Very Long Pregnancy Post

Obviously I haven't been writing the most regular or detailed updates. I just wasn't sure how much info was too much. And it seemed like things were the same week after week. But after reading a pregnancy blog of an acquaintance from Rose, I instantly regretting not keeping better record of the pregnancy. So, if my brain will cooperate, I'm going to do a 'catch up' entry.

Even before Dan and I were married, we decided on the Five Year Plan for children. It is pretty self explanatory. We'll wait 5 years before we start trying. Aside from giving us time to settle in to marriage life, enjoy one another and travel, it is a great response to the "so when are you guys having kids?" question.
We knew that 2008 would be it, but we opted to not really announce when we had decided to begin trying. We basically planned it around our trip to Hawaii. Mostly because I didn't want to be so sick that I wasn't able to enjoy it.
So April was our first month to try and we were off to Hawaii. While in Hawaii, it was in the back of my mind, but I really didn't think we would conceive on the first try. Looking back on it, there were a few signs that something might have been going on.

-I was very tired while were were there and needed to nap in the afternoons. But we both thought it was because we were so active, along with being out in the sun and water.

-There was the whole puking on Haleakala. Which we both thought was a combination of the ear infection, car sickness and fish that causes gastrointestinal issues.

-My inability to eat scallops or ceviche at the luau.

-The fact that I basically passed out on every flight home before the plane hit cruising altitude. Again we both thought it was because it was a very active vacation.

Once we got home and I realized I should have gotten my period on our last days in Hawaii. On Tuesday April 29th I tested and it was positive!! My reaction was, and I'm not kidding, I laughed out loud. The pregnancy was confirmed by the doctor on May 2nd and due date of December 30th.

Spreading the News:

I tried to find a cute 'Daddy' onesie or bib to give to Dan as a gift, but didn't really find anything.So I just showed him this when he got home

We were going to wait until after the 12 week mark to tell everyone. But Dan's mom and dad were going to be in Indy for Mother's Day weekend and we thought it would be really special to tell his mom on Mothers Day. Of course we couldn't stand to wait until Sunday, so on Friday we gave her a "Grandma" Mothers Day card. We did wait until 12 weeks to tell everyone else though. My 12th week happen to coincide with the week following Fathers Day. I traveled to Terre Haute to see my Dad under the guise of wanting to give him his gift in person. It was a "Grandpa" Fathers Day card. I told my sisters by saying that I had gifts for them from Hawaii. But I had actually wrapped up a box of Tampax for each of them. They were quite puzzled until I said that I wouldn't be needing them for about 9 months. : ) And the rest of my family we told

like this:

Changes:

July 17, (16 weeks 2 days) I felt movement for the first time

Aug 17, (20 weeks 5 days) I was able to feel and SEE movement on the outside.

Around 24 weeks I noticed a definite sleep/wake pattern. As the baby has gotten bigger, I feel more rolling movement than kicks.

In early October I felt hiccups for the first time. Dan and I were laying in bed when it happened, so he was able to feel it too. We both thought it was very neat and it remains one of my favorite parts of pregnancy.

I had a pretty easy first trimester. I was extremely tired and was nauseated through out the day, but only threw up a few times.

I craved (and still do) ice cream and pizza. Thankfully not at the same time.

I had major adversions to chicken, mexican food and spice smells, and veggies. I can eat veggies now, and chicken sometimes, but only a fried version. I haven't even attempted mexican, nor do I want to!

I have been slightly more emotional than usual. Especailly when Brett Favre did that first press conference as a member of the Jets team. My husband came into the room and found me with tears streaming down my face. I'm pretty sure he thought I was crazy!!

Lately I've been a more grumpy and cranky than usual. And would really like not to be, but I just can't help it!! And when Dan says things like " You just need to chill out" I honestly want to ring his neck.

We have had alot of people ask of how we think the pets will react once the baby is here. We aren't sure. The cats have reacted to pregnancy. Moxie is much more lovey to me and wants to me near me. He is even letting me hold him, which he barely tolerated before. Lance on the other hand has quite literally became a pissy cat. As soon as we were home from Hawaii he started spraying in the house. It has progressively gotten better. Only about once every two weeks at this point. As for the dogs, time will tell. But I think they'll be fine.

Right now I am at 33 weeks and things are going well. I am measuring 2 weeks ahead, which means we don't have a small baby : ) The blood pressure is still an issue that we're dealing with There is still a possibility of the early induction.