Boy or Girl??

My mom and grandma are flying in today from Florida to visit me for my first Mother's Day. I'm actually supposed to be getting ready to go pick them up at the airport soon! This year my gift to them is going to be a sneak peek at the baby. I have booked an elective sonogram to determine the gender at GoldenView Ultrasound tomorrow morning at 9:30amEST.

Hopefully Peanut will show the goods! Today will be a busy day but I am trying to collect guesses and while I'm sure there's a better way to do it, I'm going to list the ones I already have here. If anyone else wants to give it a go before I reveal tomorrow, please leave a comment!! :)

BOY
Hubby who is 100% sure it's a boy
Grandma
Grandpa (may he RIP) in my dreams said I'm having a boy
Auntie
Dad
SIL-Jessie
@angela0916
@JayBee838
@thedaily_poop
@Sheepmama

GIRL
Mom
BIL-Louis
Griselda
Vicky
Calleah
@ToniRaquel
@twopinklinez
@ReluctantMama
@RaisingKailey
@FreeChildhood
@gossamersmiles
@happyascanbe3


You have until my big reveal tomorrow to put your guess in. There's no prize except knowing that you were right and rubbing it in everyone else's face. ;) As for my guess, I would love a girl, but due mostly to Hubby's brainwashing, I've been having strong BOY vibes. I guess we'll see tomorrow morning!

Wordless Wednesday

This is his niece. I can't imagine how much more precious it'll be when he's holding our little peanut.

8 Weeks Pregnant = Morning Sickness?

I am 8 weeks pregnant today! I thought I was one of the lucky ones. Everyone kept asking me from the day I found out I was pregnant if I had been getting nauseous, having aversions to specific foods or weird cravings. I would grin from ear to ear and say "No! I feel perfectly normal!" Well that all changed the past few days.

Apparently my "morning sickness" is more like "evening sickness". I'm not throwing up as much as just getting extremely nauseous making it difficult for me to fall asleep. Though I must admit, once I'm asleep I am completely knocked out (except for the 3 or 4 times I get up to tinkle).

So yeah, being pregnant is so much fun! I can't be around chocolate. Chocolate. I can't even say the word without throwing up in my mouth a little bit. Gross, I know, but clearly this baby is not a chocolate lover like I am...or once was. It's the one thing that will without a doubt make me sick.

As far as cravings, I haven't been able to determine if these count or not, but I get hungry every few hours and when it's time for a snack I always go for tomatoes and cucumbers. Or grapes. Mmm, grapes. Anyone who knows me knows that even now as a vegan, I hardly ever go for the fruits & veggies first. But baby wants greens and sweets from fruits so that is what baby gets!

I suppose I am one of the lucky ones. My baby doesn't like chocolate, which the way I consume it couldn't possibly be healthy, and asks for nutritious things like apples & sometimes even things that I'm not too fond of like broccoli. I have actually lost a few pounds in the past few weeks (not that I am trying to). I've made a point to walk as much as I can. I get off early on the train and use other tricks like that and I manage to walk 30-60 minutes a day.

Daddy-to-be is very supportive, even when I have to ask him to eat in a different room because I just can't stand the smell. >.<

The most important thing for me right now is to be healthy. Healthy mommy equals healthy baby. :)

First Sonogram 2/23

Yesterday was by far the most exciting day of our pregnancy. We learned that I am actually only 7 weeks pregnant making the new EDD October 12th. There are no words to express how I felt when I heard peanut's heart beat. I wish I had asked the nurse to hear it for a little longer, it all just happened so fast!

We waited almost an hour to be seen; long enough for Hubby to even take a little nap. I had the need to tinkle but didn't say anything because I had read that a full bladder helps with the contrast when you're doing an early sonogram. Luckily I did not have an accident while the nurse examined me! The gel was cold which I knew to expect thanks to seeing it on movies, but the nurse didn't warn me so it did catch me slightly off guard.

The whole sonogram was done in under 5 minutes. I saw the nurse as she measured peanut and tried to get a good picture for us to take home. She asked me to hold my breath which is when I heard the heart beat at 146bpm. It was difficult to hold my breath once I heard peanut's heart beat because I was fighting back the tears. I hope to learn to add pictures to this blog so that I can share that with you all. :)

I keep staring at the picture and am still in a little bit of shock that we are pregnant. My next sonogram is in 5 weeks. I hope to have more to share before then. ^_^

There's our little peanut <3

                                                      

Valentine's Day 2011

When and how we would announce our pregnancy to Hubby's family & friends was the popular topic in the days that followed our first prenatal visit. He really wanted to create a baby-themed level on Little Big Planet, somehow incorporating clues leading up to the big news. I had several ideas given that I'd had ample time to brainstorm and get inspiration from stories online. We couldn't fully agree on any ideas as I felt creating the game level would take too long & I wasn't sure how much more I could hold out on sharing the news. He didn't agree on my ideas only because he was fully sold on his.

In the mean time, on February 11th I went to Motherhood and purchased my first maternity outfit with the intention to wear it for Valentine's Day. I had entered a contest in January for tickets to a screening of All Star Superman where some of the cast and crew would attend for a panel after the movie. When I received confirmation for the tickets (yay!) the screening happened to be scheduled for Valentine's Day, which meant there was no need to plan anything. It occurred to me though, that it would be great to go to dinner after the movie with his brother to tell him the news. Being that it was going to be Valentine's Day & we'd be going to dinner, I started coming up with clues to hide in a fake "specials" menu and have the hostess slip them in before seating us.

Hubby preferred the idea of saying grace before our meal and including that we were thankful for our baby on the way. I thought it was perfect because it was simple yet meaningful and we'd get to do it early enough in the dinner that I wouldn't be temped to blurt it out.

After the movie (which was a fun experience) we met his brother, girlfriend & baby Renesmee along with our friends Jasmine & Allan at one of our favorite vegetarian restaurants in Soho. While we were eating our appetizers I kept nudging at Hubby wondering when he'd volunteer to say grace. I was starting to get a little antsy and was starting to wonder if anyone had noticed I was wearing maternity clothes, or running to the bathroom after every sip of water I drank.

We all love Renesmee and we were taking turns holding her. Allan was sitting across from me and was the one holding her at the moment. I was making baby talk and said "soon it'll be my turn". In all honestly, I simply meant it'd be my turn to hold her next, but Louis (Mike's brother) started asking me if I wanted a boy or a girl and at what age I'd want to have a baby. I glanced over at Hubby & asked as subtly as I could if I could please just tell them. He didn't seem to mind.

Without answering any of his questions I just blurted out "I'M PREGNANT!". I had to say it three times!!! Everyone was completely surprised. Jessica & Jasmine hugged me & congratulated me. I think at that point all Louis was saying was "wow". =)

It was amazing to finally share the news with his family & friends & it was my first time saying it in person. I wish I could have seen my family's reaction when I told them. I guess I'll have to plan better & learn to hold my tongue when I find out the gender so that I don't blurt that out as well!

As of right now, Hubby wants a boy and is willing it to be so. My mom swears it's a girl. My grandmother thought it was a girl, then she had a dream the night after my prenatal visit where I was knitting a blue sweater so now she thinks it's a boy. My aunt also thinks it's a boy but more because she wants it to be a boy. It's no lie that I have always said I'd want a girl first but right now I just want peanut to be healthy. A boy or a girl, either way this baby will be a blessing!

A Happy Valentine's Day indeed. =)

5 week belly (more belly than baby!) 2/14/11