10 Weeks

8:18 AM Amanda Greathouse 1 Comments

I promised I would keep everyone up to speed on how things are going! My awesome camera's battery is currently dead & with the voltage difference here, I am not able to charge it. This makes it quite difficult to take the pics I want to take! I have to convince Greg isn't lame to take the pic for me!

 I FINALLY heard back from HR here & they got my paper from Charleston so I should be in-processing this week & hopefully start soon! I've been waiting so long & have been so impatient! This job better rock!

 I decided that along with the belly pics with my chalkboard drawings, I wanted to fill out the form below! It asks a lot of the questions that everyone wants to know & I think it's a cute way to kinda keep track of it so I have it in the future! So here goes my first one! *Picture coming soon*

How far along?  10 weeks 3 days
Total weight gain:   maybe 1-2 pounds 
Maternity clothes?   nope! But I did buy some stuff from a thrift sale for $.25 each! And they're not too big so I can wear some of them even now! 
Stretch marks?   Nope! But my belly hasn't grown much either... Let's hope I don't have to answer yes to this! 
Best moment this week:   It was really last week, but having my first appointment! Seeing our lil baby moving around & hearing the heartbeat was amazing! 
Miss Anything?   My patience & wine! ;)  
Movement?  Not yet! 
Food cravings:   Potatoes a lot of the time, apple juice, purple grapes & BBQ sauce! haha Random! But I don't eat them together!
Anything making you queasy or sick:   sometimes milk & cheese, ranch dressing & most veggies - been pretty fortunate & not been very sick!
Gender:   Not sure yet! We should know in less than 10 weeks! But I have a feelings it's going to be a boy
Labor Signs:   NO! And I hope I don't have any for a long time! 
Symptoms:   Tired almost all of the time! Sometimes I feel like I could fall asleep while standing in the middle of a store! Oh and my boobs are killer! Huge & sore!
Belly Button in or out?   In
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or Moody most of the time:   this is a funny question! I would say happy, but Greg would probably say moody! I have some knarly mood swings that kinda come out of nowhere! Good thing he loves me & knows its just the hormones!
Looking forward to:   My next appointment & finding out the gender so I can start planning the nursery & buying stuff!  


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Our Little Peanut

10:45 AM Amanda Greathouse 5 Comments

The story of how our little peanut came to be!

A few weeks ago, as Greg was getting ready for work, I decided it'd been awhile since that evil Aunt Flo had made her appearance so I took a pregnancy test. I didn't sit & watch to see its result, I just went on with my early, early morning - I was making Greg some eggs & toast and did not let the test stop me from doing so. I just noted the time & continued on with breakfast. About 5 minutes later, after almost forgetting about the test, I strolled to the bathroom expecting to not see anything significant and low & behold, there was a second pink line. Surprise!

I had always thought about finding some cute way to tell Greg when this happened & it was kinda a spur of the moment thing that, well, that didn't happen. I walked upstairs, trying to be calm, & just said "hey, I need to show you something." Then proceeded to display the pregnancy test with the clear second line to him. He did not know what to make of it at first & even asked "does.. that mean you're pregnant?" Oh boys... haha. Yes! it does!

I went to the lab the following day & got my blood test which confirmed what I already knew, that I was pregnant! I was so excited & found it hard to contain my excitement, as I was out with a friend & wanted Greg to know before anyone else!

We decided to make the news public to everyone [family & a few close friends knew sooner] with an adorable picture I half way stole from Pinterest. Greg had the idea to use the shoes we wear all the time instead of the ones we have & never touch but happen to match the baby shoes I bought for it.

Baby Converse - how cute! :) 

Well, as cheesy as some may think it is, I am probably gonna do belly pics as I progress through the pregnancy. I've seen several people who've done it, on Pinterest &/or blogs, and think it's a cute idea to track & share with family. This will be a nice way to stay connected with everyone back at home since we're so far away! 

I had Greg take my first belly pic the other night with my decorated chalkboard, which was given to us by my awesome Sis-in-law Nikki! I'm thinking of making a larger one just because then I can draw on it a little more & my handwriting is GIANT! haha 

9 weeks 1 day

I had originally calculated that my due date would be 1 February 2013. Well, after my OB appointment today, I was measuring 8 days smaller so now - Official Due Date 9 February 2013!! Crazy because that's only 4 days before I was due when my mom was pregnant for me! :) 

Below are the ultrasound print-outs I got at my appointment today! The first is my favorite, because it actually looks like a baby & not just a blob! ha

9 weeks 3 days - I have hands & feet & like to wave at mom & dad

I have a heartbeat of 188 or so! 

Am I a boy or girl?! 

Feeling great after my appointment today! Got reassured that everything is normal & good with the lil one! The doctor asked what we think we're having - I said "No idea!" She guessed, even early, that it's a... boy! Obviously it's too early to tell but that's the feeling she has! Chinese gender prediction, my craving of salty over sweet food & little to no nausea suggests a boy as well! Guess we'll see in about 10 weeks or so! 



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