IT'S A....

Uncooperative baby!!!! The Ultra sound tech said that she thought it was a girl. SO we have NO IDEA!!! But seeing the baby is always worth it.. We will find out in a little under a month what the baby is if he/she wants us too. But here are some pics of the ultrasound!! :)

The pic below is of the baby sitting with it's legs crossed indian style... Kinda hard to tell...

Cute picture of the babies profile. He/she kinda looks chunky already

This is by far my favorite picture!! Baby is waving "Hi!!"

Relaxing day!

So no more bleeding. SUCH a relief. I have never been more scared in my entire life. I am feeling good these days. Maybe because Im not working as much. I registered for school yesterday. School will be out in the beginning of May. Nothing new really baby related, perhaps no news is good news. Saturday is the day we confirm that Baby Brayden is a boy, super excited :)

week 15.5ish

How far along? 15 weeks 5 daya

Total weight gain/loss: I went to the dr. I dont think I have gained anything yet. I might have lost some weight. My stomach is BIGGER for sure.. hmmmmm
How Big is Baby?: About the size of a large Avocado

Maternity clothes? Not everyday Im still fitting in most of my regular pants.

Stretch marks? Nope and my old ones are fading. :)

Sleep: Not sleeping as good..

Movement: Little butterfly flutters

Food cravings: fish

Food aversions: Elk meat. Used to like it. I think it smells gross

Symptoms: Nothing new.

Belly Button in or out? In

What I am looking forward to: Confirming the sex

Weekly Wisdom: Stop stressing so much
Weekly Joy: Seeing this beautiful baby of mine on the ultrasound. it was so amazing

Ultrasound pics

Scary tuesday.. and its a......

I was working on tuesday, I sneezed and almost peed my pants. So I went to the bathroom and there was the scariest thing I have ever seen. My underware and pants were full of blood. I left work called the doc. She got me in right away. Brendan was in a class so he wasn't able to come.

The Dr said that I could have a tare in my placenta. They got me in for an ultrasound right away. This was the single most amazing thing in my life so far. I seen the baby kicking and moving all around.. and the verdict is..

ITS A.....

BOY

Well for now.. This was a guess from my doc not the ultrasound tech.. I think the ultrasound tech was new and didnt want to tell me the wrong thing. But as soon as Dr Steinburg seen this she was like "OH looks like your having a boy." we are going to an elective ultrasound on saturday the 9th because I think its important for Brendan to see.

Anyways back to the health issues..... I do have a tare in my placenta, but it is small enough not to worry about things. Im still bleeding a little, not too bad. I am just going to take it easy and relax. Im thinking about stopping work on monday. Im just too stressed with everything. Hopefully this is the right decision.

On a non baby related subject. New years eve was amazing. My life is just where I want it. Brendan and I went to a fantastic dinner, and called it an early night. I took a nap before Brendan woke me up to give me and little baby Braeden our first kiss for the new year. Our life is perfect. I love my boys.. (well we aren't 100% he is a boy, but whatever the result is. I LOVE my baby)

Its been awhile... Week 14.5

I haven't been up for writing lately. Work has been crazy!!! But I thought I should update.. Tomorrow is our 3rd appointment. Im anxious and nervous. This will be the first appointment in the second tri. I just want to hear everything is okay. I think once we hear his/her little heart beat again alot of my fears will go away. Also, I set up the BIG ultrasound. We find out if its a lil Bren or a lil Ash on JANUARY 9th!! Thats only 2 weeks.. I am so excited....

Non-pregnancy related news, I got into Adams State :). I decided I will not work and just go to school full time. I am planning on saving student loan money to pay the bills I have. Eek the thought of only one income coming in is scary but I really don't think I can work and go to school and be pregnant. My life would just seem too much. So hopefully this is the right decision. We will see.

So I will update tomorrow (maybe, no promises) with good news hopefully. I need to start posting more pictures...

12 week questions :O)

How far along? 12 weeks! :)

Total weight gain/loss: My pants are getting tighter. my tummy is getting harder..
How Big is Baby?: A PLUM!! 2.1 inches and .49 ounces

Maternity clothes? Not all the time. I have a couple pair of maternity pants that I wear when I am super bloated.

Stretch marks? None that are new

Sleep: I hope I am one of those pregnant woman who always sleep good, because man I love sleeping!!!

