Baby's size: Plum
Sleep: I've been extra tired lately and enjoying the naps I've been able to take this week.
Mama's Growth: I had my weight taken at the doctors on Thursday and it said I gained an extra 3 pounds. Boo. Next time I go I'll make sure I weigh myself on my home scale to see how different it is and I can track things more accurately over my pregnancy.
Food of the week: Fruit, fruit and more fruit. I had the yummiest peaches, the snappiest grapes and the juiciest watermelon. It soothes my stomach.
Food aversions: Dairy especially cheese - Parmesan is THE worst. I've been so sick. Just the smell and thought make me gag and dry heeve. Ugh man this is the worst. I ate different dairy things on Sunday and was extra sick :(
Symptoms I have: Nausea, Tiredness...
Doctor’s Appointment: I didn't fully know what to expect at my first appointment because it's been a while...over 5 years since I was last pregnant! I had my weight checked and then a urine sample taken by the receptionist (it's a small office) I waited for the doctor to come in after and he said he reviewed my chart and the medical records sent from where I had first found out I was pregnant and where my IUD was taken out. He said they never confirmed my pregnancy and I said "yea they did". He said that even though they did the sonograms it was too early to see a viable pregnancy. So he set up the sonogram and checked it out. And there he/she was!! He switch from the internal sonogram to the belly sono and said it was still hard to see because my bladder wasn't full. He found the heart beat and asked if I could see it. At first I couldn't, especially with the angle I was laying at but I finally did. It was so tiny and cute and it made me feel so relived. It was now considered a 'viable pregnancy'
He asked when my last cycle was (which was March 19) and he said according to that my due date would be Dec 26th but that's most likely to change when I go for a more thorough sonogram. He said he was going to prescribe my prenatal vitamins and I showed him the One A Day prenatal vitamins I ha been taken and he said those were good. He had me go back to his office where he wrote my a note saying I had clearance for the dentist, wrote me a prescription for a sono appointment and said I needed the first set of blood work.
He congratulated me and I went straight to the lab down the block for my blood tests. I have another appointment in 2 weeks. I also have my sonogram appointment the beginning of the same week. I called the office to see if I would be getting another sonogram before 20 weeks and if not could I hold onto the script until I was 16 weeks so I can find out the gender. They said because of my situation with the IUD it's important to keep my appointment and I'll most likely have another soon appointment after that. I'm really hoping I'm able to find out sooner than later. I can't believe I'm already around 12 weeks already. I'm wondering if I'm not as far according to the sono I'll get next Monday. We'll see. But from finding out at around 4 weeks along, feels like a lifetime ago. I still have a long ways to go through!
Movement: Not yet
Belly Button: Innie
Gender: Still unknown.
My guess: Boy (there's a story behind this and if we do have a boy then I will post the story on why I've guessed boy)
Tim's Guess: ??????
Boy Names: Noel (rhymes with Joel)
Or Noelan Chase
Girl Names: Lily is our top girl name
No middle names yet
Evan likes Lily Flower Pants haha
What I’m looking forward to: This sickness to finally leave me alone!!
And my soon appointment next Monday. It'll be nice to have pictures of the actual baby and not just the sac in the uterus :)
What I miss: Goat cheese which is probably good that I can't have it because it would just add to my sickness from dairy this week if I was eating it!
(Super Long) Thoughts of the week: Besides how tired and sick I've been feeling, I had such a great week and weekend. The doctor appointment was such a weight lifted off of me and I think that has helped me sleep better and not worry as much. Friday evening we celebrated Tim's birthday with the boys. We decorated and they got a card for him. I made a blue and green cake so we could sing to him as well. It was a nice night and I'm glad the boys got to celebrate because I know how much they love their daddy. The next morning I made a pancake breakfast at Tim's request with fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries and bananas) and homemade whipped cream. I also bought cantaloupe and cottage cheese because every time I have one in the house Tim asks if I have the other and I never do. This time I was prepared haha. I also made sausage and hash browns. We enjoyed the yummy breakfast together.
