17 weeks 4 days

I realized it had been a while since I posted anything, so I decided to write again.

Justin may have found a job at Wendy's for now, which would still allow him to keep his unemployment while he worked. I am hoping that him working will help with the bills that contiue to pop up. We recently got a (future) bill for what the delivery will cost. I am happy with how little it is, however, I wish I were able to be double insured and not have to pay anything. but such is life.

Our neighbors gave us the extra changing table that they had, it is in good condition and the best part, it was FREE! :) We have started buying diapers, so far we have only bought one box. You gotta start somewhere right? ;-)

I think that I feel little movements here and there, but it is not often enough nor am I able to tell for sure if it the baby, or just indegestion or something else.

Wish us luck that in a week from today, at my next appointment we are able to find out what the sex of the baby is!!!

We also have had a hard time these last few weeks as we had some of our roommates move out and the girl that is living in the basement refuses to pay anymore even though we weren't able to find someone else to move in to cover the other part of rent. As usual though, Justin tells me not to worry because we always find a way to make things work. I wish I were able to not stress so badly though. It is so so so much easier said than done.

But alas, I listen to the recording of our little one's heart beat and it makes everything all better, for the moment at least. I have most definitely gotten addicted to watching too much television. I need some motivation to get me back in the gym, even if it is just swimming and/or walking on the treadmill, at least it will help when I give birth. Any Ideas?? I was told at WIC a few weeks ago that I have already gained a little bit too much weight for the pregnancy... which is exactly what you want to hear right? lol so now I'm worried that I am going to end up gaining too much weight, get pregnancy diabetes and/or not be able to lose the weight after the baby is born.

13 Weeks 4 days

On Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, I had my second Prenatal Appointment. I like to get places early, so we got to Jordan Valley Hospital at the Women's center at about 930, waited a few minutes before walking in and ended up getting to the doctors office at 945. My appointment was scheduled to be at 10. I checked in and we sat down, the office was unusually busy, I just figured it was because of the other OB's that work there too that it was so busy, but we waited, and waited... We heard one of the other ladies sitting there talking on the phone say that her appointment was supposed to be an hour ago. Sure enough 11 O'Clock rolled around and that's when we got called back. They weighed me, I gained about 5ish pounds in the first trimester, although because my clothes hardly fit anymore, it feels like more. We sat in the room and waited for my doctor. She came in, measured my belly, (which she said was growing right on track) and then she grabbed the doppler to listen to the heart.

Hearing my little peanut's heartbeat for the first time was SOO amazing, I cannot even begin to tell you how happy it made me. The heart was beating at 159 beats/minute where it should be. :) Justin and I both were a bit emotional about it, even though he won't admit it. I can't wait until I can feel the baby moving. Hopefully that is within the next few weeks. We have an appointment in 5 weeks, then the appointment after that one, we should be able to find out the sex of the baby!!!! (Justin is making me wait because he doesn't want to spend the extra money if we don't have to. lol) I guess it's ok, where it's only a couple of months out.

We are getting more and more excited as time passes. I need to go clothes shopping but, maternity clothes are so expensive, I guess that is what one of my goals will be today and this weekend, to go shopping for cute maternity clothes that aren't super super expensive. :) Oh how I can't wait until August/September, I am getting so excited about the fact that I will be able to hold my precious little one.

If someone were to have told me that by the time I was 22 I would have a child, I wouldn't have believed them. Oh how I love how things turn out sometimes.

Until next time.