11W -- Belly Pictures

Gotta love the bruise on my waist :) Yup. That was pure Sherman. I walked into the counter top on Sunday! How attractive!

You really can't see a difference between sucking in / not sucking in.

I've been weighing myself every Wednesday morning. And although I won't share my beginning number, I will say that my total gain is 0.60 pounds. Not bad so far. Of course the last few days I just want to EAT. So, I'm packing apples, oranges, bananas, and protein bars. No need to leave the door open for vending machine crap like yesterday when I ate Pop-Tarts!


Week 11 -- Menu Item = Fig! Baby is 1.5 inches :)

10W6D -- What is a Kumquat?

Each week I receive an email from BabyCenter.com telling me some interesting facts about what's going on in my stomach. Each week, they describe the baby in terms of size and then compare it to a piece of food. Last week, I actually had to look up kumquat. I'm sorry, but it just sounds dirty and I was mildly offended that this "dirty" word was in my belly.

So, I thought I would do a recap of the weekly words. Tomorrow I will include the menu item for week 11 and the corresponding picture.

Week #5 -- Sesame Seed

Week #6 -- Small Lentil Bean

Week #7 -- Raspberry

Week #8 -- Kidney Bean

Week #9 -- Grape

Week #10 -- Kumquat (a small, round or oblong citrus fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp, used chiefly for preserves.)

10W Belly Picture

Better late then never! I'll be taking some new ones tomorrow. Tasha advised that I should take some @$$ pictures too...and watch it grow. Isn't she thoughtful? I'll keep that in mind!

10W1D - How I told David

I seemed to have skipped the story of how David found out we were having a baby.

On Friday, March 9th, I took at test around 6:00 AM before I showered for work. I saw the line and was so excited! I wanted to surprise him with something fun....so I waited ALL DAY. That was torture.

After work I stopped at Toys R Us on the way home and went into their baby section. I found two cute bibs, one pink and one blue, both said "I love my Daddy".

I walked into the house just before David and threw them in my closet. Close call.

We were deciding where to go for dinner, and I desperately wanted The Olive Garden. I love that place! Plus, it was Lent and I couldn't take one more fish fry. Gross. The Olive Garden was advertising some Crab Alfredo dinner and it looked so good. I digress.

When I was in the basement, Dave asked me to grab him a beer. So, I grabbed a Sam Adams for him. We also had these giant 22oz bottles that we had just brewed at the Brew Kettle, but I passed on that knowing I couldn't have any and just brought up the one beer.

Dave figured it out right away. He asked why I didn't grab the big beer, and I couldn't help but burst out laughing. He just looked at me, smiled and said "You're pregnant aren't you?". So, he ruined my surprise, but I guess I gave it away. It's not really a surprise that can be ruined anyway :) I ran to the closet, got him the bibs and he just looked at them like "Holy Cow". Then I showed him the positive tests. All he could say was "You peed on those. That's gross. Wash your hands". Oh how I love the sentimental side of him :)

From there, we went to dinner and ate our tasty Olive Garden meals. We were both still a little shell shocked by the news.

I took another test on Sunday, and the line was even darker. I was running around the house like an idiot so excited and Dave just kept looking at me like I was crazy :) It was early. Really early. And he didn't want to jinx it.

Dave gave me a beautiful card Monday night (March 12th). It sat on the bed all evening waiting for me to find it. I saw it right before bed and read it and it was so nice. I've read it a dozen times since and keep it by my bed. It is our first Mom/Dad/Parent card.

Mom! That still makes me smile every time I say it or think about it :)

9W4D

This weekend went by WAY TOO FAST. We didn't even do that much. David was busier then I was because he went up to Hillcrest Friday and Saturday to visit Jodi and Noah. Poor Noah had Rotovirus and had to stay over two nights. At least he gets to come home today.

Noelle came to visit last night while Mark went to visit Jodi. Mark made the mistake of telling David that they had McDonald's. So, we had McDonald's for dinner tonight. I don't know why, but that's just gross. It tasted good going down, but then it's like a big grease pit in your stomach. Ugh. At least we only eat McDonald's a few times a year.

I have made my first attempts at researching daycare providers. When I went to YellowPages.com, over 500+ listings came back. So, we'll have to seek out some referrals :) I'm going to make appointments at two places tomorrow. Willoughby Hills Friends Church and KinderCare. So far, I've heard great things about both, and both take infants.

David took all the wallpaper down in the bathroom lastnight and today! I'll miss the yellow and gray flowers. This week, he'll start tearing down the tile. Woo-Hoo! Hopefully we'll hear back from Ricky on a quote and can get started.

I need to start with the upstairs bedroom. Not sure where to start yet....but I've got to get a jump on it. I need to take advantage of the fact that I feel great and have energy. I think the tired phase has passed. Either that or I'm sleeping better. This week, we have NO plans, so I'll start Monday with just making a list. I'm sure I'll need to toss a lot :)

OK. We'll it's 7pm and 60-minutes just started. Need to go snuggle on the couch.

9W1D & First Belly Picture!

Dear Baby -

There's so much I want to tell you about....but it will have to wait until to tomorrow... I'm beat! Here's our first belly picture. I took it yesterday morning at exactly 9 weeks. I'll take one of us each week (if I can remember).

Really quick though, I think you gave me a headache today. Nothing would make me feel better (not even a Diet Coke!). I even went to the gym to be a good sport and walked 3+ miles hoping to get the endorphins going.

No love.

Hopefully, this was a one time thing :) After work I used my face steamer and that seemed to help.

So, calm down on the hormones / headache!

Nighty night.

8W6D -- And Our First Picture!

Wow. Today was a fabulous day! We went to see Dr. David and got our first picture of our little pepper! What a feisty little thing. S/he was moving all over the place! We could see the heartbeat, but not hear it. It was like a little white fleck just pumping away. I think Dr. David said s/he was 8cm.

She gave us a range of due dates. She said the baby measured at 8 weeks and 6 days. My online calculator had us at 8 weeks and 1 day. Not too far off. She thought maybe November 15th or November 20/21. Keep your fingers crossed that we'll be home from the hospital in time for Thanksgiving! My all time favorite food holiday :)

Dr. David said that our baby looked great! She said that the baby looked strong too. Both good things. She even told me I could drink Diet Coke. I love her! However, I've cut down to one a week, and I'll maintain that.

She kind of contradicted herself though. I asked about my sinuses and she said to avoid sinus stuff unless I'm on my death bed. Now, this is not what she told me two weeks ago. Back then she said I could have it in moderation. So, no more sinus medicine.

I still feel great. Just a little bit tired. Smell sensitivity comes and goes. But no sickness, woo-hoo!

Today we told Dave's parents and Jodi & Mark. Dave and I were ready to jump in the car and head to the west side when I realized that Lori was at Kalahari. So, we will head west tomorrow. I want to make the rounds all at once. I want to tell everyone in person, including Chris. I will wait until he comes into town for Jack's First Communion. So, tomorrow the Sherman clan will find out. I couldn't contain myself. I have been dying to tell someone. So, we had the picture in hand and went to make the first rounds. Everyone was so excited!

I'll post tomorrow after we tell the Sherman's!!!