his bestfriends at his wedding last weekend. I know it's because he is a very excited and proud dad-to-be. I know he is going to be a great dad!!

I wish I could have shared with my family before he spilled the beans but I want to tell them in person so I will most likely have to wait until this weekend. We are suppose to go to a football game on Saturday with the inlaws so we will most likely tell them then. N is trying to come up with a fun way to tell them.

I bought supplies to make my own chalkboard over the weekend as some of my fav bloggers have done this. It is such a cute idea! I hope I will keep up with it. I plan to do my first update this weekend :) I hope the rest of this week goes by fast!