Pregnancy Update!

Today marks my 12th week! We're so close to the 2nd trimester, I can taste it!  I haven't had much energy to do anything.. I do good to get out of the house a few times a week... I'm always so tired and sleepy! I haven't actually thrown up since my 5th or 6th week, thank goodness!  

My skins doing GREAT so far, much better than I expected.. Especially for me to be so big. Sometimes I can feel skin tightening around my belly button but I put Baby Oil on it or Aquaphor and it fixes things right up. I usually put Baby Oil on my skin every night, it helps so much and smells good too. :) 

I go to the doctor Wednesday and Thursday (14th & 15th) in Little Rock to see my new dermatologist (while I'm pregnant) and then Thursday I do to see my baby doctor. I'm pretty sure this baby doc app will consist of blood drawing & listening to the heartbeat. Super excited to listen to the heartbeat.... Not so much getting blood drawn. Eckk!

I've gotten pretty big, pretty quick! I'm wearing my mommas pants she wore on her 9th month pregnant with my little sister, I'm 3 months and it wont be long until I have to get some bigger britches! Shirts are fine for now, some are a little snug buy most are good.... Boots on the other hand are different! I've been having to wear house shoes because my boots are too tight on my feet. 

I've had the usual pregnancy problems so far but none are near as bad as they could be and they'll all be more than worth it in the end. I love my little sweetpea  SO SO SO SO SO SO SO  much! I never knew it was possible to love anyone this much, esp someone I technically haven't even met yet. S/he already has my heart completely! We should find out if it will be a little Ellie Faith or William Lee Curtis in 3 or 4 weeks. 

Things thats helped me so far..

• Nausea? Spice & pickles.
• Dizzy? Don't close your eyes. 
• Headache? Tylenol 

        Our sweet little pumpkin at 9 weeks! Heartbeat was so good!

I'm so hood.

I've been a little behind on writing here lately, I've had lots of stuff going on. As I have mentioned before I live in a "not so good" neighborhood, crime ratings are high. We moved in July 7th, already there has been a break-in right below us, sirens all day everyday, gunshots almost daily and we watched the apartment in front of us get broken into by cops because the people stole a car. Not to mention alot of people that live around us are big druggies.  I could go on but I believe you get the point!

On the inside isn't too swift either. Mold is taking over the inside of our walls, leaks are all over our ceiling, its just a poor put together place. For a while I was very sick to my stomach and head was killing me, we blamed it on me being pregnant. I went to Wynne for 4 days and by the end of the first night there, I was feeling GREAT. Last Sunday I went back to our apartment and walked to the bedroom and threw up again! I've been there all week and all week I've been sick. It's obvious its that place! Sadly, our lease isn't up until 1/7/2013 but we're gonna try to get our landlord/manager to fix the problems and if they don't, we'll be forced to break the lease somehow or another. I refuse to put my baby, myself and husband (& Max) in a mold infested apartment for 3 or 4 more months, ain't happening!

Since I've felt AWFUL  staying there, I'm now back in Wynne for a while... They're supposed to be fixing everything Saturday but we'll see if that happens. Needless to say, they're not very good up keepers of the place! On the plus side, I'm down here with my family! Negative side, I'll be away from Curt until Saturday night... Another upside? I should be making a YouTube video if I get to feeling any better. :)

Positive Polly at your service!

People, including myself, are quick to name the negatives of their "illness" or "problem" but hardly ever the positives! I believe with every ounce of my heart that with each negative there's atleast one positive... Although it is alot of the times  VERY tough to see! I thought I'd give you a little jump start!

Positives about having H.I (my opinion)-

1.) Brought me closer to God.

2.) I talk to God frequently throughout the day.

3.) When girls have to pay money to go tan so they won't be so pale come summertime, I'm spendin that money on cute bikinis. ;)

4.) Girls have to blow dry their hair, which could take forever!... I put mine on the wig head, put it infront of a fan & go on about my business!

5.) I'm soooo in tune with my body, that could save my life one day!

6.) My state SEC football team are the Arkansas Razorbacks. Their main color is red! Lets just say- I'm a huge razorback fan! ;D woooo pig sooie!

7.) My skin got me out of doing P.E.

8.) It was an easy A for me in English class when I wrote a paper on it.

9.) I've learned to stick up for things & people that I believe in.

10.) I'll talk to anyone regardless of what they look like... Unless they drive a white van with no windows. ;)

People BS too much about pregnancy!

So I'm not trying to be a cry baby but these are NOT fun times! I'm only 5 weeks and 2 days and I've stayed sick since I woke up yesterday! Dizzy & sick to my stomach, bad!

I'm much better when I'm laying down not moving but as soon as I raise my head up, its bad again. I can't even get on Facebook, Twitter, etc. because as soon as I start scrolling up/down it maximizes times 20!  This is gonna be a loooong 8 more months if things don't get a little better.

