Thursday, January 30, 2014
8 Week Belly Photo
Seems a little early to start taking belly photos, but with twins you start showing much earlier. For now, I can still wear most of my normal clothes, but baggier shirts are a must! It definitely is NOT going to last much longer. Even though I can fit in my jeans, when I sit, I do have to unbutton them to stay comfortable. So, I try to steer clear of them at all costs. Thankfully stretchy pants are 'IN' right now.. that's probably the only thing saving me.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Happy 8 Weeks!
Yesterday was our official 8 week mark! I couldn't help but laugh at the email Michael sent me to say Happy 8 weeks!
That's right hunny, you are the man! :)
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Do You See What I See?
We finally had our first appointment with Dr. Morell at Evergreen Hospital in Totem Lake where we plan to have our baby. Since the dogs have been staying at Michael's parents house while our house has had multiple showings, we decided to stay the night there. This gave us a quick and easy drive in the morning so I could get some extra Zzz's. Whelp, on the way to the doctor's office, I noticed I had changed purses and forgotten my ID at home 20 minutes away (40 minutes in the early morning traffic)! How could I be such a dummy?! We decided it would be best that Michael run home to get it while I proceed to fill out paperwork and get checked in.
After a half hour of paperwork, I was starting to worry that he wouldn't make it on time. Then, right in the nick of time, he walks through the door as they called us back to the room.
The doctor was so nice and even remembered Michael since his kids went to school with him. It definitely helped ease some of the butterflies that were in my stomach (or could that have been that infamous morning sickness??). At any rate, the appointment went smoothly and after the poking and prodding, it was finally time to see the baby on an ultrasound! We both could barely hold in our excitement to see the baby and hear the heartbeat.
It was the most amazing thing I could ever describe.. and before I could wrap my head around the pure joy, the doctor looks and me and says, "Do you see what I see?" Instantly my heart dropped to my stomach and my hand squeezed Michael's even tighter afraid to hear what he was going to say next... was something wrong with our baby? There's no way he could see the sex yet... and then he said three words that will forever be imprinted in both of our memories..."You're having twins!"
WHAT?! Are you SURE? Is this a mistake?! We were just getting starting to get used to this whole, we are going to be parents thing and now you are telling us we are having 2?! I instantly broke into tears... the shock and delight of that moment was so overwhelming for us both that we left the office still in pure amazement. Not sure what to say or do or think... except that this changes EVERYTHING! We couldn't be more ecstatic about the double blessing that has entered our lives!
My Cravings: Bacon, Frozen Yogurt
What's Happening in My Body: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl.
Our BABIES are the size of: Raspberries
7 Weeks and Getting Tired of the Morning Sickness
Turns out this 'morning' sickness thing is labelled completely incorrect! They should call it like it is... ALL day 'OMG, is that going to come back up in the middle of my work meeting??' sickness.
Regardless, the constant nauseousness is a good sign that the baby is doing what it should and a great reminder of what sometimes doesn't feel quite real yet. Not much has changed since last week except that I can't seem to stay up past 7pm! Up until then I'm my normal self, but it's as if at the snap of a finger I'm out! Michael just laughs and calls me an old woman... well if he had what is going on inside of him what I have going on inside of me, pretty sure he'd be out just as early.
I'm so incredibly grateful for my husband who has taken care of me so well the past few weeks. He has really stepped up to the plate with everything around the house and even running out for my random cravings at the drop of a dime!
On top of all the excitement with the baby, our condo is also on the market! We had decided to do this prior to finding out our big news and it just so happened to be perfect timing. The only hard part is keeping everything spotless. The last thing I want to do when I get off work is come home and clean, but Michael has really been great about keeping what I call our 'museum' in tip top shape for showings! Now, if we can just get this place sold, we can start looking for a new house with a big yard for the dogs and the baby to run around in!
My Cravings: Frozen Yogurt & baked potatoes (at all times of the day)
What's Happening in My Body: The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long.
Our Baby is the Size of: A Blueberry
Regardless, the constant nauseousness is a good sign that the baby is doing what it should and a great reminder of what sometimes doesn't feel quite real yet. Not much has changed since last week except that I can't seem to stay up past 7pm! Up until then I'm my normal self, but it's as if at the snap of a finger I'm out! Michael just laughs and calls me an old woman... well if he had what is going on inside of him what I have going on inside of me, pretty sure he'd be out just as early.
I'm so incredibly grateful for my husband who has taken care of me so well the past few weeks. He has really stepped up to the plate with everything around the house and even running out for my random cravings at the drop of a dime!
On top of all the excitement with the baby, our condo is also on the market! We had decided to do this prior to finding out our big news and it just so happened to be perfect timing. The only hard part is keeping everything spotless. The last thing I want to do when I get off work is come home and clean, but Michael has really been great about keeping what I call our 'museum' in tip top shape for showings! Now, if we can just get this place sold, we can start looking for a new house with a big yard for the dogs and the baby to run around in!
My Cravings: Frozen Yogurt & baked potatoes (at all times of the day)
What's Happening in My Body: The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long.
Our Baby is the Size of: A Blueberry
6 Weeks Pregnant and Hard to Keep This HUGE Secret
This has definitely been the hardest thing to keep a secret (for now) from family and friends! We decided that we want to wait until we are 13 weeks to share the good news for obvious reasons. In fact, by the time you read this blog we will be that far along at least.
At this point it is getting hard to ignore/hide the signs of morning sickness. So far I've been able to keep everything down, and THAT, I am thankful for. Between being ravenously hungry to extremely fatigued, this pregnancy thing is really everything everyone has ever told me. I definitely see changes in my body already. Although they aren't big changes (yet), it is hard to ignore the little pooch that is starting to develop... not sure if this is really the baby, the french fries or just bloating! Either way, my pants are not fitting the same!
My Cravings: ANY carbohydrates, especially those bad for me including french fries and pizza!
What is happening in my tummy: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears. Emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones.
Our baby is the size of: A lentil
At this point it is getting hard to ignore/hide the signs of morning sickness. So far I've been able to keep everything down, and THAT, I am thankful for. Between being ravenously hungry to extremely fatigued, this pregnancy thing is really everything everyone has ever told me. I definitely see changes in my body already. Although they aren't big changes (yet), it is hard to ignore the little pooch that is starting to develop... not sure if this is really the baby, the french fries or just bloating! Either way, my pants are not fitting the same!
My Cravings: ANY carbohydrates, especially those bad for me including french fries and pizza!
What is happening in my tummy: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears. Emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones.
Our baby is the size of: A lentil
BIG NEWS!
Yep, that's right, we're pregnant! After a few days of nauseousness, we decided it was probably a good idea to take a pregnancy test (or two!) and both came back positive! After the shock set in, we both were SO excited to start this new adventure in our lives. We have no idea what we are doing, but we are both overwhelmed with the joy that the news brings! The Porterfield Family is expanding!
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