Less than 160 days to go!

Well the excitement is slowly building. I've got an OB appointment (finally) and I'll be just over 18 weeks when I get to see the OB, so I'll be hearing the baby's heart beat along with getting a requisition for an ultrasound... so we'll be seeing this baby soon :)

Sometimes I get sensations like I did when I was 8-9 months pregnant with Robbie. If I go walking for an extended period of time I can feel the baby/uterus pounding downwards with every step... if I'm feeling this now, I can't imagine how I'm going to be when I get into the 3rd trimester.

I've started wearing maternity pants with the insanely large waist band that covers your belly but because I'm not big yet, it's up with my bra... lovely. I find myself always trying to pull up the other maternity pants with the smaller elastic band.

After talking with my parents this past weekend I'm REALLY excited that they're willing to put their holiday traditions on hold (possibly, depending on when "eggy" decides to come) and come up to help us/me with the new addition along with Robbie. Mom made a really good suggestion, when we come home with a baby give Robbie his own baby. I guess I got a baby when Alison came home and I bathed her when Alison was getting bathed, fed her when Alison was getting fed, etc etc. I think it's a great idea!

---> Belly pictures coming soon

Kicks

Today's the first full day that I've felt it kick throughout the day, every time I get the opportunity to sit down and relax I can feel little kicks right around my pelvis area. It won't be long until Daddy and Robbie will be able to feel it too!

Update

Well, we went & saw the family Dr and he's got no problem referring us. I told him that I was hoping to deliver @ the University hospital - it turns out that the University doesn't handle any labour and deliveries (very interesting/odd) so we went with our 2nd option, Grey Nun's. It's the closest hospital, so it works out well. He asked how how many weeks we were and was kind of surprised to hear that I was already 15 weeks. The Dr said he knows a really nice male OB that works out of Grey Nun's so hopefully he'll take me on and will be able to see me ASAP!

I can't wait to hear this little one's heart beat!!

YAY!

I had a great sleep last night!! What was so different? My wonderful husband switched sides of the bed with me! Unfortunately I wasn't able to get to bed til about midnight due to the heat... but it was a great sleep!!

Thanks babes!!!

15 weeks updates

Very exciting news... I've started to feel the baby fluttering around! I was lying down on Robbie's bed while reading him his bedtime story when I felt baby moving - too cool!!!

This is pregnancy's a lot different than with Robbie:
-I find myself stopping in my tracks with these "growing pains".
- After eating a meal I feel so bloated and a lot of weight being put onto my pelvic region.
- I always feel like my bladder is completely full and feel like I've got tones to void... but when in fact it's nothing more than a couple dribbles.
- I'm already having sleeping issues. I usually fall asleep on my bellyand then end up on my back... not anymore :( I bought a body pillow to try and help me get comfy, while sleeping on my side, but it seems to bother my back. We got rid of my old Snoogle (a body pillow specifically for pregnant women) after Robbie was born - I might end up forking out the money for another one if I can't get comfy soon.

I get to see our family Dr on Tuesday and he's going to refer me to an OB, I'm already 2 appointment's behind... I hope he can find me an OB fast! I think I'm going to ask him to find me an OB that delivers at the University hospital, the only thing that I'm concerned about is interns/students. I'll ask him if I can request an OB that's not teaching and won't allow and students to "observe" the birth.

15 Week Belly

Here it is. It's amazing to think that in 5 weeks I'll be half way done this pregnancy!

Dr's Appt

I've got a Dr's appt on July 2nd I get to choose which hospital I want to deliver at and then the Dr will refer me to an OB that delivers out of that hospital. I should already have had my first OB appt... I'll be close to 16 weeks by the time I meet with the OB, 2 more weeks after that and I'll go for my u/s!!! This pregnancy seems to be flying by!