Don't get me wrong, I looooove my little bug but she/he's kicking my booty! 5 weeks, two days &-
> Steadily sick to my stomach
> Dizzy
> hot
>gotta have air blowing on my face
>I'm crying about stupid stuff

Can't wait to see what else happens week by week! Lordy! Lol. Just keepin it in my mind that the end result will make everything more than worth it. :)

Bugs already givin us a heartattack!

About 5pm yesterday I started having alot of discharge then last night cramping began, it felt like I was going to start my period but a little more painful.

After attemptin to wake up Curt & failing, I called my best friend & asked if she'd take me to the ER, it may not be anything to worry about but I'd rather be safe than sorry when it comes to bug..

Chels arrived at our apartment about 7 minutes after I called.. She raced in the bedroom, woke Curt up with hardly any effort at all (probably had something to do with the fact she was yelling at him, haha!) we were headed to the hospital in no time. The hospital its 5 minutes away from us, tops! We were signing papers by 10:45pm.

After the nurse took my temp, blood pressure, random questions & asked a million rude questions about my skin, we were put in our room. They are the slowest ER people ever! Pretty good hospital but very slow.. Eventually I peed in a cup & gave blood TWICE. Here's a side note for ya, the second lady that took my blood had to be the rudest nurse I've ever seen in my life.. Let me tell ya! But this one by far outdid herself in the bitch contest.

First of all, I hate doin blood work, I always have! The first lady who attempted it, messed up so the hag-lady came in & gave it a whirl. My arm doesn't stretch out all the way, she obviously didn't understand that even after I TOLD her. She kept pulling my arm out to the point where it was hurting my skin & bone. Nurses never have too much trouble taking my blood from my arm! Then I told her jokingly "I'm a big baby when it comes to takin blood so I'll have to look away." She said "um if you're having a baby you'll need to be tougher than this" said this about 4 times in the 15 mins she was in my room. Okay, 1. I wasn't crying and acting stupid, just simply looked away and clinched my opposite fist! 2. I AM tough! I've been through more in my 19 years than people could imagine. Its not her job to decide whose tough & whose not. I'd like to see her fighting for her life multiple times because of something she has no control over & still maintain a positive attitude!

Anyway, hours later the blood work & urine sample came in & my hormones were good but they thought I might be having a tubal pregnancy. 30 mins later I was in the ultrasound room seeing my angels home, the gestational sac. But the baby was too small to see since I'm only 5wks 1day.

The doctor eventually came in after looking everything over and told me everything was perfect! Everything looked very healthy! :)
We're super blessed no doubt! Now I've gotta wait 24 days to go to the actual baby doctor, I'll be about 8 weeks then! Going on October 19th. Excited, excited, excited!

Lightening bugs & fireflies

I posted a quick entry stating that I'm pregnant but added very little detail so here it goes-

I'm PREGNANT!! :D According to my last period I should be 5 weeks, 4 days! Excited doesn't even come close to what I'm feeling. I've been on an emotional roller coaster since Friday... Crying because I'm happy, crying because I'm terrified, crying because I've not stopped crying. Haha its been crazy but great!

I've stopped dipping, taking my anxiety medicine & drinking coke all in one day just cold turkey. Between stress, hormones & my cold turkey approach- my body is hating me I bet! But it'll have to get used to it, its all for my little lightening bug!

I already love him/her so much its unreal (I'm almost sure its going to be a girl!). This is so much better than I ever imagined.. To know a whole other life is steadily growing in my tummy, feeding off me, relying on me is just so nerve racking to me.. Don't get me wrong, its fantastic but honestly I can't control my body except how I take care of it.

Here's another thing that makes me nervous, twins run in both of our families! Holy moly! 2? No way Jose, my nerves would be dangling on dental floss! Haha! If we have twins or if we don't it'll be greater than words could describe either way.

I've decided to start a pregnancy journal just encase my little sweetpea wants to read it when he/she grows up! Just documenting how the day went, how I'm feeling, what we're thinking, etc.. I figured it'd be a great keepsake! I'm also taking pics of my tummy every Friday.

In the spirit of babies I figured I'd post pics of me when I was little! :)

There's a baby in my tummy!

Friday night (9.22.12) we found out we were pregnant! 5 tests later we were 100% positive... I couldn't believe it was true! After adding everything up, I should be 5 weeks, 4 days. Excited!!!!!

I'm absolutely in love with my little lightenin bug already! I didn't even know that was possible? I knew it was after we seen the ultrasound but as soon as I found out? Woah. I'm making a doctors appointment for the beginning of next week. I'll be going to Memphis.

I can already tell in going to be an over protective mom. I'm quitting dipping (obviously), drinking coke since I'm prone to UTI's anyway & eating fast food that's meat isn't frozen- I'm not taking a risk of undercooked anything! Call me too careful if you want but this is my baby, I'm the momma & Curt couldn't agree more. We're soooo excited!
Keep us in yalls prayers please!
Ps.I bet it'll be a girl ;)