We are the Millers

How far along: 28 weeks 5 days...79 days to go! Size of baby: Almost the size of a squash Maternity Clothes: Nothing new in the past week Gender: Baby Girl! Movement: Lots and lots! What I miss: My energy! My more stable moods! Cravings: I'm not really craving much of anything. Symptoms: I'm still very tired all of the time, no headaches, ankles swell occasionally, heartburn and backaches are the worst! Today's check up went well. Little Miss must have been moving around a lot this morning because her heartbeat was 156! But the doctor said everything looks good. I'm measuring well, my weight is on track, no crazy symptoms to report. It's all good! I go back on October 17th for my next ultrasound and after that, I have to go every two weeks! I didn't realize how close it was until she she said every two weeks! Little Miss is moving around quite a bit. I still notice it mostly when I'm hungry and after I've eaten. So she is telling me to give her some food...

I just realized I haven't blogged an update since my last ultrasound!! How far along: 22 weeks 3 days Size of baby: Size of a papaya and weighs at least 1 pound by now! Maternity Clothes: I bought one new shirt at Target, which already has a stain on it! I bought some items from JC Penny online too so I can't wait to see how that fits! Gender: Baby Girl! Movement: I'm still not able to definitely say that I'm feeling movement. I should be feeling her by now but I'm not. What I miss: My energy! I am still so very tired. Cravings: Mostly carbs like potatoes, cheese fries, pasta, cheddar gold fish and still sweets! Symptoms: I'm still very tired all of the time but I haven't been having too much trouble with headaches. I am still very moody and my ankles swell up at the drop of a hat. The abdominal pain is gone (Yay!) and now I'm dealing with an aching back. I am counting down the weeks until I can meet my little baby girl! We are getting so...

How far along: 18 weeks Size of baby: The size of a sweet potato Maternity Clothes: I haven't bought anything new since my last online shopping spree but I am loving my maternity clothes. Gender: Still unknown!! Find out August 1st! 18 days! Movement: Although the baby is moving around in there, I still can't feel a thing as far as I know. I should start to feel her moving soon. What I miss: My energy! I am still so very tired. Cravings: Mostly carbs like potatoes, cheese fries, pasta and still sweets! Symptoms: I'm still very tired all of the time and I am still getting headaches, but they are not quite as bad as they were. I am still very moody and my ankles swell up at the drop of a hat. Boy is my belly growing! I am noticing a huge difference in the size of my bump within the last week or two. My husband has even noticed it. He is excited, of course, because he knows that we should be able to feel the baby soon and I know that once that happens, he won't keep his ha...

How far along: 12 weeks, 5 days Size of baby: Size of a lime Maternity Clothes: The baby belly has begun to grow. Bought my first maternity clothes on my birthday, June 1st! Gender: Unknown at this point Movement: Although the baby is moving around in there, I still can't feel a thing. What I miss: My energy! Cravings: Mostly spaghetti and sweets! Symptoms: I'm still tired a lot but the grouchiness is going away. Still no morning sickness! Woo hoo!! Our second appointment was on June 6, 2011, the day after my older sister's birthday. Since today was the day we were going to have the first ultrasound, my husband and I decided that today was also the day we would tell the world about our little baby. To this point, we had really only told some family members and close friends. This appointment was much easier than the first one. The nurse squirted some warm liquid on my belly and began the ultrasound. What an amazing sight! We could see a lot of our baby's little features...

How far along: 9 weeks Size of baby: Size of a grape Maternity Clothes: Not yet, although things are getting tight. Gender: Unknown at this point Movement: Although the baby is moving around in there, I still can't feel a thing. What I miss: My energy! Cravings: Not too many so far. Mostly sweets! Symptoms: So far so good. Really just tired a lot and very grouchy! I'm lucky to have only had one or two bad days where I felt terrible overall. No morning sickness! We went for our first Doctor's appointment on May 16, 2011. We live in the Reading, PA area and so we chose Dr. Heidi Streib for the first visit. The office is small but the staff is friendly and Dr. Streib is better than anyone I could have imagined so far. The first visit was pretty easy. We were given a wealth of information on what to expect, how to get to the maternity section of our local hospital, what kinds of medications I can and can't have. Anything you want to know about having a baby...you get at you...