Camberly Days 0-6

0-24 Hours Old

Tuesday September 24th 2013.  Camberly Rose Hall was born at 10:55 am.  She weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 in. long.  She was 12 days overdue but so worth the wait.  

1 Day Old

September 25th.  Baby girl got a hold of Daddy's thumb and his heart.  Camberly was fairly quiet and didn't cry much.  She liked that binkie for a day or 2 and then stopped taking it.  We set off the alarm when we went on a little family walk around the floor. Oops. We were so cramped as we shared a room with another family.  Anthony slept on a wooden chair hunched over with his head on the bottom of my bed. 

2 Days Old

September 26th.  We were released from the hospital and took Camberly to meet her Uncle Tony on our way home.  He got to see her through the glass of the hospital nursery the day before, but this was his first time holding her.  His face says it all.  Anthony and I got to take a nice nap while the family passed her around. Then we went home!

3 Days Old

September 27th.  It was so nice to be home just the 3 of us.  We went on our first family walk around the neighborhood.  

4 Days Old

September 28th.  We went to Camberly's first doctors appointment.  She had lost 6% of her birth weight when we left the hospital and at her appointment she had gained weight and was only down 4%.  She peed all over the scale when they weighed her.  This picture was taken at the end of our long day.  I love how tiny she is in Daddy's hands.

5 Days Old

September 29th.  Happy Sunday.  Mom flew solo for the first time while Anthony went to church.  The Wardle clan came over and got some good snuggles in while I cleaned up the house as much as I could.

6 Days Old

September 30th.  This was a super busy day for Camberly and I.  We were away from Daddy for more than 10 hours straight.  We drove to San Jose for an appointment with the lactation consultant.  We went and visited Grandpa Wardle at his office.  

38 Weeks

How far along: 38 Weeks 

Baby is the size of: almost 7 lbs. 

Total weight gain: 21 lbs.

Name: Camberly Rose Hall

Gender: Definitely a girl!

Best moment this week: We finally finished Camberly's room! Pictures coming soon.

Food cravings: I love food and have to be careful to not eat too much at one time.  I have had a lot of cereal and otterpops this week.  It has been really nice to be home and eat my own cooking.

Anything making you queasy or sick: thinking about going into labor or about her delivery makes me want to throw up.  Otherwise I am just fine.

Sleep: still getting lots of sleep.  Most nights I have to wake up to go pee... and it is difficult to get comfortable sometimes but I am so thankful that I can still get some god zzzzs

Pregnancy symptoms: Everyone keeps telling me I don't look like I am about to have a baby... they think my bump is small.  Let me tell you it does not feel small.  My everything aches, especially my back and my ribs on the right side.  My hips and lower back hurt and feel loose.

Miss anything: I miss the simple things. being able to bend over to pick something off of the floor, laying on my back or stomach, ect.

Maternity clothes: All I wear.  I have even grown out of some of my maternity clothing.  I prefer to lounge around the house in my hubby's t-shirts and athletic shorts.  They are so comfy.

Belly button in or out: flat and slightly poking out on top

Stretch marks: yes... lots of them.  They are so worth it though.

Movement: still lots. Anthony and I believe she is trying to escape and we keep reminding her that she can't get out that way (referring to my ribs or wherever else she has just kicked).

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy although at the end of every day and sometimes more often I tell Anthony I am ready to be done.

Baby gear purchases: We have everything I could think of that we will need. Now we just need the baby.

Wedding rings on or off: on :) very hard to get off and on though.

Early labor signs: none that I am aware of.

Daddy moment: Anthony helped hang all the photos in the baby's room.  He thinks it would be funny if baby girl comes tomorrow because then I would be in labor on Labor Day.  I am all for it. 

Most recent doctor's appointment: everything looks good, she hasn't started checking my progress yet.

Looking forward to: meeting our little girl. We are so ready!

37 Weeks

How far along: 37 Weeks Week of August 23

Baby is the size of: 6.5ish lbs.

Total weight gain: 19 1/2 lbs.  I actually lost 1/2 a lb. in the last 2 weeks.

Name: Camberly 

Gender: Girl

Best moment this week: I finished work at Blackberry Farm for the season and got to come home to Turlock for good.  No more driving back and forth... I love being home!

