12 weeks

I went to the doctor this past Tuesday, and we finally got to hear the heartbeat!  It was the best sound I have ever heard.  It took the doctor a little while to find the heartbeat so I was kinda freaking out, but she finally found it and peanut was so hyper!  My doctor said he/she was dancing!  So cute!  The heartbeat was around 170...will it start to slow down and then reach it's steady rate or is this a sign it's going to be a girl?!  I really hope this will be my last week of "all day" sickness, but I am going to enjoy it because everything is going by so quickly!  I can't believe next Friday I will start my second trimester!

How far along? 12 weeks

How big is Baby? 2.1 inches and the size of a plum
Total weight gain/loss:  I guess my scales are different from the doctor's because I have gained zero.  If I haven't gained any weight by the next appointment, I will be in a tad bit of trouble!
Maternity clothes?  not yet, but I think I am going to buy some pants this weekend!
Stretch marks? No, and I hope it stays that way!
Sleep:  okay I guess.  I wake up a few times to go to the bathroom
Best moment this week:  Hearing peanut's heartbeat...it was music to our ears!
Movement: too soon
Food cravings: I like bland foods like tomato soup, chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Gender: Too soon to know, but it doesn't matter as long as it's healthy!
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out?  in
What I am looking forward to:  starting the second trimester!

Milestones:  My last week of the first trimester!  This is going by so fast!

11 Weeks

Yep...you read it right! Wade and I are expecting!  We found out two days before Thanksgiving, and we had so much to be thankful for this past holiday season!  We are so excited and over the moon and cannot wait to become parents!  Besides our wedding day, that was the happiest day of our life!  I was a day late, which I have not been a day late in the past six months, and had been feeling a little dizzy the previous mornings.  Wade was busy with finals, so I did not want to bother him with any of this, so I took a test when I got home from work, and there it was...two pink lines!  The only thing I could do was stare at it, start crying, stare at it again, cry again.  It was the most amazing moment!  I was in shock and actually texted Wade a picture of the test with a message at the bottom saying "Hey, daddy!"  My phone does not take good pictures at all, so he called asking what the picture was, and I told him, and he was so excited!  He had been at the library studying all day, and I couldn't wait for him to get home and celebrate!   I wanted to wait until Christmas to tell everyone, but Wade could not wait.  We wrote a letter  to my parents and Wade's parents as if it were written from the baby.  We had everything planned out, and couldn't wait to go to Oak Grove the next day for Thanksgiving.   It was a great holiday and weekend that we spent with our family, and we cannot wait to welcome Baby House into this world!  I am due August 1 which is 2 days after the last day Wade takes the bar, so this will be a very busy summer for us!  Here is where I am in the pregnancy so far...

How far along? 11 weeks 2 days 

How big is Baby? 1.6 inches and the size of a lime
Total weight gain/loss: 1 pound but I actually lost 2 pounds in the beginning from the nausea
Maternity clothes?  not yet but I am loving the BeBand
Stretch marks? No, and I hope it stays that way!
Sleep:  off and on...I keep waking up to use the bathroom
Best moment this week:  Just enjoying reading all my new pregnancy books and how the baby is growing each week
Movement: too soon
Food cravings: I like bland foods like tomato soup, chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Gender: Too soon to know, but it doesn't matter as long as it's healthy!
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out?  in
What I am looking forward to:  hearing the baby's heartbeat on Tuesday!
Milestones: Baby House is now considered  a fetus!