Another Milestone

Today I am 37 weeks along, which means technically I am considered "full term". Thus, if I went into labor right now, Wyatt would have a very high chance of sustaining his own health and breathing outside of the womb. However, from everything I've gathered, the longer he stays in there the better for now. I wouldn't mind if he came just a little early though. Say, 1/11/11?

Anyhow, Sunday night I found out I had strep throat. I am now undergoing 10 days of taking penicillin. My boss gave me Monday off, then I had my usual Tuesday/Wednesday. Lots of hours on the couch/internet/bed. Tonight was my first shift back, though much shorter than normal. Did pretty well, considering, however I talked so much at work that my throat feels a little irritated again. This week finally made me hit the point of thinking "I want to be done!". I feel huge, and unattractive, and run down. Just 3 weeks left! And only 13 days of work (not that I'm counting or anything...)

I think I've had my first contractions, though they are extremely random. However, if my hunch is correct, then holy hell labor is going to hurt. I really would love to have a med-free birth, but I just don't know. If anything, I hope to avoid an epidural and/or c-section.


How far along: 37 weeks
Baby is the size of: a WATERMELON! Holy $#*@!!! Roughly 6.5 lbs right now
Weight: 184 (41 lb. gain - I've totally given up caring and just eat whatever I want)
Cravings: none really. I feel like I eat far less lately than I should. No space left for food.

One Month Until Due Date

Remember this one at 26 weeks along?

Welcome to 9 weeks later:

I can't believe I have slacked on updating for so long. Guess I've been busy with work and the holidays. Speaking of work, my lower back tends to ache most shifts after standing all day. Prelude weekend I basically went home each shift and wanted to cry because we were so busy and my body was so exhausted and sore. However, they have let me start using a stool when I help out at the host stand, so that's cool even though I feel uber-lazy.
I now have stretch marks. Lots of em. All on the lower part of my belly though, under my bellybutton. Hopefully they will fade later. If not, I have (mostly) accepted them. At my last appointment I was able to ask lots of questions, since our birth class ended up being a bust. They said I am measuring right on track, belly-wise. Also, little Wyatt has a nice strong heartbeat, which is great. Starting to notice some slight swelling as well. My wedding ring is tough to put on and take off, and my ankles are slowly inching their way towards becoming cankles. Oh, and I have a lot more pressure in my pelvis, which is good because it means he's dropping, but bad because I pee even more frequently than before, and I get crampy from time to time.
Last week I had 2 more surprise "showers". My dad's girlfriend and family surprised us when we were all out to dinner with gifts and cupcakes, since they missed the shower at mom's house. Then this past Saturday morning I went into work expecting a normal day, only to find my co-workers had decorated our smaller dining room to surprise me. They put out a great spread of breakfast foods, and I received some fantastic gifts, including the very generous gift of the swing we had registered for (everyone pitched in). It just helped me be even more thankful that not only do I have a job in this economy, but it's one that I enjoy.


It's so wild to think that it could happen at any time now! Can't wait to see what he looks like :)

How far along: 35 weeks, 4 days

Baby is the size of: a honeydew melon (roughly 18" long and 5.5 lbs.)

Weight: 179 (36 lb. gain)

Cravings: none, really. I haven't been eating as often, or enjoying the tastes of food the way I normally do. However, I have probably indulged in holiday treats far too often!

Baby Shower, etc.

Who doesn't love a diaper cake?

Favors my mom put together:

Proof that baby Wyatt is spoiled already:

The adorable cake & cupcakes Michelle's mom made:

I would post more photos, but I look like a complete chubster. All in all the shower was a great time. It was so nice to have (almost) all of my friends in one spot together. My mom came up with some entertaining games, and we received more generous gifts than I was prepared to sort out and find space for!

In other pregnancy news, I discovered a couple nights ago the very faint beginnings of some stretch marks on my belly. I won't lie, I felt like crying a little. I was hoping to escape without any, but I guess putting on 25+ pounds is bound to do that to a lady.

Time seems to be going by a bit quicker now. As of tomorrow I am only 8 weeks from my due date, which is absolutely crazy. I am pretty anxious to meet the little man. I am also hoping I can keep working as close to my due date as possible, but I have noticed a marked increase in lower back pain by the end of my shifts lately. Hopefully it doesn't become too bothersome.

Bringing home all the gifts from the shower really got me started with the "nesting" process, if you will. I've been busy trying to organize everything for Wyatt, wash the new clothes and blankets so they are ready to be used for whenever he comes, figure out what we still need to buy before he's here, and make sure things are in order like finding a pediatrician. Busy busy!