Food cravings: nope. food is good though.

Anything making you queasy or sick: if I think about going into labor or the 2 hour car ride to the hospital I feel sick.

Sleep: still getting lots.  naps are good too.  although it is hard to sleep well when it is so hot.

Pregnancy symptoms: I am so sore. Sometimes the sore spot on my ribs burns like a heat rash.  Not fun. 

Miss anything: I miss having the energy to finish a simple project in one shot.  Now I have to take multiple breaks and then the tasks still sometimes don't get done.

Maternity clothes: all I wear. the stretchier the better.  skirts and maxi dresses are my friend.  It is so hot here in Turlock!

Belly button in or out: flat/out

Stretch marks: yes... I already had some on my hips and upper thighs... now I definitely have some around my belly button as well.  I knew I would get them, it was only a matter of time. 

Movement: she stills moves a lot but I can tell she is running out of room because her movements are harder kicks and jabs and less barrel rolls.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Caleb's first letter home from the MTC made me cry both times I read it.

Baby gear purchases:  We have finished purchasing stuff for baby.  We even went to Costco so we could stock up on food for when she comes.  The milk expires after her due date and that is how you know you are close to being done.

Wedding rings on or off: on... I put it back on when we got home.  I was just missing it too much and I can still kinda get it off. 

Early labor signs: nope

Daddy moment: Anthony and I never have to be apart again.  At least not for a very long time.  He has been working hard at our apartment to finish up some projects before baby girl comes.

Most recent doctor's appointment: Everything looks good.  Dr. didn't even mention the slight weight loss.  She made sure to let me know baby is full term and can be born safely anytime now but that most first-time mom's don't delver until week 39 or 40.

Looking forward to: Being a momma.  I am ready to meet our little girl.

36 Weeks

Week of August 16
I have gained 20 pounds so far. Baby girl is taking up all the room in there and I am definitely ready to meet her.  We have the car seat installed and the hospital bags packed.  Now we just have to wait. 
Anthony went on a 5 day camp out for school this week and it was not fun having him gone and no way to get a hold of him. 

35 Weeks

Week of August 9
Caleb had his missionary farewell on Sunday and then Anthony and I said goodbye to him on Monday night.  I cried so much during his talk and then told my self it wasn't worth crying over when I hugged him goodbye.  Caleb had sort of felt Camberly move before that night but not really.  So it was really special when she put on a show for him.  He got to feel some of her very best barrel rolls and see them too. We will miss Bubba but I know Camberly already has a special bond/connection with her Uncle Caleb.  Even though they won't get to meet until she is almost 2. 

34 Weeks

Week of August 2
It is finally August and that means baby is due next month! Had my 2nd Baby Shower thrown by my mom and sister-in-law.  Baby girl, Anthony, and I are so spoiled. Sometime in July I finally realized what her hiccups felt like and now I notice them a lot.  I have loved being pregnant.  I especially love when I tell Anthony I love him and he says he loves me more... I don't argue because technically I count for 2 people right now and so he's right.  He also calls us his 2 favorite girls which I love. Anthony and I took our maternity pictures this week also and that was fun.

33 Weeks

How far along: 33 Weeks Week of July 26

Baby is the size of: a pineapple (19-22 in. 4.9 lbs)

Total weight gain: 

Name: Camberly Rose Hall

Gender: It's a girl!!!

Best moment this week: My niece and 2 nephews are visiting this week... and it was a perfect time to be reminded that all this hard work will be so worth it in the end when our sweet baby girl finally gets here.

Food cravings: Mostly I just want to eat all of my typical favorites even more... pizza, mashed potatoes and gravy, TONS of ice cream, ect.

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope

Sleep: Falling asleep has become increasingly difficult.  It is really hard to get comfortable and baby girl thinks that as soon as I lay down it is time to play.  Luckily, once I am asleep I typically can sleep through the night as long as I run to the bathroom in the morning to go pee.

Pregnancy symptoms: bladder that is way too small and gets sat on a ton, lack of energy, slight waddle when I walk, sore everything (ribs, hips, shoulders, feet, back).  There is one spot on my back that is so painful and there is really no good way to sooth the pain.

