17 Weeks

This is a terrible picture :(

17 Weeks 5 Days

I'm 17 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 17 Weeks 5 Days
Size of baby: the size of a sweet potato
Total Weight Gain/Loss: lost 5 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Yup! Cant wear my jeans anymore and I am starting to branch out into some more stretchy shirts!
Gender: Don't know, just a little over three weeks until we find out! July 24th (our anniversary, cute eh?)
Sleep: I can only sleep on my sides and am even somewhat uncomfortable then, but otherwise, not too bad!
What I miss:My normal clothes, and not having to eat every hour!
Cravings: I was craving pumpkin pie last night, really bad! Didn't get any :(
Symptoms: Headaches, lots of headaches. I am also hungry all the time! No matter how much I eat within an hour I can eat again! Ridiculous!
Best Moment this week: Blake and I decided on a boys name and a girls name that we both like! (shocking, I know!) We haven't decided if we're going to share the name we chose with everyone yet or not. Also, I felt my first for sure movements this week! Very light little flutters, but I love each one! :)

Well, we tried

Today I went back to the doctor's office to see if little one would cooperate for our ultrasound so that they could get the measurements they needed for the first trimester screening. As soon as baby appeared on the screen head down, completely upside down I knew it wasn't a good sign. Lol. This child sits in some of the weirdest positions! My sister-in-law Brooke went with me to the appt and was able to see little one bouncing around! It was a fun experience to have her there with us. I felt so bad for the poor ultrasound tech. The one that started the scan was in training or orientation and shortly after she started the scan the trainer took over (the same girl who dealt with our stubborn child at our last appt on Wednesday). She was really nice about it, but I could tell that it was frustrating for her that my child would face every direction except the one that they needed. S/he would even start to move and then settle right back down into the same spot, such a tease! So no such luck on the first trimester screening, but at least I got to see my little one a couple extra times!

Here is our little bean from the back, you can see that S/he's sitting on his/her head!

Here's a profile shot with a hand up by the face

Here is baby's face! Looking right at us!

Baby's kind of in the middle of rolling around here, head to the left

Another profile shot! Such an adorable little bean!

13 Weeks

Today Blake and I went for my first trimester screening. It's a combination of an ultrasound and blood work that is suppose to tell you your risk for having a baby with a chromosomal disorder. We had the ultrasound portion but after about 40 minutes of poking and prodding little peanut did not want to face the way that S/he needed to to get the measurements necessary for the test. I'm supposed to go back Friday morning and try again. Hopefully they can get what they need then!! These are some of the pictures from our appointment today! When we first started the sono baby had the hiccups! It was ADORABLE! Watching out little one bounce around on the screen was amazing! I can't believe I can't feel all that movement! It's crazy!

A profile shot

13 weeks 2 days

This one is kind of hard to see but it's a little hand up by his/her nose!

A little arm and hand

Another shot of the arm and hand waving!

Heart Rate was 160!

Sam's 8th grade Graduation Party

Today we celebrated Sam's 8th grade graduation! It was nice to be able to see everyone and catch up a little bit!

Little Hailey playing with some chalk

She wasn't so sure about all of the people around. Such a cutie!

Sam and his cake

Gram and Gramps

12 Weeks

I'm 12 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 12 weeks 5 days
Size of baby: the size of a peach!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: lost 4 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Not yet! Still wearing my normal clothes! But my pants are getting a little snug!
Gender: Don't know.about 8 more weeks til we find out!
Sleep: I wake up AT LEAST once a night to pee, and seem to be having difficulty staying comfortable very long.
What I miss: Being able to eat anything. It's hard eating and planning meals when nothing sounds good!
Cravings: I had a craving for pickles, then I puked them back up (maybe tmi), needless to say I haven't wanted them since.
Symptoms: Nauseated, a lot! Headaches, and exhaustion.
Best Moment this week: I had my 12 week doctors appt and they used a Doppler so I was able to hear babies heartbeat! 156 bpm! Loved it!

Mother's Day

Dear Mom,
You’re the friend I most adore.
You taught me everything I know
and more.
You never abandoned me
when times got tough.
You held my trembling hands
when the waters were rough.
Mother, you’ve always been by my side.
Holding me up
When I wanted to hide.
Because of you,
I now walk with pride.

Love, Your Daughter

I can't say thank you enough to my mom for all that she has done for me! I wouldn't be the person I am today without her! She's taught me everything. She's the most wonderful woman I know. I hope that someday I can be half of the mom that she has been to me! I wish I could have spent part of today with her. I look forward to the years where we will spend this holiday together! I love you, Mom! 

8 Weeks

So this is the first of many pregnancy blogs! I want to be able to look back and remember exactly how I was feeling along the way :) Also, this is a fun way to share information with my friends and family that aren't right here with me!

Here we are!

Believe it or not, none of this is baby bump! Lol.

Here S/He is! The newest member of the Ginther Family! :)

I'm 8 Weeks (04/23/12)

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 8 weeks 0 days
Size of baby: the size of a raspberry (1.61 cm long!)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Nothing
Maternity Clothes: Not yet! Still wearing my normal clothes!
Gender: Don't know. I'm hoping for a girl, dad says he doesn't care either way :)
Sleep: I wake up AT LEAST once a night to pee but other than that not too bad
What I miss: Drinking Pepsi and Coffee! Being able to eat anything without worrying about it coming back up! :(
Cravings: Today I had a huge craving for Pizza Hut bread-sticks, Lol! And I could drink a fruit smoothie every single day!
Symptoms: Nauseated, nauseated, nauseated. All. The. Time. I'm also exhausted most of the time!
Best Moment this week: We told our families and a few close friends this weekend! Today we had our first Dr's appt! It went great! It was amazing to see our little peanut and hear the heartbeat! I'm in love!