Girl or Boy????

I have an appointment on Feb 13th at 4 to find out the sex of our baby! I am so excited. We are excited to be finding out over Valentines Day weekend as well! We plan to find out and then celebrate with a good dinner! It will be the best Valentines day ever!

Miracle Baby

Tim and I have been very excited about having our first baby in July. Throughout the first trimester I never threw up or anything. I felt great! I was always nervous about the thought of miscarriages. When we went in at 13 weeks the doctor said, " The chance of losing the baby is very slim now." So we thought we were safe. That was on a Tuesday, then 5 days later on Sunday I came home from my parents and discovered that I was bleeding a lot! I had read that some people bleed and have no problems, but also that blood was a big sign of miscarriage. I tried to remain calm, but all I could think about was our baby and praying that it was ok. I really thought we had lost the baby and that thought broke my heart.

Tim called his brother Mark to come over and assist him in giving me a blessing. Then my Mom and Sister came over, and Matt and Tricia. It was nice to chat with them to take my mind off the bleeding. I then got a call back from the doctor and he told me to go into the ER. I really didn't want to go, I had never been to the hospital and I didn't know what to expect. All I could do at that moment was cry and pray.

While we were there the doctor did some blood tests and hooked me to an IV. After waiting for a long time, they did an ultra sound and a pelvic exam. In the Ultra sound the baby was jumping around and it had a strong heart beat! I was so happy to hear that heart beat! They looked around and could not see where the blood could be coming from. They also could not figure it out in the pelvic exam. This bothered me but I was just so happy to know that the baby was ok! Since they could not figure it out they thought it would be best that I be on bed rest.

After about a week of bleeding and being on bed rest we went in for a follow up appointment. I thought maybe there wouldn't be a heart beat this time. There was!! This baby is not going to give up and it's our little fighter! They still couldn't figure out the bleeding though. I never thought that this was going to happen to me. I had been having such and easy pregnancy and then bam! I guess I spoke to soon. I am just so grateful that our little one held on and kept going. Everyone thought I was losing the baby, and even myself. The bleeding has stopped, as our baby is ok. So we will continue through the pregnancy expecting everything to go well from here. This little one is truly our Miracle baby!

13 Weeks

So I am 13 1/2 weeks and loving it. We had an appointment yesterday! We FINALLY were able to get the chance to hear the heart beat. It was amazing. At first the doctor could only find mine but then we clearly heard the babies heart thumping away! It was such an amazing experience. I kept saying" Tim, Tim do you hear that?" I don't know how many times I asked him that. It was so nice to have confirmation that it is in deed living an healthy. Still no U/S but that's ok. All I wanted was a heart beat! It plays over and over in my head.

I added a belly shot in this post. This baby has no place to go but out. My torso is so short....by the end I don't think I will be able to breath. The doctor said I haven't gained any weight. I have eaten so much I definitely thought I would have gained at least 5 pounds, but I guess not!

We can't wait to find out the gender in February!

Christmas

Christmas was awesome this year. We spend all the holidays with both my family and Tim's . It's nice to have them 10 min away. I had to work most of Christmas Eve, but Christmas day was filled with fun. Tim got the chance to dress up as Santa this year and surprise the kids in the morning. He loved it. Tommy our nephew figured it out pretty fast, but it was still really fun!

Later that afternoon we went to my parents for a while. We got the chance to speak to my brother Justin, who is on a mission in Italy. We are so proud of him and we can't wait for his return. My mom made us a really cute baby hat of BYU colors and a BYU blanket. She also made a Beatles Yellow Submarine blanket. Tim got a remote control helicopter from m parents, which has entertained everyone all weekend!

It was a great day! We can't wait till next year when we can celebrate it with our baby!

Celebrating 2 Years!

Tim and I celebrated two years on Dec. 1. I was surprised when I came home and Tim had gotten me a dozen roses and he made a slide show titled "24 months with Tina- 24 great things about her". I did cry a little. I was very surprised and touched. I have loved being married and I can't imagine going through this journey with anyone else. I am one lucky girl! Tim is an amazing man and I am thankful for the love, support and friendship he shows me everyday!

7 Weeks

Well, I am 7 weeks pregnant, and so far I can't really complain. Morning sickness doesn't exist for me, in which I feel very lucky. I can't relate to those who throw up everyday. I hope that I am not going to get a late case of it. As long as I keep my stomach satisfied by eating small healthy snacks, I feel great.

The only thing I can complain of is having Pregnancy Rhinitis. Pregnancy rhinitis occurs when nasal passages become irritated and inflamed during pregnancy. Thus experiencing nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose. It is said to last six weeks in the first trimester but could occur the whole pregnancy.

This annoying symptom has made it really hard to sleep at night. So I decided to try sleeping in our lazy boy chair. It is so far the most comfortable for me. The only thing is now Tim and I sleep apart from each other, which I don't like but it's the only way I have been able to sleep. I am going to move it into our bedroom though so we can at least be in the same room.

I can't really complain, because I would rather do this then throw up everyday, several times a day.

P.S. Our baby is the size of a blueberry now! not very big but a lot bigger then a dot! ahah

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!

Tim and I are happy to announce that we will be expecting a little one in July! We are so thrilled! I am feeling good... so hopefully that will continue!