BG's first rock concert

Aside from being implanted in my body, BG has been going everywhere with us via ultrasound pic's. The other day we went to check out some RC Willey stuff and BG helped us decide on stuff. The funniest thing was when we were in the crib section.

I showed BG their options and asked which they preferred. They responded with, "I don't care where I sleep, just turn this music off." HA HA HA HA The kid hates Kid bop. That makes mommy so proud.

Jason's littlest brother, Brian, is in a band called The Forget Me Nows. They have been in this competition, Fight for Fame, at E-strings in Henderson. The competition started with 88 bands and they've been weeding bands out over the last few months. The final 6 bands played tonight. We of course showed up to support the band and because they are an awesome group. Jason brought the US of BG and showed EVERYONE! Even brand new people he met that night he showed our grape size BG to.

Some of the bands were a bit much for me. Luckily I think it's still too soon for BG to be affected by loud noise.

A Dream is a wish your heart makes...

Then again maybe not. My dreams haven't been this crazy in I don't know how long!

Sunday afternoon as I was napping, I had a dream that mom and I were chasing a huge rat around her house, and then it turned on us! After we got the rat taken care of, a turkey started attacking me.

Last night, I had a dream that I was wanted by "authorities" and Phillip Banks, yes, Will Smith's uncle, let me come stay at his place. Authorities found out he was hiding me in his house and he packed me up with the family and we all became fugitives.

I don't think they mean anything, but I think they're freaking hilarious.

APPOINTMENT!!!

The appointment went really well. Except for sitting in an uncomfortable gown for an uncomfortable amount of time. However, we saw the heartbeat. It was pretty fast as expected. Dr Swainston said it was a good strong heartbeat. That made mommy and daddy happy.

After hearing and seeing the heartbeat, we got to see Baby Graf's, "BG" for short, cue little self. We got to see BG clearly on a few shots, but the pics we got to take home look more like Ernie from Sesame Street than a little baby. Either way, it was confirmed that we are pregnant. No doubts any more. I wish it would have lasted a little longer. I wasn't nearly as emotional as I thought I would be.

BG is 2.4 cm long. Her due date is May 13, just as we suspected. I am trying not to call BG "it" because she isn't and it, she's a little baby. This is why I have nicknamed her BG. Furthermore, I don't know if it's a boy or girl, so I will be interchanging the pronouns when I feel like it until we know for sure if it's a boy or girl.

Here is some of the swag we got from our appointment.

The dr gave us a little starter bag filled with similac bottles, prenatals, new mommy books, breastfeeding pamphlets and hospital info.

Aside from all the other tests performed in the exam room, I also had to do some blood tests. I have learned that you're only to keep the gauze on for about 5-10 minutes after it's placed on. Usually when I remove it, where the tape was is a light pink, however, this is what happened this time...

I'm not sure why it did this. Maybe cause my skin is more tender, maybe cause my hormones are crazy. I have no clue. Maybe it's cause they used my right arm when the left is generally the arm of choice. Hopefully it won't happen again. I would be so embarrassed to look like a chubby pregnant crack head.

New nickname

I have many nicknames for Jason. Chuchu and Sancho are regular pet names he doesn't care for. Honey Bear and my husband are regulars he doesn't mind too much. Though other ones pop up here and there, he generally hates them. LOL I guess hate is pretty strong, but he'd much rather be called Jason than anything. He tells me, "I like my name".

However, he's become very fond of his most recent regular addition which is "baby daddy".

First Appointment Excitement

You all will think I'm a nutcase, but I'm sure you've thought it at least once in the time we've known each other. I'm having a really hard time believing that I am pregnant. I have wanted to be pregnant for so long, and have been trying for so long that I can't believe it's finally happening.


August was supposed to be our last month of trying while on Clomid. It was our fifth month, and usually after the fifth month, they talk about different options for trying. After all the testing and whatnot over the last 4 and a half months nothing was working. However, this month, Jason and I tried every "trick" in the book, making sure that we weren't doing it halfway. One trick every month wasn't working, so we figured all the tricks should work. My attitude then became, we've tried everything this round, and if it doesn't work, then I'm ok with giving up for a while.

For months I kept track of what days I started my cycle, what days I ovulated, what days I started, etc. I was thinking that if I took a test towards the end of our trip to Denver, it would only be a few days early. I was still expecting the negative result, but the sooner I knew, the sooner I could go on with life.


I was having some symptoms, but like always, I was making excuses for it. The peeing a lot was due to the UTI I was feeling coming on. The hunger feeling was me being on a crazy vaca diet. The nausea and sick feeling while on the plane and 4D ride were cause I'm old and not as stomach strong as I used to be.

Furthermore, I have a terrible fear that I am like Terri on Glee. She wanted a baby so bad that she made up symptoms and then she wasn't. Wouldn't that be terrible going to the dr and there's no baby?!

My appointment on Monday, I think, will put everything into perspective. Once I hear that little heartbeat going, and maybe see that little grape size nugget in there, it will become real for me instead of a delusion.

My favorite bean

I have always loved chili, taco casserole, and salads that I get to throw kidney beans on. They are such a delicious little bean. I am now able to add another reason to loving them. This week my baby is the size of a kidney bean. Isn't that exciting?!


What I also love about this week (week 8) is that the baby is already showing some of daddy's characteristics. I know, you're probably thinking, How do I know? The baby is too small to tell that.


Wrong! The baby has webbed toes and hands. Jason has webbed toes. =) Yes, the baby will grow out of the webbing, but it's fun thinking that right now it's like his daddy. And, telling Jason this, though he knows the baby will grow out of it, he was pretty stoked.


I love reading about the baby's developements, but it's more fun to see Jason's reaction to the baby's latest developements. After reading updates for this week, he said, "Really?! That's all happening this week?"


What I never knew is that the first few months is when the baby develops and forms. The rest of the pregnancy is making sure it continues to grows normally. There may be more developements, but the brain, liver, lungs, eyes, arms, legs, etc are all already growing. I use to think that the baby acquires all their organs and functions throughout the pregnancy. Now I realize how important the first few months of pregnancy are and how you as the mom have to be on top of your diet and exercise. This baby relies on me for everything! What a huge responsibility.

"Daddy, I'm hungry."

So, about an hour ago, I sat in my office chair next to Jason. I asked what he wanted to do for dinner and he said we'd think on it. After watching this weeks episode of Glee on Hulu and facebooking and other doddling, I became very bored and hungry. So, in my best ventriloquist voice, "Baby Graf" said to daddy, "Daddy, I'm hungry. Please get mommy something to eat."

He logged off his computer and we are on our way to eat!