That's right friends; I'm pregnant! Yesterday I went to my first doctor's appointment at the Women's Clinic and it was the longest doctor visit EVER! Even bringing paperwork that I filled out beforehand the appointment lasted 2 hours. So I filled out more paperwork and was shown where to put my urine cup (ladies, you have to pee in a cup at every appointment).
I am 7 weeks today (Friday), although in going to the doctor yesterday we thought over 8 weeks based on my last menstrual cycle. My new due date is May 25.
We started our visit with a sonogram. They measured Baby S several times and the average came to 6 weeks and 6 days (+/- 4 days). We also got to see and hear the heartbeat. Hearing your baby's heartbeat is to most amazing feeling in the world! The baby had a heart rate of 131 bpm. The sono tech said that is great and that they look for a rate of 110+ at this point. I can't believe that that rate will only get higher!
Next came a chat with the nurse practitioner (I didn't get to see Dr. Horth at this visit). This lasted a while as it was to ask all the questions that I had already answered on my paperwork including my health history, Matt's health history and our family health history. Also at this point she asked if we picked out a pediatrician... I am still amazed that I have a little person inside me; how can I pick out a child doctor?! I will be asking you, friends, about doctors in Wichita Falls and Graham.
After our chat with Kim, the nurse, we went to our room where I was to have a pelvic exam done. Before the exam I received a flu shot. *yay* The pelvic exam was less than exciting, other than the fact that my cervix looked great. This is the point where you think things are done? WRONG!
After a pelvic exam we got to visit a lady that explained how much money we would owe for all the doctor visits as well as the delivery. I will not tell you how much that came out to but Matt and I will be accepting monetary donations. ;-) All I have to say it that I am so thankful that Air Tractor has such great insurance.
After talking to the finance lady, we had to go over to LabCorp to visit the blood sucking lady. I had blood drawn (5 vials) and yet another urine cup to fill up!
Here is where the visit FINALLY ends! Me, light headed and starving, with a little more flu vaccine and a bit less blood.
Sorry friends but I will not be posting a picture of the baby yet after a long talk with Matt. Maybe a little farther along. I will be posting weekly updates and, for your enjoyment, belly pictures at random points.
Week 7 update:
Baby size: About 9mm (about the size of BB pellet)
Mama weight gain: -2 pounds
Visual Changes in Mama: None although my jeans are getting uncomfortable. They tell me that it is mainly water weight.
Symptoms: Hungry most of the day, thirsty constantly, and pretty much constant nausea
Cravings: Popcorn and pickles
Fun Facts: By the end of week 7 Baby S will have doubled in size!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Okay so it's been 9 months since my last post... Oops
Wow. Sorry I haven't been posting. Things got really hectic and my life was just out of sorts. I don't know. I suppose blogging could have helped calm me but I never thought of doing it. I am excited to say that I have a new niece, Stevie, who was born in August (the 4th) and she is a doll! Wesley is growing like a weed and is walking! Things are changing around our house as well but that is for another time! I believe I am going to try to blog at least once a week. We will see how it goes but I am thinking either Thursdays or Saturdays. Those are generally the days I have the most time. *Fingers crossed* Hope I can push myself to actually do this!
Until next time friends!
Until next time friends!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Wow... It's been so long!
So a lot has happened since my last post in JUNE!!! My summer was a bit sad. Amber lost her twins on July 20th at only 7 weeks along. Grandpa Died on July 30th after a week in the hospital. He went peacefully at after a very painful week.
Fall started off with my signing up to be a substute teacher and working mostly at the junior high. Eric and Jamie's baby Wesley came along early (August 31) and had to stay in the hospital for a while.
Winter came with great news! Amber is pregnant! I can't wait to meet my new niece or nephew! She is due on August 18th! She is now 10 weeks and 2 days and almost in the her second trimester. This has been such a hard journey for her and I am proud to have such a strong sister. I love you!
Matt had a request for aq Christmas gift... He is my new personal trainer. For 6 months I will be eating and working out on an outline that he has prepared. Beginning with my post tomorrow I will be updating this blog weekly with updates on my weightloss journey. I will be beginning week 3 tomorrow and the post will show what I have done thus far and what my weight loss goals are for each month.
Fall started off with my signing up to be a substute teacher and working mostly at the junior high. Eric and Jamie's baby Wesley came along early (August 31) and had to stay in the hospital for a while.
