1st Dr. Appt!!!

Well, my appt went very well. According to my doc's "magic wheel" my EDD is 11/15/04... when he did the u/s he said it is 11/11/04... so right on!!! We saw the heartbeat and everything looks great! Also, the doc said @ my next appt 04/22 he can record the u/s... since I told him we haven't even told the family yet. I'm very excited for that! We can show them on 4/25 when we have our belated Easter. DH can transfer the tape of the u/s to a DVD to play for the family. What a great way to tell them!

I pee, therefore I am (pregnant)

I'm turning into my cat!!! All I do is eat, sleep, and pee!!! I've been just exhausted lately... it's not uncommon for me to take a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon, and still be in bed by 11:00pm! And I'm always starving to death! And I wake up 3-4 times in the night to pee. Sometimes my stomache is growling to be fed during those times... but I don't listen to it, otherwise I'll have heartburn and insomnia as well!


That's about all there is to report.... I'm 6 weeks pregnant according to BabyCenter, yet American Baby.com says I'm 7. WTF? I have my 1st Dr. appointment on Thursday, so I guess the sonogram will be the most accurate. I am excited yet exceedingly nervous about this appointment. My boobs are still sore, a good sign.


Also, there was a post on Babycenter re: whether you can use OPKs as HPTs. I had a couple left over from TTC, and for the fun of it, peed on one at like 10:00pm. The darkest purple positive I've ever seen showed up immediately... even before the control line! It was crazy! (I never got a line that dark when I was testing for ovulation!!) I didn't even think that preg tests and Ovulation test measured the same hormones... very bizarre. Anyway, hopefully that is a good sign too.


I didn't want to go buy any more preg. tests, cause that's just obsessive and foolish,and very expensive... but somehow seeing that dark line on the OPK assured me that everything is probably just fine.


Thursday... hurry up and get here!!! The suspense is killing me!

Ramblin'

Yawn. Why am I so freaking sleepy??? I got the requistite evening nap, albeit a shorter version than what I've become accustomed to. I slept for over 8 hours last night. Weird dreams abounded! SO why do I feel as if I could sleep for another 8?


Ack.


I saw my friend Jen at the Post Office yesterday. I used to be her boss at the Travel Agency we owned. We have gone on trips together (and got lost in the middle of Nevada), had lunch together millions of times (her fave: Reuben sandwich on rye... ick!), and shared innumerable life stories together. I was there at her and her girlfriend's 1st date back in 2000, and they have been together ever since. We all went to El Torito that evening 4/20/2000. Actually Jen and I went after work for happy hour and proceeded to get sloshed for some hours waiting for Duch to get off work. When she finally arrived, happpy hour had passed, and we each had a shot of Jose and a Corona that added up to more than Jen and I had spent in the previous 4 hours on drinks AND appetizers. We all sat around and shot the breeze for a bit longer watching the sun set over the bay. It was nice, and I felt special to have been included in their romantic interduction.


Anyway... we ran into Jen and Duch in November - early in my last pregnancy. We shared the happy news, and Jen's jaw dropped, along with her keys... she always goes over the top for effect... :)


Well, we hadn't seen either one of them in several months. So when Jeff pointed out that he saw her in line yesterday, I was reluctant to go over to her. Because she didn't know.


Nevertheless I gathered up the courage and walked up to her, hugged her... and she immediately said "Why do you have that look on your face?" (gotta love her cause she's a straight shooter!) I told her I m/c in Dec. And I saw her face fall. But then immediately told her I was pregnant agin, and she lit up like a Christmas tree. I guess I didn't realze how hard telling the very last person would be. Especially someone whom I used to be so very close with.


I mean, I know SO many things about her and her family. Her brother died from AIDS at a young age, her excapades (in glorious technicolor) with many, many people of both persuasions, her drug dealing past, her dad working for the CIA, etc. I've always told her if she ever needes a biographer, to let me know. Some people have the most facinating lives. I know she embellishes here and there for my benefit (and hers) but I believe most everything she talked about.


Anyway... not really sure what the gist of this entry is... so I guess I'll get dressed and take a drive now.


Tonight we're going to see Sean Hannity in San Jose. We saw him at the Commonwealth Club last year, and it was cool. We met him, snapped a photo, and had our book signed. We all looked fat in that picture. Hopefully this one will be post-worthy.

Attack of the Areolas!!!

The preggo breast fairy must have come while I was sleeping last night... because today my boobs feel larger, fuller, heavier. No complaints there, you say... Well, the areola fairy must have come as well.... because... oh my god, they are taking over my body!!!! Pretty soon, I will just have these two massive areolas where my breasts used to be. And they are SO sensitive!!


Also, when I was cooking ground beef last night for Mexican food, I was overcome with nausea from the smell of the raw beef. I had to have Jeff finish cooking it.


