Baby Belly @ Week 11

 

Hello Baby!

Josh and I were able to see our baby for the first time today. The baby's heart was beating quickly, and we even saw one side of the baby (five fingers, which were clearly moving)!

Right now it seems like a very long time until we'll meet our baby face-to-face, but I'm sure the time will fly by! The ultrasound was something I won't forget!

 

Poor Sadie! Another Surgery for our Corgi

In January, Sadie ruptured the ACL in her rear left leg. She had surgery to correct it, and was getting better quickly. Unfortunately, about a week and a half ago, her rear right leg ACL ruptured - which meant another surgery.

Sadie wasn't in pain - she just couldn't really walk.

 

After the surgery, she would not eat, so we had to pick her up early from the vet. She refused to eat (which is NOT normal) for a while, and was scared of us. Luckily, as time went by, her personality began to re-appear.

 

She's definitely limping, and has a long road to full recovery, but now she can walk around enough to eat and go outside. We can tell she's also herself when she fights over Dingo Bones / rawhides with Perry - no longer a quiet, passive dog!

Queso & Tortillas

Tonight I was craving San Antonio's Alamo Cafe food - specifically their fresh tortillas and queso.

Josh and I went to the Kingwood HEB to try to find fresh tortillas - no success. Luckily, the next HEB we went to had one last package! We attempted to make queso.

Using:

• Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Velveeta
• Heavy cream
• Serrano pepper
• Jalapeno
• Can of diced tomatoes with green chiles
• Chili powder
• Cilantro

We came up with a pretty good result - a bit of the spicy side, so next time we'll use less jalapeno. However, with the fresh tortillas (fresh being mandatory), this satisfied my craving.

But I never said it was healthy!

Baby Belly @ 6 Weeks

So this is the first full week of being knowingly pregnant! Even if there had not been positive tests (at our house and the doctor's office), it would be pretty blatant to ignore.

This week the baby's heart should be starting to beat. Josh and I have an ultrasound set for the beginning of March, but may not be able to hear the heartbeat then, if the baby has not moved forward enough.

We had the first pre-natal visit on Friday. My current due date, as suspected from the numerous online Due Date Calculators, is currently 29 September 2008 (which means here comes a future Aggie, class of 2030!). I think Josh could not have been more bored. We are both surprised about how many eating restrictions there are for pregnant women - I had known about the obvious things like eating too much fish, drinking alcohol or consuming too much caffeine. I cannot eat lunch meat because of listeria - that makes hiding the pregnancy a bit more difficult at work, where boxed lunches are often served at all day meetings.

I have noticed more differences this week. I've been feeling nauseous for almost three weeks now, but it has definitely had many more ups-and-downs this week. On Friday night, going to the grocery store with Josh was definitely not fun. I now need to avoid all areas with smelly items like candles or various types of food. Once we got home, I could not even unload the grocery items - I felt like there was nothing I could do but lie down. The fatigue is definitely starting to set in.

The cravings are also starting. I cannot eat vegetables, or else I feel like I will vomit. The only food I can keep down tends to be loaded down with carbs - so hopefully this will end soon. One thing that was interesting - I craved ice cream on the days that I did not drink whole milk - I guess, in a strange way, the cravings really are based on what my body needs - just haven't figured out how french fries play into that!

Today was the first time I've really exercised since finding out I was pregnant. Supposedly the best thing to do if you haven't been working out is go on long walks... something that is also good for maintenance of canine sanity (and recovery of Sadie's leg). I actually noticed an accelerated heartbeat and increased exhaustion from me. Poor Josh had to pick up Sadie for part of the walk... hopefully she will continue to recover well.

 

Houston Auto Show

This weekend Josh and I went to the Houston Auto Show with my parents, as I have been doing for many, many years. We saw the BMW 1 Series, the MINI Clubman and some other interesting cars.

Josh even was gracious enough to pose for a photo, although he got sick of photos after a while.

I was definitely feeling my pregnancy, because I got tired much more quickly than I usually do. Those Quaker breakfast bars no longer cut it for breakfast!

Going to the Auto Show was different - knowing that I'm pregnant, we are looking for a car for Josh - but one that is fairly child-friendly. I'm leaning toward the Honda Civic, but only time will tell what he picks out later this year.

 

Baby Belly @ 5 Weeks

Here's me - pregnant for five weeks (knowing about it for less than half of a week!).