Winter came with great news! Amber is pregnant! I can't wait to meet my new niece or nephew! She is due on August 18th! She is now 10 weeks and 2 days and almost in the her second trimester. This has been such a hard journey for her and I am proud to have such a strong sister. I love you!
Matt had a request for aq Christmas gift... He is my new personal trainer. For 6 months I will be eating and working out on an outline that he has prepared. Beginning with my post tomorrow I will be updating this blog weekly with updates on my weightloss journey. I will be beginning week 3 tomorrow and the post will show what I have done thus far and what my weight loss goals are for each month.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The joy keeps coming!
GRANDPA
So today I have to talk about the good and bad things that have been happening around here lately. June has been a month of both sad and happy days. My grandpa was in 3 hospitals in the span of 3 weeks. He went from Olney to Dallas and finally to Wichita Falls. We have been going to Wichita a lot to visit. He had good days where he knows everyone and felt great. During his bad days and nights he was in a lot of pain and he kept seeing Jill sitting or standing in a nearby chair. And no matter what kind of day he was having he would always ask Grandma the same question, "Are we going home today?" Finally he was well enough and strong enough to leave HomeHealth. Tuesday, June 22, Grandpa was released from HomeHealth and was able to come home! The doctor said grandpa probably would feel well enough to walk around much for a few days but as soon as he was home Grandpa was using his walker to take a long walk around his backyard!!! We aren't sure how long Grandpa will be with us but we know he will pass at home where he is most comfortable.
Aunt Jen
On June 21 we got some great news; after a very long time trying Nate and Amber are going to have a baby! I knew I was going to be Aunt Jen in October when Jamie and Eric have their little boy Wes but now I will have 2 babies to spoil! I am so proud of Nate and Amber; they have been in my prayers for a long time and now all of our prayers have been answered! It has been a long journey for them and I'm so proud to call them my family!
That has been the big news. The rest is fairly boring. Matt has has a few gigs and they have sounded great at all of them. I am still looking for a job but Matt says since we only have one car it isn't a priority. I can't wait to see what the future brings but until then God Bless You!
So today I have to talk about the good and bad things that have been happening around here lately. June has been a month of both sad and happy days. My grandpa was in 3 hospitals in the span of 3 weeks. He went from Olney to Dallas and finally to Wichita Falls. We have been going to Wichita a lot to visit. He had good days where he knows everyone and felt great. During his bad days and nights he was in a lot of pain and he kept seeing Jill sitting or standing in a nearby chair. And no matter what kind of day he was having he would always ask Grandma the same question, "Are we going home today?" Finally he was well enough and strong enough to leave HomeHealth. Tuesday, June 22, Grandpa was released from HomeHealth and was able to come home! The doctor said grandpa probably would feel well enough to walk around much for a few days but as soon as he was home Grandpa was using his walker to take a long walk around his backyard!!! We aren't sure how long Grandpa will be with us but we know he will pass at home where he is most comfortable.
Aunt Jen
On June 21 we got some great news; after a very long time trying Nate and Amber are going to have a baby! I knew I was going to be Aunt Jen in October when Jamie and Eric have their little boy Wes but now I will have 2 babies to spoil! I am so proud of Nate and Amber; they have been in my prayers for a long time and now all of our prayers have been answered! It has been a long journey for them and I'm so proud to call them my family!
That has been the big news. The rest is fairly boring. Matt has has a few gigs and they have sounded great at all of them. I am still looking for a job but Matt says since we only have one car it isn't a priority. I can't wait to see what the future brings but until then God Bless You!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Jewelry and such
Here are a few samples of the jewelry that I have been making as well as the beginnings of a Rosary that I stared working on yesterday!
These are the first pair I made. Brown and light blue. Love them!
These are a couple pair of green earrings that I made for Emily Reagan.
Mom says this pair reminds her of Christmas Ornaments. Rosalie says Foiled chocolate eggs!
These are a pair that I made with the colors of Delta Sigma Pi. They turned out well!
This is a quick necklace that I made a few weeks ago. My mom decided she is going to buy it!
These feather earrings are pretty but are rather hard to make. I am going to look online to see if there are easier ways to put feathers on wire!
This is a bracelet I made. These take longer to make so they will cost more. The bracelet took 5 hours!
And Last but not least is the Rosary!
