14 weeks and 4 days

I had another appointment today. Nothing exciting happened. We did get to hear the heartbeat again. Well Micah heard it for the first time since he wasn't able to make it to the last time. I was nervous for the past couple of days that we wouldn't hear the heart beat, but it only took a few seconds for the doctor to find it. She said it was beating normally, ranging in the 150's. For the moment, my nerves are calm.

Before the doctor came in, one of the nurses in the practice came in and talked with us about all the details about being pregnant. Most of it we already knew. I think that we were suppose to have the meeting when we first found out when we were pregnant. She talked about morning sickness and genetic testing that takes place in the first trimester. (I felt like the entire meeting was a little waste of time, but it is what it is).

My next appointment is at the end of July, I'll be a 19 weeks. I'm going to schedule the 'big' ultrasound for the same week since Micah will be out of town for all of August. There is a chance the doctors won't be able to see everything they need to see and I'll have to come back, but I at least want to try and find out what the sex is before Micah heads to Beijing.

13 weeks

It is official. I'm finally in the second trimester!! I can't believe it. The time has gone fast and slow all in the same time. It feels like yesterday that I found out I was pregnant, but it also feels like it took forever for me to get to 13 weeks.

I feel great. I have most of my energy back, however, I do get tired easily still, but I can make it through the day before wishing for a nap. I finally moving out of my regular clothes. I can probably still fit into some of them, but they just aren't comfortable. I'm having difficulting with the weight gain, meaning I'm having time wrapping by head around the fact that I am going to gain weight. After struggling with my weight for years, this part is hard.

I'm starting to get a little bump. Mostly just Micah and I can notice it. I'm sure over the next couple of weeks it will become noticable to all.

199 days to go

I can't believe that I have less than 200 days to go. On one hand, it seems like a long time and on the other hand, it feels like it is just around the corner.

I feel pretty good. The last couple of mornings I felt a little crummy and out of it, however, it passes in about an hour. The only other 'problem' I've been having is I have pain some pain in my left hip. Mostly it happens in the evenings and is a lot worse when I'm lying down. I've done a little internet research and I think that this is a fairly common symptom of pregnancy, so I'm not all that worried about. I just wish it would go away.

I told work today. Everyone was very supportive and happy for Micah and I. My boss did ask if I was planning on returning. I was honest and said that I hadn't made an concrete decisions yet but most likely I'll be back after the baby. We have a plenty of time to decide on all the details.