Bargain Shopping!!!

I'm not always the best bargain shopper, but I really wanted a glider for the baby's room. I anticipate lots of late nights and reading in this chair. My husband, being the frugal man he is, refused to buy something as expensive as I was seeing in most stores, so I made it my mission to find a deal on a glider chair. Well folks, here it is (along with my furry baby, Scarlett), all $169 dollars of it! The ones I liked at babies r us were like 300 dollars, so I definitely got a deal. We are having a large baby shower, so I am not really buying much since I am anticipating that a lot of things will be bought for us. However, I am sure no one will be buying us furniture and the like.

We started our registry last night and I'll work on it again on Tuesday with one of my Mom-Experts! I am also getting much rounder. The buddha belly is definitely making an appearance...YIPEE!!!!! Doctors appointment on Monday. Hopefully everything is looking good. I'm feeling good, so hopefully that translates to the baby doing well, too!

Headaches...Solved!

After trying tylenol, sudafed, cold compresses, dark rooms, and extra sleep I decided to book a massage to see if that would get rid of my headaches. I found a lady who does massages from her home for a whole lot cheaper than if I went to a salon or spa. So I booked her for a half hour and told her to only focus on my shoulders, neck, and head. Halfway through the massage she asked me if I'd ever had any jaw pain. Which was kind of funny because about 3 weeks ago I did have some fairly bad jaw pain. I couldn't open my mouth very wide and had trouble chewing on my right side. She said that based on what she could tell from my massage I have TMJ, which can flare up during pregnancy. She said my headaches were probably being caused from the pain of my jaw moving down into my neck. So I had a fairly painful massage on the right side of my neck and jaw as she worked out all of the kinks. My headaches are GONE, my sinuses are definitely running now, and my jaw hurts a bit, but not worse than the headaches. I'm going to see her again this coming Monday so we can hopefully keep them away and she can work on my jaw a little more. My father is a dentist and he said the only things I can do is rub out the muscle, take tylenol for pain, and use warm compresses to keep the jaw pain down. It really isn't horrible pain, so I'm not too concerned!

I did some great shopping yesterday! I went to this big baby furniture store to scope out what they had and it was like a baby wonderland. I took a bunch of pictures and brochures and wrote down prices so we can get the best deal. I'll post some pictures in a few days. I also found a kids and baby consignment store that had some gliders for sale, so I went to check it out! I found exactly what I was looking for! I wanted a dark wood glider with light colored fabric to go over. It was so cheap, too! $179 with tax! At babies r us they were like $400, which is way out of our budget when we need to buy furniture and a new car at some point. We're going to pick up the chair on Saturday since I did not have the hubby's truck with me when I was shopping yesterday. We're also going to stop at the furniture store for Adam to see what is going on there.

I'm 15 weeks today and I think I woke up with an even bigger belly. I might be brave enough to wear some maternity tops today. I've been wearing some shorts, but haven't gotten in to the tops yet. We'll see how it goes!

2nd Trimester!!!!

I made it to the 2nd trimester! I never thought I'd make it here, but I did and I am growing! I officially can not wear any of my pants anymore. That is alright though since it means baby shu is growing and healthy, and it is summer so I don't have to go anywhere anyway! I have already grown 1.5 inches around my waist. I am taking pictures of my growing self every other week on even weeks. I will post them closer to the end of my pregnancy though, I think it will be cooler to see the progression over the weeks.

My 1st trimester was a walk in the park, but the 2nd is starting off not so great. I have been getting HORRIBLE headaches every day, and it is not fun! Hopefully they don't last too long. I am still sleeping great and napping wonderfully during the day. I know this will change as I get bigger, but I am happy with the status quo right now. Next doc appointment is on the 25th and I can't wait!

13 Weeks!

Hey y'all!! I've been in Ohio the last week and a half, so no blogging for me. Glad to be done with school and back home in Georgia getting ready for this little one to arrive. My house needs some serious organizing! However, I don't have the energy to attack my house and clean it like I could before I was pregnant. I got most of the kitchen picked up today and caught up on some bills today. The rest of the week I'm going to finish the down stairs, since the upstairs is where the most change is going to happen.