This far all I have is the bottom part of the Rosary but by I go to bed I will hopefully have it finished. After that I will hopefully get it blessed by Father Ray or ask him how to bless it!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Beginning of Summer
So I know it has been really long since my last post but this semester was really hectic! So here is an update of things that I can remember from this semester. My last post, I believe, was in February so we will begin our Journey in March.
March:
Nothing truly exciting happened in March. Near the end of March however Matt had a few gigs with his band, Falls County, that I attended. I learned to set up Matt's equipment so I could look like I was a roadie and don't have to pay to get into the gigs! :) But then I learned that I will end up being a roadie anyways as I generally sell the merch. In March we also began building our wood fence and as of now it is still not completed, Mainly due to rain! Easter was fun. We had supper with the Symank family and then went to Passover/Easter Vigil at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Wichita Falls.
April:
In April I expanded my Roadie title to include Band Photographer. Any more jobs and I may have to start getting paid for my work! :P April also brought about my fraternity's initiation and banquet. Delta Sigma Pi initiated 10 people this semester; one of which I am very proud to call my Little. Emily Reagan is a great person and great friend and I an truly honored to be her DSP Big Brother! At our banquet I received 3 award: Honestly Honest, Most Outstanding Officer and Most Outstanding Collegiate. Late April held GERMANFEST! The Symank family with Me-Me and Ad-Dad went to Muenster, Texas to see what the fuss is all about. We had a really great time and I am so glad we got to spend time with the family. The last day of April Matt's band played for the Toys for the Community/ Olney Cook-Off and I got to see not only my friend Sonny and her son Ty but I also finally got to see Ava Stewart whom I haven't seen since she was a couple weeks old.
May:
I was truly ready for May to get here. At the beginning of the month I had a photo shoot with my favorite photographer my Sister-in-Law Amber. She did an amazing job and as soon as I get the pics I will post some of my favorite. They are looking great thus far. On the 8th, Matt's band played at the Megargel Centennial. In celebration of the town's 100th year there were activities, booths, and food throughout the day. The brisket supper was good and the street dance (where Falls County performed) was lots of fun. Although there were a couple of people arrested, the night was a complete success. The weekend after the Centennial I GRADUATED!! May 15, 2010 was truly an amazing day in my life. I am done with school unless I decide Grad school is in my future. I graduated from Midwestern State University with a Bachelor Degree in Business Management. Afterwards all my family that attended went to McBride's Steakhouse for lunch. On the 21st I threw my brother a 19th birthday/graduation party and a party for my graduation as both of our parents wanted to throw parties but neither of us wanted to have huge parties. We combined the celebration and had fun anyway.
I know this was all long and kind of monotonous but now we are all caught up, and since I have yet to find a job, I will be updating my blog more often. Until next time friends God Bless and Have Fun!
March:
Nothing truly exciting happened in March. Near the end of March however Matt had a few gigs with his band, Falls County, that I attended. I learned to set up Matt's equipment so I could look like I was a roadie and don't have to pay to get into the gigs! :) But then I learned that I will end up being a roadie anyways as I generally sell the merch. In March we also began building our wood fence and as of now it is still not completed, Mainly due to rain! Easter was fun. We had supper with the Symank family and then went to Passover/Easter Vigil at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Wichita Falls.
April:
In April I expanded my Roadie title to include Band Photographer. Any more jobs and I may have to start getting paid for my work! :P April also brought about my fraternity's initiation and banquet. Delta Sigma Pi initiated 10 people this semester; one of which I am very proud to call my Little. Emily Reagan is a great person and great friend and I an truly honored to be her DSP Big Brother! At our banquet I received 3 award: Honestly Honest, Most Outstanding Officer and Most Outstanding Collegiate. Late April held GERMANFEST! The Symank family with Me-Me and Ad-Dad went to Muenster, Texas to see what the fuss is all about. We had a really great time and I am so glad we got to spend time with the family. The last day of April Matt's band played for the Toys for the Community/ Olney Cook-Off and I got to see not only my friend Sonny and her son Ty but I also finally got to see Ava Stewart whom I haven't seen since she was a couple weeks old.