Miss anything:  I miss having energy, the ability to bend over and pick something up off the floor, and just being able to sit comfortably without my pain hurting

Maternity clothes: Pretty much the only thing I wear and some of my maternity tops are getting too small... I have to constantly check and make sure my tummy's not sticking out.

Belly button in or out: starting to pop out.

Stretch marks:  none that I can see (on my tummy that is)  

Movement: Tons!  I love to feel our little one move around.  She really likes my right side.  Last night she gave me one hard, unexpected kick in the ribs which resulting in me exclaiming, "Ouch!" in the middle of a conversation.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, unless I am tired, hungry, or my back hurts and then I complain openly. 

Baby gear purchases: We have been so blessed to have lots of friends and family give us handy-me downs and such.  We haven't purchased anything lately.

Wedding rings on or off: on. I keep checking to make sure I can get it off.

Early labor signs: none

Daddy moment: Anthony is so good to me and baby.  It has been so fun watching him play around with the nephews and niece this week! It just reaffirms how awesome he will be at it with our own kiddos.  I cannot wait for this man to be a daddy!  

Most recent doctor's appointment: very quick and to the point.  Baby girl has a strong heart beat and is growing at the perfect rate.  I asked my doctor about my back pain and she basically told me it was just something I had to deal with... she is also concerned about me and the sun because I have gotten very tan this summer working at the pool.

Looking forward to: My second baby shower is on Friday!  Can't wait to see all of those gorgeous women!

32 Weeks

How far along:  32 Weeks Week of July 19

Baby is the size of: 4 lbs.

Total weight gain: 17.5 lbs.

Name: little miss Camberly

Gender: sweet baby girl

Best moment this week: Getting advice from lots of ladies and my Dad encouraging me and reassuring me that I can do this!

Food cravings: I eat tons of cereal. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope... although occasionally I will be eating something that is so yummy one second and then the next it is disgusting and I can't finish it.

Sleep: Woke up with the worst charlie horse of my life at 3 a.m. the other night.  It was so bad I had to wake up Anthony and have him help me rub it out.  My calf muscle is still stiff and so sore because of it.

Pregnancy symptoms: muscle cramps are not fun!  My back is killing me!

Miss anything: The easy pregnancy that I have had up until now.  This week has been really rough.

Maternity clothes:  All I wear nowadays.

Belly button in or out: flat, pokes out on the top

Stretch marks: not really

Movement: Lots!  I finally realized what her hiccups feel like.  They are so cute!

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Moody. I had a melt down this week.  There is a spot in my back that hurts like the dickens and that on top of all the other things that make me uncomfortable just became too much to handle.  Thankfully a nice long bath, good nights sleep, and loving words from family and friends helped emensley .

Baby gear purchases:  none recently.  We are waiting until after the baby shower to buy anything else.

Wedding rings on or off: on :)

Early labor signs: nope

Daddy moment: Anthony painted my toes for me!  Yes I am so spoiled... and I am loving every minute of it!

Most recent doctor's appointment:  everything is looking good. Gaining a pound a week now.

Looking forward to: my Sister-in-law, her husband and their 3 small children are coming next week.  I am excited to get my mind off work and pregnancy. 

31 Weeks

Week of July 12
2 months until we get to meet baby girl!  The crib is finally done.  We were waiting to buy sheets for quite some time. 

30 Weeks

Week of July 5
3/4 of the way done!

29 Weeks

Week of June 28
Happy 4th of July!  We had a nasty heat wave this week and work was torture.  I worked 5 full days in a row... not fun. Had to have Anthony make me one of his magical ice cold wraps for my swollen ankles. Baby girl really likes to kick and play by the ribs on my right side and they are sore.  

28 Weeks

Week of June 21
Went to a friend's baby shower and managed to give her a super cute outfit without also buying one for Camberly.

27 Weeks

Week of June 14
We made it to the 3rd trimester!!! My brother Jeremy got married this week. Happy 1st Father's Day Anthony!!!

26 Weeks

Week of June 7
I did the oh-so-fun glucose test this week.  My sister Natalia came to visit.  She got to feel Camberly kick and she and Miranda threw me a baby shower along with my 2 good friends.  We had lots of fun and we were given lots of really cute clothes. 

