Pictures

It's been awhile since I've posted any pictures so I thought I'd throw in some random ones that were taken recently.

This one of Matt and I was taken a few weeks ago, before I knew I was pregnant, so at least 3 weeks ago, maybe longer. I'm not even sure where we are at, but I think it's Outback. I don't know why it's so out of focus either, lol.

This our positive pregnancy test! I actually took about 5, but this is the only one I took pictures of, hahaha! The first one I took was one I had at home and the line on it was so faint I wasn't even sure it was there so I ran out of the house and drove up to Wal*Mart to get some more and bought First Response and took it again and there it was! A definite line. I wasn't sure what to do! I kept pacing around the house and going back in to look at it to make sure it was really there, hahaha! Matt was still at work for another hour and I didn't want to call him while he was there so I had to wait an agonizing hour and a half to tell him. I put it in a plastic bag and wrote Hello Daddy! on it and hung it on the front door so he'd be sure to see it. Except he didn't see it. He opened the front door and I was standing there watching him and he's like, "what?" and I said, "Look at the door!" So he did and he looks at it for a second and says, "is this for real?" I laughed and said, "I can't fake that honey!" Poor thing, he'd been thinking about pa-pa all day and wasn't really prepared for the switching of emotion.

This is the first picture we took, the monday right after we found out so I'm 4 and 1/2 weeks in this picture. Not much going on here! We thought it would be fun to take a picture every week so we can really see the change.

This was the next monday, so 5 and 1/2 weeks. just a little pudge, lol.

Almost 7 weeks here, halfway through the first trimester! We just took this yesterday. I still think it's mostly just bloating and pudge, but it is to the point now where I can't suck it back in, hahaha! Sorry that I'm in my sweatpants and looking all fabulous in these pictures, lol.

I don't think I mentioned this before, but I don't work at Delia's anymore! YAY! It was kind of a quick thing when it happened. I had given my boss my 2 weeks notice because I decided that the frustration and headache of all of it wasn't worth it. After we heard about pa-pa I put in a request for time off so we could go to Cincinnati. She said that since I had already given notice that she couldn't give me any time off. I told her that I was going with my husband to the funeral no matter what, she told me that if I wasn't going to be at work that I might as well turn in my keys, so I said no problem and had Matt take my keys up to her a few days later.

Anyways, I am starting a new job tomorrow! I am going to be a teller at Chase bank. They offer full benefits to anyone who works over 20 hours a week. My position will be part-time, but I'm guaranteed at least 25 hours a week so we'll get full benefits! It's a much less stressful position, not as much time on my feet, no heavy lifting or climbing up ladders so I think it'll be better for me and the baby. And if we need a little extra money I can always pick up a shift at Outback.
I haven't been working for the past week or so while I've been waiting for my background check to clear for this job (it was extensive, holy crap.) I had to get fingerprinted and drug-tested and all kinds of fun stuff. So I've just been laying around, resting and researching anything that remotely has to do with pregnancy or babies, lol. Matt must be getting tired of me laying on the couch all day, but I'm so tired and generally just icky feeling most of the time so I don't feel like doing anything. I do think that it will be good for me to be getting out of the house with this job though. I just know I'm going to be even more exhausted.

For Valentine's Day Matt got off work around 4pm, then came to get me and we went to try to find a place to eat, thinking that since it was so early it wouldn't be that hard. Not! Every place was already on at least an hour and a half wait. A lot of places had a 2 hour wait. That wouldn't have been an issue before because we would have just waited at the bar, had a couple of drinks and it was no big deal. Except now that I'm pregnant, obviously I can't drink, but when I'm hungry, I'm HUNGRY and I want food Now! lol! Matt hadn't eaten all day either in anticipation so we finally just ended up at Subway :) it was yummy! We rented a couple movies from Blockbuster and headed home to just spend time together. It was a nice mellow weekend.

for everyone...

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful, wonderful day!

