Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Murder Mystery

Ok, so this is not REALLY about Bagel but I wanted to share. Last Saturday I had a murder mystery party at my brother's house and it went pretty damn good I must say! Thanks to all who came and put all that effort into participating! Everyone looked great! I'll have pics up here in a little while. Been feeling a little ugh lately, so give me a few.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Appointment #2

Yay! I heard Bagels heartbeat today! I can't describe how amazing a feeling it is when you hear that. I'm 10 weeks and my doctor said that normally you hear the heartbeat at 11 weeks, but there are times you can hear it at 10 so she wanted to try. She scan me with the doppler twice before she finally found the little guy (she called him that! must be a boy. haha!) sitting low. 172 beats. crazy isn't it? But she said it was perfect. I was so happy that after my appointment I immediately called Junior to tell him. After that I wanted to call my mom and dad. :( yeah... a bit of a downer, i know. I got a little emotional... to myself of course... well and I guess to whoever actually reads this. But it's ok. I know they were there. I'm still happy I heard Bagel's heartbeat!

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Easing into the second trimester... maybe

Well the whole sickness thing isn't so bad anymore but I'm not sure if that's because I've been living off of Saltine crackers in the morning or what. I'm too scared to see what my day will be like if I don't have Saltines in the morning b/c that could potentially ruin the whole day.

But maybe I'm just easing away from the sickness thing as i get closer to the second trimester. Wow! I can't believe I'm almost there. I still don't feel pregnant, I guess since I am not showing yet.

Anyway, I have another doctors appointment tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I hope seh gives me another picture, but probably not.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

I do experience morning sickness...

just not in the morning only but more like until late afternoon to early evening. That's a long freakin' time, huh? But I just realized it. I thought maybe it was that I don't like a lot of foods right now... which I still think is partly true. But I found one (like spaghetti) that I do like and when I got it for lunch today I couldn't eat but 2 or 3 bites.

So I did research online and apparently "morning sickness" (which isn't always in the morning, but they just refer to the pregnancy sickness as morning sickness) isn't always accompanied with vomiting. Thank God I have not experienced that... although I gag here and there. But that's the extent of it. And after I read that it's not always accompanied by vomiting I thought, "duh." It makes sense why didn't that occur to me earlier?

Anyway, that website I found had some helpful tips on how to alleviate. So if I'm lucky, this will go away in about 3 weeks and I can use that list to alleviate for 3 weeks. I'm praying that I will be lucky!

Oh yeah, at 9 weeks the embryo has all four chambers in the heart and the genitals are there but not developed enough to determine sex. How exciting!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Bleh

what a sucky day. i've had this headache all day along. It's not major, but enough to bother me. I know that although I can't take most medicines, i've been told I can take tylenol and I think I read that too. But I'm playing it safe until the doctor says it's ok. hopefully this headache will not persist because my next appointment isn't until a week from now. I'm still in a phase where I get hungry but nothing really sounds good. I've been trying all different things to see what Bagel considers acceptable but so far nothing really. Don't get me wrong, I can tolerate SOME food and so I eat because I need to but I'm not really enjoying anything right now. i'm mainly eating b/c I have to. ugh.

I PRAY this goes away or at least lessens by the second trimester because I am over it already. seriously. Let's move on.

So I'm 9 weeks this week which means only 3 more weeks left in the first trimester. Can I make it? haha... I'm going to have to.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Old wives tales...

I did a search online to see the different wives tales out there as to how you can tell the sex of your baby. There are some crazy ones out there! I'm posting them for your entertainment:


Carrying High, Carrying Low

The way you are carrying during your pregnancy is one of the most oft cited ways of determining the sex of your baby. The general story goes that, if you're carrying low, you're having a boy. If you are carrying high, then you must be having a girl. Science says "NO, NO, NO!" to this: the way you carry is determined by muscle and uterine tone as well as the position of your baby. But who's to say that boys don't like being lower in their mom's stomach while girls prefer a view from the top?


What Your Urine Says

This next test to determine a baby's sex may not be for everyone, although it is very simple. Just take a sample of your urine and mix it with Drano. Depending on the color change of your urine, you will have a boy or a girl. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on what color equals which sex. So, if you do decided to try this and your urine turns bluish yellow, brownish, brown, black or blue you will be having a boy. If your urine looks more greenish brown, green, blue or doesn't change at all, then you're having a girl. But be warned: if you decide to do this test, there could be some pretty harsh fumes produced - not to mention the possibility of an explosion!.


