Silly Baby

Today was our anatomy ultrasound and praise be to God for a healthy baby. Things looked great and the baby weighs 8oz. The baby was not cooperating for us to sneak a peak and know the gender today. I know, I know...you're all disappointed. Boy, you should have seen me today at lunch. I will update more later-I've been awake since 4:45am. My stomach was in knots...I was nervous and thinking about the ultrasound so much I couldn't sleep. Check back later!

A few pictures from the last months or so...

I love this university!!!

Aaron's great-gpa's 100th bday party!

We took Aaron's sister to a game with us!

Me, Mrs. Wuf & Rachel

One week till the sex ultrasound!!!!!

I'm at 16 weeks (and 5 days) and I'm still experiencing morning sickness. It's been much more frequent and I'm starting to forget each exact occurance. It's just way beyond annoying at this point. Last week, I had the one hour glucose test for diabetes and everything came back normal-which is great! I've heard people say that people like to touch your belly when you are pregnant...well it's true. At least no strangers have done that so far. Students enjoy doing it! I wake up a few things during the night to use the bathroom, and then it takes about 30 minutes to fall back asleep. That's also annoying!
We spent Thanksgiving lunch at my grandma's & dinner at Aunt Debra's. Then on Friday we were off to Charlotte for Thanksgiving with Aaron's family and his grandparents. We got to hang out with Cooper a little too. He is still so tiny. I bet our baby will weight twice as much as his birth weight.
Check back in a week! :D Pink or Blue?!?!?!?!

I love the Wolfpack!!!

Last weekend, we enjoyed some time in TN for Roger & Cheryl's wedding! We left from there on Saturday night to drive to Charlotte because my sister-in-law, Ashley Firebaugh, had her baby early. Sunday morning, we went to see Cooper Hill Firebaugh in the NICU. He is a healthy 4 lbs. 7 oz. He is actually scheduled to come home tomorrow! (If you get grossed out easy, stop reading here) I "got sick" as I came out of the NICU. I made it to the bathroom just in time. I was nauseous all day long. That was a first for me. (If you need further details on what "got sick" means, I can email you details!) Another morning last week, I "got sick" right after eating breakfast. On our way to the STATE/carolina game today, we grabbed breakfast at Chick-fila. As I ate my yummy chicken biscuit, I began to not feel well. I took the hashbrowns out of the bag because I knew I was going to have to use the bag for other things. I "got sick" again! Yes, on the way to the game, in a chickfila bag. Today, I entered week 14. I've read you don't experience morning sickness during the second trimester...well, they are wrong. We just got home from an amazing time at Carter-Finley with a final score 31-27--WOLFPACK over the tarheels! Less than a month till we know if we're having a boy or a GIRL! :) December 6th! Check in that night for the outcome!!! :)

Twelve Weeks Tomorrow

Yesterday, we went for our 12 week check up. Things have been fine thus far, so it was a quick and easy visit. The nurse practitioner was attempting to hear the heartbeat through the hand-held Doppler instrument. Yet, it just sounded like there was a thunder storm in my stomach. I was a tad bit concerned because we couldn't hear a heartbeat so we got to do another ultrasound. This picture looks more like a baby! (I will try to scan it over the weekend and add it!) The baby was even waving at us! :) She seems to think it may be a girl but we won't know for sure until December 6th!!! :) I'm looking forward to that visit! The next visit is November 20th where I get to drink this nice red liquid for the glucose screening for gestational diabetes.
Mom and I went to the mall last night and mom bought me a few things from Motherhood Maternity. I think I might like maternity pants better than my normal dress pants...I'm liking that elastic! We got the baby a halloween outfit that says I want my Mummy and a 1st Halloween bib for next year! Last week, we got some State booties from Mike & Gwen! :) I can't wait to get more State stuff for the baby! Cheerleader or Football player?? :)
Off to do some laundry and clean a little before our trip to Nashville, TN for Cheryl & Roger's wedding next weekend! :)

An increased sense of smell

I hate smelling things. Aaron smells things for fun. You might have heard me say that I don't notice bad breath or close smells because I "turn off my sniffer." Seriously! This morning at church, I could NOT turn off my sniffer. I was sitting next to Heather Losee and found myself focusing on the smell of her cough drop, and it was strong. Aaron had no idea why I thought her cough drop was so strong. It's actually a common symptom in pregnant women! :) I hope this increased sense of smell doesn't cause any sickness!