25 Weeks

Week of May 31
I enjoy going to Zumba and baby girl sleeps right through it. Working at BBF is going great.  I love to sew things for baby girl.  We have also been given lots of her things. I love feeling her move around and my favorite is just watching her move.  I could just lay down and stare at my belly for hours.  Anthony seems to be able to calm her down when he puts his hand on my belly which is helpful when she kicks my ribs. If I rest my arm on my belly and it gets too heavy she will kick it off. 

24 Weeks

Week of May 24
Happy Memorial Day! Went to Caleb's graduation.

23 Weeks

Week of May 17
Anthony got to feel his baby girl kick for the first time on Friday the 18th.  It was around dinner time and we were sitting on his parent's couch watching TV.  I would have him put his hand on my belly and would ask him if he would feel her kick and she finally kicked hard enough he could feel it!  I also finally gave in and bought some cute outfits for our sweet little girl.

22 Weeks

Week of May 10
Happy 1st Mother's Day to me! Caleb got his mission call to serve in Des Moines Iowa.  It was bittersweet to hear that he would be leaving a month before Camberly's due date.

21 Weeks

Week of May 3
I continued to enjoy baby girl kicking around and sewing cute things for the nursery.  

20 weeks

Week of April 26

We made it half way! Baby girl decides 1:00 am is a good time for karate practice. Started working at Blackberry Farm for the summer. 

19 Weeks

Week of April 19
Baby girl kicks and wiggles daily. I sewed her first dress. 

18 Weeks

Week of April 12
IT'S A GIRL!!!!  We had an ultrasound on that Monday and found out we were going to have a girl!  I really wanted a girl and everyone told us they knew she would be a girl. Grandma Hall always knows best and she knew it would be a girl.  Once we found out she was a girl we just knew we would name her Camberly Rose Hall.  I also met with my boss and coworker at Blackberry Farm to go over how the season would work with me being pregers and all. I registered for her baby shower online to try and  keep my obsession with baby girl clothing under control.

17 Weeks

Week of April 5th
Honestly don't have anything for this week.  It was General Conference Weekend.

16 Weeks

Week of March 29
We moved into our apartment!  We had spent the last month painting it and putting in new floors.  It was so nice to finally be in our new home.  We celebrated Easter.  Then it was April Fool's Day. We lost a dear friend/Uncle, Gary Norman, he had helped us move just a few days before so that was really hard.  I cried a lot at his funeral.  We miss him. 

15 Weeks

Week of March 22
This was the week before the move and I was very stressed out.  I really needed the next week off work.  I got to see Caleb perform in Bye Bye Birdie at his high school.  

14 Weeks

I have been a very bad blogger.  This is me trying to catch up...so the next several bump updates are seriously late and will just include a picture and the highlight from that week. 

Week of March 15th
Saint Patrick's Day was this week.  Finally made it past my first trimester!
The week before I got to go to an ultrasound by myself and get lots of pictures of baby.  We still didn't know if we were going to have a boy or a girl but I had a dream it was a boy.  I cried at the ultrasound. It was very humbling to realize you are taking part in Heavenly Father's miracle.  We were busily preparing to move into our new apartment.  I got to feel the baby move for the first time on Thursday the 21st.  It was around 3:00 and I had just eaten some frozen cookie dough.  My stomach felt very weird so I put my hand on my stomach and realized that was right where the baby was.  I thought it might be the baby moving but wanted to make sure I wasn't just feeling my pulse.  That's usually what happened in the past weeks.  Not this time it was definitely her.  I called my mom and Tony was very excited.  Then Anthony called and I told him.  It was awesome! I understand now why they call that first movement a mother feels a quickening.

How far along: 13 Weeks

Baby is the size of: a peach

Total weight gain: between 1 and 2 pounds.... idk

Name: pretty sure we have a name for boy or girl.... not quite ready to stop searching for baby names yet.

Gender: we find out on April 15th.  we will keep you posted.  I had a dream that it was a boy and the more I "want" it to be a girl the more I feel it will be a boy

Best moment this week: Ultrasound!!  I went alone and although I really wanted Anthony to be there... it turned out to be a sweet moment for mommy and baby.  To sit there in the silence and look at my little miracle you feel Heavenly Father's love for you so strongly.  I cried tears of joy.

