13 Weeks

The first trimester is over! It goes so fast! I am really starting to feel pregnant now, especially since I am wearing maternity pants now. My stomach still looks more like a gut than a pregnant belly, but people are starting to notice! I told my students that I am pregnant because some first graders figured it out. They were pretty excited. I am still exhausted a lot of the time, but now that the first trimester is over, I am hoping to get some energy back.

The pregnancy hormones are really starting to affect me now. I started crying watching the finale of Lost and couldn’t stop crying no matter how hard I tried. Now, I have always been emotional, but this was crazy. I was laughing at myself and crying at the same time! I seem to have cravings that change daily. One day I really want something and the next it repulses me. I also have started tasting funny things. I got a strawberry shake that I was craving, but when I tasted it, I thought it was sour or like dirt. Ed said it tasted fine. Weird!

We spent last weekend visiting Dad and Diana in Kansas City. We had a good time playing Bananagrams, but Ed says he won’t play with me anymoreJ We also got to take a tour of Boulevard Brewery. It was interesting, but of course, no samples for me! We all went out to eat at Strouds. It has really good fried chicken and pork chops. Dad and Diana also made some great food for us! I came back stuffed! I was really happy to see my brothers, Dusty and Dylan and my nephew, Robert, too!

I got some gift certificates for my birthday so I have started buying maternity clothes. My tummy has definitely outgrown my regular shorts and pants. My elastic waist skirts and shorts fit, though. I am really looking forward to this summer. I want to get the nursery ready and start buying baby items before I go back to work in August. It would be great to find some of the baby items at garage sales! I hope everyone is doing well, and I hope to see you all soon!

11 Weeks

I can’t believe how fast time is going. It seems like we just found out I was pregnant. I am now 11 weeks along, and my next appointment won’t be until 15 weeks. Things have been going very well. I still haven’t had morning sickness…knock on wood. I’m still pretty tired, but the good news is that the school year is nearly over. I have 19 more days with students! Then, Charlie and I can sleep in. Of course, every day is pretty easy for Charlie. All he needs is a lap to curl up in!

We have decided (well mostly me) that we are not going to find out the sex of Baby Bittner. I just really want to be surprised! We have started thinking about names, but don’t expect us to be telling you what the choices are until Baby Bittner is born. I am getting more and more excited all the time. It seems so unreal, but hearing the heartbeat definitely reassured me.

Last weekend, I went up to Waterloo to visit my mom for Mother’s Day. It was so nice to get to spend quality time with mom. She has come so far since September, and it warms my heart. We were both celebrating Mother’s Day, even though my baby is really easy to take care of right now! I even got my first Mother’s Day card! We went out for Chinese food. That worked out great because my biggest cravings right now are crab rangoons and egg rolls! It was good. Then, it was off to buy my first maternity bottoms. Yep, the tummy has started to grow! The maternity clothes are a little big right now, but I will be able to wear the capris and shorts in the fall when I go back to work, too.

This coming weekend we will be having friends over to celebrate my birthday. Yes, I will be 30 in one week! How can that be? We are going to grill out and have my favorite birthday dessert…Dairy Queen Cake! I just hope I can stay up later than 11:00 at night! I am looking forward to visiting with friends. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

We're Expecting-10 weeks!

We officially had our first doctor’s appointment today. It wasn’t long, but everything looked good. We heard the baby’s heartbeat today. I almost cried because I was so excited! Ed came along to the first appointment so he also got to hear the heartbeat and see what poor women go through each time we visit the doctor! We took the rest of the day to enjoy each other’s company.

I went out and bought the first baby item…a photo album so I can put the ultrasound pictures in it, along with my growing tummy pictures. The cravings and aversions are really hitting me hard right now. I can’t stand most meat, and I haven’t found much that I want to eat in the morning, but I still haven’t had morning sickness.

I have noticed that I am really lacking energy right now. I am not a napper, but I have had a nap nearly every day. I am trying to get into a routine of walking daily so I hope this energy will be back soon. I am also starting to notice that my pants are getting snug already. I feel like it’s a little early, but I am short so maybe that’s why.

We're Expecting!

March 25, 2010
I found out that I’m pregnant today. I took a test this morning and one at lunch to be sure! I went out and bought a bib that said, “I love daddy” for Ed. I got home and gave him the bib and told him the good news. I am already reading about pregnancy. My due date will be around November 28! We couldn’t be happier.