14 weeks 2 days

14 weeks already! I think I'm going to do this every time I post LoL I just cannot believe how fast things are going. But it's almost like they're not going fast enough since the anatomy scan seems like FOREVER away.

I'm selling my doppler- I've had enough. I just can't seem to hear the heartbeat. I don't know if I'm not pushing hard enough or if the baby is moving & I can't lock on it long enough to hear it. I was going to buy a new one on Ama.zon. A lot of girls on my due date board got one from there & they all love it. I got to thinking that maybe I won't buy another one though. I don't need it for reassurance at this point- I just thought it would be nice to be able to whip it out & hear the heartbeat. I also thought it'd be neat for Delilah to hear the heartbeat once the baby got a little bigger. But I figure I'll just save the money for something we'll need for the baby- like scrapbook stickers for the babybook I'm making :-D

I've noticed this time around I'm not as worried as I was with Delilah's pregnancy. I got a little manic at first- especially reading of people losing their little ones at the beginning of our pregnancies on my due date board. One thing I haven't gained since Delilah's pregnancy is patience. I'm not waiting in between each appointment any better than with Delilah LoL

I took a belly pic the other day & I think my belly has rounded out a little more. With the other pics I think it's more like bloating- or maybe it's just the shirt. I dunno but I'm posting comparison pics below.

13 weeks 2 days

I had my 2nd prenatal appointment today. It all went really well- my blood pressure was good, I'm down 2 pounds (not very surprised since I have major food aversions & a hard time finding things to eat), and all my blood tests and the 24 hour urine analysis looked good. Baby is doing good- his/her heart rate was 150. I was FINALLY able to hear it! The baby was positioned right over my bladder. I couldn't believe how hard the midwife had to push though to find the heartbeat. I certainly wasn't pushing that hard with my doppler.

I return in 4 weeks and will schedule my anatomy appointment at that point. I can't wait to see the baby again- I hope the baby cooperates and shows the goods. Or lack thereof hehe

13 weeks 0 days- 2nd tri baby!

I am 13 weeks today- 2nd trimester has begun (well I guess it depends on what website or person you ask but I'll go with this). Yesterday I got a much needed pampering at the hair salon. I got highlights & a cut. Ahh- so much better! Still can't hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler. I either need new batteries in it or like I've said before baby just moves before I can lock on to the heartbeat to be able to hear the sound. This Friday is my appointment- I can't wait to go!

The blanket for Delilah is coming along pretty well and I've already got this LO's pattern picked out. I can't wait to find out what we're having so I can go buy the yarn for the blanket! I'm thinking for a girl I'd like to do a purple & white color- like the kind that's multi color with just the two colors. For a boy I'm not sure- definitely blue but I don't want plain blue. And I want more than the blue & white multi color.

I've changed my mind on names- I'm not liking Luna or Claire for the list anymore. I've been really liking Tatum lately with Arianna in the 2nd slot. But I'm kind of iffy on Arianna already. The boy list is the same except for I took off the name Gerard. I did like it last time but I just don't think I like it as much this time around. I'll worry about it more once we have our anatomy scan if the little stinker cooperates.

My new hairdo

12 weeks 3 days

12 weeks 1 day

Wow- 12 weeks. I just can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going!! I know I said that back at 10 weeks but there's just something about hitting 12 weeks and being 1 week away from the 2nd trimester. I'm so excited for next Tuesday & Friday- Tuesday I have a hair appointment for a much needed trim and possibly a highlighting. Friday is my appointment where I'll get to hear the baby's heartbeat. I still can't get the heartbeat on the doppler- Little Frankenpebble just won't stay still long enough for the heartbeat to register on the doppler. Ahh well. Maybe the midwife will have a hard time getting the heartbeat & I'll have an impromptu ultrasound :-)

On Face.boo.k a friend of mine suggested I like this page called Baby Half Off. They post things about baby items on sale. The one day they had diaper bags on sale. Kalencom Eleanor Collection Diaper Bags- you can see them here. They're usually $90 (OMG!) but were on sale for $36. The peacock one caught my eye and I had to have it. I decided to look for it on Ebay just to see if I could get it cheaper. It was about $11 more on Ebay with free shipping. I thought shipping was $6something on Baby Half Off but it ended up being like $15.80 making the bag over $50. WTF?! So I got the one on Ebay and it should be here tomorrow. I am soo excited to get it!

I've been knitting Delilah a blanket to replace the one I originally made for her that she ruined. I need to get it done by the time we find out if we're having a boy or girl (if the little stinker cooperates!). I decided I didn't like any of the blankets in my one book and couldn't find any that I liked searching on the yarn sites. So I bought a new book and found 2 I like. I'm hoping I can pull it off because they look a little complicated but we'll see!

11 weeks 3 days

Nothing much has really been going on- I've been feeling the same: occasional nausea, frequent urination, mild heartburn a few times a week, and hungry just about any time I'm not nauseated. My next appointment is two weeks from yesterday- I can't wait to finally hear the heartbeat!

I say finally because I bought a fetal doppler. I decided that after I saw two more ladies leaving my due date board I wanted to get one. I looked in to this one brand- H.i Be.be- and it was so expensive new. I just couldn't justify the expense for just peace of mind. I looked on ebay and found one for super cheap- of course it was used but hey, it was in good working order. I mentioned it to John and I think he would've been up for it if I hadn't mentioned the board. He thinks it puts funny ideas in to my head and sometimes it does. The next day after I had talked to him about the doppler I had brought it up again that night. I had found another doppler for $35 + free shipping buy-it-now. I asked him if he would be upset if I got one and he really didn't answer me one way or another. So I decided to look at the ones I had seen earlier. One was up for auction with a few hours to go. I was going to bid on that one toward the end and if I didn't win that one I was going to just buy the buy-it-now one. I had seen that someone had inquired about the buy-it-now one so I was concerned that I would wait for the one on auction, not win it, and then go to get the buy-it-now one and it would be gone. So I just bought the one that was readily available for purchase.

It came a few days later and I was so excited to try it out (although I fully knew that I might not find the heartbeat or even hear it because I was only 10w5d). Then a thought occurred to me... the probe probably touched that gals "lady hair" so I definitely needed to clean it off with rubbing alcohol. I went to clean it off and noticed there was some residue from the ultrasound gel she used. Um, ew!! Come on people- clean your stuff off before you send it to the winning bidder.

I've been able to find the heartbeat but I haven't been able to hear it. I don't know if it's because the baby moves before I can really lock on to the heartbeat or if I'm not pressing hard enough or who knows what. It's neat to see that number flash across the screen for even a second & know it's the baby.

I'm really excited to find out what we're having. John & I prefer a girl for different reasons but obviously a boy would be loved. However I have this ridiculous fear that I'd be disappointed to find out it was a boy. I wouldn't be and there's nothing wrong with a boy- we'd love what we had no matter what. But I do know some women who also feel the same. I'm afraid to even tell someone about that fear because a lot of people wouldn't understand. Or might take it the wrong way like there's something wrong with one gender or another. The most important thing to me is that this baby is healthy regardless of the sex and I don't want people to think I wouldn't love my son should we have a boy.

Mainly I just want to see our little Frankenpebble (don't ask) again!