Food cravings:  most everything is yummy.  the weather has been really nice and warm... I have been wanting to bbq for quite a while now.  I am dying to eat a bacon cheese burger and strawberry lemonade. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: not really.

Sleep: still need and get plenty... but I do have more energy throughout the day

Pregnancy symptoms: just the typical, always hungry, always have to pee

Miss anything: not at all.  I am loving every minute of pregnancy!

Maternity clothes: yes!  my regular jeans no longer fit comfortably so I have been wearing maternity pants.  It is strange to be in between... it takes some work to keep my maternity pants up because my little bump isn't big enough to hold them up yet.

Belly button in or out: in

Stretch marks: not yet

Movement: only that I have seen on the ultrasound... now i do pay close attention to my tummy and am hoping to feel movement soon

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy... most of the time I am overjoyed! Everything smells better, tastes yummier, and just is better.  Life is so good right now!

Baby gear purchases: not yet.  we are moving into a 2 bedroom apartment and painted the nursery soft mint.

Wedding rings on or off: on

Early labor signs: nope

Daddy moment: educational specialist at the dr. was filling me in on how the baby can hear already... and i told her I know Daddy talks to baby all the time!  I swear baby knows when daddy is around.  when he talks to munchkin, rubs my tummy, ect.  I feel so calm and at peace.  I love my husband so much and he is going to be the best daddy ever!!!

Most recent doctor's appointment: ultrasound pics! you can find them on facebook.

Looking forward to: finding out gender, feeling movement, a bigger more obvious bump, MOVING IN TO OUR NEW PLACE!!!

sorry I skipped week 12...

11 Weeks

How far along: 11 Weeks

Baby is the size of: a lime!  getting bigger!

Total weight gain: I paid attention to my weight at my last appointment so now I can keep track better of how much I gain.  I think I have gained 3 pounds since the very beginning.  Let's just say I haven't lost my appetite and I am always hungry

Name: we pretty much have it narrowed down to 1 boy and 1 girl name

Gender: don't know yet

Best moment this week: deciding to move into this awesome 2 bedroom apartment and be next door neighbors with our best friends.  Oh... the parties we will have.

Food cravings: not really... we had  turkey dinner and that was yummy... I can only eat a little of the more savory foods at a time.

Anything making you queasy or sick: taking my prenatal vitamin before I ate any breakfast one morning was not a good idea... I guess this was my way of experiencing morning sickness

Sleep: still get tired if I overdo it... now I can either take a nap and go to bed a little later or skip the nap and go to bed way early

Pregnancy symptoms: mostly, I am feeling great!  My hips hurt sometimes though, and I have to pee all the time

Miss anything: energy... ability to use certain cleaning products and lift heavy things.  this move is going to be hard for me to not help with everything

Maternity clothes: They are so comfy they are all I wear now... and yoga pants.  I can still fit in my normal jeans but they are so uncomfortable I choose not to wear them

Belly button in or out: in

Stretch marks: not yet

Movement: can't feel anything yet. excited for the day when I can

Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!

Baby gear purchases: none yet.. but people keep giving us free stuff and we love it!  We did get the munchkin his/her own room!

Wedding rings on or off: on

Early labor signs: none

Daddy moment: Daddy didn't want me to tell him when the heartbeat was on the recording.. he wanted to listen and hear it himself... Daddy agreed to move into our new place.  He was away for 2 days and 1 night... not fun. Now that I am pregers I miss him a ton when he is gone... almost like I am missing a part of myself.

Most recent doctor's appointment: my little sister came with me because Hubby couldn't and she got to hear the baby's heartbeat with me for the first time.  We recorded it so Anthony could hear too.  Wish we could've listened longer so now I just listen to the recording over and over.

Looking forward to: fixing up the new apartment and moving in later this month!  and the next ultra sound in 2 weeks.  I need an updated picture

How far along: 10 Weeks

Baby is the size of: a prune (1 1/2 inches long)

Total weight gain: still ignoring this number

Name: pretty sure it will be one of our 2 front runners... still considering others

Gender: don't know yet

Best moment this week:  At the work out group when Alyssa and Hidie found out the good news the almost knocked me over they were so excited to give me a hug.  We didn't end up working out that day... just talking about baby!  I love my friends and I love that they know!  I told all my brothers the good news.. none of them really knew what to say so they all just exclaimed things.  Tony said, "Yippee"  He has been missing me 'cause he wants to see the baby.  He also asked my mom if it was a boy or girl and then decided that we don't know yet because it is too early.  Caleb kept saying WOW!!! over and over again. 

