There's A Baby in There

This is from our 1st ultrasound last night. There is a baby in there! Measuring right on schedule and with a great 163bpm heartbeat and everything. It was so cool to see the little thing in there, and I think Mr. H2O got just a little excited about it too (though he keeps his cards close to the chest).

I am starting to slowly let the cat out of the bag now. Starting to tell my parents and immediate family today and we'll tell my In-laws while on our vacation this week. Everyone else we will tell when we get back from Mexico.

So exciting, isn't it? Now this is really starting to feel real.

Horray for 5 Weeks

Today I am 5 weeks pregnant. Just one week closer to the end. I feel better and more excited as each week progresses without issue or complications. Though it seems like time is ticking by so slowly. I'm sure I'll look back thinking differently about my concept of time passing.

Nausea crept up on me today. It was one of those, I'm getting kind-of hungry and I better eat something or I'll be sick... but even after I eat the nausea still lingers. Oh well. It's another good sign that things are going the way they are supposed to.

And for fun, my baby is the size of an apple seed! here's what the Nest (er, the "Bump" now I guess) says about our baby's progress this week:
Your embryo (looking kind of like a tadpole) is starting to form major organs (heart, kidney, liver, stomach) and systems (nervous, circulatory, digestive). Baby's presence in your uterus triggers production of hCG (the hormone detected by pregnancy tests)... which triggers production of other hormones like estrogen and progesterone... which trigger all those great symptoms you've probably been noticing!

Oh the Irony!

How ironic is it that I bought a Clearblue Easy Fertility monitor I intended to "use the next cycle" and then I get pregnant before I get to use it? Yeah, that's a little crazy. Maybe it's God's/the universe's way of answering my prayers or intentions.

Those CBEFM's are expensive, they can go for $200. But I got this one on ebay, for like $70. I'm not going to complain too much. Really this BFP outcome is a much better one than having to actually use that thing.

Oh and yes, I'm still pg. I've had this compulsion to pee on sticks, and the lines are getting darker, so that's a good sign. Scheuled 1st appointment for next Thursday, 9/18. I'll be 5 weeks 3 days by then. Yay!

4weeks 1day

I Have a Secret

So I have a secret that I discovered this morning.












Do you see a 2nd line here?


Well how about this??

So yeah, it's a BFP! It looks like my body and our schedule was able to get it's act together and we are PREGNANT!!!

Today I am 11dpo and I really have no idea what even possessed me to even test this morning. I just got up and decided, what the heck, I'll test with one of my internet cheapie tests. I was totally expecting nothing.

To my absolute shock and surprise, a faint line started to show up. I didn't have my glasses on nor my contacts in, so at first I thought I was seeing things. Put my contacts in, looked again, and yep, there's a faint line. NO WAY!!

Still in disbelief, I went digging through my bathroom cabinet that had some digital hpt's that I had been saving for such occasion. And yes, I saved my cup of pee from the fmu, so I was good to go. I process the test, and wait... As evident above, it said "Pregnant".

I woke up Mr. H2O this gently asking if he had his glasses nearby and if he could see if he can see what I am seeing. He asks what it's about. I say, well it's a hpt and I'm wondering if I'm seeing things, or if there is really a second line. He gives me an eye roll (because he knows it's a little early), takes a look and says, "well I guess there is a faint line there"... then I hand him the digital.

So I am quite excited, and over the moon. I'm not sure if it's quite sunk in for me yet, and I'm pretty sure it hasn't sunk in for the Mr. either.

According to my due date forecaster, our first baby is due to arrive May 19. So now this new journey begins. Stick baby, STICK!