Its been a while

I never have the energy to blog anymore, or feel like getting on the computer. I just finished school, so I have no need to jump on the computer when I get home. I sit in front of a computer screen all day at work and that's the last thing I want to do when I get home or on the weekends.
Here is an update...
I am now 17.4 weeks! I am still amazed that every week I have made it that much further. I feel like time is flying by, I am really hoping it starts to slow down a bit. We get to find out the gender of our little peanut a week from today, so after that I will not mind one bit if time drags on. We have not done one thing to prepare for this little nugget yet, and with DH working ALL the time it will be hard to get the room painted and stuff put together. I may be calling my brother or friends for some help.
I have been feeling wonderful!! I can't complain anymore, I have most of my energy back and feeling good. I have only gained 4lbs so far so I am on track to not gaining 900lbs. I feel the baby move a lot more now, and that is very exciting. I can't wait until DH is able to feel it, I think that will make this pregnancy really sink in for him. He still tells me all the time that he forgets I am even pregnant. I notice I get sore very easily, mostly in my hip joints and my back. Just giving the dogs a bath which never used to be a problem is more difficult now. I don't even know what it will be like when I am bigger. If I sit too long or stand to long that makes me sore too. But, that is about it nothing too exciting.
Here is a picture of my belly I took at 17 weeks:

Hello Second Trimester!!

Today I have reached 13 weeks! I have read different places the second trimester starts week 12, 13, and 14, however I am going with week 13. I am very excited and grateful to have made it this far, and I hope my baby continues to stay put and grow. The last couple weeks have been pretty uneventful, with the exception of a few days last week. Wednesday and Thursday were not too nice to me. I had a very hard time eating lunch both those days. I felt like I was going to gag with each bite I took. So, I ate what I could and left it at that. Dinner time I was completely fine, and no issues eating. So, I am not sure what that was all about.
I have noticed that it is a lot harder for me to eat what I am used to at one time. I get full pretty fast, but then hungry again a couple hours later. I think I am learning to just put aside the rest of my dinner or lunch for when I am hungry again to finish it. Pregnancy has a lot of things to get used too. I never realized just how much things do change, for instance sleep! I have always heard the last trimester is the worst for sleep, but no one ever told me you have trouble sleeping the WHOLE time you are pregnant. It has been a good 13 weeks since I have slept ALL the way through the night. I wake up either because I have to pee, which is on average 2 times a night, or because I have some sort of crazy dream that wakes me up. Then, I usually have a hard time falling back to sleep. I think this is why pregnant women are always tired, they don't get any sleep at night.

Well here are a couple pictures for you guys, my 13 week belly shot which I think is starting to round out at the bottom and the six week to compare. Enjoy :)

11 weeks!

Two more weeks in the first trimester! My time flies. This past week has been pretty uneventful for the most part. I had one day where I wasn't feeling very well. But, the big news is that we had another ultrasound! I was sad that Jake wasn't able to go, and I think he was a little disappointed too. The ultrasound tech was awesome she was so sweet and told me everything. The baby has grown so much in the last 3 weeks. It actually looks like a baby now. I was able to see the baby moving and wiggling around. We saw the baby stretch out his legs and moving its head up and down. It was moving so much the tech said she was having a hard time keeping up with the baby. We were able to take a listen to the heartbeat and it sounded so much stronger and faster than the last time. I think this last ultrasound made it even more real that I am actually growing a little person.
Here are some pictures from the ultrasound.

10 Weeks!

I have made it to 10 weeks! I still have trouble believing that I am actually pregnant, except for the fact that my tummy is starting to expand a bit. I have an ultrasound this Tuesday too see our little peanut! I can't wait to see how much he/she has grown in the last three weeks. I am getting very anxious to find out what we are having. I would love to start buying some little things, but everything I want I would want to know what we are having.
I have been feeling great the last few days. I am hoping that sticks around. I have been having issues with my allergies. I went to the pharmacy yesterday and asked the pharmacist what he thinks would be okay for me to take, and he said nothing. The only thing he would recommend is saline nasal spray. I tried it and it works pretty good. The other issue I have been having is getting annoyed very easily. I seem to have lost my filter when I do get to my breaking point. I am trying my hardest to work on that, but hopefully that goes away with the second trimester.
Here is an updated belly picture. I have attached my six week and ten week so you can see the difference.

