First doctors visit!

Well.... I had my first baby check up this morning! Due date is November 2nd!! Meaning that I am 6 weeks tomorrow (Saturday, March 10th)....

Met my doctor, Dr. Phelps, she's great! Really nice and funny... she says that I am super healthy and we just did a girly check up and some blood work.... nooo ultrasound :(

 Terrible, TERRIBLE picture but its the only one from the first visit...

Apparently, Tricare (our military insurance) only pays for one ultrasound and that is at 20 weeks to find out the sex... bummer! But I do have another appointment in about 4 weeks and get to hear the heartbeat!! Definitely will have to record that one for dad, or maybe he'll get to tune in on Skype?! We'll see!! Had my first face to face encounter with the toilet this morning.... interesting to say the least, I'm hoping that doesn't happen often ;)

Week 6

Oh man this week has gone by SO SLOW! I am so ready for Friday to find out a little more information about this little monster sucking the life out of me!

Usually as soon as Joel leaves something in the house breaks or something goes wrong... well, nothing has broken yet but our youngest dog, Tucker (and newest addition to the family) has been giving me a run for my sanity!! He is SO attached to Joel that as soon as he realized he's not coming back for a while he has found ways to escape and explore the neighborhood... (BTW, here in good ole Misery...uhhem... I mean Missouri, there is a law and huge fine for dogs just roaming around without a leash much less without their owner period!) So, Joel left Sunday and this is how my week has gone so far...
Monday-

 

 I was confused as to how in the world he got through that hole??

THEN, was greeted at my own front door by an oh so nice neighbor and yours truly, Tucker!

The ONLY place I could think of was this sink hole Joel and I recently tried filling with soil and rocks but that little space between those rocks and the fence is impossible for him to squeeze through, but I didn't think he could get out of that hold in the kennel either!

Tuesday-

 Seriously dude??

I had just put him up to go walking with a friend and wasn't even out the door when I hear a thud and this is what I turned to see... maybe I'm mean but I left him like that, I had no sympathy for him considering I had to walk around the neighborhood the night before looking for him only for him to come running up like it was no big deal with a Milkbone in his mouth!!! Little terrorist must have stolen it off someones back porch!

So after all this and I come home from my walk, he is completely out of the kennel and it is turned upside down in the middle of the living room.... (counting to 10... 10 times..)

I let all of the dogs outside and go with them to walk around and see if I can figure out how he is getting out... at this point I feel like he is just mocking me because he's following me around looking everywhere I look like, "duuhhh I dunno mom, where am I getting out??" Then he runs right over to the side of our house to the random side deck that serves no purpose and hops right up on the rails and prepares to jump... gah! I tried to get a picture of him perched up there but I was afraid he would jump so here is his launch pad...

Thank goodness for the great friends and helpful guys in Joel's squadron that came over and tore down the rails so Tucker can't jump! I'm just hoping he doesn't find new avenues to getting out!

Wednesday-

Today has been fairly inactive, whew! I still go out with them every time just to make sure he doesn't try anything crazy but only time will tell! I can't wait to head to TX for a while where I'll have a little help with this heathen! ;)

IT'S ONLY WEDNESDAY!!

Now for the baby update that I know you're all waiting for (even though there's noooot much going on yet)...

See.... Nada!

But this week (according to What To Expect When Expecting) this little monster is sprouting his/her arms, elbows, hands, legs, knees and feet this week! 

Busy little thing, and every bit is sucking out all of my energy!

How far along? 6 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: None
Maternity clothes? None... hopefully those can be avoided for a while!
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Tossing and turning fighting cramping and peeing at LEAST 3x a night
Best moment this week: Talking to my sweet husband on Skype :)
Miss Anything? Does Joel count?
Movement: None
Food cravings: EGGS!! Fruit & water <just can't get enough!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: the thought of meat, period.
Have you started to show yet: Nope
Gender prediction: Joel says its going to be a girl :)
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Exhausted from the constant cramping and nausea
Looking forward to: 1st OB appt on Friday!! Find out a more definite due date and maybe see little baby Reeves :)

* I will post more after the appointment on Friday when I find out more accurate information! Stay tuned!! ;)

Week 5

I got this idea from another blog I found on Pinterest and thought it was perfect for our situation considering our family lives at least 9 hours away and daddy is on the other side of the world for 4 months!

I will be posting pictures each week but not this week! Sorry...

How far along? 5 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: None
Maternity clothes? None... hopefully those can be avoided for a while!
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Good... I've been waking up at 7am on the dot every morning the last couple weeks??
Best moment this week: Finding out we're expecting and Joel grinning from ear to ear for days :)
Miss Anything? Not yet
Movement: None
Food cravings: Mexican... which isn't abnormal lol
Anything making you queasy or sick: Italian food hasn't set well with me...
Have you started to show yet: Nope
Gender prediction: A healthy baby with 10 fingers and 10 toes :)
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.... Sad.... Grumpy.... Nauseous lol
Looking forward to: 1st OB appt on Friday!! Find out a more definite due date and maybe see little baby Reeves :)

Oh Baby!!

After 16 months of disappointing test and infertility testing and talk of insemination, God showed us whose boss. He has really taught us patience and that this life is not in our control.

Thursday afternoon we found out that the positive home pregnancy test we took Wednesday night was confirmed and we are expecting our precious gift at the end of October 2012!

We are beyond excited and feel incredibly blessed!

We found out just in time for Joel to leave for Afghanistan today (Sunday)... on the bright side, at least I was able to tell him in person and not over Skype and this deployment is ONLY 4 months (that's what I keep telling myself)

So, J won't be missing much, just the first few sonograms which I can record and send to him and he'll be back home just in time to find out the sex of our sweet little peanut!

I do feel very fortunate that he will be home for the 3rd trimester and on!

It's a little early but we decided to buy little baby Reeves a few things before daddy left :)

Saying 'See you in July' was the hardest part!

While he is gone I have decided to keep him and our family updated on week to week changes in our little peanuts development!

So stay tuned... 5 weeks and 4 days down, only 34 weeks and 3 days to go!!