How far along: 31 weeks, 6 days
Baby is the size of: a squash, still

Weight: 170 (27 lb. gain)

Cravings: still have a low appetite lately, though I can't help myself from going back to cut a slice off from the cake from the shower

Final Stretch

Three-quarters of the way there:

I should probably be in bed right now since I am working a 12 hour shift tomorrow, but my brain is refusing sleep, so instead I find myself updating. Today marks 30 out of 40 weeks completed (assuming Wyatt doesn't come early, or worse, late). It is also my and Michael's 3 year anniversary since we started dating. Crazy how much life can change in such a short time. Just 3 years ago we began dating, 2 years ago we got engaged, and now we are married with a little man on the way. Life just keeps getting more interesting!

I find myself daydreaming a lot about what kind of person Wyatt will be. I think about what values I hope he will learn from us, and how to go about teaching them. I wonder if I will have to learn the rules of football so I can understand what's happening in his games as I watch from the sidelines, or if I will be tortured by incessant drumming in our garage some day. Will he be lucky enough to have Michael's nose? So many little questions to entertain my mind with.

Other than that, I have been trying to figure out the best balance of working to make money, while having the most time possible to be home. Luckily I have an amazing boss who is willing to work with me (at least until the summer season starts) so I can create a part-time schedule that will help prevent us from living off of ramen noodles, but still allow me to have time with my baby.

Next weekend is the baby shower! I am so excited to have (almost) all the girls together in one place. It feels like far too long since I've had a social life.

Ok, my brain is fried.

How far along: 30 weeks

Baby is the size of: a squash (almost 16" long, and 3 lbs.)

Weight: 168 (25 lb. gain - this was my original goal for the entire pregnancy, but it looks like that won't be happening)
Cravings: none lately. I feel as though I've actually been eating less. Trying to up my iron intake, however. Doctor's orders.

3rd Trimester

I feel as though my stomach isn't really changing much lately, but maybe that's just me.

I have officially entered the 3rd and final trimester! I can't believe how close I am, and yet January sounds far far away. My body seems to know that I'm in the 3rd trimester because it's as if a switch has been hit. I am having a harder time sleeping lately. I go through phases, usually after I eat something, where I can barely breathe. I will literally try to yawn over and over and over again just to take a deep enough breath, but usually to no avail. If I had to liken myself to a famous character it would probably be Oscar the grouch from Sesame Street. My legs ache after a day at work, even though my shifts aren't as long as they were during the summer. I am so thrilled to be close, and can't wait to meet the little guy, but a huge part of my brain keeps thinking "I have 12 more weeks of this $%*@ ?!?!". Luckily my doctor's appointments start happening every 2 weeks now, instead of 4, so that will help make it feel as though it's going by quicker.

The cool part lately is that little Wyatt is moving around like a madman! I could spend all evening just watching my stomach jump and roll and pulse with his movements. It's very bizarre to think there is a human in there, but so cool at the same time. I think he's going to be a DDR champion.

How far along: 27 weeks, 6 days
Baby is the size of: an eggplant (still); roughly 15" long and close to 2.5 lbs!
Weight: 164 (21 lb. gain thus far)

Cravings: cheese. I can never get enough cheese.

6 months

My belly is starting to make my shirts look like a tent:

I feel like things are pretty easygoing lately, and time is moving by at a decent pace. As of a couple days ago I have officially been pregnant for half of a year already!

Some days I feel gigantic, and others I think I should look a lot bigger considering I've put nearly 20 pounds on. My right boob has decided to play catch up in the leaking game, and I have had to change shirts in the middle of the night now because they get so wet. I can't believe I have 14 more weeks of this BEFORE the baby (and milk) is even here.

Today was my first day wearing support stockings that a co-worker gave me. Basically they are SUPER tight ultra durable feeling nylons that are supposed to help leg pains, and reduce issues with veins. I know I can't change what looks like red and purple fireworks that have already appeared on my calves, but perhaps these will help prevent more? We'll see.

Next week marks the beginning of my third and final trimester. I can't stop thinking about what the little dude is gonna look like.

How far along: 26 weeks, 1 day

Baby is the size of: an eggplant

Weight: 162 (19 lb. gain thus far)
Cravings: grapefruit & pomegranate juice mixed - delicious!

