It's A.....

"IT" still....Baby Wedman decided to keep Mom, Dad and everyone else guessing for another month!

I had been counting down the days, hours, minutes for this day and we know just as much now as we did before the appointment.  The good, GREAT, news is that baby looked normal and HEALTHY!  Everything looked as it should.  I was even suprised when the sonographer said she wouldn't have known that my uterus was any different if I hadn't have told her.  That was a huge relief to me, I SO needed to hear that.
It was funny, the sonographer kept saying how the baby was all "curled" and "balled" up.  I asked if that meant that there wasn't enough room and she said "No, there is plenty of room.  The baby just seems to like to curl up."  I guess she is like her mama and enjoys staying warm and cozy (notice I am still calling "it" a "she" because I can be stubborn too!).  She also called the baby a "contortionist" because she had one of her arms up behind her head. Well, I guess its good that she is flexible?
When we got to looking at the babies "parts" we really couldn't see anything...which made me think GIRL.  But then there was this little "nub" or "notch" (as the sonogram lady called it) that made an appearance.  Which made me think, WHAT IS THAT? Could it be a BOY? And the sonographer said it was too early too tell. Sigh.....That she couldn't even make an educated guess.  Seriously? We got nuthin'.
So, I had my next appointment scheduled for none other than my birthday, Feb. 22. I guess it will be a fun birthday present!

Boulder & Maternity Jeans

We decided to use our long weekend to take a quick trip up to Boulder.  I surprised Mike and told him the night before we left.  I knew he would be so excited - he really was aching to get up there and snow board.  Katie and I literally decided to take the trip the day before we left.  It worked out that our wonderful "Aunt Jannie" let us stay in her amazing house in Boulder.  So we packed up and left Friday afternoon (long 9 hour drive!) and the boys were able to hit the slopes in Vail all day Saturday.  Katie and I ate and shopped and napped.  It was marvelous! On Sunday we all enjoyed bumming around town together.  It was a fun, spontaneous getaway.  I know I won't be able to do much of that in the near future so I'm glad we got to do it!
While we were shopping Katie and I decided it was time for me to get maternity jeans.  Probably because my old jeans which I have been trying to fit into for the last couple weeks were becoming really uncomfortable and I was now no longer able to get the zipper up.  I was walking around with unzipped, unbuttoned jeans and wearing a long shirt to cover it up.  It. was. time.  So, we headed off to the mall and found a Gap maternity.  I tried on a couple pairs and found that I really liked the ones that had the elastic waistband that had a lot of give.  I liked them so much that there was no way I was going to be putting my old jeans back on.  I went to the check out wearing the new pair and it was pretty hilarious when I had to lift my leg up onto the counter so they could remove the security device that was down by my ankle.  The customers in line sure got a kick out of it.  Mission accomplished!
Today is a snowy day, we got about 8 inches last night.  It took me almost 2 hours to drive the 20 minute commute home from work last night. Ugh! I can't imagine how long it would've taken me to get to Lawrence so I should feel thankful.  I am working from home today, which is a huge convenience of my new job.
5 more days until our next sono! I can't WAIT to find out!!

Pub crawling on Pearl St...with water for Annie.

Thats a NICE boulder.

Best meal ever..minus the fact that I couldn't eat oysters.

Aunt Katie givin love to Baby W.

4 Months!

Today marks 4 months of pregnancy.  Seems like by this point I should at least be half way through.  And no one ever told me that you are actually pregnant for 10 months because you have to go through 9 complete months.  Who knew??
This baby is trying to hold on to first trimester symptoms too - still feeling mostly nauseous and quite tired.  But my appetite has gotten better and I have learned that to stay a happy camper I need to eat at least every two hours.  My belly is starting to round out into a little bump.  None of my pants will button up anymore.  This makes it quite challenging on a day to day basis to figure out what to wear.  I seriously need to invest in some maternity pants.  I have been wearing one of those belly bands but it kind of bothers me all day long and I would rather not have to.
Baby would want me to wear sweat pants all the time if she could.  I wouldn't mind that one bit.  It is definitely the first thing I do when I get home - change out of whatever pants I am wearing into something comfortable.  And then I usually snack around and end up assuming my "position" on the couch until dinner.  I can't even remember the last time I made dinner.  Thats sad.  I just haven't had the energy or the time (by the time I get home from work there is NO waiting, only eating!).  Mike and I have had to piece together meals.  I feel bad but right now I just don't know what else to do.  Thankfully we have some great family that helps feed us and some really convenient restaurants nearby.
They say around this time (16 weeks - 20 weeks) you may be able to feel the baby move.  Supposedly it feels like "butterflies".  I seriously think I have felt baby move but I can't quite be sure.  I am excited for the day when I can and know its her!
We get our sonogram in a couple of weeks to let us know if this truly is a little girl.  At this point I would be really shocked if it was a boy.  I think I have just convinced myself that its a girl.  Katie thinks its a girl, Aunt Vic thinks its a girl, many random people have told me I'm having a girl.  And definitely because the sonogram lady said she thought it might be a girl - thats probably the main reason.  Anyways, I am just SO excited to find out!!