Movement: Nope! SOON I HOPE

Food cravings: Jalapenos

Food aversions: I dont know?? the smell of eggs cooking is kinda grossing me out EW

Symptoms: Threw up a couple times two days ago, but it might have just been from what I was eating.. Damn Chili cheese dog.

Belly Button in or out? In

What I am looking forward to: Doc appointments. Doc appointments. Doc appointments.

Weekly Wisdom: Hmmm haven't heard any wisdom this week......
Weekly Joy: I was having a bad day and Brendan went grocery shopping. He bought me anything he thought would make me feel better. I am so lucky he makes my heart happy!!!

12 Weeks

WOW, I love being 12 weeks pregnant!!! I am starting to feel so much better. I hope it lasts. I am not so exhausted anymore. I am also thrilled (I think Brendan would agree) that I am not so moody. Everything seems to be going great. We got some news earlier this week and it put me in a slight depression, but I am just going to stay positive. Everything WILL be okay. I am back at work and they are being awesome. I no longer have to pack boxes I am just doing the computer work YAY :) Thats about it. We have TWO doctor appointments this month. One is on tuesday, the other will be on the 23rd. I love doctor appointments now. :)

11 week poll

How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I think I am staying and the same weight I was when I got pregnant
How Big is Baby?: The size of a lime SHESSH!!
Maternity clothes? I wore sweats all this week
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep:Sleepin good, not going to bed a 8pm every night anymore
Movement: Not that I felt but we seen him/her movin :)
Food cravings: I don't have any right now, I want orange juice but that never agrees with baby.
Food aversions: None right now
Symptoms: Just the cramping
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I am looking forward to: Getting cleared from the doc
Weekly Wisdom: relax!!
Weekly Joy: Seeing the little lime on the ultra sound hearing the little heart. Our baby is there and he/she is doing great :)

11 weeks

This has been the longest week of my life. Started out good, we had the dr appointment and everything seemed to be going okay. Then my mom and sis came for thanksgiving, then Brens dad came. Then I got sick :(. On saturday we went to the ER because I was spotting and had horrible sharp pains and cramps. We spent about 5 hours there and the care was HORRIBLE. It scares me to think that this is the place I am having my baby. Anyways everything is okay, we got to hear the heart beat and even seen the little bean! It was so exciting. It made everything more real. I am on "light duty" so no work again today. I need to call a the doc today to make a follow up appointment. They said I was having a threatened miscarriage. Kinda a scary term but I think I am fine. Bren is on splits this month which makes me happy. Instead of having only three nights a week with him I get to have five nights a week with him

10 weeks and 2nd Appointment

Nothing too exciting to speak of happened at the second appointment. They just talked to me about some of the questions I had. My doctor is AMAZING!! She put my mind at ease and I really am no longer scared of every little thing. She also moved my due date up two days. Thats not too many but hey every little bit counts. I am still really exhausted, my mom, shaun, lucas, and Brigette are coming tomorrow and I have sooooooooo much to do around the house.

Brendan seems really excited. I am so happy he came with me to the doctor, I think it makes it more real. We are starting to tell more people. So far everyone is excited and happy for us, hopefully it stays that way.

TEN WEEKS!! Finally in the double digits. :) 1/4 of the way there. I can't believe next year at this time we will have a five month old baby. CRAZY. Well life is good.

NEXT APPOINTMENT DECEMBER 23rd 2009

THE H E A R T B E A T A P P O I N T ME N T

New little poll.. 11weeks

How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I think I am staying and the same weight I was when I got pregnant
How Big is Baby?: The size of a lime SHESSH!!
Maternity clothes? I wore sweats all this week
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep:Sleepin good, not going to bed a 8pm every night anymore
Movement: Not that I felt but we seen him/her movin :)
Food cravings: I don't have any right now, I want orange juice but that never agrees with baby.
Food aversions: None right now
Symptoms: Just the cramping
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I am looking forward to: Getting cleared from the doc
Weekly Wisdom: relax!!
Weekly Joy: Seeing the little lime on the ultra sound hearing the little heart. Our baby is there and he/she is doing great :)

9 Weeks :)

Well today isn't 9 weeks tomorrow is, but we are going to skip a day because... well because I want to!! This week has been way to emotional. I felt like I lost all symptoms on saturday, but I think I was just being a little emotional. They are back! We are heading off to Denver after work tonight, we are probably going to register already because we are going to ask for baby stuff for christmas. Im really excited to see how Brendan is going to act in Babies R Us... LOL i think he will be overwhelmed. I SHOULD be getting ready for work, but Im being lazy, sitting here is so much easier. What else.... Only one week till the appointment then our big secret will be out! Kia was SO bad yesterday she ripped a hole in my very nice very expensive comforter. BOO KIA! Well I may update later this week. Who knows!

