35w3d

Even as I sit here 35 weeks pregnant, I still can't beleive we are going to have a baby. On one hand it seems as if time has flown by, but on the other hand it feels as if time is standing still. I think I am just getting so anxious to meet this little one that it feels like the day will never get here.

Mr. P is gone for training. He will be gone for three more weeks. At this point I feel like all I'm doing is waiting. Waiting for our little one, and waiting for Mr. P to get back!!

Here is my weekly update that I started so late in my pregnancy:

• How far along? 35w3d
• Total weight gain: 32lbs. That I know of. I didn't have an appointment this week so I'm just using number from last week.
• Maternity clothes?  yep, although I have decided to squeeze into a dress I bought from Talbots Womens that is not maternity. I will likely try to wear it one more time since I am quickly running out of clothes to wear.
• Stretch marks? None new that I have noticed. I can honestly say that I'm not exactly happy with the amount of strech marcks that I have. I have likely gotten more since last week, but I honestly can't look at them anymore.
• Sleep: I think I'm really lucky in regards to sleep. I really don't have any issues when it comes to sleep. I do get up about 4 times a night to pee, but I usually fall right back to sleep. I think I'm going to be in complete shock when the baby comes.
• Best moment this week:  My boss approved the first part of my leave, and she approved my request to start working from home again starting tomorrow. This will dramatically help me when it comes to my lack of clothes that fit my current figure.
• Miss Anything? My husband. Mr. P is gone for six more weeks and I really miss him
• Movement: So much. Everthing I'm reading is saying that I will feel less movement the further along I get, but I really feel like I'm feeling this little guy more and more.
• Food cravings: I don't really belive in cravings, but I have eaten egg rolls the past three days.
• Food aversions: I wish!!
• Gender: Hopefully he is still a boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: Back pain, gas, and horrible heartburn!!
• Belly Button in or out? Still kinda flat, but it's starting to stick out more.
• Wedding rings on or off? On one minute, off the next. I had a lot of swelling last week in both my feet and my hands so I'm not sure if that was just a one time thing, or if I will soon not be able to wear my rings.
• Looking forward to: My appointment this week. I have my last ultrasound this week and my first internal exam. While I'm not looking forward to an internal exam, I am curious to see if I'm making any changes down there.

 Oh, that last question made me think. I don't think that I look that big, but I am really getting sick of the looks and comments that I am getting from some people. I have decided that when people say to you "when are you due" it is really code for "Wow, your big"! I am also getting sick of people telling me that I'm going to go early. In fact, the latter of those two comments really crack me up. Why am I paying so much to go see an OB/Gyn doc if I could just ask people when they I was going to give birth based on how I look?

Its Been A While

It's been a while, I know. I have no excuse other than I have been so terrified this entire pregnancy that I must have found a way to convince myself that posting would bring me back luck. Silly I know. Especially considering that I've been bleeding off and on throughout my entire pregnancy so I don't think posting would have made a difference.

 I found this on another blog I read and I've decided to try to update my weekly information for the last 6 weeks! OMG I can't believe we only have 6 weeks to go!!

• How far along? 34w1d
• Total weight gain: 32lbs
• Maternity clothes?  Yes, I have been in maternity pants since I was 8 weeks pregnant
• Stretch marks? Yes, all over my hips
• Sleep: Like a baby
• Best moment this week:  Going to see the Lion King Broadway Show with my sister
• Miss Anything? Not really
• Movement: Tons, everyone said after 32 weeks I wouldn't be able to feel it as much, but I feel like I feel it stronger than ever now. I think he's going to be pretty long since I can feel him at both the top and bottom of my uterus at the same time
• Food cravings: I don't believe in cravings
• Food aversions: Nope
• Gender: Boy
• Labor Signs: Nope
• Symptoms: Back pain, gas, itchy belly & huge boobs,  and I'm so tired
• Belly Button in or out? In
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: My co-workers are throwing me a baby shower tomorrow

It's Been A While

So I know that it's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm going to try to do a lot better. So things have actually been going pretty well for us. Mr. P just started active duty and is working full time out of the house for the first time in almost 9 months! The pregnancy is going good so far and work for me has been as good as it can be.
I think the biggest adjustment for us lately has been Mr. P starting active duty. He sorta had a transition period in September because although he was still in the National Guard at that point, he did 21 days of annual training during that period. Then he came home for two weeks, and then he started AD. I couldn't be more thrilled that he finally started and I know he feels the same way however I'm sure that our reasons are different.
I love the fact that he is up every morning before I am. For the past year and a half I have gotten up to get ready for work at o' dark thirty while and he was all nice and comfy in bed

*we just had our first trick-or-treaters for the night! They were so cute!! However I never thought of peanut allergies as one little girl told her brother he couldn't have any because they all had peanuts! UGH!!

