Registering!

So I registered today! It was fun!!! It really made it all "REAL" to me. I know that might sound crazy, but sometimes I still can't believe that I am actually pregnant. It happened so quickly after that first IUI; I really wasn't expecting it.

Anyway, registering was a lot of work and a lol of decision making! But, thankfully my friend Sandy was there to help me out. I look at her as a pro seeing that she is now on baby #2!!! She was so helpful! If she wasn't there I wouldn't have had any idea where to even start. I added a link to my registry to my list of links if anyone would like to check it out. Here's a picture of my cute bedding that I went with...We are going with a froggy theme.

I am leaning towards painting the room yellow and possibly painting the trim white. I am getting soooooooooo excited!!!!!

Yesterday I cleaned out my closet to make room for Jeff's things. Currently, he is using the soon-to-be baby's room for his clothes. So I had to make room for his things in my closet. It was a success! He actually has half of the closet for his things! I did well! I have 4 bags of clothes and shoes that I am going to donate to charity. I just can't wait to get the baby's room started!!!

Well, my next doctor's appointment is on Jan. 12th. This is the one where I have to drink this stuff and sit there for 1 hour. They have to do some test on me to see if I have gestational diabetes. I am hoping everything goes well! I will be posting again at that time with an updated belly shot. :)

24 Weeks...6 MONTHS!!! WOW!

Wow is time flying fast! I can't believe I am at my 6 month mark already! It's crazy! I'm definitely getting bigger!!! The baby is moving around a ton now, too. It's so cool! I am noticing it's a bit harder to breathe...I guess my lungs are getting restricted a bit. I had my doctor's appointment on Wednesday and everything is still looking good! I am measuring right where I should be (even though I feel like I'm bigger than I should be) and the heart rate was 150. It was funny because while she was trying to get the heartbeat you could hear the baby moving around!! She even said, "Wow you have an active one in there!" As I'm typing it just kicked me, too! It's hilarious. However, every time Jeff puts his hand on my belly it stops. I think it gets content feeling Daddy's hand there :)

I am getting excited for next Christmas. I can't help but think about what it will be like next year at this time!

I am going to start registering for baby stuff while I'm on Christmas break. We also plan on starting the baby's room after the holiday's. I will post pictures of the progress once we start. We plan on painting, putting down Pergo floors and adding some lighting. Helps that Daddy's an electrician!

Ok well here's the updated belly shot. I apologize that it's kind of blurry. I did the best I could...

Ultrasound...5 MONTHS!!!

Wow! I can't believe I am already 5 months pregnant! It is going by really fast! Today we had our ultrasound. It was soooooooo cool! The baby is doing great and is measuring at 20 weeks, 4 days. I am 20 weeks and 1 day today so it's pretty close. The heart rate was 145 so I guess we'll have to see what that means. It's just so nice knowing that everything is going well. Seeing the baby on the ultrasound screen was so awesome. Jeff and I couldn't stop smiling. There's one shot where he/she is looking right at us. Almost as if he/she knew we were looking right at him/her. Then there's a cute shot where it almost looks like he/she is waving. I just can't wait to hold and kiss him/her!!!!! This is just so exciting! Ok...well here's an updated belly shot and today's ultrasound pics. Enjoy!



Here's Baby Wagner looking right at us!
















Cute little feet that we can't wait to kiss!












Looks like he/she is saying "HI!"

Moving around!

Wow is the baby moving around. I've been feeling it for a few weeks now, but this morning it didn't just feel like butterflies. It actually felt like movement inside of me. It was so weird!!!! I cannot believe that I am going to be 19 weeks on Friday! Time is really flying. Next Saturday is my 20 week doctor appointment and ultrasound. Not only will I do a belly shot, but I'll have an update ultrasound pic of our little baby!!!!!!! I can't wait!

I'm starting to have heartburn more now. I think I'll be living off of Tums!

Ok, I'll post more next week. :)

Dr Appt Update and 16 Week Belly Shot!

Hi! Well we had another doctor's appointment this week. Doc says everything is looking good. I'm measuring right where I should be and the heart right is right where it should be also. Right now the heart rate is at 155 bpm. I guess the old wives tale is that faster heart rates mean it's a girl. According to what I looked at online, anything over 140 is a girl and below 140 is a boy. I guess time will tell!



I started feeling the baby move this past weekend. It was moving A LOT on Sunday. I went to a jewelry show with my good friend, Fay. After the show we stopped at Gene and Jude's for a yummy hot dog. Well the baby must have liked it because that's when it started moving like crazy! It feels like butterflies and just like something is going on in my uterus...kind of like gas, but I know it wasn't gas. That I would know for sure!



Well here is an updated belly shot. As I've mentioned, I'm really starting to grow. I guess I am starting to look more
pregnant. I love it!!!!


Our next appointment is on Nov. 17th. We will be having our 20 week ultrasound on that day! I'm so excited to see our little baby again!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Having a cold and being pregnant...Not so good!

UGH! Well I have a horrible sore throat, my nose won't stop running, and now I feel my chest getting congested...and I can't take anything! UGH! What I would give to have a shot of NyQuil right now so I could get some sleep without cringing in pain every time I swallow. I tried having some decaf tea with honey and it helped VERY little. Oh well! I guess it comes with the territory.

Our next doctor appointment is on Monday, October 22! I'm not sure what is going on at that appointment. It will be my 16 week check up so no ultrasound yet. They don't do one until 20 weeks...so we are getting close!!! I will post another belly shot next weekend (I have been trying to do them when I have my appointments so they are every 4 weeks right now). There's no doubt that I'm getting bigger. It still doesn't look like a pregnant belly to me, but it is growing!

I cannot believe I am done with my first trimester! That really went by quickly. It feels like such a relief to know that those 3 months are done and over with. I could relax a little bit now knowing that everything is going great so far! Now I'm getting anxious to feel some movement. I guess I should start feeling it soon. I really cannot wait for that feeling. It's something I've longed to feel forever! Sometimes I cannot help but stop and think what a miracle it is that this little person is growing inside of me right now. It's mind boggling!! I just can't wait to meet him/her and kiss and hug him/her like CRAZY! Jeff and I always talk to my belly saying how much we love the baby. We can't wait to do that in person! :)

New Belly Shot and Doctor Appointment Update

We had our appointment with the doctor today to hear the heartbeat. It was SO cool!!!!! We got to hear it right away. She said it was in the 160s. She said it was right where it should be and that everything is going well. We were both so excited to hear it. We couldn't stop smiling. :) I figured it's time to take another belly shot to show the growth that is taking place. I am officially wearing maternity clothes because everything I own is WAY TOO tight on me. So I went to Old Navy and Kohl's and bought a bunch of cute things! It's fun being pregnant. I must say that I'm very lucky that I haven't had morning sickness. It has been a great pregnancy so far *knocking on wood*.

So here are the pics:

9 Weeks......................................... 12 Weeks