I am so sorry that I’m just posting these. I’m also so sorry that I’ve neglected the blog all week. Things are really crazy at work as we’re in the midst of huge budget cuts and I’m still experiencing spontaneous gagging all day long. I have lots of thoughts about things I’d like to write about, but lately there hasn’t been much time to write and when I have time to myself at home I take a nap or do some more gagging. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.
I’ll hit the 11 week mark tomorrow! One week and one day until I’m out of the first trimester. Hopefully only one week and one day until the spontaneous gagging goes away. I have a pulled muscle around one of my ribs. This is getting painful in lots of ways.
I promise to post a picture of my belly soon, but there aren’t any signs that I’m showing yet. My pants are a little tighter in the tummy, but they’ve been that way since we returned from our honeymoon! Remember, I was fighting the newlywed happy fat just a few weeks ago? I think that happy fat is stopping me from seeing a bump. But I’ll definitely show all of you how it’s progressing until I think that I’ve gotten too big and my pride is gone.
I want to introduce all of you to Mr. Bean! These were taken on November 11 when we had just started the ninth week. It was my third ultrasound. I had the first ultrasound right after the miscarriage scare, another a week later, then this one. They were able to do the November 11 ultrasound on top of the belly, which was much more fun. If you didn’t know there was another way, it’s okay. Neither did I until it happened.
We go back to the doctor on December 2 and will likely get to see the baby again. They’re not labeling me “high risk” even though I experienced so much bleeding a few weeks ago. They do want to keep an eye on things, though. On November 11, they could still see where I’m bleeding internally even though I haven’t seen any physically signs that I’m bleeding in about three weeks. I know that too many ultrasounds aren’t a great idea, but I’m anxious to watch this internal bleeding that’s healing just fade away. We’re on the right track. So, again, here s/he is! Look closely to see him/her. The pictures were scanned in from the copies they gave me at the doctor’s office.
AWWW! The pictures are so cool!
I’m sorry to hear about the gagging and bleeding, keeping you in my prayers!
I want one!!!!
I am glad it is going better!
My best friend just went in for her first ultrasound today. It’s really exciting for her as she sadly suffered an ectopic pregnancy before but so far everything is going well.
I can never see anything in the ultrasound pictures but it sure is exciting getting to see the first glimpse of the little baby.
Oh how exciting! It is just a little bean.. soo cute!
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the gagging to go away for you soon.. and, of course, send my prayers for a safe and healthy pregnancy!
yay for the bean!! 🙂 glad it’s going better!
Yay! How fun!!
Thank you so much for sharing baby bean with us! He/she is beautiful! 🙂
We have missed you this week but we totally understand why you’ve been gone!! I know everyone else is just as excited and happy for you as I am!
Hello Little Peanut!!!
Hello baby… you have a beautiful mom who already loves you sooooo much 🙂
Mom – hope the sickness abates soon. . .
What a cute little bean 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!! I’m so sorry you are still having gagging reflexes. I hope when you start the 2nd trimester that it stops!!!
AND I’m praying for you about work stuff!!
YAY for baby bean photos!!! Hope you get to feeling better soon. 🙂
awww that’s so exciting hopefully anything worrisome is behind you:) look forward to pics!
So cute!! This is so exciting!
Hope you feel better soon!
So precious!!! I’ve been going to my doctor regularly to monitor some female stuff and I’ve had 4 of those “other” sonograms in 2 weeks. I told my husband I never thought I’d have to pay so much money to have a man look at my vajayjay. His response? Well, I’d be more concerned if he were paying you. HA!
Continued prayers… Always in my thoughts
Awww, a little bean! 🙂 Congrats again!
Aww how precious! Hope you continue to feel better. I can’t wait to read more about Mr. Bean as the weeks go on!
Aww your little peanut is just precious! I can’t wait to see your belly bump and more pics of the blue-eyed baby. And sorry you have been feeling so yucky! You must have been gagging a lot in order to pull a muscle around your ribs. Ouch! Good luck with everything and keep us posted! We’ve missed you 🙂
CONGRATS on your exciting news mama!
Congrats on the little peanut! Hope you start to feeling better soon.
So amazing! Yay, I am so excited for you!
Precious miracle! I’m so happy for you and your family. There really is NOTHING like this experience.
i am still so amazed every time i see an ultrasound picture! what an awesome miracle!
In the end, when God willing you have a happy and healthy baby in your arms, all the gagging and sickness (unfortunately) will be worth it. I know it sucks! With my current pregnancy the 1st 3-4 months were, lets just say it could have gone better. But I have 2 sisters that have sickness off and on all day long throughout their entire pregnancy. So I am very thankful that my sickness wasn’t as bad as theirs. So keep your chin up girl, and it will get better, sooner or later!!
Yeah, Hi Bean!!!! You’re right about the “other kind of ultrasound” – a lot of people don’t know it until it happens. Luckily I had an older sister that gave me a heads up! Yeah, you’re almost twelve weeks – then you’ll start feeling better, get that wonderful burst of energy and you’ll also not worry as much!
What a cute little bean! Hope the sickness subsides soon, keep us posted.
How sweet! I hope you start to feel better soon!
Congratulations! What a sweet little bean! I will be sure to keep you in my prayers!
I just teared up looking at those precious precious pictures. You can distinctively see his/her sweet body. How awesome is our God!!!
Thanks for sharing pics:) S/he’s adorable!! I hope you’re feeling better soon. TGIF!
ahhhh…. precious lil bean:)
Hope you start to feeling better and we will keep you in our prayers:)
Congratulations! How exciting, I want a baby!
This must be so exciting 🙂
Babies, babies everywhere!!! It must be a sign from God that I should have just one more 🙂
Congratulations… I’m glad everything is ok!!
Hey there. I came across your blog and read about your new little bean. That’s what my husband and I called our little boy which quickly changed to peanut when he was born. Looks like we had similar problems with our pregnancies. I too had a ton of bleeding and was put on strict bed rest with the potential miscarraige warnings. It def. Was a hard time for us. Im glad to hear all is well. I wish you the best with the next 5 months. Thankfully I had my son at 35 weeks…I don’t think I could have stretched any further…lol.
~Cia
Congrats! S/he’s adorable 🙂
Ohhh this just made my day! Congrats again… S/he is so cute and tiny! So funny… one of my nicknames is Nina Beana which has been shortened to “Bean” from time to time. I will continue to keep you in my prayers.
Hello little bean 🙂
Congratulations, girl! Sending prayers your way for a happy and healthy pregnancy!
xoxo,
Lulu
Just found your blog.
Congratulations on the little bean in the oven.
aw, he/she really is a little bean!
Hi Erin,
Just wanted to say, our babies are due about a month apart! It’s so nice to read about another person going through what I’m going through. Pregnancy isn’t easy, is it?
Take care!
Becky