Appt on 09/03/08, Taylor update!!

I had my appointment on Wednesday, they did another detailed ultrasound to make sure Taylor is not being effected by having a 2 vessel chord. Everything looked good she plumped up to a whole pound =) which means she more then doubled in weight since last months appointment. My doctor said that anatomically she looks great!! Apparently sometimes in this situation they refer you to a high risk doctor but because they could not detect any other abnormalities I get to stay with my doctor. The only thing different from me and any other patient is I'll be getting an ultrasound at every appointment to make sure her growth and development is still progressing at a normal rate! You won't see me complaining about that, I love getting to see her every time!

Also, I have started to feel Taylor so much!! I love it, it still makes my heart jump a little but it's so neat , it's a constant reminder that there is definitely a little life inside me as if a big belly shouldn't be enough of a reminder =). I can't wait till her kick packs enough of a punch for Danny to feel it too =).

The 50-yard line!

I am past the 50 yard line!!! Even though I have finally started to be able to enjoy this pregnancy a little I am still so... happy that I am more then half way through this pregnancy. i just can't help but look forward to the moment I am being driven to the hospital and the feeling of excitement that I will be experiencing knowing in a short while I will finally hold my little girl for the first time. I can't wait to go get our 1st family pictures, I can't wait to see the look on Danny's face when he holds her for the first time, I can't wait to see what she looks like, and i can't wait to be a mom. So yes while pregnancy has it little joys here and there, there is no greater joy in mind then the end result =)! Not too much longer now!!

Updates:
I no longer throw up every morning and I've even notice this week that my nausea after eating has gotten a little better!! I went to the scan lab last Monday night and they said that Taylor was around 10 ounces-which is awesome since not even two weeks ago she was 6 ounces. If she keeps up the good work she may even double her weight this month. I am worried that her mom might double her weight this month too. I must say that I have definitely noticed an increase in my appetite this last month. I am REALLY nervous that this next appointments weigh-in. I have a feeling I won't be as lucky as my last weigh-in to hear I only gained two pounds. Well we'll see, maybe I will be pleasantly surprised-yeah right!


Also, I have started to feeling my little angel move!! I was so looking forward to that, it's not a lot but I'm sure the bigger she gets the more I will feel her.

Taylor Update! Appt on 08/06/08. 6ounces@17weeks4days

I had my anatomy appointment where they do a very detailed ultrasound to make sure everything looks good. Over all my little Taylor passed with flying colors. The only thing they noticed was that she has a umbilical chord disorder called SUA (single umbilical artery). Which basically means normally when an umbilical cord develops, it forms three vessels: two arteries and one vein, while little Taylor's only has formed two vessels: one vein and one artery. The most common problem is low birth weight and early delivery. So on the bright side this means that almost every time I go to the doctor I will get an ultrasound scan in order to make sure that Taylor is getting enough of what she needs from her umbilical cord to grow into a healthly little baby and growing at a normal rate...this is usually not an issue until towards the last month of pregnancy when the baby starts needing more food and nutrients. But all that to say I have complete faith that Taylor will be a healthy little baby and according to my doctor she looks completely healthy and she is in the 32%. So keep up the good work little one because mama loves you so... much and prays for you everyday! I can't wait to see you and hold you in my arms!

A side note: Almost every time I get an ultrasound Taylor is sleeping and wants us to leave her alone but on Wednesday we must have caught her during play time because she was kicking, moving her arms, turning, rolling, opening her mouth and I could honestly say it looked like she was waving a couple times it was so...neat to see her moving around like =).

Random side note: Ok so all this time I thought I wanted to go with pink and brown for my nursery colors but I can't find any bedding that I like in those colors, so I've started looking and the more I look the further from pink I move....so we'll see where I end up =). I've seen a lot of cute stuff and I think Danny likes the idea of not going pink too =). I mean if we could find a cute bedding that had pink,brown and a third color to spice it up a bit that would be neat but who knows, weird how your opinion changes when you actually start looking around. I have like 3 that I really like so who knows!!!

We're having a little girl!

