Week 10

So obviously writing every week became a little cumbersome, so I will not be doing that. Instead I'm just going to write whenever I have something to write about instead of sitting at the computer trying to think of something to write.

Anyways, last week on Friday I had my first prenatal appointment. It wasn't anything exciting really, just going over what to expect (which I've already been studying way before my appointment, so I kind of already knew all that) and all the different screening tests. Mike and I have decided to have the extra couple ultrasounds that look for markers of certain diseases, not that it would change anything. We are going to have this baby regardless of if the probability of the baby having down syndrome or trisomy 18 or neural tube defects. And that's just it, it's just a probability. They have no way of telling you 100% whether your baby has these diseases, it's just a probability. We're not about to end the life of our unborn child based on a probability; it'd just be nice to be prepared.

On a happier note, we had our first ultrasound that day. Mike came and we both got to watch our "break dancing baby" as the ultrasound technician called him/her. We saw his/her heart beating and got to listen to it :) 180 beats per minute. I immediately thought "it's about the speed of a cat's heart" and Mike thought "about three hertz" we were both right. We even got  pictures of the baby, which are kind of hard to make out unless you know what you're looking at, but once you know amazing. I can't wait to see what baby looks like farther along in the pregnancy. My next ultrasound in on July 12 and it's for the prenatal screening, but I'm hoping I can get some pictures then as well.

This one's my favorite (he/she is upside down in all of the pics)

Week 7

We just finished painting the nursery. It's blue, but it's a blue that can go either way sex wise. We used this awesome paint Valspar that's paint and primer in one so we only had to put one coat of paint on the walls, also we used just a little shy of half a gallon for the entire bedroom!

This is what I want to do above the crib (colors would be different depending on if we have a boy or a girl)

I love Pinterest (that's where I got the picture from above) they have so many great nursery ideas.

This is the color of the nursery

We also bought a camera the other day. We had a camera already, but it's really old (like 10+ years old), it doesn't take video and it's really bulky. The one we just got is small enough to fit in your pocket, but is just as good as it's more bulkier counter part. There are lots of things I like about it, but probably my favorite feature is that it can take 10 pictures in like a second. It also takes HD quality video, which is important for me because I want to be able to take lots of videos of the baby.

This is the new camera we bought :)

Week 6

Yesterday was the first day I experienced the wonderful pregnancy symptom of nausea, yay! I've found, at least today, that if I eat a small amount every hour or so I do alright. Hopefully it won't get worse. I absolutely hate vomiting! It is the worst thing ever, do you hear that baby?! No making mommy vomit! I am also exhausted all the time now. I feel drugged. I'm not sure, but it seems like this will only get worse as baby grows, another wonderful symptom to look forward to. But it'll all be worth it in the end when I am holding a precious little baby Mike and I made ourselves. I can't wait to see what he/she will look like :)

I already have the baby registry done (it was done before we even started trying to conceive). I've done all my research on cribs, and diapers, and bottles, and such and chose the very best ones (only the best for my baby!). Of course now Mike is getting more involved and we've already had some disagreements over cloth diapering vs. disposable diapers and what else to add to the registry. I should have expected this to happen, he is part of this, he will have to change the baby's diapers, and he will have to help buy whatever's left on the baby registry after the baby shower. I guess I should get used to it; I'm sure we will have many disagreements to come.