Eight week ?'s

How far along: 8 weeks

Maternity clothes: Not yet but my clothes sure are getting tight.. eek

Stretch marks: Nope none that are new

Sleep: I am so tired, I go to sleep so early!! Talking like 7 O'Clock
Best moment this week: Hmmm.. So far today. Nothing special Im just not so grumpy.

Movement: CANT WAIT
Food cravings: Hmmm..... I don't know, I was craving fried chicken from jacks the other day. Yup and Brendan got them for me. How amazing is he!
Gender: Don't know, but I have a feeling ;)
Belly Button in or out: in
What I miss: B E E R!!!
What I am looking forward to: Our appointment! Still. I am really excited for thanksgiving. I think I am going to try to make dinner. Hopefully it will come out yummy!

Milestones: I dont know if I have had any milestones this week.. maybe next week!

Eight week ?

Eight Weeks!! :)

YAY!! Only 10 more days till our first appointment. Then our secret will finally be out!!! What else is going on?? Hmm today I am actually in a good mood. I have been so overly emotional these last couple days its ridiculous. Tonight I am doing a ride a long with my love. it's nice to get out of the house every now and then. Monday we will be in Denver, just a short trip. Maybe get some christmas shopping done. Nothing to exciting going on.

Seven Weeks

Today is the first day of my seventh week. Things seem to be going so slow, it's been about three weeks since I found out I was pregnant, and it feels like MONTHS. I am so anxious for certain milestones, like hearing the heart beat, and finding out what we are having. It feels like it is going to take FOREVER!!! Brendan is amazing as always. He makes me dinner and gets me things whenever I want them. He is excited I can tell. Its hard going over a month with out an appointment, I want to make sure everything is going right. I am so exhausted lately, work is kicking my butt. I can't wait until January when school starts. Work is only going to get harder. Well thats all that is going on this week!

7 weeks today :)

How far along: 7 weeks

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Still no need for them, my belly is the same size!

Sleep: Still SO tired
Best moment this week: Riding along with Brendan, having a clean house. Actually spending evenings with my love

Movement: None
Food cravings: YUM I bought some pickles today and I don't know how I was living with out them :)
Gender: won't know for at least 10 weeks
Belly Button in or out: in
What I miss: Coffee, Brendan is on a coffee kick lately and I just get to smell it.. Only eight more months then I will need all the coffee I can get!
What I am looking forward to: Our appointment in 20 days!! :)

Milestones:Nothing really exciting this week, so far!

six week questions

How far along: 6 weeks, 1 day

Maternity clothes: I haven't needed them yet, and don't think I will in for awhile. But i did by some brand new pants from a yard sale!! SCORE!
Stretch marks: None yet *knock on wood*
Sleep: I can't get enough sleep. I am SO tired
Best moment this week: Being able to spend more time with brendan
Movement: Not yet, Cant wait till that day comes
Food cravings: Just anything that sounds somewhat good. Someone will mention Mac & Cheese, and then I NEED mac &cheese
Gender: won't know for at least 10 weeks
Belly Button in or out: in
What I miss: I don't miss much.. a beer now and then :)
What I am looking forward to: getting the babies room in order. I already need to start organizing
Milestones: telling our families! Everyone is so excited

SIX WEEKS!!! and one day :)

So far this week I am feeling okay. Im happy to be working this week, after being off all last week. Im SO tired lately. My back is starting to hurt, and my boobs are more tender. I love having these symptoms I know the baby is doing okay! Less than a month until our next appointment, I can not wait!!! I am pretty sure we will hear the babies heart beat. After the appointment we are going to tell friends and the rest of our family. So far this week has been good, Brendan has been AMAZING lately. I am extremely lucky. He is going to be a great daddy! I couldn't ask for a better life :)