8 Week Survey

How far along? 8 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 141 lbs. Still the same from last week. Pretty happy about this!!
How big is baby? The size of a kidney bean according to Baby Center. Developing little webbed fingers and toes this week and breathing tubes.
Maternity clothes?  Nope not yet.
Sleep: So good!! Except I wake up once to go pee. Every. Night.
Best moment this week:  Oh there were a couple. Celebrating Momma Lyn's Birthday with her and Mike and the Martino's at Mangiamos was such a blast.  Hearing today that my sister Megan's baby is head down finally, woo hoo! Now she can go into labor at any time.  Celebrating my friend Dave's new job/leaving our current place of work (sad at the same time!) Finally being able to work out for the first time in over 3 weeks!! I ran about 2.5 miles. I'll take it.
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Sushi and mexican.
Food aversions:  Nothing sounds that great when I am nauseous.
Gender: No idea, but thinking GIRL!
Labor Signs: Nada
Symptoms: The nausea is still bad now and then, but I think the unisom/b6 is helping a lot! Nipples are super tender.  I have been exhausted the past couple of days. Just also read about how that should be hitting because of  a spike in progesterone and let me tell you, I am feeling it!!
Belly Button in or out? Still in obviously. :)
Wedding rings on or off?  Still on and for a long time hopefully. :)
Stretchmarks? I have some very faint marks from being pregnant with Graydon but they are not very noticeable.
How are you feeling? Still nauseous on and off and super tired the last couple of days.
What I am looking forward to:  Megan having her baby girl soon!
What I miss: Nothing really. 
Weekly Wisdom: Just rest when you can.
Milestones: Having my first appointment today which was just an interview with the nurse.
Pregnancy Moments with Chris:  Chris: "You are eating peanut butter cup cereal? Seriously?"  (Once again, we don't typically eat food like this, haha.)

7 Week Survey

How far along? 7 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 141 lbs. Still the same from last week.
How big is baby? The size of a blueberry according to The Bump.
Maternity clothes?  Nope not yet.
Sleep: So good!! Except I wake up once to go pee. Every. Night.
Best moment this week: Getting to tell Chris's parents and Aunt Barb about our big exciting news! It made for a fun 4th of July. :) Also having 5 days off for some vacation time over the Holiday....going to beach with Chris and Graydon.
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Nothing really.
Food aversions:  Nothing sounds that great when I am nauseous.
Gender: No idea, but thinking GIRL!
Labor Signs: Nada
Symptoms: The nausea has been pretty bad....thank goodness for Unisom and B6.
Belly Button in or out? Still in obviously. :)
Wedding rings on or off?  Still on and for a long time hopefully. :)
Stretchmarks? I have some very faint marks from being pregnant with Graydon but they are not very noticeable.
How are you feeling? Nauseous and tired occasionally.
What I am looking forward to:  Working out again soon.
What I miss: Nothing really. 
Weekly Wisdom: Nothing really comes to mind. 
Milestones: Telling Chris's parents!
Pregnancy Moments with Chris: Me: "Ummm let's get some pizza rolls." Chris: " You are soooo pregnant....."   (We don't typically eat those...LOL.)

6 Week Survey

How far along? 6 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 141 lbs. Up one pound since last week.
How big is baby? The size of a pea according to The Bump.
Maternity clothes?  Nope not yet.
Sleep:I have been taking naps during the date lately since I have been home. Seems I get to bed too late.
Best moment this week:  Getting my bump stickers in the mail, along with my tank that says "Future Runner on Board!"
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Carbs. Ugh...blasted carbs....
Food aversions:  Vegetables I guess. I need to work on this...
Gender: No idea, but thinking GIRL!
Labor Signs: Nada
Symptoms: The nausea has gotten a lot worse this week. So bad in fact that I have caved to take unisom with B6....with Graydon I just took the B6.  Also, my boobs are finally a little tender and my nipples are getting bigger already, go figure!  I am also hungry constantly...constantly!!
Belly Button in or out? Still in obviously. :)
Wedding rings on or off?  Still on and for a long time hopefully. :)
Stretchmarks? I have some very faint marks from being pregnant with Graydon but they are not very noticeable.
How are you feeling? HORRIBLE. This week has not been a good one. I sprained my neck and haven't moved much for like 5 days...and that combined with the nausea...well...it's just been a rough week.
What I am looking forward to: My neck feeling normal again and not being nauseous.
What I miss: My neck feeling normal. Not feeling like I need to eat 24/7.
Weekly Wisdom: Nothing comes to mind?
Milestones: Nothing yet :)

