First off let's talk about how I am feeling...
Well most days I am ok. I have moments where I am sick to my stomach and even still throw up sometimes. That parts sucks! I feel a little uncomfortable, because of how I am carrying right now, but don't want to complain, because I know it will get worst. Sleeping at night has been difficult. I hate our bed and was uncomfortable in it before I was pregnant, but now it is worst. I try every position and it just doesn't work for me. My arm falls asleep if I lay on my side, but I read that I am not supposed to lay on my back anymore. lol. I know I am crazy. Heart burn, OMG! It was really bad in the beginning and then got better, but it is back and is the worst that I have ever had. I can't believe how it makes you feel.
What am I craving?
I haven't had too many cravings so far, but when I do, it amazes me how bad I want it. In the beginning I really wanted salsa and chips all the time. I was eating ice cream like every night for a few weeks. Then I started wanting caramello chocolate bars. Of course they didn't sell them in the stores anymore and only some gas stations had them so we had to go on a search. When we found them I would buy a bunch. I am trying to limit my sweets, but sometimes that is just too hard. Hopefully the cravings don't get really bad, but I am just lucky if I can get food in me and keep it down sometimes.
Prenatal appointment on April 18th...
Appointment went very well. I got measured for the first time and am 19cm, which the doctor said was right on track. The heartbeat was strong and so awesome to hear like always. The doctor was so nice, I have to see all of them in the facility, because I don't know which one will be on call when I deliver, but not all of them are as nice as he was.
Ultrasound on April 24th...
Leading up to this day, I felt like I couldn't think of anything else. I wanted to see the baby SO bad and I wanted to know what it was. From day one I told Jason I thought it was a boy. Then people started sharing their opinions about what they thought I was having based on how I was carrying and so on...all saying girl. Then I took some tests online that all said girl so slowly I started to change my mind and I thought for sure that it was going to be a girl. I should have stuck with my first instincts that said boy, because sure enough that is what we are having. :)
So we get to the appointment and go to check in, they ask if we are wanting to find out the gender and of course I say yes. I was then informed that I had to pay an additional $75 to find out gender. I was shocked!!! I had no idea, but I couldn't say no, because I wanted to know. So then the lady shows up late again just like last time and we had to wait forever for her. I was the first appointment and I expected her to be on time, but was wrong. Anyways, we get called in and she gets started. I finally got to see the baby on screen and it was amazing. To see him moving around, which he was doing a lot, was just awesome. I could see his heartbeat on the screen, which was really cool. Finally she just says, "It's a boy" like it was no big deal. She wasn't very personable or very nice to us. The best part was when we saw him waving to us. Every time his hand was in the picture, he would wave and I started crying at one point, because it was just so emotional for me. Before the appointment started I was told I was going to get a disk with pictures so when I got the disk I couldn't wait to get to work and look at everything. I was so disappointed, because when I got the folder opened on the computer I found a short video and that was it. I love the video, but was very disappointed that it didnt have any of the pictures that she took and it wasn't even a video of the whole ultrasound, which would have been great, especially to have him waving. After that experience I decided that I definitly wanted to get the 3d/4d ultrasound done and be able to see the baby again. I started looking into them right away and decided that we are going to do one in NY where our family can come with us. The appointment has been scheduled already and I am so excited!!!
Here is the video. I had to tape the screen, because I couldn't save the video they gave me.
Name has been picked out...
Jadon Charles Hill (name was picked to be similiar to Jason's. Middle name is Jason's middle name and is a family name that we are carrying on.)
Some pictures I took when I freezed the video and took pictures of the screen with the camera.