5 1/2 months along

Turns out my bellybutton is disappearing:

In the meantime, my waistline continues to grow:

I feel really great lately. It's nice to finally look pregnant, without being so huge yet that I'm completely uncomfortable. Also, Wyatt has been kicking more than ever, which continues to be reassuring. I had my first stranger acknowledge that I am pregnant the other day while we were walking around the Harley-Davidson store.

Last night I started a registry on Wal-Mart & Target's websites, due to the number of people who keep asking if I have yet. If nothing else, we will get discounts on the items we don't receive, which is good considering the price of bigger items (stoller, swing, etc.). It is fun looking through everything, but still a little overwhelming not knowing what I really need or not.

How far along: 23 weeks, 5 days
Baby is the size of: a papaya
Weight: 158 (15 lb. gain thus far)

Cravings: cheese

**Edit: looking at the last picture to this one seems like such a big change in only 2 weeks!! Geez louise.

No willpower

Is it wrong to bake a cake at 11:30 p.m. just to have some chocolate?

I am about to find out.

Insomnia

It's 3:57 a.m. and I just finished a bowl of Corn Pops, immediately followed by a bowl of microwaveable Easy Mac. I'm still hungry but we appear to have run out of anything easy and tasty to make. Guess I will try to sleep again, and hope that being so hungry I feel sick to my stomach doesn't wake me again.

Wyatt, you're grounded already.

Love,
Mom

New Pictures

Not really sure what changed, but my camera & computer decided to work in harmony once again. Here is a picture from today:

Proof it's gonna be a boy:

Profile View:

Another Profile, with Big Belly:

Luckily he doesn't appear to have my side of the family's nose yet. Feeling great lately, starting to not sleep so much. Bending over to pick something up is getting tougher already however. Played in a golf tournament yesterday and that was a lot of up and down to get the ball. Can't imagine when I'm REALLY big. Also, hopefully it's still only friends who read this, my left nipple has started leaking every night/early morning. SO bizarre. I wake up with a wet spot on my shirt, and little hardened circles of milk, even though it doesn't look like milk. Not sure how I'm feeling about this "symptom" if you will.

How far along: 21 weeks, 4 days

Baby is the size of: a banana (in length)

Weight: 153 (holy crap, 4 lbs. since my last post just 12 days ago, this is a dangerous rate of gain...)

Cravings: I keep eating chicken parmesan sandwiches at work, even though it's not on the menu. sometimes the perks of being pregnant are fun

Half Baked

Today we had our anatomy scan to measure all the baby's organs and make sure everything looked nice and healthy. We also got to find out that we are expecting a boy!! Very excited and looking forward to meeting little Wyatt in January. He was measuring in the 55th percentile. The ultrasound tech said 50% is perfect (average) so he's just a little bit ahead, but measurements also aren't perfect, so basically we're right on track. Got some new cute ultrasound photos I will have to scan in. Also tried to upload the newest baby bump picture, but my computer is fighting with me.

All in all things are going well! I can't believe that I am now officially half way through pregnancy. January sounds so far away still, but at this rate I know time will fly by. My only complaint lately is that I can't seem to get enough sleep. Ever. It makes me feel lazy and useless. Hopefully that will change?



How far along: 20 weeks
Baby is the size of: a cantaloupe!
Weight: 149 (now the weight is starting to stick on...up 6 lbs. in total so far)
Cravings: turkey sandwich & diet coke, a combo made in heaven

17 weeks, 6 days

Me and Baby Foster rockin' the tie dye from my bachelorette party:

I keep getting nosebleeds lately. I mean, I always used to have issues with them in the wintertime, but it's August for cryin' out loud! For example, last night I woke from a dead sleep around 3 a.m. and realized in my foggy state of mind I was having one. Ran to the bathroom and flipped on the lights, thus nearly blinding myself. Finally successfully reached around and found the toilet paper. Eyes slowly adjusted only to find my hand and face covered in dried blood from subconsciously wiping my nose in my sleep. SO GROSS! This kid is grounded already.

Honestly though, it's all so great and exciting. Last night it was moving around a lot more than I've felt thus far. No real strong jabs or kicks yet, but definitely lots of activity. Doctor's appointment tomorrow. One day closer to our big ultrasound!

How far along: 17 weeks, 6 days

Baby is the size of: an onion (still. tomorrow it becomes a sweet potato)

Weight: 146

Cravings: i'm all about the reese's peanut butter cups lately. king size package and all. hell yes for not feeling super guilty!

I felt it move!