Heartbeats

One belief that has been around for some time, and even had some acceptance in the medical community at one point, is that the fetal heartbeat differs for boys and girls. If you're having a girl, then the fetal heart rate will be above 140. A boy will have a heart rate below 140. However, that pesky science has reared its little head again to say that this is complete fiction. A baby's heart rate is not affected by its sex until it is born, when a girl's heart rate will increase considerably compared with boys during labor.


Craving Something…Sweet?

Many people believe that your cravings are caused by the sex of your baby. So, if you can't get enough chocolate, you could be having a girl. Does the idea of drinking straight lemon juice sound delicious to you? Then those sour cravings are a result of the little boy inside of you. However, if you go by the scientists, then some of them will claim that you're not even having cravings because cravings just don't exist.


Weight Gain

Thankfully, this one doesn't refer to your weight gain. The belief is that, if your husband puts on weight during your pregnancy, then you will be having a girl. If he doesn't put on a pound, then you're carrying a boy.


Is Her Face Round and Full?

Some say that the shape and fullness of your face during pregnancy can indicate your baby's sex. Every woman gains weight differently during pregnancy, and every woman experiences different skin changes. If people tell you that because your face is round and rosy you are having a girl, they might be right - but it's just as likely that they are wrong!


At-Home Tests

Here's a test that you can do next time you change or get out of the bath. Look in the mirror at your breasts. If the right one is larger, you're having a boy! A larger left breast indicates a girl (if they're the same size, does that mean you're having one of each?).

H old a pendant over your hand. If the necklace swings back and forth, you're having a boy. If it is more of a circular motion, then it's a girl. This can also be done by suspending a ring on a string above your belly.

Do you have acne? Some believe that getting acne during your pregnancy indicates you're carrying a girl. Maybe the acne is caused by twice the amount of female hormones?

Pick up a key. If you've picked it up by the thinner end, you're having a girl. Picking it up by the bottom, rounder part means a boy is on the way. Did you pick it up by the middle? Then congratulations! You're having twins!

Ask yourself what you think you're having. In a study that asked women with no previous knowledge about their baby's sex, the moms-to-be correctly guessed the sex of their baby 71% of the time.

An idea of what Bagel looks like now...


Here's a little clip (and pic) from babycenter.com on what Bagel might look like at 8 weeks.
"Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it."
Now you know, your genitals are newer than your fingers and toes. haha!

Grumpy

I'm hungry, but still nothing sounds good. I have a headache, but can't take anything. Sleep... pssh. I don't consider waking up every hour sleep. I'm grumpy today.

Friday, October 12, 2007

i forgot

to mention that during our doctors visit we could see the tiny hearbeat going a mile a minute! :)

Still on cloud 9

I'm still so excited about our first ultrasound pic! I can't get over it. haha! i really have nothing new to tell. i'm still frustrated about eating, though. i get so hungry but nothing sounds good to me! i've learned that chicken and turkey are a no go for me. sometime's I can eat beef and sometimes not. I think it depends on the cut/type. So far I think ground is ok. Things I used to love like grainy or bran type things... uh-uh. That's a no go too. sheesh. what does Bagel want?!

More and more everyday I am believing that Bagel is a boy. I only say this b/c everyday I wake up with a new zit on my face. How lovely is that? But because I should not use certain facewashes and pimple creams my doctor said, "soap and water. that's it." that's it!? sucks for me! But she had a point. She said that happens to some people when pregnant b/c their hormones are out of whack. But that once you have the baby, it goes away right away. Great... so 7 more months of acne. how fun.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Meet Bagel!


Here's our first picture of Bagel! You might know but just in case, the white blob inside the black space is the embryo (not quite a fetus yet... I think maybe in a few weeks). The rounded part on the right is the head. On top of the blob looking embryo in the middle is a hand. To the left is the foot and right below (near the foot) is the umbilical cord. How cool is that? woo hoo!