Food cravings: pretty much the same as last week... I love carbs!  Bread is my favorite!

Anything making you queasy or sick:  not really... I am so lucky when it comes to morning sickness!

Sleep: still getting lots.  It sure does take a lot of energy to grow a person inside you

Pregnancy symptoms: I have to pee so often... including in the middle of the night

Miss anything: energy and motivation to do simple tasks like the dishes... much less bigger projects.  I overdid it shopping the other day and had to take a long nap to feel better and I helped put together a sweetheart dance... I did not feel good... had to force myself to take a few minutes to just lie down.

Maternity clothes: Yes!   My good friend Alyssa Dye found out the good news and told me about a maternity clothing sale at Old Navy... we had a fun afternoon of shopping.  Then I ordered the rest of the clothes I will need online.  I will have to make or borrow the rest.  Maternity pants are super comfy! 

Belly button in or out: in

Stretch marks: nope

Movement: none yet

Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!!!  I am oh so happy.  I think I am finally getting used to all the hormones and symptoms 

Baby gear purchases: none yet... but I did look at all the baby stuff in Target the other day

Wedding rings on or off: on

Early labor signs: none

Daddy moment: Daddy gives the best tummy rubs...  he got to tell all his brothers and his sister the good news.  he is such a proud papa.  

Most recent doctor's appointment: next week we have another one

Looking forward to: telling the rest of the world... by Sunday everyone will know!

How far along: 9 Weeks

Baby is the size of: an olive

Total weight gain: honestly ignoring this for now... i am afraid of this number

Name: we have been playing around with more names this week.... we like to do this at church.

Gender: unknown 

Best moment this week: seeing baby on our first ultrasound.

Food cravings: soft pretzels with cheese, french onion soup, pizza, cinnamon toast and chocolate milk, bread!

Anything making you queasy or sick: just don't feel great when I get too tired or too hungry... made lazagna the other night and didn't want it after a couple bites because I used the wrong brand of tomato sauce...yuck!

Sleep: still getting lots.. can't wait to get some more energy soon

Pregnancy symptoms: occasional ligament pain around my hips...and I am just so tired

Miss anything: having energy...especially in the evenings...a date would be so nice

Maternity clothes: none yet

Belly button in or out: in

Stretch marks: not yet

Movement: we got to see baby wiggle on the ultrasound... still too little for me to feel it

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy

Baby gear purchases: none yet

Wedding rings on or off: on

Early labor signs: nope

Daddy moment: Daddy was like a kid in a candy store during the ultrasound.  He has studied human anatomy and such for his major... so he was intrigued to find out what everything was.  He was also a big help at holding my hand and keeping me calm when I had to get my blood drawn.

Most recent doctor's appointment:  our first ultrasound was incredible... I thought that baby would look more like an alien than a baby because it was so early on.  but nugget looks just like a sweet baby.  We could see the heartbeat on the moniter. I thought I would cry but I was too happy to worry about that.

Looking forward to: next dr. appointment and hopefully hearing the heartbeat

How far along: 8 weeks

Baby is the size of: a large raspberry 

Total weight gain: I have only had one Dr. appointment and that is how I will be keeping track.... more news next week

Name: 2 front runners still need a girl's middle name but Anthony likes it without one... I think she HAS to have one

Gender: don't know yet

Best moment this week:  Yesterday... we had a day off from Opera Practice and we enjoyed every moment of it.  We actually ate a real dinner...salmon and baked potatoes, we even lit some candles.  It was so nice to just snuggle and do nothing  at all

Food cravings: nachos and cinnamon twists from Taco Bell (haven't eaten hardly any fast food since we've been married...more than 2 years), homemade nachos, chocolate dipped pretzels, Bread, Bread, and more Bread

