Hi Friends & Familiy--
Friday Oct. 15th has come and gone, and yet we still haven't been able to share our news with all of you. Unfortunately, Dr. E was unable to find the heartbeat with the doppler at this last appointment. I have been assured that its due to the tilted nature of my uterus (I'm basically carrying Baby Z on my back). She knows how anxious we were to hear it and verify that everything is fine so she had an ultra sound scheduled for us. My clinic for whatever reason does not have an ultra sound machine--lovely right? So, we'll be heading to Meriter Hospital (where I'll deliver) on Thursday Oct. 21st for an early morning ultra sound. Considering I wouldn't normally have my first ultra sound until I was 20-22 weeks, I'm pretty excited! Not only will we get to see the heartbeat, but we'll get to see the little bambino too! Hopefully in 4 short days (well not so short with all the anticipation I'm feeling) we'll be able to share with all of you!
Love,
Chris, Amber and Baby Z
Oct. 8th OB Appointment
Hi Friends & Family!
Today was the big day! If it wasn't for seeing Wicked last night with a group of girlfriends (and Kevin) I don't think I would have been able to handle the anticipation! Chris and I arrived only to find out that our Doctor was running 30 minutes behind and I was asked if I'd like to reschedule. Um hello, I've been waiting for this appointment since I scheduled it in August! I respectfully declined and said I'd be more then willing to wait. Thankfully it didn't take long at all and we were called back. This was my first appointment with my actually OB, Doctor Edwards, and Chris' first time ever meeting her. She's going to be the baby's doctor as well so he better like her! I'm just so happy that all of us can be seen by one doctor under the same clinic roof!
Well the anticipation for hearing the heartbeat had been eating at me, so when it finally became time and she mentioned "You may not hear it today, but we'll try" I thought nothing of it. To my dismay after 10-15 minutes of trying she could find no other heartbeat then my own. I won't lie, I was heartbroken. She assured me this doesn't mean something is wrong and could be the result of a number of reasons. One being that perhaps I'm not as far along as they originally thought, making it difficult to detect the heartbeat with the doppler. Or two that my uterus could actually be in the back or in an odd position which also makes it very difficult to detect. After the disappointment of not hearing the heartbeat I was fortunate to have a lovely exam where she did determine that my uterus is in the back and perhaps tilted a bit. Dr. Edwards assured me that is most likely the reason why it wasn't picked up. She lighted the heavy cloud by offering to let me come in next week to try the doppler again and if not have an ultrasound to detect any fetal sounds. I most graciously accepted and will be heading back to the clinic on Oct. 15th to once again try and locate Baby Z! I'm pretty bummed, but I'll remain with a positive attitude (after a few shed tears of course) because I'm sure there's nothing wrong.
Never the less, this means that we'll be delaying our announcement another week. I was really looking forward to no longer hiding our wonderful secret. At least you have my few blog posts as documentation to read! So here's to another week of laying low and trying to keep it a secret.
Lot's of love,
Chris, Amber and Baby Z
Side Effects
I've been fairly lucky that I haven't had many of the side effects that can go along with pregnancy: morning sickness, cramping, soreness, etc. Yet I've been dealing with the extreme exhaustion and occasional nausea spurts (which is simply alleviated by eating something at the onset). I've learned that I NEED to eat about every 45 minutes to avoid that upset tummy feeling. The doctor referred to this as "grazing" and I think that explains it quite well. She assured me that lots of small meals throughout the day are perfectly normal and encouraged. My only complaint is I really wish I had more motivation to do things, just making dinner is quite the task these days. I really enjoy cooking, so it's quite frustrating to leave these tasks for Chris. I'm sure he'll be complaining shortly if I don't find a burst of energy. I think his exact wording the other night was "You didn't do anything at all today!" And he's right. I went from work, to being half awake while watching a program to climbing into bed for the night (before 8:30pm). Then I get to sleep for a few hours and am awoken by the sudden urge to wet the bed :) That's just mother nature's way of preparing me for the nightly feedings! I'm praying that I find some energy and I can finally get around to the million tasks I've been putting off.
Lots of love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
Lots of love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
Anniversary
Today is Chris and my 5 year wedding anniversary! It's hard to fathom that five years have already come and gone! We've had many changes to our lives since September 17, 2005:
I can't wait for the next 5 years and all of the fun events to happen in our lives! I definitely married my best friend and I couldn't have asked for a better day surrounded by our friends and family. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special!
