Week 6

Here's the update of the week:

Weight - 114.6

Waist - 29"

General Feeling - This is week two into the pregnancy in my mind, week 6 for little "Nugget"! (Yes, I've affectionately nicknamed our little bundle Nugget. I really don't know exactly where that came from but I guess in such an early stage, the baby kind of looks like a McDonald's Chicken Nugget?!?! Grant loves 'em and I eat them pretty regularly too. You'll know this little one belongs to the family when it comes out saying "nugget"!) So, anyway, we're in the early stages of finding out about this pregnancy and boy has it been a roller coaster so far. Now, don't take that sentence wrong - we're absolutely thrilled and excited about the impending birth but with hormones raging and new housed to close and move in to, it's been a hectic week!!

First, let me jump off-topic for just a minute and let you know that we finally closed on our new house this week. If you're not privy to the story...we were supposed to close on the house on March 8th. Our mortgage company calls the DAY BEFORE closing to tell us that "something" has changed with the underwriting system in the last two weeks and "We're sorry, but your interest rate has gone up a percentage and a half, AND your payment is going to increase because of that." Whoa! Wait a minute! I don't think so! So we fight, yell, threaten, and in the end, receive a better interest rate, a lower payment than we expected, and a lesser down-payment because of a calculation error on their part. So it's good news all in all and we're in the middle of the moving process now. As a matter of fact, Papa Dave and Uncle Ronnie are on their way south to help with the "heavy lifting", which I've come to find out means even a paper towel roll to me..... Kind of a bummer when you feel like you're not helping at all, but it's safer so we're all managing.

So, back into the hectic week....as you can see, the house has taken up a major part of our time recently. With the emotions of a new baby on the way and the stress of the house, I was a bit of a basket-case at times this week. Poor family! I try and stay under control but it just doesn't always happen?!?! Hormones! BLECH! The happiness is overwhelming though! The pure thought of what is happening inside of me is....indescribable!

Haven't really noted too many changes again this week. A bit of an increase in appetite, which is a good thing. I think I need to bring my base weight up a pinch for health and carrying purposes...but I'll confirm with the Doctor before really doing too much of that. The bathroom concept is a little annoying at time though! I'm used to going twice a day...when I wake up and sometime before bed! Now, it's every few hours...where's the potty!?!?! LOL

Other than that, things are pretty much normal for now. Our first Doctor's appointment is scheduled for April 10th at 10:30. This will be our 8 week initial visit where we'll most likely do blood tests and an exam...just the general for this one. Maybe we'll get a chance to hear the baby's heart beat!?!?!? :D Which, by the way, has just started this week!!! There's a little tiny heartbeat inside of me going at 130 bps!! WOW!

Here's the photo of the week - again, not me, not yet....

Week 5

Heres the update of the week:

Weight - 112.8

Waist - 30"

General Feeling - Well, since I just found out this news a few days ago, I can't say that I see any definite changes or feel anything profound. I think this is a whole "mind over matter" thing actually. I mean, I've been feeling fine all along when I didn't know anything...then I find out I'm pregnant and start noticing all the little things...trips to the bathroom have increased by a pinch, my stomach has been feeling a bit queasy at times, and the new incessant need to eat. Is it because I found out I was pregnant so these things started? Or is it that they have been there and I just haven't paid attention to them because there was no reason to? Either way, I guess there are a few general changes to report like I mentioned, but nothing major. I don't suppose I'll see anything major for some time actually. In the mean time, I'm just enjoying this feeling....strange thing to think that I actually get to "grow" something (well, not something, but SOMEONE) inside of me. Check out the picture of the tiny "peanut" growing!! (Not actually mine, but a general photo of what a four week baby looks like)

How we knew.....

the BIG news...

It is with my extreme excitement and pleasure to be able to begin creating this blog...the purpose being to track our family addition and share any news with our friends and family!

Yes, you've guessed it! We decided to add to the world's population! A crazy thing to do in this day and age?!?! Well, the world's not getting any better and I'm not going to wait around for a Mary Poppins existence, so we went with our gut feelings.

December of '06 is when the conversation of coming off of the birth control really started to become serious. It was always in our plans...we both wanted to grow the family. It was a matter of deciding when was the right time for all three of us. Well, December was when it was truly apparent that with Grant being almost 3 1/2 years old and the perfect age for a younger sibling, along with the fact that we were about to embark of the building of our new mansion, the timing seemed perfect. With God's will and His hand in the matter, we decided to let nature take it's course.

I had a doctor's appointment with my new gynocologist at the beginning of January and let her know the plans we had. She recommended that I start taking vitamins (Flinstones at that!) and begin exercising and watching my health.

...of course, being the GIRL that I am, I just had to have a general knowledge of when my "prime time" of the month was, so to speak. So, I casually looked up my cycle information and found that mid-January was the "right time" to conceive. So, with nature taking it's course and me with a pinch of knowledge we proceeded without pills.

Disappointment struck with first month around, but honestly, how could I expect so much so soon?!?! Checking the calendar again showed me a PERFECT time to try again - Valentine's Day! ;) Funny how things work out....

Let's fast forward to my birthday...only a mere two days ago. Saturday evening, Scott and I went out together while Grant hung out with Laurel for the night. We made a trip to the mall for a radical hair cut on my part! From my back to my chin!!! It was a lot taken off and boy did I make the poor stylist nervous! No worries though! It looks great! I think Scott thinks he's with a new woman! hahaha Then, off to the appliance store for our first major appliance purchase for the new house - a 25.4 cubic feet side-by-side black refridgerator! How aweomse is that?? Times have changed when I get excited about appliances "for my birthday". Then, off to the Melting Pot for a wonderful dinner and dessert...gotta love that place!

Magically, the Melting Pot has a 24 hour Walgreen's right next door and I joked and said "Think we should go get a test?" I was kidding because I didn't believe anything to be different. I thought for sure my period would start in the next day or so. But my ever-adventureous husband decided to make a late-night purchase of 3 tests in one box...and digital too! No confusing those results. By the time we got home, we were both too full and tired to do much of anything so we went to bed. The directions say to do a morning potty pee if you can anyway so I wasn't concerened.

Sunday morning rolls around and I grogily get up to make Grant some "break-tast" - waffles with butter and syrup as usual. I grab the package and fondle it for a while deciding if its even worth it to try. Why not just wait a day for the period to start....but heck, we have three so I guess using one for the negative result isn't too bad....

Off to the bathroom...phew! Feels good to go! hehehe The stick starts flashing and Scott is the the bedroom going "get out here, I want to watch it!" lol ok, ok! So I'm sneaky and turn the thing upside down so neither of us can see it and lay it on the bed. He looks down and stares for a second then realizes its upside down...turns it over and instantly gets this...umm...STARE on his face....then looks up at me with an expression that I don't think I can describe or that I will forget....probably a lot of emotions jumbled into one at that point. My turn to look........

PREGNANT

The read-out is pretty clear! I'm pregnant! Can this be a fluke?? Did I do something wrong? Me, pregnant? It really happened??? The celebration ensues! We tell Grant and this little boy is bouncing off of the walls excited! As a matter of fact, he's routnig for TWO of them! hehe

So, our little peanut is in the very beginning of "it's" growing stages. According to calculations I'm just a pinch over 4 weeks...only 36 to go!!! hehehe We'll be taking measurements, photos, calculations, polls, and any other imaginable thing and posting it here for everyone to keep up with. Check back soon!

Love,

The FOUR Bartletts!