The Bump and Grind

We saw the heartbeating!!!

2011-02-02T16:08:00.000-08:00

Today we had our second ultrasound! Chris was slightly more comfortable although most of what he said was for me to stop asking things I'd read online and that it didn't matter that they call me Kathrine..yes it does...to me at least. If I'm going to have someone looking at my vagina for the next 9 months they are going to call me Katie, end of story!
Today we saw a little blur on the ultrasound. That cute little blur with the pulsing heart was our baby and it's beating heart. It's such a weird yet awesome feeling to have someone growing inside of you. I can understand why mom's feel like nobody knows their child the way that they do. It's so much responsibility though!

Pregnancy's a B**ch or at least I am

2011-01-24T20:43:00.000-08:00

So far Chris does not like pregnant Katie. I'm snappy and emotional and kind of moody. I really feel like I can't help it. Normally things that would annoy me but I'd ignore I can't let go. Is it the realization that this person is going to be helping raise your children? I have started having dreams where they all gang up on me and don't like me. It's terrible! I can't wait till my hormones even out. Between this ongoing cough to the point of vomiting and my mood swings and exhaustion I feel like a freak!

His friends told him that it's his demon seed coursing through my veins like poison. At the moment, I agree

Sick and Pregnant

2011-01-19T17:55:00.000-08:00

When Chris returned from the Bahamas I was developing a bad cough and chest tightness and I had absolutely NO idea what I was allowed to take. We had our pre pregnancy consultation set up for that Friday but now that we were pregnant, I wanted to change it to our first prenatal/I'm sick visit. I was able to get an appointment for that Wednesday but only because of the fact that I had chest pain.
We met with a different ob/gyn than I normally saw. Chris came in with me. The moment we got in and they had me disrobe from the waist down, Chris' eyes spotted with horror the transvaginal ultrasound wand and he said he needed to leave because he couldn't stand to watch some man assault me with that... I asked him if it made him feel better that it was some woman as all the dr's in the practice are female and before he could answer, she walked into the room.
We spoke briefly with her and decided that I most likely was experiencing acid reflux and that the chest pain was probably costochondritis ( I web md'ed it before I got there). When she started to do the ultrasound, Chris decided to weigh himself for the next 5-10 minutes and played on the scale during the entire ultrasound.
The Doctor confirmed that we were pregnant and showed us on the ultrasound where the baby would be growing over the next 9 months. We determined the due date was somewhere between Sept 15 and 20.

Chris tells the World

2011-01-13T21:21:00.000-08:00

Chris had been the one to suggest we wait awhile to tell people about the baby... He left the next day after we found out, on a bachelor party cruise to the Bahamas. Before he had even gotten on the airplane to fly down to Florida to cruise out he called me to tell me he thought we should tell people. I disagreed and said if you have to tell, then only tell one person...too late. He'd already told all 10 plus mutual friends of ours that I was pregnant! Now I know he was proud of his super man powers but I started worrying that when all these guys got back and told their wives and girlfriends there would be no way the secret could stay under wraps because I was not ready to tell people yet and didn't want my friends and family to find out on facebook! He's already calling me Baby Mama.

What are you? Pregnant?

2011-01-12T12:49:00.000-08:00

We had our first big snowstorm today at least since we've been back up here from warm sunny Florida. It was really pretty and wow did it come down but all that snow meant that we were stuck in the house together alone all day. It wouldn't normally be a problem but I've been soooo moody and teary lately. Finally at about 9 o'clock Chris yells what are you?? pregnant? and I decided to take a pregnancy test. The bleeding I experienced Sunday was a one time thing that never even recurred throughout that day and I'd heard about implantation bleeding which takes place about 11 days after conception.

We are PREGNANT!!!!! I took two tests before I even told Chris because I knew he wouldn't believe it! His first comment was, " Well, I guess this means we aren't going to be able to "try" for a boy". Not the response I was hoping for, but at the same time I think he was pretty shocked! I wanted to call my mom right away but Chris said he thought we should hold off on telling people for awhile....like maybe a few weeks. I agreed that we should wait to announce it till after the first trimester, but that I was telling my mom right away. So he said we tell all parents or no parents!

