There, its official internet world, after weeks of only having family know, we are bringing a little one into the world! Today I had my first prenatal visit...and everything is great.Tomorrow we will be 11 weeks along, not too shabby considering we're a quarter of the way there. I was so sad that B could not be there for this but I was able to hear the little one's heartbeat!!! It was so cool and really surreal to be like "wow, thats coming from inside of me and its totally somebody else!!!" All in all being my first visit, it was pretty standard and just a lots of tests and questions etc. I did get vaccinated against the H1N1 though so Im pretty happy about that.
I know we haven't updated many since we first found out we were pregnant (which was back in the first days of October) but honestly there hasn't been that much to update about. I have had virtually no "morning sickness" except for this last Monday and let me tell you, it blew. I am so grateful I haven't been sick (knock on wood). I dont know if i could handle it, its way too draining. I have been sick with little colds which is aggrevating enough. I had one for a week almost right after we found out that we were expecting and I caught another on two days ago. But now that Im this far along the doctor has ok'd Sudafed which is a dream!!! yay for decongestants!! Now hopefully B and I can get some sleep, I keep him up at night with getting up to use the bathroom at all hours of the night and snoring (poor man, I guess I wasn't very pretty last night). Its almost like life is normal as ever.... except for being bloated all the time and having a mild for of heartburn 24/7. eh, such is life I guess. and I am NOT complaining!
I forgot to mention that we are doing all of this through a Midwife clinic. Its part of a gorgeous new hospital so everything is fabulous AND I get to spend alot more time during my visits asking questions and its so comfortable. I did originally want to look into seriously doing a water birth but they're not allowed in Utah hospitals, but with the midwives I still have a ton more options on how I want to go about things. Its funny I always imagined Midwives to have a Dr. Quinn type look to them etc. Nope. The gal I met with was so young and hip it was so NOT intimidating. Love it. Im pretty pumped I wont lie.
Some days I get freaked out thinking "Holy cow, Im going to be someone's mom soon" but Ill do my best for the baby so Im not too worried....yet. For those not seeing me on a daily/weekly basis, I dont believe Im showing yet... Liz thinks otherwise but I think Im always just gassy when I see her hahah. I'll try to keep everyone updated as other appointments come along but no big news other that the fact that we're prego!! Haha can you tell I can't get over it yet?
Ugh, I could keep gushing all day but I feel like Im so scatter brained on what Im talking about that no one will be able to read it and follow my train of thought. Ill save more for another day. Oh I almost forgot to post answers to the most common questions that people have been asking me:
1. No,I really don't have a preference as to what we have. I can only imagine a little girl because coming from a family of all girls (including the new niece) thats the only image my brain can compute. It doesnt have the creativity of imagining a boy because I've never been around a baby boy. I know it sounds strange but Ill be pumped either way!!
2. No we haven't seriously thought about names yet either, Feel free to email suggestions but dont be offended if we dont name he/she Grizzly Adams, or whatever you guys pick. We won't find out what we're having till mid-January to the first week in Feb.
3. Im due aprox June 25th. Seeing as my sisters baby came 2 weeks early but was 9 lbs and I myself was 10 days late (and also just as heavy) that gives us about a month to play with. So plan on sometime summer 2010. Hahah. I love it.
ok my wrist is getting irritated from resting on the edge of the laptop so Im going to cut myself off. Love you all and thanks for the support!
XOXO,
Imelda
5 comments:
Emi, that's so fantastic! I'm so excited for you :) I'm sure you and B will be GREAT parents. Also, if you have a little girl, you have to check out this site: http://littlelesiw.blogspot.com/ I want to have a baby girl just because her stuff is so darn cute, and the lady that makes the stuff reminds me of you a lot. I've met her at some local fairs here in CA. Good luck with everything and have fun!!
I'm so glad you liked the Midwife clinic, I think that's definitely the way to go.
Sorry to hear you've been so sick, I have the humidifier on at our house 24/7 so no one gets sick, and I still have not gone to church yet because of not wanting to catch anything. But you come in contact w/ so many more people at work than I do on a daily basis, do you have hand sanitizer?
Are you eating right? The best things I did for myself during my pregnancy were going to prenatal yoga classes- the best $11/week/class that I could spend- my back could not have survived without that class; and walking, walking, walking. Sorry I am a fountain of unasked for advice right now....I'm just trying to pass along helpful tidbits since I was just in your shoes so recently.
I am so excited for you and B. It is really hard being a new mom- say goodbye to sleeping for more than 2 hours at a time- but I feel like I learn SO much everyday about gratitude, patience and selflessness; pretty amazing lessons to come from a little grub worm.
xo,
Y
thanks a ton, and dont worry about the advice being un-asked for... it is awesome and helps so much.There sre so many people who say tons of things but it helps to have someone I can trust to be accurate and a Jachimczyk. keep it coming, and dont worry grub worms are adorable!!! (so its totally worth it anyways!)
Good. I'l keep it coming then. Can't wait to find out if your baby is a girl or boy!
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