Anything making you queasy or sick: not really. everything smells a lot stronger, great for the yummy smells.. really not great for the yucky ones.  As long as I eat regularly I am ok... tummy tends to hurt after dinner and sometimes I have a really hard time falling asleep because of it.  I am thinking if I haven't vomitted yet I will most likely get to skip out on that yucky symptom. *Knock on Wood*

Sleep: can't get enough, this opera has really kicked my butt! We have had rehearsals all week and don't get home until 10 or 11... I like to be in bed by 9 at the latest... so my naps are extra long

Pregnancy symptoms:  I get these really sharp pains by my hip bones occasionally.  ouch!  worse than a charlie horse or cramps, some aches and pains, a little tummy trouble, mostly I HATE HORMONES!!!  I don't like not feeling in control of my emotions...I get so angry over the tiniest things... not good.

Miss anything:  I miss being myself all the time.... I feel like now I have an evil twin sister and she hangs around much too often.  I am usually a very kind nice person to be around.  Blasted hormones

Maternity clothes: not yet but I didn't realize how uncomfortable jeans are until now.  I am constantly unbuttoning them at home

Belly button in or out: in

Stretch marks: none yet... but I am sure they will show up eventually 

Movement: none felt yet

Happy or Moody most of the time: split... I am either complaining about nannying, the opera, or pregnancy symptoms and I feel like the world is ending or I am so overjoyed and can't stop smiling and telling my hubby I love him.  Some mornings he will even say, "You are so happy today... (mumbles)unlike yesterday."

Baby gear purchases: none yet although whenever I am at the store I must look at all the baby clothing!  Some outfits are so darling it is hard to pass them up.  We will wait 'til we know the gender to purchase stuff.

Wedding rings on or off: on

Early labor signs: nope

Daddy moment:  Daddy tried to hear baby's heartbeat with a stethescope.  Silly hubby.

Most recent doctor's appointment: my pregnancy test that I had to take at the clinic is positive.  Doctor says I am due on September 12th.

Looking forward to: the opera ending, baby bump, telling the world our little secret

7 Weeks!

How far along: 7 Weeks!

Baby is the size of:a blueberry

Total weight gain: 0 pounds gained or lost

Name:we have a favorite boy and girl name (still working on girl middle name)...but still feel like I need to make sure every other name that exists is not the one

Gender:too early to tell

Best moment this week:telling our parents the good news!

Food cravings:no cravings but bread is seriously yummy!

Anything making you queasy or sick:so far mac and cheese and cheesy rice or roni are now disgusting!  Ritz crackers make me feel sick.

Sleep:I get tired really easily and suddenly. I take multiple naps (luckily I can nap at work while Rylan does).  I go to bed as early as 8 some nights...That means I get up to 11 hours some nights.

Pregnancy symptoms: I do get queasy sometimes (really it just feels like knots in my stomach) especially when I get hungry, but I haven't thown up yet.  Hoping I get to avoid that fun symptom.  So far morning sickness is very manageable.  Hormones are not my friend.

Miss anything:nothing that I can think of

Maternity clothes:nope

Belly button in or out:in

Stretch marks:none yet...

Movement:much too early for that

Happy or Moody most of the time:Happy mostly

Baby gear purchases:nothing yet... but we do have some hand-me-down things including a crib

Wedding rings on or off:on!

Early labor signs:none

Daddy moment:Daddy is Oh so sweet!  He is really dealing well with me talking constantly about what I am feeling emotionally and physically.  Especially because we haven't told anyone besides our parents yet.  Which leaves very limited people to talk to. I love it when he rubs my tummy for me when I don't feel good.  The back rubs are also nice.  But my favorite is that he talks to baby already and says things like, "Keep growing little buddy!"

Most recent doctor's appointment:we are excited to get our positive pregnancy blood test on Monday.  Then we can schedule our first appointment!

Looking forward to:I can't wait to share my excitement with everyone and am really ready for the 2nd trimester already.  Want that cute bump, to hear nugget's heart beat, and to feel movement.

Looking Forward to the Sweetheart Dance!

The Sweetheart Dance hosted by the Turlock 3rd Ward is this Saturday at 7.  I hope to see you there.  Here is a sweet Valentine's Day Picture of Anthony when we were dating at our single's ward dance.

Love my man so so so very much!  Have a lovely Valentine's Day tomorrow and make sure those you love get a little extra lovin'!