Week 8 - Popcorn Chicken

Lots of new updates! Things are going very well!

Our Father's Day plan for Ry's dad turned out very well...kind of. We got to their house in the morning and decided to give him his present before everyone left for golf. As soon as Ry left the room everyone started to disperse! We had to gather everyone again in the kitchen, and I think as Ed opened the bag up he got excited seeing the Bears colors. He pulled it out, and I don't think he quite got it right away! Chad, Meghan and Owen were in town and I think everyone just assumed it was for him! So Ry had to say that it wasn't for Owen. He waited a few more seconds to see if it would register. Finally, Ry blurt out that it was for our kid! It was pretty funny seeing everyone's reaction after that.

We had our first appointment with my new ob doctor. I really like her. She's younger and seems very patient and knowledgeable. Her husband is also from IL! Other than the long wait the appointment went very well! I got blood tests done (more vials than I've ever given!) and the doctor checked everything out and let us know that everything looks good. Then it was onto the ultrasound! We got to see the little popcorn chicken (hence the title. We got on the topic of chicken and compared it to popcorn chicken size!- She said it was measuring at 1.2 cm) on the ultrasound and hear and see the heartbeat as well! It was so neat...and weird! I still can't believe there is actually a little tiny human being growing in my belly. They dated the baby between 7weeks and 5 days and 8 weeks. I think it's closer to the 8 week point, but what do I know! The heartrate was between 154 and 155. After looking at the size of the bean she estimated my due date as being January 31st!

We get three ultrasounds throughout the pregnancy. I think the next one is around 20 weeks, and when we can find out the gender. Ry doesn't want to know though, so I've agreed to let him get his way...this one time. I go back again on July 13th for another checkup and I'll get to hear the heartbeat again!

Otherwise, everything is going great! Still no major morning sickness, knock on wood! Just tired a lot!

Here are some ultrasound pics and another belly pic (*note - I had just eaten so I'm looking a little more plump than usual). The ultrasounds aren't the greatest. My bladder was full, so it kept covering the little bean!

Not the greatest pic. My bladder is kind of covering it. You can see the little +'s at the top and bottom of the baby.


The heartbeat!


And one of the better pics. Looks kind of like a little turtle!


And the pudge that is my belly:

Week 7 - Baby Got Back

Well, I'll be 7 weeks tommorow. At least I think I will! We're going to the doctor in a week and hopefully they'll be able to date the pregnancy and tell us how far along I really am.

Nothing much has happened in the last week. The nausea is still sticking around. The mornings are pretty bad, but by afternoon it has usually passed. I'm sure I've gained a few more pounds as well. I seriously think the baby is growing the wrong way because it's really only my butt and chest that keep growing :P (Hence the title;))The pants are slowly growing a bit tighter. I can't tell you how thankful I am for those elastic capri pants I have, as those are the only pants I've been wearing lately.

This is how I look so far, still not much to see except my love handles :P




I'm looking forward to this weekend since we're going to begin telling our close family. This weekend it's Ry's dad and his sister since we'll be seeing them this weekend. I wish we could tell his mom in person, but we'll have to do it over the phone. That's the one of the bad things about living so far away from family. When I go home in two weeks then I'll get to tell my parents. We'll be telling family, besides Ry's mom, via Father's Day gifts.

Here's how we'll tell our parents:

Ry's dad is a die hard Bears Fan, and what better way of telling him by including the Bears in it! I'll post next week on how it went, and hopefully include some pics of their reaction.



My dad is the hardest person to shop for! One thing I know he'll like is a polo shirt. So hopefully he'll get the hint when I buy a mini-me version of the same shirt :)

We're Pregnant!

Okay, maybe we're not pregnant, but I am! We have a little bean on the way! The baby is about 6 weeks right now.

Honestly, it was a total surprise! I hadn't been feeling well and went to the doctor. I ended up taking a blood test, and I received a wonderful call the next day! The nurse mentioned she had some interesting results, and it showed I was pregnant! I'm still in as much disbelief as I was the day I got the call.

I didn't want to tell Ryan over the phone, so I called him up and asked him to meet me for lunch. I ran out and got an I love Daddy bib, but when I met up with him he was on the phone, so I had to put my announcement on hold. When we finally sat down we were surrounded by people and it still didn't feel like it was the right moment! Unfortunately the setup to how I was going to tell him didn't end up working. He ended up asking me about my tests and I had to spill it then! It was so great watching the reaction on his face. Pure happiness! I wish I had caught that on camera.

So far no morning sickness (knock on wood!). I get tired pretty easily, and I get pretty nauseous when I don't eat very often. I try not to let that happen, since I like stuffing my face. The insomnia has started as well, but I guess that's just preparing me for when the baby comes, right? So far, it's been a great pregnancy.

Our next appointment is on June 18th (my sis' (deepa) birthday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEEPA!), and we'll get to hear the heartbeat for the first time! Hopefully I'll get a few pics of the ultrasound and I'll post those! I'll post my progression of belly pics. (not for the faint of heart ;) So far there isn't much to see. Just some nice bloating! HOT, right?! )

We haven't told our families just yet. I'm excited to see their reactions. We'll be telling Ry's side of the family around Father's day, and I'll tell my family about two weeks later when I go home to visit. It'll be a nice belated Father's Day and Birthday present for my dad, I hope! I'll let you know about their reaction when it comes around! The funny thing is...when I was back in IL a few weeks ago, I must have worn the wrong shirt because I looked pregnant! I had to point out to my mother that I was indeed just fat and not pregnant. But now that I look back, I was probably about 1 week pregnant. Mother's intuition? (Sorry Mom, I won't let you live that one down)

Thanks for reading our blog and watching the progression of our little Bean!
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