Lots of love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
- Big move to Wisconsin from Iowa
- Chris starting up his own company
- Buying our first home in Madison
- Getting a second dog, Hurley
- And now a little one on the way!
I can't wait for the next 5 years and all of the fun events to happen in our lives! I definitely married my best friend and I couldn't have asked for a better day surrounded by our friends and family. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special!
Lots of love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
Appointment #1
Well the first appointment is complete. Since it was just an intake appointment, it was all paperwork and tests. Chris graciously went with me (he plans to attend every appointment!) to provide support. He did a good job of helping answer questions--he even knew my prenatal vitamins had iron when the Nurse Practitioner asked! I of course had no clue!
We went through both of our family histories and then went through the list of things I should avoid. Don't worry Chris "told" on me that I drank before I knew I was pregnant. She assured me that I'm not th e only one and me and the baby were fine. Thanks Chris.
We also had a chance to ask questions, most things I knew the answer but wanted some confirmation. She informed me that I CAN in fact have deli meat which I was under the impression I should be avoiding it from all the books/articles I read. Apparently that is an issue of the past and deli meat should be safe now. I also confirmed that I won't be dying my hair for the next 9 months. I can tell you that I do know the reason why, I'm still very sad. It's my treat to myself every 10 weeks and now I'm stuck with some ugly roots. Maybe I'll get a wig or just shave it all off :)
We ended the appointment with all the shots (flu shot) and tests (urine/blood). They took like 6 vials of blood, I couldn't believe how much they needed! At least the gentleman was super nice and good at his job! Now we just wait for the results--should be a week or so.
Lot's of love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
We went through both of our family histories and then went through the list of things I should avoid. Don't worry Chris "told" on me that I drank before I knew I was pregnant. She assured me that I'm not th e only one and me and the baby were fine. Thanks Chris.
We also had a chance to ask questions, most things I knew the answer but wanted some confirmation. She informed me that I CAN in fact have deli meat which I was under the impression I should be avoiding it from all the books/articles I read. Apparently that is an issue of the past and deli meat should be safe now. I also confirmed that I won't be dying my hair for the next 9 months. I can tell you that I do know the reason why, I'm still very sad. It's my treat to myself every 10 weeks and now I'm stuck with some ugly roots. Maybe I'll get a wig or just shave it all off :)
We ended the appointment with all the shots (flu shot) and tests (urine/blood). They took like 6 vials of blood, I couldn't believe how much they needed! At least the gentleman was super nice and good at his job! Now we just wait for the results--should be a week or so.
Lot's of love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
First Appointment
Our first appointment is scheduled for September 16th. This is just a standard OB Intake appt., so it won't be with my Doctor but her Nurse Practitioner instead. My first OB appt., will be on October 8th, and from that date on we'll be able to share the good news with the rest of our friends and finally share our blog! Back to this Thursday, from what I understand she'll just be going over the basics and giving us lots of paperwork and pamphlets to take home. I'm sure we'll have a few questions for her, as well. I guess this starts the onset of visits to my clinic!
Lot's of love,
Chris, Amber and Baby Z
Lot's of love,
Chris, Amber and Baby Z
Spilled the beans
The excitement got the best of us, and we HAD to share the news with our families! After deciding we would tell our family, we had the challenge of coming up with a clever way of revealing it to our parents & grandparents. I did my fair share of googling and opted with an idea of my own in the end--I can be creative at times. I printed of a sheet that said:
Then I cut up that sheet into a bunch of puzzle pieces, stuffed in into a envelope that instructed whomever to only complete the puzzle together. So far it's been a hit and no one has been confused! The first rounds were the parents and the second round will be the grandparents puzzles. Feel free to steal my sweet idea :)
Love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
"Hi Grandma & Grandpa, Guess who will be making their debut on April 24, 2010?
Hint: It has nothing to do with Easter Sunday or the Easter Bunny!" (A cute stork carrying a baby was pictured in the corner)
Then I cut up that sheet into a bunch of puzzle pieces, stuffed in into a envelope that instructed whomever to only complete the puzzle together. So far it's been a hit and no one has been confused! The first rounds were the parents and the second round will be the grandparents puzzles. Feel free to steal my sweet idea :)
Love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
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