New Year~New Life!

I have been feeling little flutters of movement on and off for about a week of so. It was not until Monday that I felt the baby moving like crazy. I was feeding one of the little babies I take care of and all of a sudden I was trying to figure out what that strange feeling was. I realized it was my baby moving up a storm! I felt it for about a half hour! What an amazing thing! I felt it again later that night...then I started to think that it is a little creepy that there is a life moving inside of me that I can not control! It has been so exciting. In the beginning I had morning sickness to tell me I am pregnant. For the last few weeks, I have felt great and have little to now symptoms of pregnancy. I feel very reassured feeling this very active life moving inside. I was reminded of my first post and what it says about a Gemini baby. I am going to have my hands full!!!

For those of you who have not heard, I am having an ultrasound on January 14th( 2 weeks!) and we will be finding out if the baby is a boy or girl! People are taking bets! Take the poll and we will see who is right! I will update you all on the 14th!

Christmas~

It was so fun to see all of our family over Christmas. I was reminded that I have not been updating the blog! That is mostly because I have been feeling so great. I am mostly over my morning sickness, I have a few yucky days here and there, but nothing compared to how awful I felt in the beginning! I have spent a majority of my time trying to get things in order for Christmas. It is so amazing to think that next Christmas there will be a sweet little baby for all to hold. I am sure I will hardly see my baby at those family events! I can hardly wait! Carrying this baby inside of me has truly reminded what the Christmas season is all about! The miracle of a child! Such a wondrous thing!

I am thankful for...

I am thankful for the 2nd trimester! I am so glad I have made it through the first trimester. I was so sick for a while I didn't have any energy to do anything! It is hard to believe that I am almost 15weeks pregnant. The time has just flown by.

We had a doctor's appointment on November 11th and heard the baby's heartbeat.
What an amazing thing! It is hard to believe that a little life is growing inside of me.

I am also thankful for all my family and friends who have been so incredibly supportive throughout this hard time and I am so thankful for my amazing husband!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

My name is Katie,and I am pregnant...

Why is that when I can have a drink anytime I want, I rarely do, but know that I am pregnant everything alcohol related sounds good? It is Bailey's and hot chocolate weather! Or a nice hard cider....mmmm.... I even had a urge to drink beer! I hate beer! What is happening to me pregnancy has turn me into a want-to-be alcoholic!!! I think I need help...

My Amazing Husband...

I have the most amazing husband in the world. He has been so wonderful to me. He knows I feel yucky and has gone above and beyond to help out around the house. He has loaded and unloaded the dishwasher without being asked and done many other household chores! I am so lucky! Our house would be a disaster without him! I may not always say how much I appreciate him, so I hope he reads this and realizes how truly wonderful I think he is!

I am such a lucky girl...

8-10 weeks

I went to the doctor for my first OB appointment on October 14th. I met our midwife and love her! She gave me some advise about the headaches I have been getting(magnesium)! She scheduled me for another ultrasound. They wanted to confirm the exact due date.

I had the ultrasound on October 21st. It was so amazing to see the little baby. It was moving like crazy. In one of the pictures(that I will scan and post soon) the baby is kicking its little leg buds! It was the best thing I have ever seen! The heart rate was 169, exactly where it should be.

I hope all the moving is just for now and not an indication of a wild baby...

In the beginning...

I found out I was pregnant on September 14th! I took two tests and and still could not believe it. We conceived a baby during the RNC(Republican National Convention), while Adam was working 12+ hour shifts! It is amazing to me!

I was so afraid to tell anyone because I had two miscarriages prior to this pregnancy. I called the doctor the next day and they started monitoring me right away. I had three blood draws over the course of the next week and an ultrasound the following week. I was 5 and a 1/2 weeks at the first ultrasound and we could only see the yolk sac.

During those first few weeks I was still really scared. I was tired and a little nauseous, but that would come and go. I was so afraid I was going to lose another baby. At about 7 weeks I was completely reassured with the onset of constant nausea, which lead to throwing up. I tend to get sick in the evenings. Nothing triggers...it just happens! I have to say, it is the only time in my life I am going to be happy about feeling sick.

Bring on the nausea! Bring on the vomit! And a healthy baby in the end would be awesome!

What a Gemini baby is like...

Eager to get going (this baby probably kicked up a storm in the womb!), the Gemini baby is likely to be talking early and making a mark from day one. Curious and quite the explorer, this tot is one who needs lots of stimuli in order to be happy, as they are easily bored. Since those communication skills are top-notch, the smart thing to do with this baby is bring them into a play group as soon as possible. At home, siblings could easily fill this function, as someone must! It's never too early for the Gemini baby to interact with others, and they will also learn their lessons early on. The Gemini tot is definitely not clingy. Quite the contrary, this is one baby who is happy to march to their own drummer, gallivanting about and being amused in the process. Surprisingly, when this baby is not engaged (chatting or playing with others), there could be a certain emotional detachment. For that reason, it's best to keep things uncomplicated and easy for them to understand, the better to maintain harmony. To sum up, the Gemini baby is the Great Communicator of the play group, has a short attention span (so keep 'em busy!), and is one clever and creative tot.