Growing up Meyer!

Another week has come and gone and I really still don't have that "I'm Pregnant" feeling...except we have now told a few people - mainly our parents - so it should start seeming a little more real any day now, right?!?! About Me: I'm feeling great...besides a little tired, I really have nothing to complain about. I've lost a little of the excitement towards gallons of water to keep headaches away, but have survived by finding that one sparkling water a day REALLY helps! I didn't really write anything down this week to help prompt me at the blog, so I'm guessing that's why I don't remember much! Hmmm, better notes next week! About Monster: This week, Monster's head is proportionally larger than the rest of the body and the ears and eyelids are developing. Fingers and toes are forming from the arm and leg buds which now have wrists and elbow that can FLEX. WOW! Baby's heart is beating away! Planning for Monster: This week marke...

This was a BIG week...like every week, but this one was our BIGGEST yet! On Friday, March 16th, Rich and I headed to get Monster's FIRST Ultrasound. With bladders full (both of us), we waited and waited, until I could wait no more. I had to release a little water or I would explode. Guess what, I went overboard and drank too much and got to go again before the Ultrasound with the permission of our tech! The Ultrasound was amazing...since Monster was a little camera shy (and too small for the regular Ultrasound), the tech had to do a vaginal ultrasound. Not nearly as awful as I thought it would be, but freaking amazing as WE GOT TO SEE MONSTER'S HEART BEAT! Are you kidding me?!?! It was simply amazing. I think that Rich and I were both in shock that we got to see that little heart beating...and that everything with Monster is going great! The other news we got from the ultrasound was a NEW and "OFFICIAL" Due Date....seems like Monster wants to spend one more w...

and my luck runneth out! Yes, it's true! The afternoon/mid-day sickness officially took over today. I noticed that things were not all roses when I got up. I had a difficult time getting all my vitamins down and then had a little gag when dishing up Chukar's tasty salmon kibble and venison raw breakfast! It was rough...and I didn't think that I was going to make it. After that, the day progressed as follows: Toast = Delicious! Oatmeal = Gag! Strawberries = Dry Heave! String Cheese = Dynamite! Raisens = OK! PB&J Sandwich = Not Good! While at my client this afternoon, I had the overwhelming sense that "I WAS GOING TO PUKE"...I kept repeating to myself, don't puke here, don't puke here, don't puke here. While discussing some important financial trends with the president of the company I was at, I actually GAGGED in her face! I had the total sensation that I might puke all over her. It was awful! I managed to keep it all in, but it was...

Growing up so fast...already the size of a blueberry! Today marks 6 weeks 4 days and each day is special, unique, scary, emotional and different. We are 5 days away from our 1st ultrasound and just holding our breath that everything is going good. I had a little cramping and spotting this afternoon, so we are a little shaken up...but know that what is meant to be will be. I keep on reciting to myself to relax and know that our Little Monster is doing what needs to be done right now. About me: This week went fairly smooth. I had very tender breasts (understatement of the year), it felt like my nipples were going to pop off a few times this week, but I'm doing so much better now. I've been good on the nausea front as well, just a little tired during the week and then the cramps and spotting today. It's amazing how you can just feel your body change, even if no one else can tell, I can definitely tell something is going on. I've gained 1 pound, but to me it looks...

A few more days have gone by and I still don't have that "WE'RE PREGNANT FEELING"! The good news is that besides being a little more tired, I'm feeling absolutely awesome! I was able to get back to the gym today and will be planning on doing this through my pregnancy. Even if it is just 30 minutes on the treadmill, my acupuncturist told me that this will make labor and delivery so much better! ANYTHING to make that process better and is as easy as walking on the treadmill is definitely something that I can manage. I took a base measurement for my belly and will be tracking how it grows each week...starting this week, I'm at 33.5 inches! I'm sure that it will be no time before it starts to expand. I already having feelings that things are going on "down there" and starting to prepare for the Little Monster that has made a home with me. WOW! A baby! Rich and I have decided that we are going to do birthing center tours at both Swedish (Seat...