We then dropped the boys off at The Mitchell's house for a sleepover. Ana sent me pictures throughout the day and it made me so happy. Even though I enjoyed my alone time with Tim I really missed them. It was great to see how much fun they were having.
We drove out to Mattituk and met up with a bike tour we were going on for the day. We got helmets and picked out a bicycle built for two! I was nervous because I had never rode one and neither had Tim. We started our trip with a 7 mile ride to the beach. What a learning experience! Tim rode in the front so I couldn't see what was in front of me. I also didn't have control of the steering or speed. I had to let Tim take the lead and let go of any control I was feeling I needed. It was hard in the beginning and I made a bunch of scared squeals that made Tim laugh throughout the first stretch of our ride. But by the end I felt like a pro. I wasn't worried what was in front of me. I was able to keep up with the pace that Tim was pedaling and enjoy the views to the left and right of me. Definitely a trust building experience! We made a good team :)
We took a 15 break at the beach and enjoyed the view and the sound of the water. We re-hydrated and headed to the first vineyard, Clovis Point. When we got there, they had a lunch buffet set up and picnic blankets available to sit on if you didn't want to sit at the tables. We got a blanket, picked out our lunches and sat and talked. We relaxed for about a half hour after eating. It was drizzling but with the ride we just took, it felt really nice. The tour guides collected any garbage we had and we all went under the overhang where the tables were set up. The first 4 wine tastings were poured one at a time. 2 whites, 1 rose' and 1 red. Tim almost bought a bottle of the red but decided not to. We got back on our bikes and rode to the next Vineyard Martha Clara. It was owned by the family who started Entenmann's. We went into this barn like building and sat at a table. Tim got the next 4 tastings - again 2 white, 1 rose' and 1 red. He enjoyed all of the wines much better at this Vineyard than the last. Up next was the balsamic vinegar and olive oil tastings with fresh baked bread! Yay I could join in with the tastings! They had infused each oil and vinegar with different things such as herbs, lemon, even wild mushrooms. The funny thing was that I wasn't the only preggo on the wine and bike tour! There was another couple and we ended up sitting at the same table at this Vineyard. The bike tour guides did a raffle with the group of people we were with (which we didn't enter) I'm now a little disappointed that we didn't put in $5-10 for tickets because people won pretty neat things from $20-$200 value. A gift certificate at the gift shop, make your own bottle of wine, 2-6 people wine tasting event, romantic bike tour for 2 etc. After the raffles were drawn and handed out, we went to the gift shop where they sold their wine and other goodies. Tim picked out a couple he wanted to try and we got 15% off from being with the bike tour. They had beautiful platters that I wish I got more pictures of. We headed back to our starting point and did a pit stop at Harbes Family Farm. They had samples of their Sangria. Tim tried some and the lady gave him a card for a free wine tasting. So we'll have to go back there. There was fresh fruit and veggies, horses, playground for the kids, live music. It seemed like a fun time. We finally headed back all the way and arrived back at the starting point around 4:45pm. It was a lonnnnng day! We were out for 5 hours!
We drove home, got ready to go out to dinner and headed to our favorite Greek place in Greenlawn, The Grecian Corner Cafe. We only get there about once a year but we enjoy it soooo much when we make it there. The food was excellent. The hummus was so good!
We decided to go to a movie after but it didn't start until 10:00. (Best part is we didn't have to pay!) I had a coupon for a free movie ticket on your birthday and another pass we had gotten as a gift. We 'bought' the tickets early at the Deer Park outlets and then walked around there for a bit.
We watched the movie - The Avengers (which I dozed off in a few times- what can I say, it was a reallllly long day!!) But caught the end and a bunch of funny parts. We got out around 12:30am and headed home and PASSED OUT! We both enjoyed the time together. At one point I said to Tim, "this is what it would be like if we didn't have any kids" - it actually made me really sad because as much as I love being out with Tim ALONE - I love it that much more that we get to go home and spend our life with our kids. They bring us great joy. It's work at times but there's nothing like raising a family and enjoying the time we spend all together! I love all my boys! & I had a great day celebrating the life of my favorite boy Tim this weekend! xoxo