First OB appointment!

I had my very first OB appointment today! I feel like that was such a huge accomplishment. I am now 9 weeks and 4 days, I have been feeling worse than I have in the previous weeks. I don't feel nausous, just yucky and extreemly tired. I can't seem to sleep too well anymore. I wish I could have one night where I could sleep the WHOLE night with out having to wake up and pee or wake up at all.
So, on to the Dr. appointment. I got to the office filled out all the paper work and waited. The nurse called me back and me pee in a cup, asked a billion questions, took my temp and my blood pressure. My blood pressure was high,but I think it was just because of nerves, but they will keep an eye on it since I have had issues with it in the past. The Dr. then came in and did a pap and pelvic exam. She said she could feel my uterus getting big and I am definetly pregnant! She told me they don't normally do ultrasounds until 16 weeks, but because I have been through so much to get pregnant she will let me come back in a week or two for an ultrasound and for a follow up with her after. So, I am extreemly exctied about that. I wanted at least one more ultrasound before the gender scan, so I am happy with that. I then had my blood drawn. The nurse took 8 vials of blood and in turned left me with a big bump and a black and blue arm. So, now I am just waiting for the u/s tech to call so I can set up my appointment.
Oh and before I forget I have not gained any weight I am the same as I was two weeks ago, so still down 3lbs.

I have graduated!!!

Well that's right, I have graduated from my Fertility Doctor onto an OB! We just had our last ultrasound at the fertility doctor's office today. The baby measured a day ahead at 7w5d, and little peanuts heart rate was 148bpm. I cannot believe how much bigger the baby is this week than it was last week. It's really unbelievable, I guess they really do grown fast. The nurse says everything is measuring and looking perfect.
The nurses all came up to me after the ultrasound to congratulate me and tell me how happy they were after such a long journey we have been on. They made me promise to bring the baby in once it is born and to send pictures. I started crying when they were hugging me it was a wonderful moment. I have been to that office so many times for ultrasouds, IUI's, bloodwork, and other tests, I can't believe I am done. It was such a happy moment. Oh and I also lost 2 more pounds so far I am down a total of 3 pounds since I got pregnat and 10 pounds since I started the metformin. So I figure that is 10 free pounds I get. haha
I have made my first OB appointment for the 24th. I can't wait! I am really hoping we get another ultrasound. So cross your fingers and toes.
Here are a couple of the pictures we got from today.

7 weeks today :)

Well we made it another week! I feel so blessed to be caring this little angle. After being able to hear it's heart beating away it made it feel so much more real. I can't imagine what it will feel like when I feel it's first kicks. This last week was overall a pretty good one. I was feeling pretty good, until the day after the ultrasound. Friday I felt so bad I just wanted to leave work and come home. I was so tired and just didn't feel good. I could hardly eat anything because my stomach was so upset. Once I got home I went to bed and woke up at 5:30 on Saturday. Saturday was not any better I felt like I had a hangover almost. I was so tired and had an upset stomach. But today I feel great! It might have to do with the 11 hours of sleep I got and I didn't have to get up and pee until 5:45! What an accomplishment for a pregnant lady! I am getting very excited for our next ultrasound on Thursday, I wish I could get one every week. After this ultrasound I will be officially graduating to a real OB who I will be seeing the rest of the pregnancy!

Here is my belly shot from this week and last week to compare. The top one is this week and the bottom was last week. I think they look the same no growing yet. Oh and I lost a whole pound! I guess thats one more I can gain later on. haha