{Coma}

On Tuesday when I got home from work, I went into what I like to call a coma-like state for about 4 hours. I have been tired since I got pregnant, but something hit me Tuesday and things have changed dramatically. I am so tired, I don't even want to walk to the bathroom or get up to get a drink. I get winded walking from my car in the parking garage to my office door. I get tired just riding in the car. Chat loves that one :)

Wednesday was much of the same. So I took a sick day on Thursday and stayed in bed till almost noon. I was not sleeping that whole time, just laying there, unable to lift my head. It was wonderful. I wish I could stay in bed these next few weeks...

{The Pooch}

The pooch...its here. I wish I could blame it on the baby, but I am thinking since I am just shy of 9 weeks and showing is not really an option yet, I think it is probably the 2 bagels I ate this morning, then the hamburger and fries I ate for lunch and the handfuls of starbursts I just ate as a snack. Oh yeah, and probably not working out for the past 6 weeks isn't helping either. Ughh! I am having trouble keeping my pants buttoned!

{The Hangover}

The last few days have been...exciting! We have finally told our families the news and shocked the heck out of everyone! I told my dad on his 60th birthday with a grandpa mug. It was so fun to see the look on his face as he opened it (and my mom's!). They didn't even get what we were telling them at first. I have also told a few friends as well and everyone's response has been unbelievable...so supportive, so happy.

I will be 9 weeks this Thursday (yeah!). My doctor said this was a very important milestone. The risk of miscarriage goes down to less than 4% after this time. As far as symptoms, I am still real tired and my stomach is still weird. More or less, I feel like I have a hangover all the time.

{Today}

Today I saw the most beautiful thing...our baby's heartbeat!! I am officially pregnant and measuring between 7w5d and 7w6d. They gave me March 5th as my tentative due date. I finally feel at peace :)

{Answering Machine}

Before I left for work this morning, I noticed that our home answering machine was blinking. We never use our home phone and rarely get a call let alone a message. As I was getting all my things together to leave, I pushed play. It was my doctor's office reminding me of my appointment TOMORROW at 9:00 am for my ultrasound!!! A smile came across my face and I just stood still. It's here. Finally. Until tomorrow...

{Countdown to Wednesday}

My home computer crashed, so I have not had internet at home all weekend. It has been driving me crazy! So here are my updates:

1. Ultrasound is this Wednesday!!!!! I am so excited! I can't believe the 3 weeks of waiting are almost over. But I will be very honest...fear has come over me. But I am trying to remain hopefull that we will have a heartbeat and that I will have wonderful news to share :)

2. My symptoms (or lack there of) are freaking me out. I think I am overanalyzing everything. I have been having some waves of funkiness in the tummy - no 'sickness' truly, but definitely not normal, but could all be made up in my mind. I feel that I can't eat too much of one thing or I get kinda queasy. So that is odd and not sure if that is a symptom. I am pretty emotional, but tend to be even with out extra hormones pumping through my body, so who knows if that is a symptom. I tend to cry at most commercials no matter :) Then there is the exhaustion....see #3.

3. Sleep. Something is up with my sleeping. I am exhausted during the day and can barely keep my eyes open. I try to push through the day without a nap so I can sleep at night. Then I get to the night and can't sleep. So I wake up exhausted and the cycle starts over again.

4. So if we do hear a heartbeat, I was going to tell my family on Wednesday night. Change of plans. It turns out my dad has a work dinner that night and won't be home until after 10 pm. But my family had planned to do dinner all together on Thursday night for his 60th birthday. So I thought I could give the news as a birthday present!

{A Wonderful Weekend}

I am so happy for my sister who is today a married woman! She was absolutely stunning and the day was incredible. Isn't she just beautiful?

{6 Weeks}

I think I hit 6 weeks today. I am hoping by now our little one has a beating heart and is quickly growing. It is so hard to wait two more weeks to find out, but I am trying to be confident that we will get there. My symptoms are still around, so I just pray that they continue so that I have some reassurance. I feel so lucky to have made it this far and I just hope our little one wants to stick around.

In other news Courtney is getting married this weekend! The craziness is beginning tonight. We start with a last family dinner with just the family (no husbands or soon-to-be husbands allowed!) to eat a old-time favorite meal...mush! Then we have the rehearsal dinner tomorrow, wedding on Saturday and brunch on Sunday. I am just hoping my gigantic chest (thanks pregnancy!) will fit into my bridesmaid dress that I got before I was pregnant. It is still so strange to say that...pregnant :)

{Just 2 More Weeks}

Only 2 more weeks left until my first OB appointment and ultrasound!!! I am still going to see if I can get in sometime next week, but at least 1 week has already passed. I am so anxious! I need time to fly by :)

Symptom check: I woke up this morning about ready to toss my cookies. I didn't, but it seems that morning sickness is very close. One more symptom!!

{Symptoms & An Upcoming Wedding}

Here I am 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I am still scared out of my mind, but trying to be optomistic. Chat thinks I am crazy...analyzing every little feeling that I could attribute to pregnancy. So anyway, here are my current symptoms:

Sore, swollen chest
Cramping
Tiredness
Hot flashes

Let me touch on the hot flashes for a moment. I have no idea if this is a symptom of pregnancy. But all I can say is that I am hot. Today my body is radiating this heat. I feel like I am going through menapouse! It is crazy. I was sitting in an ice cream shop today fanning myself. Who does that?!

Okay, so this week and upcoming weekend are going to be hectic. My sister Courtney is getting married (woo-hoo!) this Saturday and the craziness begins! I am looking forward to it, but nervous how to keep our little secret with all the drinking that will be around me that I will not be partaking in. Once the wedding festivities are over and the honeymooners are back, I can tell my family what is going on. Chat and I decided to keep this to ourselves until the weekend is over so all the focus can be on the bride...my beautiful sister. But I have to say...it is a bit hard to keep this to myself!

{5 Weeks}

I think I am 5 weeks today. I don't have any guarantee until my ultrasound, but that is what I calculate knowing the past month. I am so excited to get one step closer to being out of the danger zone. Each day is an accomplishment in itself. I pray every day. I have never prayed this hard or this much.

At breakfast, Chat and I were talking about the pregnancy. We are very cautious to talk about it too much or to start planning...we don't want to jinx it. But he did say something that melted my heart. He turns to me and said, "I think it is a girl" with a huge smile on his face.

{3 Weeks}

I have my first OB appointment scheduled on July 22nd to get the first ultrasound. That is the earliest opening they have! So I have to wait 3 weeks to see our little one and to get confirmation that there is a heartbeat. I will be just shy of 8 weeks by then...