My First Appointment!

woo hoo!!! Finally, some validation! So we went to the doctor today (who by the way is VERY, VERY nice and I'm glad I went with her) and as it turns out I am further along than I thought. I'm 2 months already! Here I am thinking 5-6ish weeks but it's more like 8 weeks! So our official estimated due date is May 21, 2008. I'm so excited! AND, we got a our first picture of our little bagel! You can already make out where the head, hands, feet and umblical cord is! eeeek!!!!! I'm going to post that as soon as I get home. I still need to scan it. Ok, so I never took my one month belly pic but really, it's no different than now. So i'll remember to take one tonight.

Also, I've come to realize that I think I am not feeling poultry so much. All the feelings that I was hungry but nothing sounded good... I think that's what this is. Except it's not just poultry. I think some red meat too. great. I mean I can eat it and I won't feel sick... right away anyway. But after a few bites, i'm done. And all this time I thought I was just full. Negative on that. I think I just couldn't eat it so much. So here I am for the last several days with a lot of left over food and thinking I'm just not a big eater lately. DUH... All the food I had left over was either chicken or turkey. Well with the exception of my beef quesadilla which I finished off the next day. So maybe I'm better with red meat over poultry. Thankfully I have a husband and brother who are gladly willing to eat my leftovers. So nothing is really wasted.

my only frustration now is... i'm so freakin hungry but I don't know what I want to eat! arghhh! but it's ok b/c I have a picture of bagel.

Oh one more thing. So a while back I was explaining to Junior that when both my sis in law's were pregnant with boys, they had things like dark skin, breakouts, etc. And when they were pregnant with girls they were so bright and cute! So I told Junior that if I start looking rough, maybe it means we will have a boy. Well today he said, "it's a boy." And I said, "You think so? Why?" He says, "Because you've been breaking out." Which I have but I realized that my husband just said that I look rough. haha! But he quickly said, "I'm not saying you look bad. But since you've been breaking out, then maybe it means were having a boy." hahaha! I let that go because let's face it, I HAVE A PICTURE OF BAGEL!

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

oh yeah...

This is for you Friend's fanatics...

Do you remember the episode where Joey wears Phoebe's maternity pants for Thanksgiving? Well anytime I look at a pair of maternity pants, Junior laughs at me. He says it reminds him of Joey. I think we will search for that episode and watch it again.

Good times.

Weird

I think lately I've been getting this I'm really hungry feeling, but nothing sounds appetizing. I mean I eat anyway because I have to and i'm fine after that. So it's all good. But nothing sounds appetizing lately. weird.

I have these pair of shorts that I sometimes wear. Well I noticed the waist is a tad bit tight, but I can still get into them w/o having to try too hard. i'm wearing them today. But I am noticing that my zipper keeps coming undone! good thing I have a shirt that covers it. could that be a sign I need to stop wearing these shorts? possibly.

I think I better take that first belly pick soon, though. I have to say I'm looking forward to looking pregnant and not just like I'm gaining a fat belly. it's still a little mushy. haha! not rounded yet. So nobody pat my stomach until it looks round and pregnant! otherwise it'll feel like you're just patting my fat. hahaha! My bagel. haha! some of you know why that is funny. Which by the way, Junior has nicknamed our baby Bagel.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Anxiously waiting...

...for my doctor's appointment on Wednesday. Not necessarily looking forward to all I will have to go through, but anxious to find out how far along I really am and all that. Plus, I need validation. I mean I took the test at home and it came out positive. I have all the signs and symptoms of being pregnant plus I know I am... I just feel it. But for some reason I just need to hear the doctor say it. Call me weird, but I do.

So until I have that appointment I won't really have anything new to tell anyone. I mean, I feel some of my pants feel a tad bit tighter, but nothing noticeable. I haven't gained any weight (nor I have I loss) which I heard is normal for the first trimester.

I'm tired a lot more than normal. I was supposed to go to two places this past weekend and instead I slept. haha! Seemed more important to do that instead.

OH! Not that this is huge but it bothers me greatly. I have this HUGE pimple... crater on my face. Face wash is NOT enough. I need that freakin' spot treatment. But I know I can't use anything with Salicylic Acid, Accutane or Retonal. And most spot treatments have at least one of those. So... it's just camping out on my face for the last week and half. I even tried toothpaste, damnit. That did me NO good. So... that sucks. I need to find out what I can do for that. I hope I don't have to just let it sit there until it's ready to leave. That would really suck!

