15 Weeks Picture

I'm 16 weeks and 3 days right now, but I seriously just look fat now lol! My future sis-in-law is showing much more than I am and she's 6 days behind me! Oh well, I'm sure the belly will get bigger. I haven't gained any weight between my last two appointments, so I guess the fat is going somewhere! Anyway, I'm off to bed. I'll post 17 weeks pictures on Friday. Hopefully we won't be evacuated due to Ike.

Baby's Heartbeat!!

So here is the video!! Enjoy!!

Baby Hearbeat

Appointment today

We had our monthly appointment today. And everything is going great! I actually haven't gained any weight since my last visit, and she said it was probably a good thing. It would be more troublesome if I actually lost weight, but I still have the nausea sometimes. James actually taped the heartbeat, so hopefully I'll be able to post it on here soon.

The heartbeat was between 158-164 bpm which is good! The heartbeat was good and strong. Although, the baby was moving around like crazy! The midwife had to search over and over again for the heartbeat. But at least we know the baby is still in there! It's funny, I still don't really feel as though I'm preggo. But, I guess I won't feel this way till I feel the baby moving. Which.. I have *maybe* felt. No definite kicks yet, that's for sure.

On a very exciting note, our next appointment is going to be our big gender ultrasound!! It's scheduled for Oct 1st, so I'll be 19 weeks and 5 days along. Just need to find a 3D/4D ultrasound place because I need the paperwork filled out before I can have the REALLY cool pictures and videos! Well, hopefully next time I can post a video!

My new sweet baby - Eliora!

What do you think about my little new baby Eliora?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

Woo hoo for internet shopping!

So James and I have utilized the internet for all our shopping needs. I bought this bassinet from craigslist for only $60.
It's cute and it comes with a remote. The baby will be in our room for a few months after it's born, so it's small and mobile.

James found a car seat and stroller, plus 2 base units for just $100 (normally $240) on the internet. And it's still in really good condition!

The color isn't the same. But I couldn't find a picture that was the same color. These are the only things that we have gotten so far. I don't plan on buying a lot of new baby clothes or anything since the baby grows so quickly. One thing I do want to get some of is baby diapers. BUT, one problem we do have is that there is a space issue in our little apartment. So we may end up getting a storage unit to put all the extra crap we have, and making more room for the baby. Oh to have a house someday.. I'm sure that day will come. We've been considering buying a foreclosure house. Just need to wait and see what opens up when our lease is coming to an end.

Week 14!

So I'm officially out of my first trimester. My next prenatal appointment won't be till I'm at 16 weeks, but now I'm four months along in my pregnancy and things seem to be running smoothly. I really don't know how the baby is doing, mainly because I haven't felt fetal movement yet. I've read that I should be feeling a definite kick or something between 16 weeks and 20 weeks. So hopefully, it will be soon. Nothing says you're pregnant like feeling the baby moving. So I just have to wait. Hopefully, James and I will be able to record the baby's heartbeat at this next visit, and if so, I will post it as soon as possible. A fun fact from Baby Center is that my baby is now about the size of a lemon!

I'll write tomorrow about how swimming was and how long I can swim. I should try to swim for at least 30 minutes, but literally, I should just swim till I get exhausted. So it could be 15 minutes or 1 hour. Wish me luck!

BMI

My BMI is in the overweight range. So, that means, according to the doctor and ALL the books I've read, I should only gain 15 pounds during this pregnancy. This does scare me a little being an overweight preggo woman. Automatically it means that my labor may be more difficult for me. What does that mean for me?? EXERCISE!!

I haven't had a lot of lately, but I need to go back and find my groove. I'm going to check out the local indoor pool tomorrow. Since it is an indoor pool, it means I can swim all throughout winter time. Swimming has always been said as one of the best forms of exercise for pregnant women. Why? Mainly because you'll be able to work out without the pressure on all the joints. I find it very relaxing and rejuvenating. So I'm going to try and implement an exercise program into my everyday routine, whether it be walking or swimming. Wish me luck!