For a few days I kept wondering if I was feeling the baby move, or if it was indigestion. Finally Tuesday night while we were sitting in a comedy club in NYC I felt a distinct kick out of no where. Just one, but it was so cool. And as I sit here now I can feel little nudges and stuff going on. I am sure as I get bigger I will wish it would just calm down in there so I can be comfortable, but for now it's awesome. I wish it would move all the time.

Part of our trip to NYC included a visit to the exhibit Bodies. Basically they have fully preserved human specimens on display to show all the different systems in the body and functions they perform. It was really interesting, though mildly creepy. Part of the exhibit (they warn you before you enter) is a room full of fetuses that died in embryo, and also ones that had birth defects. As sad as it is, the specimens were really fascinating. Looking at an actual baby at 6 weeks that is half the size of a kidney bean and then seeing ones at nearly full term is incredible. They had some on display that were 15 weeks, then 24 weeks, so it was interesting to get a full visual of roughly where our baby is at in between. There was also the abdomen of a pregnant woman who had died, and the stomach was cut open to reveal how the baby is positioned in the uterus relative to all the other organs. It sounds awful, but I wish this part of the whole exhibit had had more to see. The process of pregnancy and the fetus growing into a human is really remarkable.

Not much else to report. Other than needing a lot of sleep I feel pretty normal. Our next appointment is a week from today, so we'll see how things are going then.


How far along: 17 weeks
Baby is the size of: an onion
Weight: mom's house said 146 which would mean I'm up 3 lbs over my last appointment. Yay for not having the midwives be mad at me
Cravings: cheese cheese cheese and more cheese

16 weeks, 2 days

Not a whole lot to report over the past week or so. I think I look the same, so I'll try a new picture next week. This week the baby's legs are finally longer than it's arms, and it's ear bones are developing so it can start to hear. It's currently the size of an avocado. I think every once in a while I may be feeling it move, but it's hard to tell if it's just my body digesting food or actually the baby yet. I can't wait to know for sure! 12 more days until my next appointment when they will finally schedule the big ultrasound where we can find out. I try not to think of it too often because I get so antsy, but it's hard the closer it gets. I just want to stop calling it "it" and become more involved with who "it" will be, and preparing for "it".

According to my scale, which has lately decided to work again, I still haven't gained anything. Normally I'd be psyched, but I get nervous that the longer I go without gaining means that at the end I'm going to gain so rapidly that I will live in stretch mark land the rest of my life. Don't get me wrong, there are worse things, but it would be nice to come away from all of this looking close to my old self.

Annnnnd that's all I have for now I guess. Maybe this week will bring excitement. Oh, on a side note, 16 weeks is 40% of the way there! That's crazy to me. I guess it's going by quicker than I realize.

15 weeks, 1 day

Definitely starting to constantly show a bit!

Baby is the size of a naval orange this week! Crazy to think it started out as a poppyseed and is already this big.

Truckin' along

I think Michael still has our camera from yesterday's hiking adventure on Monhegan Island, so I have no new belly photo yet, however I did have many comments at work the other day that I really seem to be "popping" out now. We had our regular once-every-four-weeks checkup on Thursday. Got to listen to the heartbeat at 141 bpm. Otherwise they just checked my pee, blood pressure, etc. Pretty quick and easy. Doctor said the preliminary results from our ultrasound looked like the baby was nice and healthy, no need to worry about birth defects. She did tell me I need to start putting on weight though. From what I've read, it should be about a pound a week right now. She said lots of protein is the best, so I've been shoveling eggs, beans, meat and peanut butter down. Fruits and veggies are finally tasting good, and sounding good again. Yesterday I did have to pull the elastic band trick in order to make my shorts fit (you loop an elastic band around the button hole, then put the other side around your button so there's extra give to the garment). I'm in this limbo between regular clothes really starting to not fit, but maternity clothes I have are too loose.

Also, contradictory to the not-gaining-weight thing, my boobs are getting HUGE. Well, I don't think they look super big yet, but I had to go buy new bras last week because mine were hurting me they were so tight. I had no idea where to start with sizing. Finally I ended up going from a 34C (which I never truly "filled") to a 36D (which I am rapidly realizing I am almost too big for). They feel heavy and awkward, as I'm not used to them being this size. At least Michael likes them :)

The newest thing I've been experiencing is a change in tastes. For a while shrimp didn't sound good to me, but earlier in the week I finally thought it sounded good again, so I ordered our coconut shrimp at work. Normally I hate coconut, but when we came out with this dish in May I ate it like everyday because once it's fried the coconut flavor is not noticeable. Well, I took one small bite and wanted to be sick. ALL I could taste was nasty coconut. Then, a few days later I ordered the grilled chicken strawberry salad at Michael's restaurant. I used to eat that for lunch almost daily when I worked at LoHo. I ate one of the mandarin oranges (which I LOVE and used to eat cans of) and it tasted like fish! UGH. So gross. And as of last night, I no longer like lobster. Poor Michael spent nearly 2 hours making this amazing looking dinner, and it totally grossed me out. I thought it sounded so good, but it made me throw up for the first time in close to 3 weeks. Stupid pregnancy. Hopefully I will like all these foods again once it's over!