And, my face is broken out like I am 16 again. Sigh. Hormonal hell.... well, at least it's for a good reason. Can't wait til my Dr. appointment on the 25th to convince me that all is well. I looked at my ultrasounds last night from my angel... I haven't done that in awhile. I kinda wanted to get an idea of what I would see at my appointment on the ultrasound. Pretty much a curled up, fuzzy alien looking thing with a giant head, I guess. The photo was from 6weeks, 1 day with my angel.


I will be 6 1/2 weeks at this appointment, so maybe it will be a little clearer? Sigh. I wish I could tell myself that this one will be fine, and actually believe it.


I don't want to get too attached, "just in case" but I also don't want to let the miscarriage suck all my joy away from this pregnancy until after that magical 12 week mark when I have heard the heartbeat. It's impossible not to worry, though.

Starbucks is trying to KILL me!

Aah... ANOTHER day today!! It's been mid-70s all week, and shows no signs of stopping throught the weekend! I this weather!!! It makes me so happy!!!

So, besides boobs being sore, the occasional twinges in my tummy, being tired all the time, and really, really bad gas (sorry, but it's horrible!) no symptoms whatsoever. Nope, not one... LOL!

Besides all that... we drove around today, by the purtyful water through Carmel and PG.

We stopped at Starbucks for a Frappuccino... yummy! That Starbuck's card of ours gets a real workout!!

Oh my god!! I just checked the nutritional content of what I had on their site.... woah!!!!

Grande Chocolate Brownie Frappucino with whipped cream:

Serving Size 16 fl. oz.

Calories 510

Fat Calories 190

Total Fat (g) 22

Saturated Fat (g) 15

Cholesterol (mg) 65

Sodium (mg) 320

Total Carbohydrates (g) 72

Fiber (g) 2

Sugars (g) 59

Protein (g) 7

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 25%

Iron 10%

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Holy crap!!! Next time I'll go for the tall with no whipped cream:

Calories 270

Fat Calories 60

Total Fat (g) 7

Saturated Fat (g) 4.5

Cholesterol (mg) 10

Sodium (mg) 220

Total Carbohydrates (g) 51

Fiber (g) 1

Sugars (g) 41

Protein (g) 5

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 15%

Iron 8%

What a difference!!! Yikes! I honestly had NO idea!

Caught!

Well, the cat is out of the bag... James figured out I was pregnant by my refusal of alcohol. Sunday night before we watched the Sopranos and ate lasagna, he and Jeff were going to have Black & Tans (Guiness and Bass, layered together in a pilsner glass) and a shot of Captain Morgan. He started to pull out a third shot glass, and I said "That's okay, I'm not drinking right now." Immediately suspicious, he arched his eyebrow and looked at us quizzically. "Are you pregnant?!" he asked. A slow smile broke out over Jeff's face and he glanced at me. I nodded a bit to indicate I was ok with telling him. I sighed and smiled. "I wasn't going to tell you until after my doctor's appointment, but yes. I'm due in the middle of November."

He was very happy and slapped Jeff 5. (Men!)

So, he knows now. Also, our lease is up here Nov. 1st, so we spoke about officially parting ways then. I mean... he's lived with us for like 8 years!! He and Jeff have been best friends since Jr. High. They are like brothers... but we are ready to move out alone with our family, sans James. It's all good. I am actually going to start jotting down apartments I come across with Sat. dishes and call them to see what the rent is in a few months.

Sigh. New beginnings.

It's going to be another scorcher today.... the temp forcast is in the 80s again! And I'm off work today! Woohoo!

Sunny Day - Sweepin’ the clouds away...

Today was beautiful!! It was about 80, and gorgeous! We drove around, went out to lunch at our favorite tacqueria and spent the afternoon together. We went to Whole Paycheck (Whole Foods) and I got a buncha healthy pregnant snacky things that I can take to work with me each day. We also had a good laugh at the Kucinich for President stickers adorning the cars in the parking lot. Ha! I am preparing my famous Monster Lasagna, and we are going to watch the Sopranos and eat cheesy yumminess. MMM. I don't have to work til 2:00pm tomorrow cause my co-worker is going out of town in the evening. We switched shifts. That's cool, cause I can sleep in in the morning! :)

Symptoms galore!

I'm starting to get excited about being pregnant!!! I have only told my Chiro... and only cause he adjusts my lower back, and stuff. Wow... this is crazy. I have started having sore boobies and such. And yesterday we went to Costco, and they had Salmon cooking as a sample... I love salmon, but the smell... icky. My smell senses are already in overdrive. When I woke up this morning (after a night of weird vivid prego-dreams) I was STARVING!!! Literally. So, these are all good signs... I go to the OB/Gyn 3/25... wish me luck!

BFP!!!

I am pregnant again!!! BFP today....
Wow. I am still in shock. Hopeful, nervous. Utterly floored.