Weekend

So I started my weekend with my first prenatal appointment! yay! Of course, we didn't get off to the greatest start. The card they had given me after my confirmation appt last monday said my appointment was at Wednesday, Feb 4 at 2:00pm. So I show up at 10 minutes till 2, and the lady can't find my appointment. She looks my name up and they had me in the computer for Thursday at 10am. Are you kidding me? I was soo irritated, and some of that may be the hormones, but still, how unprofessional to get things mixed up, or to change it and not call me. Anyways, I go home all pissed off, cause Matt had gone with me and he couldn't get off work for the next morning so he couldn't come with me.
So I go back at 9:30 the next morning so I have time to do all the paperwork. After I go back to my exam room, we are going through my medical history. When we get to the family medical history I tell her that my mom is diabetic and started out as a gestational diabetic and my dad is insulin resistant (a precursor to diabetes). So she decides it's very important for me to take a glucose tolerance test now just in case. Which is fine with me cause the earlier we watch for it the easier to treat if something should happen. Of course, those of you who have had the test know how much fun it is, lol. They give you the drink, mine was orange, like flat orange soda, which didn't taste awful, but I also chugged it down in 2 drinks so I wouldn't have to taste it as much, lol. The nurse was watching me chug it and gagging, it was soo funny! The worst part was just that it left a nasty aftertaste in my mouth and gave me a headache. And then of course everythig else, the pelvic exam, and the drawing of blood. Like 8 tubes of blood. I was actually glad Matt wasn't there at that point cause he has been known to pass out around blood, lord knows how he's gonna get through the birth, hahaha! They said they would call me if anything was out of the ordinary and so far nothing so i guess no news is good news. And, as I was checking out, they don't want to see me again for 6 weeks. 6 weeks! I'll be almost out of my first trimester by then. It just seems like an awful long time to wait to see/hear my baby's heartbeat, and even to go between appointments.
Overall I was not thrilled with my experience at FamilyCare. The lady who drew my blood absolutely couldn't care less who I was and the lady who checks out all the patients and makes the appointments (the one who screwed up my first appontment) is flat out rude! She takes the paper out of your hand writes a date down on the card and hands it to you and barely says a word to you! The nurse who actually did everything with me was great, but other than that, not thrilled. So luckily, Matt's boss's husband, Chuck, is an OB/GYN, and he actually delivered all 3 kids for some friends of ours and he said that once we get approved for our medical card he'll take care of us so I don't have to go back there. so Yay!

So then Thursday night we flew up to Cincinnati. Matt's mom picked us up and we went straight to his grandmother's house (Ma-Ma). The whole family was gathered and we spent the night talking with everyone and sorting out details for the funeral the next day. So Friday morning we got to the church, St. Jude's (they are catholic), and again, met with family and friends, and then at 11am the service started. It was very intense, beautiful and very emotional for everyone. Pa-Pa had been cremated so we were honoring his life and his legacy. Later we watched a video Matt's dad had put together for him, it was a mixture of photos and video clips with some of his favorite songs. It was amazing and I'm so happy everyone was able to come together the way they did for Ma-Ma and all the family. We spent all day there Friday, although we left a little early cause I wasn't feeling good, and then we were there Saturday as well. We flew home this morning and now we are resting after a long emotionally exhausting weekend. We are so glad we went! And everyone was soo happy about the baby. Ma-Ma was so funny, even during the meet and greet before the service on Friday you could hear her occasionally telling people "I'm gonna be a great-grandma!" Even though everyone was so upset, it was nice to be able to give them something to look forward to, Matt and I were so grateful that we had decided to tell them before the funeral instead of after, we really think it helped everyone through everything. So, double Yay for the baby!

Guess what?

So, I know I'm supposed to wait, but I'm so excited I can't hold it in any longer..... I'm Pregnant!! I'm only 4 weeks along, and i know that anything could still happen at this point, but I feel so confident. I don't think God would invite Matt's grandfather home the same day we found out he gave us a baby and then take it away. Our families have been so supportive of us so far and we are so thankful to have them. Matt's grandmother keeps saying how wonderful it is that what is such a hard time is now such a wonderful time, and we are happy to make everyone else happy!

We weren't quite expecting a baby this soon, but we are thrilled! I've been feeling good so far, just a little cramping and tenderness. I can feel the hormones already though cause I've cried more times in the last couple of days than I care to admit, lol. Mostly while I'm watching A Baby Story, but pretty much anything can make me cry, hahaha! I'm excited to share our journey with everyone, I'll take any advice anyone wants to give!