Not much else to report here. The weeks seem to be going by faster suddenly. I am anxiously awaiting to feel the baby move. They said it should happen any time within the next 4 weeks or so. Also, at my next appointment on 8/19 they will schedule our "big" ultrasound where we can find out the gender if we want - 5 more weeks! (at which point I will be halfway done - weird)




How far along: 14 weeks, 6 days
Baby is the size of: a lemon
Weight: on Thursday's appointment it was 143
Cravings: diet coke (evil, EVIL!)

Ultrasound Pics!

Here is baby Foster at 13 weeks, 1 day:

and the creepy alien one:




and the funny one that looks like it has a huge boner:

Very excited to see what it looks like in the end! And can't wait to find out what it is (besides a human, for all you funny people).

Chapter 2

Today I am officially in the 2nd trimester! Some days 40 weeks sounds SO long, then other days I feel like it's all flying by so fast. We went to Maine Med on Friday morning for our ultrasound and blood work to do screening for downs and other genetic problems. I have to give blood one more time in a few weeks before I have official results, but the doctor said everything looked great to her. Seeing the baby for the first time was just so amazing. It's still very surreal sometimes. It was moving around quite a bit, and because the skin is transluscent you could see the spine and heartbeat really clearly. Heartbeat was at 154 bpm this time. We got some good photos printed out of the profile, and also a funny alien looking one. Hopefully with some time off I will get a pregnancy scrapbook started soon to store all of these memories and photos in.

How far along: 13weeks, 3 days
Baby is the size of: a peach
Weight: ??? my scale is f-ed up. I definitely have not lost 8 lbs this week lol
Cravings: spaghettios

12 weeks, 3 days

Here is the 12 week belly:

Most of the time I just feel fat and bloaty, but it's kind of fun to finally be starting to show. I can't suck my stomach in anymore even if I try. I have to unbutton my pants when I am sitting down. I am really close to the 2nd trimester, and knock on wood have been feeling great lately! Friday we have our first ultrasound, and I'm counting down the days. It will be so cool to see the baby finally. Luckily we're going camping for a few days, so it will keep me busy until then.

How far along: 12 weeks, 3 days
Baby is the size of: a plum
Weight: 144 (gaining now - probably all the no bake cookies i've been eating)
Cravings: tomatoey things

GREAT news

I feel so much relief after today. I found out that my mom got her volunteer position to Iraq filled, so she no longer has to go. Now she won't miss the holidays, and she will be around when the baby is born. It's such a huge relief, even though I feel kind of guilty. I know it's something she has really wanted to do. I also pray that whoever volunteered to take her spot has a safe deployment. It's bittersweet because now another family somewhere has to worry about their loved one, but at the same time I'm hormonal and selfish and am so happy I will have my mom around.

AND our kayak gets delivered tomorrow. So much fun to come!

There's a first time for everything...

Well, today is a new one for me. Hopefully the only people reading this are my closest friends, otherwise I will be severely embarassed. We decided to head out to Peaks Island for the day where we rented bicycles and rode all around the island. Things were going great til we got hungry and stopped at a little restaurant to eat. All I had was half a club sandwich, then we took off on bikes again. Well, the past few days a new "symptom" if you will, has been severe gas cramps/pains on and off. Like, really really bad. But half the time I can't release anything. It's awful, but I also tell myself that I need to get through the pain because labor will be a million times worse. So, we're riding along and slowly but surely these cramps start up. I was trying to just keep riding and enjoy myself, but it would force me to stop for a few minutes at a time while my stomach finally relaxed. Then it got bad. I realized it wasn't just my typical gas pains. I needed to poop. We found this little dead end dirt road where we parked the bikes, and I ran into the trees as quickly as I could with only newspaper to wipe myself with.

I had diarrhea. In the woods. Like, explosive. While spiders crawled all around me and I had to try not to move or flinch or else poop would land on my shorts. UGH. So disgusting. My child is going to read this someday and disown me, but in retrospect it's pretty comical so I figured I would share.

