Week 13-14

We've had a couple of crazy weeks! My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last week. It was one of the most unexpected things that has ever happened in my life. A part of me wants to curl up in a ball and cry but the other part of me knows that I've got to stay positive for my family and my new baby. He will start treatments in a few weeks and we will hopefully know more then.

In response to my father being so sick and not having too many answers about his cancer; Keagan and I decided that we wanted to get married quickly so that my dad could walk me down the aisle. 

Later on that week we got to see our baby! It's finally starting to look like a real baby instead of dinosaur. I was so happy to see it moving around and watch while it hiccuped on the monitor.

On Sunday, January 27th, Keagan and I tied the knot in front of our family lakeside in Mount Dora, FL. It wasn't anything we thought we'd ever wanted but we were surrounded by so much love and support that it made the wedding beyond special.

My youngest brother and sister bringing our dad a "Get Well" balloon

 

 

Our sweet little baby

 

Finally married!!

 

 

 

The Bump.com says:

 

He's probably sucking his thumb and wiggling his toes in there!

His kidneys are making urine, and his liver and spleen are doing their jobs, too.

And he's growing lanugo, a thin, peach-fuzz-like hair, all over his body -- it will help him keep warm!

 



Week 7

The never ending nauea parade is still marching through my stomach. I haven't been able to eating anything but buttered noodles and cereal. I bought prenatal gummy vitamins because the thought of swallowing a pill causes my horn section to start tuning up.

I had my first REAL OB appointment this week. They did a bunch of tests and asked a ton of questions. I didn't particularly enjoy myself... The doctor was rushed and a little cold. I felt like I was at one of those 10 Minute Oil Changes. I did get to see baby-saurus again! The ultrasound picture wasn't as good as the one but I would take any chance to see my baby's heartbeat.

I've already started noticing my stomach starting to stick out a little further than before... Just a hint of baby in there...

I'm BEYOND exciting because my mother is coming next week for Christmas and then Keagan comes a few days after that to help bring me back to Florida!

The Bump.com says:

She's generating about one hundred new brain cells each minute!

Not only is her brain becoming more complex, but her heart is too.

Also important: She's developing a permanent set of kidneys

Her arm and leg joints are now forming.

Never a dull moment

After a weekend of nausea, vomitting, and napping I headed in to work on Monday to tell my job the new exciting news and to let them know that I was planning on moving back to Florida. About 2 hours into my day I get a phone call from the doctor's office letting me know that my blood test results were in and that my hormone levels were very high. The nurse explained the high level of hormones were probably the reason I'd been so sick. She also explained that I would have to go back in for ANOTHER ultrasound. High hormone levels can mean several things: multiple babies, ectopic pregnancy, or signs of a miscarriage... I was praying that the high hormone levels were just a fluke...

On Tuesday, I woke up early and headed to the specialist ultrasound office. I love being able to see my little nugget twice in less then a week. I also got to see its heart beat on the monitor.

The specialist told me that everything looks great and that there's only ONE baby in there... PHEW!!I had another round of blood testing and my hormone levels came back normal.

From the bottom photo we thought it looked like a dinosaur. Thus the nickname baby-saurus was born.

A Little Scare

We had a little scare today. While I was at work today I noticed some spotting. I immediately called my OB/GYN and let them know what was going on. They told me to come in immediately and make sure everything was alright.


When I got to the office they took me into the back and got me set up on an ultrasound machine. After a few moments of searching and held breath I got to see the first glimpse of our baby...

 

 

That little speck at the bottom of that black oval is our baby! Holding on tight!! I also discovered that we were 5 weeks pregnant.

 

After the ultrasound, the doctor sent me over to have my blood drawn to make sure everything was really alright.

 

It was so exciting to see there was actually something inside me! I can't believe something so small can be making be making me so sick! I haven't been able to eat anything. I'm sticking to buttered noodles and white cheddar popcorn.