Wednesday 07/31/08 Danny and I found out that we are having a little girl =). We both had a feeling that it was a girl but it was neat to finally know for sure. When we got to the appointment I had no idea what to expect, I just kept getting so nervous that they would tell me they couldn't tell. Shortly after the ultrasound tech. started looking at the baby she said I think I know what it is BUT I'm not going to say until I can get confirmation, and before she would say she wanted to give some of the students a chance to practice scanning....I was thinking NO...WAIT...PLEASE, I can't handle this. She let a few of the students go and finally came back to see if the baby had uncrossed it's legs so she could get a clear shot and finally after what seemed like forever she said,"It's a girl!". I was so thrilled to finally know!! We're going to have a little girl!! How wonderful, I honestly didn't care either way- to me it was a win-win! But how fun will a little girl be, she'll be my little princess and daddy's little girl =). We already had agreed that Taylor Lynn would be our girl name as for the boy name we couldn't agree at all, so thankfully we have more time to come up with something we both like. Poor Taylor was so tired of being messed with after about 45mins she turned over, got in a ball and covered her face, so we couldn't look at her beautiful profile-she made it clear she had had enough! Right after the appointment we went and bought some PINK stuff in honor of our little girl! So now we have a good 5months to get ready for Taylor Lynn Raney. Let the fun begin!!

Ok, I'm seroiously freakin out =) !?!?!?!?! 7 days and counting!!!

Ok, so I can remember making the appointment to find out what I'm having and it seemed SO FAR AWAY! I had over 6 long weeks to wait, now I have 7 days and it's starting to hit me that very soon I will be able to know if my baby is a little boy or a little girl-THAT'S HUGE!!. I am so excited to finally know, I feel like it's an opportunity to get to know so much about my little one and become more connected. I can start looking at clothes, decorations, possibly call my little one by it's name, besides who wants to be called "it" for 9 months anyway? I hope the next few days go quickly because I can hardly stand the anticipation. Most of the time my instincts say it's a girl but then sometimes I want to say it's a little boy- I don't care either way I'd like one if each =) it's just fun to guess and see if you were right! SO we'll see-not too much longer! My mom and sister are coming down for the occasion, I can't wait to see my mom's face when we find out. It's gonna be great! SO THE COUNT DOWN IS ON!!

Update on how I feel at 14weeks and 5 days

Just a little update on how I've been feeling lately. I feel better then I did at 8 weeks, but that's not saying much considering throwing up was something I did on a daily basis. Now my nausea is just completely random. I can feel fine one day and be throwing up the next for no rhyme or reason. I still have to take Zofran(nausea and vomiting medicine) religiously every 5 hours or else I will find myself over the toilet, and sometimes Zofran can't even rescue me from worshiping the porcelain goddess. For the most part everyday is like a roller coaster - I could feel good in the morning and feel bad in the evening or just the opposite. I could feel fine one day then spill my beans the next. I wish I could say I feel great and I'm back to normal but I'd be lying. I still hate the thought of food and struggle with keeping what I eat down. I still think there is hope for me to get over my dependence on Zofran to make it through the day, but if I'm sick through out the whole pregnancy then I am sick through out the whole pregnancy and luckily for me pregnancy doesn't last forever and I end up with something amazing to show for it. I hear this a lot, "but you feel better then you did...right?" Well, yes- I no longer feel like I'm dying=), do I feel anywhere like normal or even good? Most of the time no. Now I know what your thinking, I sound so negative and I should be enjoying the "sweet joys" of pregnancy. What I have to say in return, if you consider spending most days throwing up and feeling sick a "sweet joy" then good for you. My "sweet joy" will be when they place my little one in my arms for the first time. Now I know what they mean when they say everyone's pregnancy is deferent. So, can I say pregnancy thus far for me has been enjoyable, honestly not really. Does that take away my excitement for the life that lies within me- not one bit! Do I still feel completely blessed and thankful-absolutely. Would I do this all over again-you bet! =)

Appointment 7-9-08

I went to my 3rd Doctor's appointment on Wednesday, it was wonderful. Danny was able to come with me and they did an ultrasound our little baby was sitting Indian Style and the cutest thing of all was the baby had hick-ups =)! I could have sat there for hours just watching it. It was so neat, this was the first time I got to see the baby since it actually looked like a baby. It was so exciting, now I really can't wait to find out if the baby I saw was a little boy or a little girl.