9 weeks

Emotionally, i am doing well just easily irritated I've noticed. Physically, the minimal nausea i was experiencing has pretty much gone away but i am having a lot of food aversions. (and not necessarily to certain foods but just to food in general) I've had a hard time with meals because i don't crave anything and nothing sounds appetizing. I've had my share of peanut butter sandwiches this week. Not because i crave it but because i don't cringe at the thought of eating it.

Baby Update:
Baby's now the size of a green olive! Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like...well...a baby!

I'm not Paranoid...

So far this week i have had three different people come up to me at work and ask if i was pregnant! Which completely confirms my suspisions that other people at work know. (i had to tell certain nurses because of scheduling and patient assignment) Now, i'm not going to deny it if you ask so of course i confirmed their thoughts, but what takes the cake is that tonight a night shift nurse that i rarely have contact with congratulated me and in front of a few different people. I think next week it's time to make the announcement at work. I'm sure most of them already know anyway. So much for keeping the secret til my next appointment....

8 Weeks

Still feeling fine. Just really tired and bloated. I'm getting up 1-2 times a night to use the bathroom. Luckily i can fall back to sleep quickly. To tell you the truth, i don't think i'm fully awake when i get up. And i still need an afternoon nap at around 3-4pm. I feel like people at work are starting to think i may be pregnant. I don't know why but i do...It could just be me being paranoid. I have also noticed that i am very forgetful lately (for those of you that know me, more than usual). Oh and i had this really weird dream about the water cooler at work the other day. Very strange. um...maybe i need to drink more water....hmmm...

Baby update:
Baby's now the size of a raspberry!Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

7 Weeks

Feeling overall pretty good. Emotionally, getting more excited about the twins with each passing day. Physically, bloated and tired all the time. I had minimal nausea two days this week. Which i noticed occured in the morning on an empty stomach. Once i ate i felt better. Boobs are also definitely getting bigger and are super sore. Went to wear one of my sports bras to work today and was super uncomfortable all day. Guess it's now too small. Need to buy bigger ones.



Baby Update:
Baby's now the size of a blueberry! Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about one hundred new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.

God works in mysterious ways...

First day back to work since i got the news...Had to float to NICU where i had to take care of a pair of twins (boy/girl) Got some of my questions answered by the mother. She was very nice and extremely helpful. It was exactly what i needed. Also spoke with one of my co-workers who recently had twins. Got the reassurance i needed. The thought of twins is slowly starting to sink in.

The biggest shock of my life...

Brian was adament about coming to my appt with the doctor today. I told him he didn't have to because the doctor was probably just going to review my blood work and give me some general information. He insisted on going and i didn't fight it. We were first escorted to the doctor's office where she went over the blood work as i had imagined she would do. I was concerned about my thyroid hormones because i know how important they are throughout the pregnancy especially during the first trimester. I was relived to know that my levels were normal. She proceeded to give me a bag of goodies and information and told me she was going to do an ultrasound because if i really was as far along as i thought (6 weeks) then she would be able to see the sac and maybe even the heart beat. I quickly became excited because i had read in so many sites that the first ultrasound was done at around 9-12 weeks. So, i was definitely not expecting one today.

She was getting the probe situated and began explaining to us what we were seeing when she goes, "wait let me make this bigger...yep there it is. There's two. Congratulations your having twins!" I said, "what?! are you serious?" She proceeded to show us the two placentas and just then we saw the two individual heart beats. It was amazing to see but i really don't think i appreciated the moment because i was suddenly over come with such an overwhelming feeling. I think the first words out of my mouth were "i am going to kill my mother for wishing this upon us" (Sorry mom, you know i didn't mean it) The doctor went on to say something about the pregnancy being high risk now that theres two and that she wanted to send me to see a perinatal specialist just as a precaution. I really didn't hear much of what was said. I just wanted her to leave the room so i could cry. Thank goodness Brian was there. He was truly my rock that day.

Telling my father...

So, my mom was obviously super excited with the news and couldn't wait to tell the rest of the family. I would have preferred to wait a little longer but today was my aunt's birthday and we were all going over for dinner so she felt this would be the perfect time to tell everyone. However, before we told everyone else, we first had to tell my dad.

A few days prior, my brother made me promise to tell him when i was going to tell papi because he wanted to be there. And if i didn't tell him while he was there he would leak my secret on facebook. (nice, huh?) So, my mother knowing this...on the way to my aunt's house decided to stop by the baseball field to see if my brother was busy and if he could come out to the car for a second (my brother was coaching a game that night) Sure enough, knowing what was going to happen, he left the game and came over to the car. It was definitely a very awkward moment and all eyes were now on me. I told him he was going to be a grandfather. Boy, did he look shocked. He then said congratulations and we continued on to my aunts house where my mother spilled the beans to my family there.

Prenatal blood work

Went in at 8:45am for my prenatal blood work. Took my third and final pregnancy test this morning just to "make sure" i was still pregnant before arriving at my appt. No real symptoms yet. Test was still positive. Filled out an endless amount of papers before being seen. Did another urine pregnancy test in the office, that one was positive too. The medical assistant drew my blood and told me to make my appt with the MD in a week to get the results of the test.

Was I dreaming...

So i woke up this morning thinking maybe i should do a second test in case the first one was a false positive. I hadn't really had any of your typical pregnancy symptoms. Just some occasional bloating after meals which wasn't uncommon for me and an inability to be around seafood (again not really unusual for me). Took the second test....positive.

Tonight, we went out for dinner for my brother's birthday to chillis. Man did i looooove those chips and salsa. I think they were the best they have ever been! After dinner, Brian was pressuring me to tell my mom the news. If it was up to him, he would have told the world that day. I really didn't want to tell anyone until i had gone to the doctor and done a blood test to confirm but it was my mom so i said okay. I was waiting for the perfect moment (and one where we were alone).

Finally we were alone in her bedroom and she was looking for some shoes for my cousin's wedding. She mentioned something about when she was ever gonna wear this dress she had gotten. I took that opportunity to say "oh maybe at the next shower" Still not looking up at me and looking for the shoes she goes, "oh yeah what shower am i going to wear it to" So i said, "Mine" and smiled. That's when she turns and looks up at me, "yours" I nod. Then she goes, "Are you pregnant?" I shook my head and said yes. Well she immediately let out a gasp and came to hug me. Just then, my brother comes walking out of the her bathroom. The whole time i thought we were alone and he comes strolling out, obviously eavesdropping the last part of our conversation. So now my brother and mother knew...

We are Pregnant!

Just got back from our week long cruise. Had a wonderful time. Suspected half way through i could be pregnant. Looked everywhere for CVS/drug store in Puerto Rico and the Grand Turks but no such luck. Had to wait til i got home. Took the test that evening but i knew it was going to come back positive. Sure enough...

We were both so excited. Looking back there were two events the week before i left on the cruise that should have alerted me to the possibility i was pregnant. The first was when i was at costco and had to use the restroom. You had to walk through the tire department to get to the bathroom. I couldn't stand the smell of the tires. It was so overpowering. I had to cover my nose with my shirt. The second was a few days before we left. I was on the floor packing the suitcases when i got up to get the rest of our clothes and blacked out. I had to call Brian to come hold me and help me to the ground. Now, i have orthostatic hypotension so this does happen to me in the mornings if i don't dangle my feet over the end for a few minutes before i get up but it had never happened in the afternoon. I continued to feel dizzy and lightheaded for a while after. So i went to walgreens to check my blood pressure thinking it was really low. Blood pressure: 130/80 Extremely high for me when i normally run 90/50. I thought it was weird but continued with everything i had to do and started to feel better shortly after.