Ok, I know I haven't taken a belly picture yet and I need to soon before I hit 2 months. I'm GUESSING I'm about 5-6 weeks but I guess we'll know for sure on Wednesday!

From October 2, 2007

(Note: Antoher copied post)

I think the past week or so has been pretty much trial and error here. I was fine (no real pregnancy symptoms) up until the end of last week; around Thursday or so. That tired feeling hit me like a train. Regardless of going to bed early, I'm still freakin' tired! NOW I know what they mean when they say in your first trimester you get REAL tired all the time. It just doesn't seem to go away. Well the weekend wasn't so bad mainly b/c I took four hour naps. But getting back to the norm of the week is tiring! This morning I got up, took a shower, lotioned up, changed clothes, fixed my hair, grabbed a little breakfast and when I sat at the table, I was tired! Like I ran around the block or something. sheesh!
I've also noticed taste preferences. My normal breakfast is usually half a cup of yougart mixed with some bran cereal and almonds. Been eating that for a while now. Well come yesterday I'm eating and I don't like it like I usually do. but I convince myself that it's psychological. I just THINK I don't like it b/c I always here of women suddenly likeing and disliking certain things cduring their pregnancy. So I force my self to eat it... very reluctantly so. At least until half way though, I just can't. I'm borderline pushing myself to that point of vomiting. So I stop b/c I REALLY don't want to ever have to do that during this pregnancy. But now I'm hungry, damnit. And if there's one thing i'm so paranoid about, it's being hungry. It's one thing when you are hungry and maybe starve yourself until you get a chance to eat. you are only depriving yourself. Now if I get hungry, I fear that I'm depriving the baby and the baby won't develop well and healthy! So I HAVE to eat when I am hungry.
So what do I do? I up and leave work to grab a chicken bowl. How crazy is that? But now, I came right back and ate it while I worked. Oh I felt SO much better AND felt more energized. Guess I needed some calories!

From Sept. 30, 2007

(Note: some of these I copied from the babyblogs.com/babyarriola. I changed blog sites b/c they wanted to charge me. This site is free. So there! Anyway, the first few entries are just copied from the other site.)

Ok... so I think I finally figured out how to work this thing. I had typed up this WHOLE blog and hit save only to find it didn't save. argh. So hours later I decide to give it another shot.
Well I guess I have a bit to cover since I THINK we're in our fifth week. But we won't know for sure about how far along we are until out doctors appointment on Oct. 10. Seems so far away but I think I'm just really anxious!
We took the pregnancy test Sept. 23rd and it tested positive within two seconds! I had JUST set the test on the counter and it turned already! So that's when we found out. But I did suspect about a week before that already. I told Junior the Thursday before we tested that I was late. He was so excited he told Brian the following Saturday and we weren't even sure! But he told Brian we weren't sure and that we MIGHT be. Well then he told Rachelle b/c we assumed Brian told her (which he didn't!) and got her hopes up for something we weren't sure about. Well then we had to tell Albert because he was with us and wondering what the hell was going on and Ta-lung? I'm still not sure he knows what's going on! haha! oh well.
But Sunday I did research online for pregnancy sympotms and I found a checklist of things many, of which, I checked out on. So Junior tells me, "you probably are! just go take a test!" So I went and bought a test, took it and there we were. Expecting!
So supposedly if you count two weeks from the first day of your last menstrual cycle and the time between that point and now should be about how far along you are. So based on that I would be about 5 weeks... maybe. But again we'll have to see what the doctor says.
So how did we feel? Well excited of course and elated! I can't explain well enough the rush of emotions I went through within 5 minutes! I was so happy that I couldn't stop laughing and crying out of joy! Junior was like, "why are uyou laughing?" hahaa! I didn't really know why. But while doing so I thought about mom and dad and went from a laughing/crying state to a full on balling state. But while doing that I realized that I just switched my emotions in a split second and I began to laugh again... this time at myself. haha! I hope that is not a sign of the emotional states to come! I feel bad for Junior if that's the case!
Well that's all for now. I'll share more stories tomorrow. I don't have a lot right now anyway since it's so early!