Well the verdict is in…
the Drano test works!!
We are soooo excited! Bring on the trucks, dinosaurs, and sports! This is going to be a fun ride!!
Dear Hubby-
I was reading “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” and saw something I wanted to share with you.
“Never again will it be so easy to vacation with your baby. Fast-forward to next year when you’ll be lugging a car seat, diapers, toys and child-proofing kits wherever you go, and you’ll see why. And there’s no better time for pregnant travel than the second trimester. After all, the fatigue, queasiness, and emotional extremes of the first trimester are behind you — but you’re not yet at the point where your belly has a life of its own, making it hard enough to drag yourself around, never mind the luggage.
So don’t have reservations about those reservations you’ve made. But before you pack your suitcase, do get the go-ahead from your practitioner. Chances are your vacation plans will be green-lighted, since travel is rarely restricted during pregnancy unless there’s an obstetrical or medical complication.
Once you’ve been cleared for takeoff, you’ll only need to do a little planning to ensure a safe and pleasant expectant voyage, whether it’s a quick business trip or a leisurely babymoon. ”
Honey, it continues to go into details for the next three pages and if you want to read about it, it is book marked and waiting on the coffee table for you 
Love-
Wife
Was that a big enough hint?
When I was 5 weeks along two of my first time moms-to-be wanted to know what we were all having. There are tons of wives tales out there so we thought we would give it a shot. We went for the crystal drano gender test. Here is how it works:
Step 1: Pee in a cup
Step 2: Put approximately 2 Tbsp. of crystal drano in a glass jar
(we put a plastic bag underneath for easy disposal)
Step 3: Pour urine into glass jar
(make sure to do this outside as there will be fumes and they WILL smell)
Step 4: Watch reaction
If the mixture darkens to a brownish color within the first 10 seconds – It is a boy.
If there is no darkening or color change after 10 – 15 seconds – It is a girl.
So here are our results:
(this is actually test #2….we weren’t sure if we believed this so we did it twice and got the same results BOTH times)
From left to right..Rachel, Trisha, Me
Trisha knew what she was having…a girl…just like the test said. Rachel found out the next week that she was having a boy….just like the test said.
So what do you think? Think I am having a boy like the test says?
Here are some others:
The Telltale Carry–Legend has it that if you’re carrying low, you’re carrying a boy; a higher bump means a little girl. I feel like I am carrying low…boy.
Heart Rate Decoder–This old wives’ tale claims that the fetal heart rate of a girl will exceed 140, while that of a boy will be slower. Mine has always been over 140…boy.
Crave It–Craving sweets? Decorate that nursery in pink. Demanding sour pickles? Spend more time brainstorming boy names. I have been craving sweets….girl.
Body Clues–A girl steals her mother’s beauty; a girl causes acne; dry hands indicate a boy; cold feet point to a boy; a larger left breast indicates a girl; dark nipples are signs of a son. I have more zits…girl. My hands are extremely dry…boy. Boobs normal…boy. Nipples normal…girl.
So what is it? What will I have? I find out on FRIDAY!!!
Place your bets now!!
We are half way there! Can you believe it?! It feels like just the other day that I could barely keep my exciting news in. It has been so fun to go through all of this….especially the morning sickness..kidding! But seriously, I do love being a mommy-to-be. It is so amazing to see a growing belly and knowing it isn’t because I haven’t been hitting the gym. I can hardly wait to find out if it will be a girl or a boy!!
I am getting there slowly but surely. Here is week 19…147 days left!
Can you tell the difference from week 12?
I love this video! So cute with such a great message. It is a little long but it is good!
I know this girl must have been teeny tiny before she got pregnant but so help me if I ever get this big!
Or this big! She still has 2 months left!!
Fingers crossed that our little one is going to have moves like these kiddos. Start ‘em young!
I have a confession. It won’t be a surprise to anyone…I am a crappy pregnancy blogger! At 6 weeks I was convinced I was going to document and keep everyone up to date on my impressions of baby #1. You know, that way everyone knew what was going on, I could look back it it later and reflect or even laugh at myself, or maybe even Baby #1 could read it and learn about when they were a growing seed. WRONG! Life has gotten the best of me and I have become a sucky “mommy blogger.” Sorry to disappoint! Perhaps I can get better.
First let’s play catch up:
At 7 weeks I had a little scare. I had dark red blood spots. I started to worry but had recently read in “What to Expect When You Are Expecting” that it could just be implantation blood. I called my doctor just to be sure. The nurse assured me that I was okay. I needed to worry if I have any bright red blood.
