10 weeks 4 days

Well, I've made it to almost 11 weeks! I feel like I've already been pregnant forever...knowing so early makes it kind of hard! I have felt great up til this point:) I had a great last week of school right before thanksgiving but came down with a cold/sinus issues that Friday. From Friday on, it's been all down hill. Friday I went to the doctor and got my flu shot and my head checked out to make sure I didn't have another sinus infection. Thankfully it was just a head cold. That mixed with pregnancy for some reason can put an active woman down!:-) Saturday through Tuesday I pretty much don't remember a whole lot bc I was either on the couch asleep or in my bed sleeping. I kept telling Mario that I feel "off". I couldn't really describe what was wrong I just didn't feel right or good for that matter. Wednesday we took off for San Antonio to see my mom and that side of the family. The car ride down was horrible. I think it was a mixture of car sick and the beginnings of "morning sickness" (except not in the morning). I literally said hi to everyone and visited for a little bit and was off to bed by 7:30. Thursday morning I woke up feeling a little better until after breakfast. My mom (a nurse) game me some meds for the nausea which did help for most of the day which was really nice bc we had a great time out at my aunt's house will all of my cousins. We ate, laughed, talked, ate some more, and watched the Cowboys win against Mario's Miami Dolphins. At around 5 that afternoon it was time to go bc this girl started to feel not so great! As soon as we got home I was back in bed. So much for getting to visit with my mom and aunt:( Friday we woke up and traveled home...same as ride down there. Although, Mario stopped at McD's to grab lunch  (not me) and his coke really settled my stomach:) I love Mcdonalds coke!! That night we hung out on the couch watching some House episodes and spending time with one another. Mario was been so good to me this whole week. I know it has to be hard watching your spouse feel like poop all day, but he has been a champ! Yesterday, I had a great day!!! I woke up and drove to Denton to visit with my dad's side of the family. I got to see my nephew and got to go visit my Nanny's new apartment that she moved into. Of course on the way out I swung by my granny's house to show her the sonogram pictures and to chat with her for a very short time. On the way home, I met with my best friend Tiffany for lunch. Man, did I have an appetite:) I think I definitely caught up on all the lost meals from this week. We then went by her parents to say hi and then I was back on I-35 to get home to head to my friends promotion party. It was a Great Day! It was so good feeling like myself. Today is another story....:) I know that this is part of the wonderful process of growing a baby inside your body and that it's not always easy. I feel so thankful to have felt so great for this long. I am attaching pictures of weeks 7, 8, and 9 weeks of little baby a. It's so crazy to see how fast they grow!!!!! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday and didn't get to crazy with Black Friday:) Thanks for following us and your continued prayers.

                        This was week 7 when baby was measuring a full week behind and had a super slow heartbeat.

                   This was week 8 when baby obviously had grown...still measuring a week behind but has a strong heartbeat of 156!!

       I went to my first OB appointment on Monday with Dr. Morehead here in Waxahachie (we both really like him a lot) and baby was only measuring 2 days behind. This little baby was an active little thing. It was doing a 180 on the screen:) Just a squirming around I guess having some Fun! I'm guessing it gets a little boring in there so it has to get creative with what it can do so why not dance...probably why I'm not feeling good:) :) :) He/She is so cute already! This sono was taken at 9 weeks 5 days. 

How far along?   10 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs 
Maternity clothes? No 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: still amazing!
Best moment this week:  Seeing the Family

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? getting out of bed feeling 100%...can't complain to much though. I felt great for 9 weeks 
Movement: No
Food cravings: No, hard to find things that I want to eat
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes....the thought of food 

Have you started to show yet:  nope

Gender prediction: Girl

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both
Looking forward to: feeling like myself and Dec 21st...next dr. apt

Backing up a few weeks

On November the 2nd, we went in for our first sono and to find out the big question of how many. Dr. Escobar informed us really quickly that it was one baby and then proceeded with the measurements. Both Mario and I could tell from his tone and his facial expressions that he seemed a little concerned. He took a couple of measurements and told us that the baby was measuring a full week behind and had a pretty slow heart beat. He also told us that he wanted to see us in a week which is not typically normal. Usally after your first sono with them, they release you to your ob. So needless to say, instead of leaving all happy and excited we left speechless. It was not something we were expecting to hear. So for the rest of the week he had to rest in God's Soverignty. The verse that Mario leaned on was Phillippians 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

It was crazy how quickly a full week went by! On November 9th, we found ourselves making the drive back to LasCalinas for another sono and to hear whether baby A was growing. After sitting in the room for a while waiting for Escobar, he finally knocked and came on it. We could tell right away from the screen that things were looking good. It no longer looked like a grain of rice but you could see a little baby! Well, it actually looked like a teddy graham but I could tell that it was definitly bigger! We could also tell by the way Escobar was acting that he was much for relaxed and didn't seem at all concerned. He proceeded to do the measurements. One showed 7 weeks 1 day and another showed 7 weeks 4 days. This meant that I was still showing a week to 3 days behind but it also meant that it grew a full 7 days within the last 7 days!! We also got to hear the heartbeat which was really cool. It measured 156 bpm which went up from either 111 or 101 bpm (can't remember). We were all smiles when we left the office that day. They released us to go to my regular ob. I will post pictures later this week of both of the pics that we have so far so you can see the comparison bt week 7 and week 8. My next sono will be November 21st which I will be almost 10 weeks at that point.

I received my first baby book of what to expect from my dear friend Ashley Davis. I came in today from a baby shower and Mario who had been gone all weekend found it and was reading it :-) Thanks Ashley, I love it!!!!! My friend Becca who has also been going through IVF finds out tomorrow if she is pregnant or not, so please keep her in your prayers. She had also put two embryos in her.  Mario's parents will be driving in from Miami next week to spend Thanksgiving with us, so we have lots to look forward to. This week is going to fly by with class elections going on and my formal observation tomorrow. I hope everyone has a great week and awesome Thanksgiving. A good question to ponder with this week is::: Is Jesus your Cornerstone or just another brick in your wall?" You can read about Jesus being the Cornerstone in 1 Peter 2.

How far along?   8 1/2 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs 
Maternity clothes? No 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Amazing! Usually in bed by 7:30 or 8:00 :) 
Best moment this week:  hearing baby's heart beat

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? not really 
Movement: No
Food cravings: No
Anything making you queasy or sick: no

Have you started to show yet:  just a little pudge...nothing hard  :)
Gender prediction: Girl but everyone keeps calling it a he (I wouldn't mind)
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving with my family!

Is it one.....two....or three......????

This is the question of the day! Some of you may be wondering why it says maybe 3! Well I had a crazy dream that one of the eggs splitand we were having triplets, two boys and a girl. Yes, I woke up sweating! Then, at homegroup I found out that one of my friend had the same dream...that I was having triplets. Anyways, do I think it's three? No, I don't! This mama actually has a strong gut feeling that it's ONE! Mario has a gut feeling that it's TWO! Well we will know here in about an hour. Either way, we will be thrilled whatever the outcome. Knowing that two living embryoes went in me, it would be sad if one didn't make it but Gods plan is bigger than ours and He will give us exactly what we can handle! So, question for you!!!! How many do you think were having? Is it one? Two? Or three? You'll find out soon!