Now, Mr. P is up at least a half hour before I am. I love it!! I don't mind getting up early, unless someone  else is still sleeping! Mr. P is just finally glad to be putting his degree to work!

The pregnancy has been going a lot better. I had a lot of bleeding between weeks 6-10. In fact it started at 6 weeks, I bleed for two days, then it went away for two weeks. At 8 weeks same thing. At 10 weeks same thing. 10 weeks was the first time that it was actually bright red blood, but that didn't ease my mind any. Then, the day the bleeding stopped, my morning sickness kicked in. I was sick for 3 weeks straight. I felt like shit all day, and would finally puke at night. This also happened to be the 3 weeks that Mr. P was at annual training 4 hours away. It was not fun to feel so crappy all by myself. Oh well, I survived.

Work for me has been what it can be. It has been very busy lately and I'm doing the best that I can. Well I know this was a pretty boring post, but it's been a while so forgive me!

I'm baaack!

I think it's about time I returned to my blog. I realized yesterday that it had been two months since I wrote anything and that there was so much going on. Honestly though, with now being such a busy time at work and me being so lazy/tired, I really haven't had the energy to blog. Because it takes so much energy and all.
So the biggest thing that has been going on with us is that we are now 13 weeks along. I can't believe we are actually in our 2nd trimester. It is crazy! Mr. P has been outta town the past two weeks at Annual Training. He finally comes back tomorrow which I'm pumped about.
We had our NT scan today and got super good results so I'm pretty excited about that also. Unfortunately this pregnancy has not been without incident so far. I have had at least four bouts of spotting that have freaked me out. The latest incident was earlier today. Only once has it been bright red that was about two weeks ago. My doctor said that I could just be a person who bleeds while pregnant, but that doesn't make things any easier everytime I go to the bathroom and I'm freaked out that I will see blood, red or brown.
Well enough for tonight. Morning comes early and I have to be up at 4:30 in the morning tomorrow. Seriously, I think that is what is killing me lately. I've been getting to work between 6 & 6:30 so it's no wonder I'm tired!

We're Expecting!

Mr. P and I found out today that we are expecting. I am still in complete shock. I have no idea how things are going to turn out, but today I am pregnant!

Signed up for my first 10K

In just over 12 weeks I am going to be running my first 10K. I am pretty excited about it, but a bit nervous at the same time. So nervous in fact that I signed Mr. P up to run it also. My oldest sister had asked me to run one with her in April of next year, but since she is a bit of a flake, I expect that she will find some reason to not end up running it.
This race is October 8th, and it comes almost exactly one year after my Achilles tendon surgery and I don't know why, but that means a lot to me. I guess because two days after my surgery when the nerve block had worn off and I got my first sensation of pain, I never thought I was going to be normal again. I honestly felt like I would never get to the point where I was able to run again. So, running in a 10K almost a year later, is huge to me!!
My gym has a training team that starts in August that I plan on signing up for. I hope that will keep me motivated to train harder and maybe I'll meet a few people also. Mr. P and I have been here for just over a year and the only people we have met have been through infertility sources. It's nice to know people who have the same struggles as we do, but it's kinda draining also because it always seems to come up in conversation.
So here's to happy training!

Nothing is finer than family in Carolina!

This past weekend Mr. P and I drove 6 hours each way to Charleston, SC for my family reunion. It was really nice to see and meet so many of my family members. As a kid I didn't grow up near any of my family so I always feel like I have missed out on so much. Being in SC was great I got the chance to meet up with one of my old HS friends who I hadn't seen in a while. She has been re-married since I had last seen her and she has a little boy. He is absolutely gorgeous! Mr. P fell in love with him and is now even more excited about having a child. We are technically on a break cycle right now, but we are still TTC naturally and keeping our fingers crossed.

As far as my weight loss, I'm not doing something right! I haven't lost any weight and appear to have actually gained weight. I really think I'm going to have to crack down on watching what I'm eating and upping my workouts to at least an hour. I think I've been using my Achilles Tendon recovery as an excuse for holding back, but in reality it's been doing and feeling really well. So, I will try to amp things up this week and see where I get.