May:
I was truly ready for May to get here. At the beginning of the month I had a photo shoot with my favorite photographer my Sister-in-Law Amber. She did an amazing job and as soon as I get the pics I will post some of my favorite. They are looking great thus far. On the 8th, Matt's band played at the Megargel Centennial. In celebration of the town's 100th year there were activities, booths, and food throughout the day. The brisket supper was good and the street dance (where Falls County performed) was lots of fun. Although there were a couple of people arrested, the night was a complete success. The weekend after the Centennial I GRADUATED!! May 15, 2010 was truly an amazing day in my life. I am done with school unless I decide Grad school is in my future. I graduated from Midwestern State University with a Bachelor Degree in Business Management. Afterwards all my family that attended went to McBride's Steakhouse for lunch. On the 21st I threw my brother a 19th birthday/graduation party and a party for my graduation as both of our parents wanted to throw parties but neither of us wanted to have huge parties. We combined the celebration and had fun anyway.
I know this was all long and kind of monotonous but now we are all caught up, and since I have yet to find a job, I will be updating my blog more often. Until next time friends God Bless and Have Fun!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wow...
I can't believe it has been almost a month since I have posted a new blog. February seems to have flown by. This month has been fairly calm. My recruitment job in Delta Sigma Pi is over and we have 11 new pledges. I am excited because I will get to be a Big Brother this semester. My Little, Emily, is a great person and I can't wait for her to find out that I am her big! The Big/Little Reveal is on Monday so I am excited. I made her earrings and I am in the process of making her a pillow.
Speaking of making things, I have begun mass processing earrings. I am going to start selling them soon and hopefully I will be able to post some pictures of them all on here soon. I am also trying new designs for necklaces and bracelets. Although I haven't quite figured out what kind of style I like to make best, I love the process of making them so either way I know I will have lots of fun!
My mom just got married in Vegas yesterday. I wish we could have been there but I suppose if it is what she wants that is fine. The ring Tito gave her is really pretty although I have only seen it in a picture so far. I can't wait for her to get back so I can see it in person.
I have a really bad case of Senior-itis and I can't wait for May 15th. I have been having a hard time concentrating because I know that graduation is only 2 and a half months away. I am also kind of scared about it because I'm not sure what I want to do after I graduate. Hopefully I will find a job here in Olney but if I can't I may have to commute even more than I already am. If I don't get a job here I suppose I will look in Graham, Seymour, Throckmorton, and Wichita Falls. I hope it doesn't come to that but with the way the economy is who can really tell.
Something new we have been trying is my sister is staying with us on nights that I have to take her to school the next morning. It is working out very well and Jill loves it because she gets to spend time with me and Matt. She is learning more guitar because she is with Matt more often and I am excited that I actually get to see her for more than 15 minutes at a time. Matt and I have been discussing it and if mom keeps working at the airlines Matt and I want to see if Jill wants to stay with us permanently. Who knows how that will go though because mom may quit American Eagle and get a job nearby.
Well it is getting late and I need to get to bed. Church at 8am comes too soon when one only gets a few hours of sleep! :) Good night all. God Bless.
Speaking of making things, I have begun mass processing earrings. I am going to start selling them soon and hopefully I will be able to post some pictures of them all on here soon. I am also trying new designs for necklaces and bracelets. Although I haven't quite figured out what kind of style I like to make best, I love the process of making them so either way I know I will have lots of fun!
My mom just got married in Vegas yesterday. I wish we could have been there but I suppose if it is what she wants that is fine. The ring Tito gave her is really pretty although I have only seen it in a picture so far. I can't wait for her to get back so I can see it in person.
I have a really bad case of Senior-itis and I can't wait for May 15th. I have been having a hard time concentrating because I know that graduation is only 2 and a half months away. I am also kind of scared about it because I'm not sure what I want to do after I graduate. Hopefully I will find a job here in Olney but if I can't I may have to commute even more than I already am. If I don't get a job here I suppose I will look in Graham, Seymour, Throckmorton, and Wichita Falls. I hope it doesn't come to that but with the way the economy is who can really tell.
Something new we have been trying is my sister is staying with us on nights that I have to take her to school the next morning. It is working out very well and Jill loves it because she gets to spend time with me and Matt. She is learning more guitar because she is with Matt more often and I am excited that I actually get to see her for more than 15 minutes at a time. Matt and I have been discussing it and if mom keeps working at the airlines Matt and I want to see if Jill wants to stay with us permanently. Who knows how that will go though because mom may quit American Eagle and get a job nearby.
Well it is getting late and I need to get to bed. Church at 8am comes too soon when one only gets a few hours of sleep! :) Good night all. God Bless.
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