5 Week Survey

 *Originally written on July 1, 2012*
How far along? 5 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 140 lbs. Lost one pound since last week.
How big is baby? "The size of a sesame seed and growing at a furious rate!" -Baby Center
Maternity clothes?  No and hopefully not for a while! I want to wear my regular clothes for as long as possible this time.
Sleep:  I keep waking up at 3 AM to use the bathroom. So weird.
Best moment this week: Telling a couple close friends/family. I love their responses. Some of them even made me cry. <3
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Nothing in particular but I am hungrier than usual, and always very thirsty, which is normal for me.
Food aversions: Nothing yet!
Gender: No idea, but thinking GIRL!
Labor Signs: Nada
Symptoms: Randomly feeling exhausted and bouts of queasiness here and there but it never lasts long thankfully!
Belly Button in or out? Still in obviously. :)
Wedding rings on or off?  Still on and for a long time hopefully. :)
Stretchmarks? I have some very faint marks from being pregnant with Graydon but they are not very noticeable.
How are you feeling? Feeling very excited this week but a little overwhelmed regarding all of the projects around our house that need to be finished asap.
What I am looking forward to: Hearing a heartbeat and seeing the baby on the Ultrasound, and then telling more families and friends etc.
What I miss: This week I miss working out...hurt my back on Wednesday, but I plan to be back at it tomorrow!
Weekly Wisdom: Nothing comes to mind?
Milestones: Having Lyn G. guess that I was pregnant. Love you Lyn!!!!

4 Week Survey

 *Originally written June 22, 2012*
How far along? 4 weeks. Just getting things started!
Total weight gain/loss: Starting weight: 141 lbs. I am 1 lb. lighter than when I found out I was pregnant with Graydon.
How big is baby? Just teeny tiny little cells right now.
Maternity clothes?  No and hopefully not for a while! I want to wear my regular clothes for as long as possible this time.
Sleep:  OK. I am tired on and off. I have been a little anxious about things so I think that causes me to wake up here and there but for the most part I am sleeping well.
Best moment this week: Finding out I was pregnant, obviously! :)
Movement: I swear I feel things all the time, but I did even when I wasn't pregnant! I think that after you have a baby you are just more sensitive and alert in that area of you body. It is probably just my normal bodily functions, lol.
Food cravings: Nothing yet I guess, just thirsty as usual.
Food aversions: Nothing yet!
Gender: No idea and I have no feeling towards either gender.
Labor Signs: None, obviously.
Symptoms: Tired here and there (but I didn't notice it really because I'm always tired, HELLO I have a toddler! And I work full time.)  =D  No period.  Queasy here and there. That is about it!
Belly Button in or out? Still in obviously. :)
Wedding rings on or off?  Still on and for a long time hopefully. :)
Stretchmarks? I have some very faint marks from being pregnant with Graydon but they are not very noticeable.
How are you feeling? Shocked. In denial a little still. I keep asking myself if this is really happening? And then I realize, yep, didn't have a period. The test was positive. Things are a GO!
What I am looking forward to: Hearing a heartbeat and seeing the baby on the Ultrasound, and then telling our families and friends etc.
What I miss: Being able to drink a glass of wine if I please. Not a big deal though.
Weekly Wisdom: Your plan isn't always God's plan!
Milestones: Being pregnant again, and having it be a surprise this time. It's pretty awesome. :)

Our little secret =)

We have a secret! :-)

On Wednesday, June 13th we discovered that we are once again expecting!
Needless to say it was a bit of a shock and Chris and I were both in denial about it for a good week or two. Talk about being overcome with emotions though! It just wasn't part of our "plan" right now, but that is OK. We are both happy because we had such a hard time getting pregnant with Graydon...this is definitely a welcome surprise. 
As of right now, we are not planning on me going back to work, so that is definitely the biggest stress for us. We just want to make things work out financially. 
The first week or two I felt so many things....denial, excitement, shock, selfishness, guilt, disbelief, blessings....  I had just gotten down to a weight a couple pounds lighter than when I got pregnant with Graydon. Chris and I had so many plans for this Fall. But oh well, I could care less about any of that now...I am just excited. Plans changed quick that is for sure. We are already getting prepared in full swing....we have someone who is putting new windows in our office, which we will turn into Graydon's "big boy" room over the next couple of months. I have been looking for furniture for him and thinking about how I want to decorate his room. It has been fun! At this point I am just getting antsy to have an ultrasound though and see a heartbeat and make sure everything is OK.  I know of a couple people who have had miscarriages recently so naturally that makes me nervous. Mostly all of our close friends and family know, but we will not announce it on FB for a while yet.

Anyways, I have been updating my blog but not posting it yet, so I will be doing that over the next couple of days, getting things caught up. I will be 8 weeks this Friday, and I am due February 22nd, 2013.  Graydon and the new baby with be roughly 2.5 years apart, which I think is a pretty good amount of time between the two of them.

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Yay!