Just kick or poke me already!

For the past week I have just been so excited at the thought that I am approaching the point to where I can feel our baby inside me! Only, I haven't yet or at least I'm not sure if I have or not! I've read that at this point I might feel "quickenings" and those feel like bubbles or butterflies in your belly and I swear I have felt that when I'm laying in bed or sitting real still . Sometimes I just try and sit reaaaaaaaal still and hold my breath in hopes of feeling a kick, poke, or jab....something to know it's in there!! I know in like a month from now I'll feel my fair share of kicks, pokes, and jabs and they will probably keep me up at night, but as of right now I can't wait to experience it!! Speaking of which, I am tired of calling it an "it".... 13 more days until we finally know what "it" is!

This is a pic of me at 15 weeks and 3 days I believe. It's a growin'!

A picture for my mom!

<-----Look! You can see a bump (not my butt, the other side)!! It's small, but it's a start!

3rd Doctor's Appointment

I am NOW officially in my 2nd Trimester. I was mistaken last week. Some of my readings and some of the websites I go to say different things...so who the hecks knows. Anywho, today was my 3rd appointment with Dr. Turner. I was really nervous because I thought they were going to take my blood and then I got to thinking, "Heather, your going to have to go into labor and birth a child here in a few months...so what's it matter to have a little blood drawn". However, I did not get blood drawn today, I have to go back the week of October 2nd when I'm 16 weeks. We did get to listen to the baby's heartbeat again and I'm so glad Rhett was there to hear it firsthand this time! I also recorded it on my phone so I can listen to anytime I want and also let our family members hear it as well. Other than that, everything's going good and on schedule. My next doctor's appoinment is October 13th and that's when we will find out whether we are having a little boy or girl!! I CANNOT WAIT!

Helloooooo 2nd Trimester!!

I made it to the 2nd Trimester!! YAYYY! I hear it's the best, so I'm excited! I still feel nauseated sometimes (mostly at night) and I keep saying that I feel like it's getting better, but maybe this is it. Maybe I'm going to feel like this every night for the rest of my pregnancy. Oh well, it could be worse. I could be sick ALL DAY, EVERY DAY like my mom was. Anywho, not much else new going on. However, as you can see in the picture, my belly is growing! I am excited about that and I've been wearing maternity pants for a couple weeks now. Maternity pants are wonderful! Although I can't wait until my tummy gets a little bit bigger so people know I'm pregnant and not just pudgy. That's all for now!!

I'm Craving...

Chinese food!! I think I could eat at a Chinese Buffet every day of the week. Anywho, that's my one and only craving thus far.

Amazing!!

I finally heard what I've waited so long to hear! My baby's heartbeat! I went back today because I was desperate to know if everything was okay. It took the lady forever, she was pushing on my stomach with that Doppler thing and I was beginning to think I wouldn't be able to hear it or that maybe there wasn't anything to hear....and then loud and clear, there it was!! It was not white noise this time, I could definitely hear that fast little heartbeat!! =) She said it was approximately 160 beats per minute! I left the doctors office and returned to work smiling, knowing that I really and truly am not alone. Amazing!!