13 Week Sonogram - A Girl??

The doctor wanted us to come back in a week after the bleeding just to check on everything and make sure we looked okay.  We were told everything looks great and that I still had some blood in my uterus but that was normal.  It made me feel a lot better to hear that word, "normal", because I have felt like this pregnancy has been anything but that.
We asked the sonographer to predict the gender and she said it was still to early to tell - but that she thinks the baby is a GIRL! You should've seen Mike's face...haha.  It was as if that could not be possible, how could the baby be a girl? I was really excited.  I think we will find out next time we are getting our sono - probably a month from now.
We moved our stuff into the PV house yesterday.  I shouldn't say "we" because I didn't do anything, I was way too exhausted.  Thank goodness for my mom & sister they helped me out a ton and were amazing!  The house is smaller and a lot older than I am used to - I have been spoiled with new houses most of my life.  Its going to take some getting used to.  The small spaces are going to make it difficult to stay organized.  But I will try my best!
We do have the cutest little room connected to our master bedroom for baby.  It will be fun to get that decorated.
Here are some pictures from the sonogram of Baby "Girl" :)

2.5 inches crown to rump - 13 weeks old

Feet - pigeon toed just like her mama

Sweet baby

Fetal position - look at those leg muscles!

Grandad would say this is the "spook" picture.

Notes & Memories from the First Trimester

-Testing for pregnancy for weeks and not getting a positive
-Finding out we were pregnant by sonogram
-Having to keep the secret through our Halloween party
-Telling my family on Halloween and my dad calling the baby a "spook"
-First bout of queasiness on Nov. 1st (right around 6 weeks)
-Early on wanting only bland foods.  Cheese, carbs, cinnamon rolls, biscuits. NO MEAT
-Eating only a biscuit for dinner one evening.
-Poor Mike dealing with me always being cranky.
-Making it through Mary's bachelorette party and wedding as maid of honor pretending to be drinking.  Thanks to lots of help from Katie I tricked them all!
-Being told we had a July 4th due date - and expecting a little fire cracker baby!
-Fatigue settles in and doesn't let up.  Going to bed early.  Never seeing an entire KU game. 10 hours of sleep/night minimum.
-Hating the smell of meat loaf & quiznos subs.
-Upset stomach all day long.  Nothing really helps.
-Getting to see the baby move around about 10 weeks.  So amazing and adorable! Moving the due date to June 30.
-Eating a hard boiled egg every day at work for my snack after breakfast.
-Beginning to crave meat...and anything salty.  One morning woke up early, rolled over to Mike and said "would you get me some bacon?" Of course he did.
-Craving goodcents subs and eating them at least 3 times a week.  Extra lettuce.  Love the vinegar.
-Craving chinese...again, salty.
-And cheeseburgers.
-Almost passing out in church and having to leave early.
-I could be found lying on the couch with the KU Snuggie most every point of the day that I didn't have to be at work.
-Not working out - at all.
-Mike making all of the grocery runs.  And running out for special cravings.  Sweet husband.
-Selling the house! Renting a house in PV the next week.  Moving date is set prior to Dec. 27th.
-Telling Lindsey, Katherine, and Ashley as well as extended family the good news.  SO fun to finally share with people.  Right around week 10.
-Heard the baby's heart beat about week 12.  Amazing how fast it was.  And being paranoid about having to get a RhoGam shot.
-2 days later a trip to the ER (12/15).  Scared from all of the bleeding.  Unbelievable relief that the baby was just fine. Sono showed a June 27th due date.
-Waking up in the middle of the night and eating waffles.
-Fatigue just won't let up - looking forward to some energy and smoother sailing in the second trimester.
-Mom helping us pack for the move.
-Christmas right around the corner.
-In love with little Wedman. So happy.

Heart Beat and Bacon

It was so amazing to hear that tiny little heart beat.  To think that I have two hearts in my body makes me smile.  The babies heart was a LOT faster than mine.  That little one is working so hard to grow.  Baby Wedman is about 3 inches now (the size of a credit card) and I am about 12 weeks.  I have my fingers crossed that I am starting to come out of the first trimester fog.  I am ready for more energy! I haven't worked out in forever because it simply sounds horrible.  My body and mind are missing that release that comes with sweating and working hard.

Our lease for our cute Cape Cod in Prairie Village starts tomorrow.  We'll probably start to move things in the end of this week and beginning of next week. I haven't had any desire to Christmas shop or to pack up our house.  I guess those will both be VERY last minute things.

Lately I have been craving MEAT...the saltier the better.  Preferably bacon.  I had a filet the other night from Longhorns and it was absolutely delightful.  Followed by a chocolate dip cone from DQ and in bed by 8:30.  This was a Friday night - perfect in my book :)

The house we are renting!



I love the patio and screened in porch



10 Weeks Sonogram

Last night we had our 3rd sonogram and it was definitely the most exciting!  We got see the little one MOVING around.  It made everything so REAL.  For the past couple of weeks getting through the daily nausea has been a real chore.  Seeing that tiny baby move made it all worth while.  It was the cutest thing ever!  Our little baby would be laying on it's stomach and then it would turn over onto its back and flex its little arms.  We got to see its teensy hands - too much to handle! Its little heart was beating just a million miles an hour and we could see its little facial features like its jaw starting to take place.  I wonder what that jaw is going to look like? Ha, have you seen Mike's?? Ya, I don't have a chance in giving the baby my jaw :) That Wedman trait is too strong I think.  We got some great pictures that I am going to figure out how to post.  And we are finally strating to let the word out! Our doctor said that the sonogram went so well and everything looks fantastic and that we should feel free to spread the word. Phew! Also, they told us that the baby was measuring closer to 10 weeks (older than they thought) and the due date was now projected to be June 30th.
I am going to get sonos every 4 weeks because of my irregular uterus - but thats okay, just more chances to take a peek at little Wedman.

Laying on his back.

Teddy Bear pose.

Little hands!