We decided on going on a babymoon! We are going to go to Hilton Head at the end of September for five and a half days. My aunt and uncle own a condo there so we are going to rent from them and enjoy a relaxing time before chaos arrives and our whole world changes (for the better!). This was our cheapest option since we only have to pay for the cleaning once we leave. We are super excited and it should be really nice around that time.

As for the pregnancy, I'm hanging in there! I'll be 13 weeks on Wednesday, and my tiredness is starting to subside. My breast tenderness is practically gone, too (YIPPEEE!!!!). My pants are definitely getting tighter, and my stomach is starting to feel harder to the touch, like I've obtained some sort of abs from doing no abdominal exercises. I do feel very much less attractive and bloated. I wish I could go from not looking pregnant to looking pregnant. I am not loving this chub stage, but I know it will soon move on to a baby bump! I'm still super thankful that God has given us this miracle and pray every day that this baby comes out happy and healthy! My next doctor's appointment isn't until June 25th, so I'll be anxiously waiting to get an update on baby's heartbeat and whatever else they will do at that appointment.

There's a Real Live Human in There!!!

Had the ultrasound today. I'm officially 10 weeks and 5 days preggers. This ultrasound was so much more fun than the last two. We heard and saw the heart beat (nice and strong), saw arms and legs, and EARS!! I'm happy to report that our little shu has ears just like his or her daddy...Adam's ears stick out just a bit! I swear if you look at the baby's head it is the exact profile of Adam's. So special!

Other than the ultra sound, the appointment was uneventful. I had some sickness yesterday. I was dizzy all day long. The doctor said to just make sure that I am very hydrated, especially now that the summer has arrived. So I parked my behind on the couch all day and caught up on TV shows and am finishing reading the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy. I only have about 150 more pages to go! Super excited for all my summer reading now that there are officially 4 days of school left! YIPEE!!!!!!!

Rescheduled Ultrasound

I was supposed to have another ultrasound tomorrow, but received a message that the US tech wasn't going to be there and they had to reschedule. When I received this message I was PO'd. It is probably the hormones, but I want to see my nugget!!! I'm 10 weeks today. Still feeling good and haven't had an ounce of morning sickness.

I've been telling some of my close friends and it has been so fun seeing their reactions, especially because they expected to have heard about fertility treatments first. I have had some overwhelmingly emotional reactions and it means so much to me that my closest people care that much.

Hanging in There

I have not felt like blogging much lately. Probably because I am completely WIPED out! My in-laws were in town for the weekend to celebrate me getting my master's degree. So glad that I am done with school, especially now that I have a baby to think about in approximately 7 months. I have had a pretty easy first trimester so far. Just really tired and my boobs hurt. By the end of the day I feel like if I even brush my boob up against something it is going to sting in pain. Thankfully they haven't gotten much bigger, just fuller. These DD's do not need to go up in size! YIKES! Today I tried on some size 6 pants and there were feeling a bit tight. My friend is going to bring me some of her size 6 maternity pants so when they really stop fitting I have some back-up pants. I'm 9.5 weeks along so far, and we have another ultrasound on Monday. The regular OB/GYN is treating me as a semi high risk since it took us a good while to get to this point and with my progesterone being low. I can stop my progesterone pills after 12 weeks. So I will get an ultrasound at 10 weeks and he said something about another one at 12. I'm not complaining. More pictures of this little miracle the better! = )

I've been debating about creating another blog for talking about this baby growing in my belly. I can't help but to think of all of you readers reading this and hating me for posting about this pregnancy. You all are enduring so much to get to this goal, and I admire you and your strength. I (thankfully) did not have to go through IVF like we were planning, and I can no longer say I know how you feel. I don't know what it is like to go through crazy hormone shots, or sit on a table and have a embryos implanted in me. I don't know why it happened so easy for us once we consciously started trying again, but I just don't want to rub my happiness in your faces. That is not my intention. I am not sure if I'll start posting on a "baby blog" just yet, but if you can't bear to read about whatever I post, then I promise I won't feel offended if you stop reading.

I haven't been commenting lately, but I am still reading all of your blogs and will be catching up on comments in the next few days. Now that I'm done with this master's degree and I only have 10 more days with my 5th graders, I will have MUCH more time on my hands! = )