Lima Bean's first gift

First of all I should explain "Lima Bean." David and I hadn't really come up with a name for the baby, although I say "she" and he says "he" just so we don't say "it." Heather dubbed the little one "Lima Bean" when I showed her the ultrasound because that's what the blob looked like to her. So Lima Bean it is.

Back to Lima Bean's first gift. That was also done by Heather. Mom got peppermint candy (helps with the nausea), Dad got peanut m&ms (his fave), and Lima Bean got the cutest gift of all, the frog onesies in the picture. Okay, you've got to admit, they are just too cute!!!

So Lima Bean thanks her Auntie Heather for the name and the gifts. And for any free babysitting in the near future!

Pink or Blue?

You would think that a candy jar that is usually filled with orange and purple m&ms would be suspicious when suddenly filled with pink and blue m&ms. You would think that the women in David's office who usually ask about us having kids would notice the pink and blue m&ms. Yeah, you would think that.

Instead, the most common reply some people said when taking m&ms from the jar was, "Glad to see you finally got the colors right with Carolina Blue." One guy even asked, "what's up with the pink though." Um, hello?

Needless to say, David had to really stress the pink and blue combo in order for everyone to figure out that we were expecting. I took the easy way out, I just wrote "pregnant" on a sheet of paper and quietly showed it to a few teachers at school. Of course by the next day most of the people at school had heard, but I expected that. The gossip train is the fastest moving form of transporation at school.

Meet Baby Price

There she/he is. I marked the little one with the white dots for those who don't know what they're looking at. The upper right white dot is near the head (crown) and the lower left is the tail (rump). S/he measured 6mm. Not even a whole centimeter yet, so David wants to know why she's making me so tired and nauseous. I also got to see the heartbeat. I describe it as looking at a turn signal of the car in front of you, only not red or yellow. It was more a flashing white. The tech gave me a due date of December 7, so I was close. I'm still going with Dec 8 because I like even numbers. My next appointment with the doctor is next Thursday so we'll see what he says about the little one.

David and I are not finding out the gender beforehand. But I am taking bets (all money goes to me of course).

Okay, everybody wave hi! Visit us often.

The Secret's Out

Well, the secret's out to a few people. So I'm just waving hi! Enjoy reading. Feel free to leave comments or not. I promise not to correct any errors with my red pen. Love you all!

BFP!

For those not in the know, BFP means Big Fat Positive! I actually tested on March 31 but waited until April Fool's Day to tell David. Don't worry he knew I was telling the truth right away; in fact, he's the one who actually fooled me on a whole different matter. This one already feels different than the last. I previously got a positive on a few (okay five or so) tests back in December 07 but that one just didn't stick. But this time around all is good so far. Plus, that's a pretty fat line I've got going there.

I went to my first prenatal appointment yesterday. Kind of lucked out on that one since I had already scheduled my annual exam for April 7. Once I got the positive HPT, the nurse said go ahead and come in on that date. I've already had my betas checked and they are looking good as well. At 16 dpo, my level was 958 and at 18 dpo, it was 2680. The key to the numbers is that they at least double in a 48 - 72 hour window. Compared to my measly number of 14 at 17dpo last time, these numbers are way better.

The chemical pregnancy in December was sort of a blessing in disguise because instead of waiting until I'm 8 - 10 weeks pregnant, I got to see the doctor right away. Which is good b/c I would have only stressed myself out having to wait so long. I also get to have my first ultrasound next Wednesday. That truly excites me. Don't worry I'll be posting that picture up as soon as I can get my hands on it.

As for symptoms, just mild ones right now. I mentioned earlier how this pregnancy already feels different than the last. I've had some nausea, been extremely thirsty (I swear I drink a gallon of water a day), and tired off and on. I just know the nausea and the tiredness is going to increase in the next coming weeks.

Tis all for now. I'm lazy at this blog, so I probably won't update again until next Wednesday.

P.S. Happy 36th Anniversary Mom & Dad! Only 4 more years to the other big 4-0!