Doctors Pregnancy Test Today is Wednesday, April 2nd. I'm still in my sixth week. The past couple of days I started to feel slight nausea at different times during the day. It's enough to lower my appetite a little but not enough to make me really upset. On a scale from one to ten I would say the nausea is a 3 or 4. I am still hoping and praying that I will go through my pregnancy without the nausea issue. That would be nice. I went to Kaiser again for a pregnancy test. This one had a very solid positive. Two weeks ago when I went with Lori it was positive but the nurse said they like it to be darker so she wanted me to come back and get another test in two weeks time. So it's just more confirmation. Yeay! The due date is still the same. "Thanks Giving day 2008!" The bummer news is that they moved my first prenatal appointment to April 16th. The nurse said it will be much more fun for us anyways because we will be able to see the baby and not just a little circle sack thing. I am so excited. I can't wait to hear the heart beat and see the little shape of the little guy/gal. I cannot WAIT! Adam is coming home from the doctors right now. He is taking care of his blood pressure issue. He is doing so great...I am getting a glimpse at how God is making him into an awesome dad. He is wanting to take care of himself more now. He wants to get things done around the house. He is a "DOER" and I am so excited about that. He has so much energy and he is stepping up in so many ways. He is taking great care of me too. He is always asking if I'm cold or hot or hungry or sleepy. He is so sweet. Thank God for him. School started this week. Bummer huh? Well I only have summer quarter after this and then I have Aug, Sept, Oct, & 1/2 of Nov to bake the little bun in the oven. Or I should say to bake the little "turkey." School is good it's just tougher now because I day dream about our baby. I am hoping that I wont get too tired to study. I am still praying that God continues to give me a great pregnancy because I have a pretty busy school schedule this quarter and Summer is going to be even harder. I have some pretty fun classes this quarter though.
2008-03-28 (6 weeks)
Week Six!!! I have reached the Sixth Week!!! I am so excited. This week is when our baby starts to develop his/her nose, mouth, and ears that we will be kissing in 8 months. Our baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form also. The heart is beating at around 100-160 times a minute. The pituitary gland, intestines, lungs, brain, muscles and bones are all forming this week. Wow! God is busy using my body this week. Our baby is the size of a lentil. Tiny baby but I know God's plans for him or her are great. Today Page and Jeanette took me out to lunch to Papaya Bay in Lake Arrowhead to celebrate my pregnancy. We had so much fun. On Tuesday me and Lori went down the hill to look at baby stores. We went to Baby's R Us, Target, and Barnes & Noble. I found our baby book, it's a Beatrix Potter baby book!!! YeaY! I always loved old fashioned stuff for babies like the old books and quilted blankets. But they really don't have a style like that for nursery's yet. I have always loved Beatrix Potter. Adam and I went to England this past December and we got to see where Beatrix Potter wrote all her stories. We went to the Lake District in Cumbria, England which is about 30-40 minutes SW of the Blankensopp Castle. It is the most beautiful place. So we are thinking about designing the baby room after beatrix potter and the lake district. The lake is surrounded with hundreds of miles of rolling green hills dotted with sheep and castle remnants. I think it would be so cool to be able to paint a mural of the lake district on the walls. The good thing about that also is that it could be a boy or a girl nursery. We will be able to find out the sex of the baby as early as 12 weeks, which would be May 9th.
2008-03-21 (5 weeks)
The Heart is Beating now!!! WOW!!! This child growing inside of me is only twenty two days old. Even though I am five weeks pregnant. The age of the embryo/fetus is numbered by the days since conception. The length of pregnancy is counted from the first day of my last period. (February 15, in case I ever want to remember that information). It seemed a little confusing at first but really its only a two week difference. So anyways, the babies heart started to beat yesterday (Day 21). Even though we can't hear the heart beat for at least another month or so, it is still amazing to know that the babies heart is beating. We all have a set number of heart beats in this life and our babies has just began. That is so amazing to me. Danielle loaned me a few of her baby books like, "A Child is Born," and "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "Alternative Birthing Options." Adam and I are reading them every day. They are so interesting and exciting.
2008-03-21 (5 weeks)
Symptoms Friday March 22, 2008 Well, were going to tell Adam's mom and dad the news tonight. I think Linda gets off work at 8:30 tonight so we will just show up at their house and surprise them with the news. Adam made me promise not to tell another soul until we told his parents. So sorry Page, Damian, The Nelsen's, and everyone else who still hasn't heard the exciting news yet. Everyone should know by tonight or tomorrow. Exciting!!!
Well I titled this journal entry "Symptoms," but I really haven't had any yet. I think I overreacted when I put in the last entry that I am freezing now. Although I am a lot colder lately, I doubt it has anything to do with the pregnancy. I will ask the doctor about it though. I have been feeling this adrenaline high though. I am feeling extremely happy lately. I feel like I have a fire inside of me or something. I think it is so cool because I think God has grabbed a hold of my heart and mind and He is only allowing positive feelings right now. I feel like I have more energy and excitement about everything. I know its corny but its really how I have been feeling lately...So far. Knock on Wood. or don't.
