Week 12

December 9-15, 2013

(middle of week 12 )

How far along: 12 weeks pregnant

Total weight gain: Unknown

Maternity clothes: None, but I look forward to lounging pants when I get home from work and I would wear leggings everyday if I could.

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: I am still dreaming of the night I can start sleeping with the Snoogle (but I know Will is going to hate it).  I wake up at least once a night and it is so hard to get out of bed because the temperature has been in the mid 20’s.

Best moments this week: Well the best moment is mixed in with the scariest moment of the week.  On Wednesday (Will’s big birthday) I found out at school that I was bleeding.  So in tears my school helped me get a hold of Will and my belongings as we headed to the ER.  We were at the ER from 11:05 until 4:00.  I had blood drawn (which came back as a healthy pregnant lady and healthy baby), a bag of fluid, and an ultrasound.

The best moment was having an official ultrasound where we could  see our baby and its heartbeat!  This was beyond amazing.  Our baby did not like the sound waves the of the ultrasound tool and looked like a galloping frog on the monitor.  The baby was constantly moving around.  And Will was so surprise to hear that our baby is only 2 inches long, but looked so big on the screen.  The ultrasound technician said that everything about the baby and me looks completely fine and no worries from what she found, everything looks normal and healthy.

So when the ER doctor finally came in to talk with us, she explained that bleeding is common and that I probably over exerted my body trying to keep up with life.  Then she asked me what my job is (teaching transitional kindergarten) and I felt like she almost laughed because my job is high energy.  She then said I need to make an appointment with my midwife and that she is putting me on modify bed rest until I see my midwife.

So here I am on a Thursday just finishing up days of sub plans, just now starting to feel like I can rest.  Now Will is beyond stressed because our annual Christmas party is this Saturday and I can not help at all.  But I just think about our galloping frog baby and I makes me smile and feel so joyous inside.

Miss anything: This week it is being able to do the laundry and cleaning.

Food cravings: None, but a salad for dinner sounds wonderful.

Anything making you queasy: Just making sure I eat snacks throughout the day.

Gender: Unknown.

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody: Very emotional.

Looking forward to: My brother is coming to our Christmas party and I am so excited to tell him, as well as announcing to our Humboldt friends at our party that we are expecting a baby in June. (No more hiding my belly, not drinking, and watching what I eat).