Progesterone Again...

We had to go to the hospital today because all of the other places to get my blood drawn were close. It was an in and out thing. Thank God.

We headed over to Grandma M's house for a 4th of July celebration. It was good. I brought my own food because they were having deli meat and I cannot eat it. After we finished hanging out over there, I had to come home for the dreaded shot. For the first time ever, the DH drew back and blood came out. So we had to start over and start a second shot. This time I felt it... every single thing the DH did. Thankfully it is over and there are two band-aids on my rear-end.

Also on a side note, we picked up the book, The Happiest Baby on the Block.

20 Weeks - Halfway there!!!

How far along?: 20 Weeks (YAY for being halfway there!!!)
How big is baby?: Size of a small cantaloupe
Weight gain/loss?: Gained some weight.
Stretch marks?: None. I've been putting lotion on my tummy.
Maternity clothes?: A combination of maternity pants and regular shirts
Sleep?: Sleep has gotten better... Peeing a lot.
Food cravings?: I do love hamburgers, chicken, steak and ice cream... And pickles.
Movement?: More butterfly sensations against my belly. (Can't wait for them to get stronger. :)
Gender?: Less than 2.5 weeks til we see our baby. A little anxious to find out if we are having a boy or a girl but I know God is preparing us for our little miracle. :)
Belly button?: Its the same... slightly changing. :)
What are you looking forward to this week?: Just to keep growing and getting closer to finding out the sex of the baby.

Things We are Thankful For

- Air conditioner is fixed momentarily (Will have to replace it at the end of summer or beginning of Spring 2012)
- Fridge is working now (Yes - two things went wrong in one day.. Thank God it is working)
- I have not gotten sick for 15 days now. Thank you God!!
- Today I went without a pill

I know the list is small but that is a lot for us to be thankful for in just a few days.

The Dreaded ER

Yes, this momma-to-be went to the ER yesterday. One of my students fell yesterday and I stumbled/got pulled down by the student. All of a sudden, I was in dreaded pain. And two of my friends saw this and asked if I was okay. Being as stubborn as a mule, I said I was fine. I knew I was lying but I didn't want the attention. Did I mention one of my friends is the assistant in my DH's classroom? She went straight down there and told him. After all my kids left, I went to my DH's room and we talked. I called the doctor's office and they told me to rest for a few hours. If the pain did not go away by 3pm to call... So I did. They didn't return my phone call til after hours. Our only option for me was the ER. So around 4:30pm, that is where we went.

I had to pee in a cup, change into a gown... It wasn't what I wanted to do with my night. The doctor examined me and pushed really hard on my left side... Severe ligament pain he said.

And he also said he wanted to check on the baby. It was our first ultrasound without sound.... The baby's heart was beating (150s - 160s) but there was no precious sound coming through the speakers.. It was reassurance for me and the DH but I wanted to hear him or her. Some really cool things we saw were his or her ribs and his or her spinal cord... Plus you could see the head and an arm too.. The doctor didn't feel comfortable saying if it was a boy or girl. That's okay we will find out in a few weeks.

I was finally released around 6:45pm and headed to dinner with my brother-in-law and his friend. It was a great dinner and hopefully the next time we go to the hospital, I will be 39 to 40 weeks pregnant.

19 Weeks :-D

How far along?: 19 weeks
How big is baby?: Size of a mango (dipped in cheese?)
Weight gain/loss?: Gained some weight.
Stretch marks?: None - Not really.. I've been putting lotion on my tummy.
Maternity clothes?: A combination of my old jeans and shirts and be bands... And some maternity jeans
Sleep?: Sleep has gotten better... Peeing a lot.
Food cravings?: I do love hamburgers, chicken, steak and ice cream
Movement?: It feels like a butterfly against my belly. :)
Gender?: Less than 3 weeks til we see our baby. A little anxious to find out if we are having a boy or a girl but I know God is preparing us for our little miracle. :)
Belly button?: Its the same... slightly changing. :)
What are you looking forward to this week?: Just to keep growing and getting closer to finding out the sex of the baby.

My Progesterone is in & I was wrong... LOL.

1st Draw: 14.9 (when we first found out we were pregnant - 4 weeks pregnant)
2nd Draw: 11.7 (6 weeks pregnant)
3rd Draw: 13.7 (8 weeks pregnant)
4th Draw: 17.6 (10 weeks pregnant) - Closer to 20!!!!
5th Draw: 15.4 (12 weeks pregnant) - Still closer to 20 but not where it needs to be.
6th Draw: 23.9 (14 weeks pregnant) - Over 20!!!! So close to Zone 2.
7th Draw: 23.7 (16 weeks pregnant) - Over 20!!!! Will hear back from the doctor tomorrow because she wasn't in today. :)
8th Draw: 26.3 (18 weeks pregnant) - Closer to 30 and I thought I was in the 27's before and that it went down... Man, I need to be more optimistic there. I am happy to say that my count is above 25 and getting closer to 30.

Thank you Lord!!!

18 Weeks :)

How far along?: 18 weeks
How big is baby?: Size of a sweet potato
Weight gain/loss?: I have gained some weight but I am sure its from the Texas trip. Hahahaha.
Stretch marks?: None - My boobs are getting stretch marks if that is possible. LOL.
Maternity clothes?: A combination of my old jeans and shirts and be bands... And some maternity jeans
Sleep?: Still not great... I have the pillows and what not... Still cannot get comfortable.
Food cravings?: None so far.... I do love hamburgers, chicken, steak and ice cream
Movement?: None so far but cannot wait until I do.
Gender?: Less than 4 weeks til we see our baby. A little anxious but I know God is preparing us for our little miracle. :)
Belly button?: Its the same... slightly changing. :)
What are you looking forward to this week?: Growing... growing... :)

18 Weeks & 3 Days