10 Weeks and 5 days

I survived Fall Retreat...I packed my body pillow and I shared a HUGE blowup mattress with Jennifer (who is also pregnant). With curfew at 1am and wake ups around 7:30am, I spent Saturday afternoon restin'/nappin'. I used the bathroom twice a night where I had to move around in the dark and walk outside in the freezing cold to the bathroom. With all that said, I have been tired all week! (Not really any different I don't guess!) Tuesday night, I went to the fair with Meredith girls. I tried to eat "healthy"--ha! I had a roasted corn, dill pickle and a fried reece's cup. I got in some good walking too! :) I made it home by 10pm which was not too bad for sleeping purposes.
This morning I had my first experience with morning sickness--yes, I threw up. It wasn't fun while trying to get ready for school. As the day went on, I got better. I plan to curl up on the couch or in bed around 7pm, if not earlier. I am looking forward to finishing the first trimester so I can get some more energy!

Almost 10 Weeks

I will be out of town this weekend at Fall Retreat which includes sleeping on an air mattress, no bathrooms in the building, tons of teenagers and NO SLEEP! I've been exhausted more than normal this week so I will update on Sunday or Monday!

9 Weeks Today

The pregnancy is much more exciting when people know! I've enjoyed getting email responses back from friends about the pregnancy. Last Monday, we told our homeroom and they were excited. My classes (which are mainly freshman) weren't as excited as the Senior class. Many of these students we taught back in the day or worked with at homecoming. Every day a new person was finding out at school. Wednesday was Super Hero Day for Spirit Week and I made a shirt that said "Super Mom To Be" and thats how a few more people found out. The big questions were: "Is it a boy or a girl?", "Do you want a boy or a girl?" and "What are you going to name the baby?". My response has been I want a healthy baby. Students don't like that response so I say that girls have really cute clothes! :) Aaron told a few students he wants someone to throw the football with and I told him girls can catch and throw too! This week we (well I) have a boy and a girl name that I like. I told someone at church on Sunday that we need to post a list of names being considered in the next 9 months so no one takes someone's babies name. (There are 10 ladies in the church pregnant right now!)



It was nice sleeping till 10am today! Last week was tiring. At church, I wanted to sit down during congregation singing because I was getting tired. Volleyball will be over this month and more sleep will be on my agenda. One night last week, I enjoyed heartburn at 3:30am but that's about it. Praise the Lord for still no sickness. Yesterday, I got a craving for some school pizza for lunch. haha! It was sooo good. :)

Well, off to wrestle with some more laundry and then Brooke(& Adam)'s Baby Shower!

8 weeks

It's offical. Aaron and I are having a baby in May!!! Ok, I appologize that this may be the first time you are finding out about this but there is no possible way for us to see or call each of you before you hear it from someone else! We plan to at least weekly update this site so you can keep up with our pregnancy no matter where you live.

Aaron and I went to our first doctor's visit yesterday and had a great report. We had to answer lots of medical questions, do some blood work, and got to do an ultrasound. As you can see in the ultrasound, the baby is sooo small now. The craziest part of the ultrasound was hearing the heartbeat! The baby has a healthy heartbeat of 156 beats per minute. We have been waiting to tell people until after our first visit. The next visit is October 25th.

We've told parent and grandparents, and a few close friends prior to the visit. Yesterday, we went to school after school was over and told the volleyball team and I think it caught them off guard. They were pretty excited. We plan to tell our homerooms on Monday. These are students that we've had for almost 4 years. Soon the whole school will know. It's been so tough keeping the secret from school. I constantly have students asking me when we are going to have children so I am glad I can finally be honest. We told Joshie & Jonah last night...Joshie just stared at Aaron as if he was shocked.

So how am I feeling? I have not experienced any sickness. I try to eat snacks throughout the day and I think that really helps. I use the bathroom frequently...especially during the middle of the night. On Thursday and Friday morning, I had trouble going back to sleep after about 5 am. Last night, I brought the body pillow into our room and I think it helped me sleep better. I am normally in bed between 9 and 9:30 every night. Being a teacher is tiring on top of being pregnant.

We met my mom after the doctor yesterday and went to a few furniture stores. Then last night, we went to Babies R Us to look at more furniture. I think I've found my favorite so far.

I'm off to clean a little before we head to the state game.