Question & A Quick Pic

So...reading my pregnancy books about week 16, they tell me to start sleeping on my side now. Apparently, sleeping or resting for too long on your back adds pressure from the uterus on the vena cava and aorta decreasing circulation to the baby. WHAT!??? I never knew that! Did you? Did you sleep on your back when you were pregnant?

And...I found this pic the other day of my mom, the day we found out we were pregnant. I told her in a card and she has me holding up the conception wheel estimating my due date. She was only off by 5 days. She may actually be glowing more than I am! Way to get excited Mom!!

My First Un-Official Mother's Day

Yesterday morning I woke up to a sweet note from my hubby, fresh cut roses from our yard (grown and hand picked by JAS) and a delicious breakfast! A girl could get used to this.  Yesterday we celebrated Mother's Day at my Grandma's house with a bbq, ping pong, badmitton and great family time! It was a lot of fun celebrating over there like we used to when I was growing up. I can't wait for our child to get quality time and share fantastic holidays with his/her Great Grandmother!! She'll be the most active GG that our kid knows. Grandma takes more trips and is busier than we are. I can't wait for you, Baby Shebl, to get to make cookies with your GG, play games and have her trace letters on your back while you try not not fall asleep. Fantastic grandparents, a great grandmother, a great-great grandmother plus all your amazing family!! You are one lucky baby!!

Here's a little belly show off on Mother's Day!

Week 16 Appointment

16 weeks/4 months already!! It seems to be going by so fast. My friends and family keep warning me that towards the end of the pregnancy I will feel like I'm so ready to be done.  Regardless, I'm enjoying every minute of it. Today was our 16 week appointment and Midwife Roberts said the baby's heartbeat was 146/min. Normal is 100-160, so Baby Shebl is definitely active. We heard the baby kick through the monitor, but I can't feel it yet. I tried to convince MW Roberts to do an ultrasound, but she was immune to my charm.

Only 4 more weeks til we find out the sex, June 1st!!

More Cravings

So pizza and burgers have been topping my cravings lately, but I've got to tell you what guilty pleasure I've picked up lately for the house too. Mmmmm.....Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (from the box), powdered cheese and all!!! Although today I substituted my powdered cheese for real cheese. Still delicious.  You would not have caught me eating this a year ago, no way, no how. Now....4 boxes sit in the cupboard waiting for my pure enjoyment. Oh how I heart thee.

Week 14 Developments

Well, I started showing last weekend. It's just a little baby bump (or burger bump), but it's definitely there. I'm having a much harder time fitting into my own clothes, jeans especially, but am too far away for maternity. I may have to enlist the help of the belly band soon.

Moving into week 14 I can go a night without sleeping 12 hours and I definitely have more energy throughout the day. YEAH!!

Honeymoon Pregnancy

Who would've known that when I took this picture on our vacation that it could lead to something??  I took this photo within a day or two of when we think I got pregnant! Ha! Not even really sure why I took it at the time. Weird.

Week 12 Appointment

Our week 12 appointment was today and can I tell you I went to it with mixed emotions. I had worked myself into a frenzy starting yesterday and didn't sleep my usual deep pregnant sleep worried about today's appointment. I had started worrying that there wouldn't be a heartbeat and then I would worry that there would be and I got nervous about becoming a parent. Silly, I know.

We met the Midwife who I liked very much. She was very sweet, patient and considerate. She let us hear the heartbeat before doing my exam. We heard Baby Shebl's heartbeat on a little hand held contraption with a speaker and a tiny wand on the end of it. I tried to hold it in, but as soon as I heard it's quick little pitter patter, I cried. From there we did my exam, which I will spare you the details because I believe it was the least fun female exam I've ever had thus far (if there was a fun scale for probing).

Anyhow, after the exam she was asking us questions and talking about things to watch for, to try to do, etc. but all I could think about was the heartbeat I heard. I asked if we could hear the heartbeat one more time. I expected her to say no since I knew she had other patients. But...she looked at me sweetly and said, "oh, ok". I was elated!! She tried with the hand held monitor for a few minutes and when she couldn't find it said, "I am determined to find this stubborn baby that keeps running from me." She went and retrieved the big, portable ultrasound machine and we got to see our baby, unexpectedly. This time we saw a baby. John was pointing out all the parts: arm, leg, head, nose, heartbeat. It was so amazing!! Then Baby Shebl turned on his/her back which was cool to see. That US experience made it feel pretty real! MW Roberts printed out 4 copies for us since I told her I was going to see my mom and mother-in-law the next day. They each got their own US picture. I look at that photo almost everyday and can't wait for the next one.

Meet Baby Shebl!! Baby is on his/her back and you can see the head to the left, an arm sticking up and a leg below the stomach. You can see where the face is developing and the ear canal.  So amazing!!!