Hacked?!?!?!?

So...it has been a while since I last posted, and I have some updates for you guys. I will post a new blog when I get home from work this evening. BUT, I wanted to let you all know that some people are recieving an email from me telling you about my blog, and I never sent out any emails about my blog today. I did send some out way back when I started it. So, I have no idea what is going on or if I've been hacked! Sorry for the inconveince!

A Little Behind...

Not much to report. Besides this sinus issue/cold I am fighting at this moment, I have been feeling well. I am feeling Madeleine move quite a bit inside of me. Some days I feel her more than others. She seems to really like orange juice and also pineapple juice because she goes crazy right after I drink it. One day I had just gotten finished drinking a cup of each, and my belly felt like I was on a roller coaster. It is so amazing! Nick was actually able to feel her move last night. That was really cool!

I go for another doctor's appointment next Thursday. I am assuming she will go over the results from the "20-week" ultrasound. I am guessing that everything was alright because I have never heard anything, and my doctor always says she will call if anything was wrong.

Well, I'll leave you with some photos....

18 weeks-

Please excuse the way I look...early in the morning and on my way to work.

Close-up

This picture was taken at my friend Jen's Bachelorette party. I met Jen on the peds floor where we use to work, and she is now marrying my brother-in-law Travis. She had her B-party had this place called Xpose (chair and pole dancing). Yum, yeah, that was very interesting! She was the only one out of all of us that knew what she was doing. Needless to say, the rest of us just cracked up the whole time! I was 19-weeks in this photo.

20 weeks-

Thought this was a cool picture!

One more.....

Milo

It just cracks us up when we see him laying with his paws crosses like this. He does it quite often.

We Are Having A...

We went to our doctor's appointment not sure whether or not we were going to get to find out the sex of our baby today. Everything went well. The heartbeat was nice and strong. My blood work for the genetic workup was normal. My platelet count was 150. Dr. A was fine with that but wants to watch my platelet count throughout the pregnancy. She gave us a form to have the ultrasound done in the office sometime next week. Well, the front desk lady said nothing was available until the week after next. I was thinking that I cannot wait that long! Then the lady says that we can go to an Advance Radiology office and not wait to do it at my doctor's office.

So...that's exactly what we did! We were able to get an appointment for the ultrasound for that afternoon...thank you, God! We have the ultrasound and saw that we have a VER ACTIVE baby! The baby was moving all around inside of me. Then we saw that we are having a.....

GIRL!!!!!

Yea! We are SO EXCITED!!!!!

We already have a name picked out for sure, too.

I'll post an updated picture tomorrow of my belly when I am exactly 18 weeks.

16 Weeks

I am 16 weeks today, and so far, so good. I had blood drawn earlier today for the maternal serum screen and also to check my platelets. When I went to my primary care doctor last year, she discovered that I had low platelets. I had three blood draws within a 3 month time span, and my platelets ranged fron 120 to 149. Normal starts at 150. Most people's platelet count is in the 200 to 300's. When I had my blood drawn at my first ob visit, my count was 156 (normal, but low-normal). So, I guess she wants to watch that.

I am feeling pretty good...just really tired in the late afternoon to early evening. I think work wipes me out. I joined the gym. It is so hard to get motivated to workout! It is so weird going to the gym and looking at everyone getting into shape! In my head, I am thinking here are these people working out to loose weight and/or tone up, and I am working out knowing that I will only be putting on weight over the next 5 months (for a good reason, obviously). I am trying to tone up my legs and butt, though.

I guess that is about it. Here are pics of me at 16 weeks (the quality sucks cuz I took them myself).....

Here is a pic of my sweet Milo. He went to doggy daycare today and is now knocked out. Doggy daycare is a great way to wear him out!

14 weeks

Well, I am 14 weeks today. Nick and I went to the doctor yesterday and heard our baby's heartbeat! It was bittersweet! We are so excited! I just pray that God continues to let our baby grow healthy while inside of me! I have gained 8 pounds since I first found out. According to my lovely husband, I am gaining some weight in my thighs and butt (UGH, thanks)! I go back to the doctor the first week of March. Looks like we may get to find out if we are having a boy or girl right around that time. I will keep you posted! Leaving you with 14 week pictures (can't see too much, but maybe a little)...

Holding Steady

Not too much going on my way. Besides feeling tired in the evenings, I am feeling pretty good. I will be 14 weeks on Friday....where does time go?! I have my second doctors appointment tomorrow, so I will let you know how that goes. Dr. A said that we will listen for the heartbeat! YEA!! I did not have the first trimester genetics screening done last week because my insurance would not cover it unless it was a "medical necessity." Nick and I decided not to pay (all that $$$) out of pocket since there is no history on either side. Plus, if there is/was an issue, we would keep the baby anyway, no doubts about it!

On another note, Nick is renovating our kitchen right now. I will post pics of that soon...just need to take some! He still has a little ways to go in there. Our old kitchen is still in use...just no oven or kitchen sink. We are washing our dishes in the bathroom sink for now. I CANNOT WAIT for our new kitchen to be completed!!!!

Go Steelers!

YEA for the Pittsburg STEELERS!!!