I immediately called my mom (my dad was asleep) and told her the news.. she was in total shock! I could almost hear her calculating when this baby would have been conceived...Yes mom, we conceived the baby in your house over our holiday stay. lol

Chris' mom and sister thought he was kidding and both made me swear he wasn't making it up. He is kind of a joker so I wouldn't put it past him!

Chris's dad found out a few days later when we were able to get in touch with him but what was so hilarious was that he had posted on our facebook wall publicly earlier that day that the blizzard was great baby making weather! ha!

I got it....

2011-01-09T12:05:00.000-08:00

I thought I got my period today, but it was really weird and really light. I have to admit I'm really surprised b/c I feel pregnant. I'm moody and more exhausted than I've ever been in my entire life. It could just be the weather up here though. It's so cold and miserable.

He felt a tingle- December 28th 2010

2010-12-29T09:34:00.000-08:00

So, I stopped taking the pill on December 10th and had a couple days of what I called spotting but will later be considered my LMP (last menstrual period). I thought we were in the clear to try without added protection at least until I had gotten my period once, so when I got down to Florida on December 17th practice we did for the next couple weeks. Chris started (intelligently) doubting my no risk of pregnancy theory and on December 28th insists that we just made a baby. He says he felt a tingle which at the time made me laugh hysterically.....in hindsight maybe men have good intuition also.

A situation where swallowing is necessary

2010-12-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

I've become increasingly irritated with the people that post questions and even feedback on thebump.com. I love the website and think it is an excellent source of information and checklists and you can even make your own baby website; however I am horrified at the stupid questions that people ask on the site!! In an article about the importance of folic acid, iron and calcium in addition to pre-natal vitamins, several people wrote in wondering if Flinstones vitamins or Gummy vitamins would be ok to take....No idiot..you are not giving them to a three year old child...you are taking these vitamins to provide your body and babies body with enough essential nutrients to protect you both from diseases, deficiencies and birth defects!!! You can pony up and take a few whole pills down with a nice big glass of water... Or, if you are truly pill naive than take the pills one at a time placing them on the back of your tongue and taking them with a carbonated beverage..this helps them go down easier.

Makemebabies.com makes me want to eat my young!

2010-12-02T18:17:00.000-08:00

Do Not and I repeat Do Not go to makemebabies.com if you have even an ounce of curiosity about what your future children will look like...lol. My husband and I have made picture after picture of the ugliest morph children EVER. It is pretty funny though and I'm sure someone who already has normal looking children would get a kick out of the site. I have been back on trying to load pics of myself and David Beckham and Chris with Heidi Klum...figure this is a good way to figure out whose crapping in our gene pool..jk geesh

Not the response I was looking for

2010-12-02T10:57:00.000-08:00

I called my parent's house this morning and my dad happened to pick up the phone. After discussing the weather, my upcoming visit down to Florida and many Rooey Clifford (their dog) stories, I decided to let my 70-year-old yet to be a grandpa, dad, in on Chris and my little secret. Me: So Dad, did Mom mention to you that Chris and I are going to start trying for a family after the New Year? long pause....Dad: I heard something about you giving birth to a three pound dachsund.
Wow, seriously and just like that the conversation was over and he asked how my two dachsunds and mutt were doing. Did he think that was a normal way to change the subject? Hmmmmm. At least this phone call I was able to hang up before I had to talk to Rooey Clifford..I am not always so fortunate.

Nothing Wrong with Playing a Little Bump and Grind

2010-12-01T15:25:00.001-08:00

R. Kelly said it best, but when you've made the decision to stop playing and start trying, there are certain things to take into consideration!
1. Talk to your OB/GYN! He/She can be a great source of valuable information and can help you to figure out what activities, medications, vitamins and more to start, stop, or continue! To find a list of doctors near you try http://www.webmd.com/ and click on the physician finder link where you can search by zip code and specialty. Most doctors include their list of accepted insurances on their profile page or you can check your insurance website for a list of in network doctors. Referrals are very important when looking for an OB/GYN so ask some friends for reviews or go to http://www.ratemds.com/ to research the doctors by name.