{life as a preggers: week 12}

so now that we are in the full swing of pregnancy- I wanted to document for some family that isn't here and friends (thinking of Haley- who goes on a mission in Feb.). My sister-in-law Helen did this with her baby Charlotte, and I liked the idea. Hope you enjoy- if there are any questions you think I should add then let me know!

How far along? 12 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +2 but my Doc said -5 at my last appt. so who even knows at this point
Maternity clothes? Bought a few things, wearing mostly leggings though
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping ok, minus waking up to pee every night at 3 am.
Best moment this week: seeing the baby and hearing all good things from the Doc!
Miss Anything? Not entirely yet- maybe making it through work without wanting to fall asleep.
Movement: Not yet, heard it takes a few more weeks though!
Food cravings: York Peppermint Candies, pasta and baked potatoes.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Cheese (which normally I LOVE)
Have you started to show yet: more this week for sure
Gender prediction: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: my next ultrasound and hearing the babe’s heartbeat!
Funny Moment of the Week: Probably forgetting things- seriously think pregnancy brain has been my worst symptom.

{Pregnancy: Finding Out}

So finding out we were pregnant was a bit frustrating.... Before we found out, we had put our names on a waiting list at our apartment complex for a 2 bed 2 bath and it quickly came up at the end of September so we took it. We figured it can stand as an office until a nursery is needed. The weekend we moved, I had a hunch that I was pregnant and went and bought some tests (a box of 5).


That Thursday, the day before we moved I took a pregnancy test: negative. I was a little frustrated but hadn't missed my period yet (I will call it P so to make everyone less uncomfortable- mainly boys lol), so just thought it was coming or too soon to tell.


Friday: We moved our apartment and Pierce's parents had mentioned buying a desk for us for house sitting in October. I took another pregnancy test to see if anything had changed: negative. Saturday was the day I was supposed to start P.


So I convinced myself that I wasn't pregnant and would know by Saturday or Sunday I wasn't and we should just go ahead and get a desk and set it up as an office space.

Saturday: no P, I would keep checking and waiting and still nothing.

Sunday: repeat of Saturday- frustrated.

Monday: still no P- took ANOTHER pregnancy test and negative. I was really mad that I was wasting practically $20 (tests are expensive!) and was pretty bugged for the whole day.


Tuesday: repeat of Saturday and the last few days. I had 2 tests left and determined that if I didn't start by tomorrow morning I would take 1 more test and that was it!


Wednesday: woke up, still no sign of that P-- took a test pratically knowing the answer when this lovely popped up:

At this point, I was needing to quickly shower and head to work. Pierce was still in bed so I went and tapped his shoulder and just showed him. He was really happy and I was frustrated that it took so dang long for it to show up! It's silly now to think how frustrated I got about it- I guess I badly wanted a positive and maybe Heavenly Father knew that I needed to learn a little patience.

I called my doctor that morning and let them know I was pregnant and they were so on top of things that I got in that day for a blood draw and to get started on all my pills (to try and prevent miscarriage- I have had 2 before). Those pills and my Dr's positivity have made ALL the difference in this pregnancy in my opinion.