Pooped in the woods? Check.

Week 11 (plus some....)

Here is week 11 (+ 3 days) belly pic:

Maybe clothes accentuate it? Pants and shorts are definitely tight in the waist now. Luckily my dad bought all kinds of maternity clothes for my birthday haha.

How far along: 11 weeks, 3 days

Baby is the size of: a lime

Weight: 142 (how am I losing weight and clothes are getting tighter????)

Cravings: diet coke.

10 weeks

I remembered! Here is 10 week picture - not a lot of change yet. Hopefully my sports bra doesn't bug you.

Heart to Heart

I just realized today how lame I am at keeping up with any sort of blog/journal/etc. I thought I would be writing in this every day, and here I am weeks later with no update.

However, today is a good one. Heck, a GREAT one. We went in this morning for doctor's appointment #2 and got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time! It was going strong at 175 bpm (some old wive's tales say that over 140 means a girl *fingers crossed*). It was so incredible to think this small little baby only an inch long had this loud racing heartbeat. It helped make everything seem more real (not that the nausea ISN'T...). My weight had gone down 4.5 lbs since the first visit, but they said that can be common with the nausea, and the fact that I've had a cold the past week.

Hopefully tomorrow I will remember to take a belly update picture since I will be in week 10! That means 1/4 of the way down already.

How far along: 9 weeks, 6 days
Baby is the size of: an olive
Weight: 144
Gym: haha, I should just take this question out....
Water: not much
Cravings: grilled cheese & tomato soup - totally hit the spot tonight!

First Appointment

Today we went in for our first doctor's appointment. Mostly she talked about our options for doctor vs. midwife, what to eat/not eat, what to expect the next 9 months, etc. I had to have blood drawn to do some basic testing. The most exciting part was making our next appointment, where we'll get to hear the heartbeat!

Last week was our honeymoon for 10 days in Costa Rica. About 2 or 3 days into the trip nausea really set in hard. I will feel so hungry that I'm going to be sick, but then when I actually get food I can barely eat anything. Some days are better than others. The doctor told me today it's important to constantly graze so you don't hit that point of severe sickness. I have thrown up a handful of times over the past week. This baby better be cute ;)

How far along: 7 weeks

Baby is the size of: a blueberry!

Weight: 149

Gym: no

Water: 48 oz

Cravings: carbohydrates! They help to settle my stomach. All I've eaten today is rice, pasta, cereal, crackers, and bread (gross!)

5 Weeks

Here is my 5 week belly (and my messy pj's):

Welcome to the World of Pregnancy

I am a bit delayed in creating my pregnancy journal, but I keep forgetting to buy a real notebook to write in, so I have caved in to my laziness and created a blog.

To recap:
Sunday May 9th (Mother's Day, ironically enough) I took my first pregnancy test and got a positive! I was feeling as though I may have been pregnant, but having never been pregnant before I couldn't be sure. It was both exciting, and is still overwhelming, to find out that I am. By my calculations I will be due January 19, 2011 but I will confirm that at my first doctor's appointment in early June.

Two days later on Tuesday I had planned on telling my mother after work. In the morning I went to the gym, where I typically guzzle water. Before heading to work I decided to take the second pregnancy test in the package just to be sure it was all really happening. Test #2 says "Not Pregnant". Confusion. I didn't have time before work to buy more tests, so I spent all day being worried and sad that I had already lost a little one I had started to love so much. Finally got out of work and took 2 tests on 2 different brands, and both confirmed that I was actually pregnant! Phew. Guess all my water-guzzling diluted my pee enough to throw off the reading.

So far I have no symptoms that are very strong or annoying. The first few nights I had crazy violent nightmares. I wake up every morning with a very stiff back and neck after sleeping like a rock all night. I have had on and off period-like cramps. The past few days my boobs have started feeling really heavy and sore. For the most part though, I don't "feel" pregnant yet. I suppose when my belly has turned into a bump everything will seem more real. My favorite part so far is that I get to take Flinstone vitamins again - I forgot how delicious those are!

Other than baby news, we are 4 days away from our wedding. I just finished packing for our honeymoon in Costa Rica (little pea will be a world traveler from a very early age!). These next few days will certainly be hectic, but I am very excited for our long awaited and planned day to finally arrive.

How far along: 4 weeks, 5 days
Baby is the size of: a poppyseed!
Weight: 144
Gym: no
Water: 48 oz
Cravings: cheesy stuff. lots of it. (not so helpful with the constipation symptom...)