Tummy Growth

So here are some pictures of my tummy growth so far, it may not seem like much, but it feels like a lot to me.  Here is my 5 week stomach:

Here is my 10 week tummy:

Here is my 15 week tummy:



Doctor said that I am growing perfectly, my clothes will probably fit for another two weeks and then I am on the lookout for materinity clothes.  Hopefully this long waist will do me some good.  Til next time.

Dr. Visit & Childcare Visits

So, we got to visit the doctor again, and we heard the baby's heartbeat (160) - crazy fast, but very good and normal.  In four weeks we head for our ultrasound and we get to find out what the sex of the baby is.  I also got to get a flu shot thanks to the baby.  Don't worry Eric and the grandparents get to get them too! 

As part of our day, we visited three different childcare places.  It does not sound like a lot, but I have realized that crazy people (or smart people, depending on how you look at it), put themselves on a waiting list for childcare facilities even before they are pregnant, and therefore there are not a lot of available options even though our baby is not due until March.

Having said all that, I believe we found the perfect facility for our little one.  It is right near my office, and it is a brand new facility with several great attributes.  So, the application has been completed and we will be committing to them this week.

Week 14

Not much to report - no real belly quite yet!  Basically I start out the day normal, and finish up the day pregnant with a slight bump on my tummy.  Mom says it is gravity.  Luckily I am still wearing all of my same clothes thus far.

I am having a little bit of back pain, but this is something that I have had before, so I am not blaming the baby.  Hopefully it subsides because it is actually really annoying. 

Eric and I are checking in with the doctor on Tuesday, and hopefully we will get another ultrasound, but if nothing else we get to hear the baby's heartbeat again!  So exciting.  We are also visiting three different child care facilities on Tuesday.  Hopefully one of the them suits us, they are close by and have received good marks from the state.

We get to find out the sex in October, and cannot wait.  In the meantime, this baby has been to Portland for a wedding, was caught in a lightning storm at Neyland Stadium, and is heading to Cleveland in three weeks for another wedding.  Very active baby. 

Will post belly pictures soon once I start showing.

Book It - First Trimester in the books

So, my first trimester is in the books and was relatively uneventful, no complaints here.  I have read a couple of books, learned about carseats, strollers, etc. and booked some childcare facility visits.  All in all, EA and I are taking the upcoming changes in stride.  I can't wait for my emotions to be out of whack as much as my body.  We shall see how calm and collected I am then.

Not much to report, hitting up the doctor in two weeks and maybe we will have another ultrasound, but in the meantime, the baby bean is about two and a half inches big and still wonderfully hidden.  I love still being able to wear my clothes for just a little while longer.

On a side note, watching my husband hear our child's heartbeat for the first time was the most priceless moment I have had in my life thus far.  He is so amazing and I can't wait for the next several milestones we have coming our way.