Sickness & Spotting

So last week was rough. I went to work on Monday but then I got sick with an awful cold on Monday night and ended up being out the rest of the week. I was all set to go back on Thursday and then I ended up with the stomach bug and that sucked. But this week my cold isn't quite as strong so I have been able to go to work :)

Monday I woke up and had some spotting. It wasn't bad but I had been cramping terribly since Saturday so it really worried me. I called the dr and they said to come in as soon as I could so I woke Matt up to take me. They looked for the heartbeat on the doppler and found it almost immediately! So that made me feel good. The heartbeat was strong at 150. So now I don't have another appt until March 2nd which makes me nervous but I will deal with it. I just pray nothing else goes wrong before then. I have another ultrasound on Monday so I am excited for that and just keeping faith nothing bad will happen! That's really all I can do.

We move at the end of March and I am really getting excited! I am going to go home for a week or so a week or so after we get settled in for Megans wedding and it'll be nice to be home for a little while although it will be strange not having hubs with me but he should be able to drive down for the wedding at least :D

Cyst

So I went on Thursday to get my u/s results and he said everything looks great with the baby but they found a cyst on my left ovary. He said by the look of it, it should go away on it's own so I'm praying it will! I go back for another u/s on Feb 9th to see whats going on with it! He also tried to hear the heartbeat again with the doppler and this time he found it! I was so excited! I am 10 1/2 weeks and so ready to be out of the first trimester. I am still nauseous a lot but still haven't thrown up so I feel lucky! lol.

I am working again but honestly wish I wasn't. The kids at the daycare are sick so often that it's just not healthy for me to work there. BUT we need the extra money before we move. So I only have 2 1/2 more months so I think I will tough it out.

We found a house in VA in Woodbridge that I think we are going to rent. Its 3 Bedroom and 2 Bath. Its not very big but it comes with washer & dryer and has a garage. So it sounds good to me. Some people have told me the area isn't too great but then someone else said it wasn't bad at all so I am just going to pray it's the place for us! :)

Other than that, I go back to the dr on the 19th.

Ultrasound

So I had an ultrasound yesterday and was so nervous. Matthew didn't get to go with me bc he had his own appt to go to so I had to go alone. They did one on my stomach first. It was hard to see detail since its so small still but we could see the heartbeat and then I got to hear it. They said it was 171 bpm! I was sooo relieved and excited! They did the stomach one for a while and then did a vaginal one to make sure the bleeding spot I had wasn't there anymore. I could see the baby much more clearer and I could see the baby moving all around and the arms and legs! It was so cool! :) I got some pics for Matthew and the family! I feel so much better now and am leaving the baby in God's hands bc I know He has this in His will! The bleeding spot was all gone too so I felt so happy! Our little baby is growing well and has a strong heartbeat so continue to pray for our little miracle! :D

OUR BABY AT 9 WEEKS AND 4 DAYS!

Dr appt.

So I am 9 weeks and 3 days today and had my first dr appt with the new dr. I have been feeling not so pregnant lately and really nervous so i was hoping to feel better after this appt but im still nervous. we did a lot of paperwork- transferring all my stuff from my old dr. and then i had a pap done which was oh so painful thanks to my endometriosis! LOVELY! lol. They tried to hear the heartbeat with the doppler but couldn't since I am still so early, or at least i hope that is why! They scheduled me for an ultrasound tomorrow so i am praying for a strong healthy heartbeat and baby. i am so nervous tho! Anyway- just an update! I am due on Aug 21st! woot.

Heartbeat and vacations

So yesterday I went back to the doctor and all my levels had gone up as normal but since I'm still spotting (barely) they did another ultrasound! I was pretty happy to get one bc my mom was with me and I knew it would make her so happy to get to see the baby and we actually heard the heartbeat. It was so cool. It was 122 so someone said it may be a boy but who knows. We just want a healthy baby :D I am still at a higher risk for miscarriage bc of the bleeding but he said everything looks fine so I am leaving everything in God's hands bc I know He will carry us through this! I am so excited though and cannot wait to be further along!

We leave on Saturday to go to Michigan for 5 or 6 days. I think it will be nice and relaxing up there bc we won't have a million people to see. Then on the 12th we leave for our cruise. The DR said its up to us if we still wanna go. He said the only thing is if I had a miscarriage on the cruise it would ruin the trip and I would prob blame the cruise but he said that wouldn't cause it and if it were him he'd go. So I have just been praying everything goes okay and I am really feeling good about everything! A positive attitude always makes things better so why not have one?

Today I think I am going to go to the movies with my mom so that will be fun. I need to do some of our laundry bc jeez we have stuff everywhere. We have been staying at like 3 diff places and have stuff all over lol. Well this was just a quick update but keep praying for our little peanut! :D

oh baby oh baby...

Sooo shocking news, we found out on the 17th that I am pregnant. We were both in shock but are really happy about it. It's scary to me too tho bc i don't want anything to go wrong in the early pregnancy bc I am only about 5 wks and 3 days along. I actually started bleeding on Saturday and freaked out. I got in to see the dr yesterday and he said it is most likely implantation bleeding and everything looks normal to him. He did a lot of blood work, a pelvic exam, & an ultrasound. It was too early to see the heartbeat but you could see the little sac lol. It was pretty cool. I go back on Wednesday for more blood work and then I see the dr again on Monday to make sure my levels are going up as normal. I pray that they are. All I can really do is leave this pregnancy in God's hands. I have a lot of people praying for this baby and my entire church prayed for me on Sunday and it felt great. I am just gonna stay positive and know that no matter what happens God is behind it :)

We finally made it to TN early Saturday morning after 19 hours. We got stuck in a blizzard a a stand still for an hr and a half in PA. There was ice on the roads topped with about 6 inches of snow so people were wrecking everywhere. A tractor trailer had slid off the road causing us to be stopped so long. It was very stressful. Then our Durango started acting up but thank goodness it was an easy fix and the hubs knew how to fix it so then we finally made it home :D

Its been nice being home but I havent gotten to do much thanks to the bleeding. I have been laying down a lot. Yesterday I got to go to lunch with some friends tho and today I am going to get Delaney and then tonight my fam and I are going to the lights at rock city so I am super super excited! :D

Not long till Christmas yayyY!

Photoshop & new camera :D

So I got photoshop CS4 Extended today and as a PSP user photoshop confuses the heck out of me. But I know as far as editing pics goes it is better so I am in the pain in the butt process of learning the whole program while still using PSP for now for my layout site. UGH I need to be able to snap my fingers and learn it haha. I guess I will cram this weekend with tutorials and all that jazz :)

Tomorrow my camera is supposed to be delivered so I am super pumped about that! YAY! I cannot wait to get to play around and learn how it works. I haven't been this pumped about anything in a while!

But on a sad note, I think I am getting sick again. Man, I need a new profession without sickly kids lol. But I just love them. haha. I hope it doesn't turn in bronchitis bc I have already had it like twice and I get it a million times a year. BLAH!

22 days till XMAS! WOOT!