At 8 weeks I was coming up on my first doctors appointment. 2 days before, I had the scare of my life…bright red blood! NO!! I freaked out! I ran downstairs bawling and told Adam we had to go to the emergency room. I literally was a wreak. He calmed me down enough to talk to me and suggested I call the doctors. They told me an on-call doctor would call me right away. 20 minutes later no phone call I called again. Shift change = lack of communication. 15 minutes later the on-call doctor called me. He told me just to watch for further bleeding and if it got worse go to the emergency room. he wanted me to go in for an ultrasound the next day. I didn’t have anymore spotting after that.
The next day Adam and I went in for an ultrasound. Look what we saw!
A BABY! We really had a baby!! And it had a heartbeat of 169! The good news is…it had a heartbeat! What a relief!!
At 10 weeks I experienced my first bout with morning sickness. Pretty good to have held out that long huh!? It was just one time and was gone. Mostly I was just SUPER tired. I am talking 10 hours of sleep at night, wake up at 7:30 am and be ready for a nap at 9:30….too bad I work until 5! I would come home from work and fall asleep for about 2 hours, wake up, eat, and go back to bed. I was just pooped all the time. I think Adam started to think I was milking pregnancy for all it was worth but honestly I felt like I couldn’t function.
At 12 weeks I was getting excited for my next doctors appointment when a few days before I lost a 1″ wide blood clot! Another freak out session! A swipe of red blood I can handle, a blood clot is another thing! This time Adam was at work and not answering his phone. I called the doctor to see what to do. Again, wait and see if there is more blood and come in the next day for an ultrasound. UGH! Those make for long nights!!
The next day we went in for an ultrasound and look what we saw this time…
a BABY! This time it really looked like a baby. Look how cute that little belly is!! It still had a heartbeat. This time it was 164.
After the doctors appointment I had to have a RhoGAM shot. You see my blood is A- so if my baby has a different blood type than me the negative part of my blood thinks it is a disease and would fight it off. Since I had bleeding, we decided to play it safe and get the shot, although normally you don’t get one on your first baby.
Here is a picture of my baby bump on the last day of my first trimester. I am convinced that I wasn’t this big every day. I think I was just bloated that day. None the less, I wanted to document my progress. At this point had gained 7 pounds. It is a lot!! I should have been between 1-2. Oops
At about this time my morning sickness started to pick up. I was sick 2-3 mornings of the week. Although I only threw up in the mornings I felt like it was sitting in my throat the rest of the day…like I could blow at any time. I developed this cough that about cough #3 or #4 I sounded like I has going to lose it, but never did.
About week 14 my morning sickness started to effect me in the mornings and early afternoons. It was tough. I was still tired but I could function. I just couldn’t stay up past 9 pm.
Week 16 I went in for another appointment. We listened to the heartbeat on the doppler…still there! This time 159! Going strong!! I asked the doctor when the “morning” sickness would go away. He just smiled and assured me that it could go on my whole pregnancy, but it should be letting up soon. Thanks doc!
This week is week 18. I am feeling good! I have stayed up past 10 a few times now! If I do though, I feel it the next day. The point is I actually CAN stay up past 10!! Morning sickness has eased up. I am only sick once or twice during the week now. Hey! It is just reassurance that my baby is still in there. I haven’t felt it move yet. I hear that I should be able to feel it any day now. Come on, baby!
We don’t know what we are having yet….despite many tries to talk Adam into going Fetal Fotos. Adam wants to wait and do it at our doctors office…we are going to pay for it there anyway….might as well save $60. I think our baby spoiled us with the scares because we have already had two ultrasounds. Maybe if we hadn’t we may have gone to Fetal Fotos. Nevertheless we find out at the end of the month what gender we are having!! Guesses?
Since we don’t know what we are having yet we just call our baby Felix. You see, at out 8 week ultrasound the technician wrote “Fetus” on the picture. (You can see it above.) That was to distinguish between the fetus and the yolk sac…I was nervous I was having twins. Adam didn’t like calling out baby fetus so he decided Felix sounded great. Felix means “Happy, lucky, fortunate”…a perfect fit for our baby!
I haven’t had any weird cravings. In fact I can only remember one actual CRAVING. I mean things have tasted better than they ever had before….like nacho cheese doritos, chicken in a biscuit crackers, and milk. The only real craving that I had was at the beginning of week 17. I saw a blog with a recipe for frozen hot chocolate. I remembered a powder my mom bought me…Serendipity’s Frrrozen Hot Chocolate mix. It quickly looked up how much it was and how fast it could get to me. It didn’t act on it but I really wanted it! The next day I went to Dairy Queen and got a frozen hot chocolate that was equally as good. OH BOY WAS IT GOOD! Yum!!
Well…there you have it. An official Felix update! I will try to be better from here on out. It is fun to be back in the blogging world again!
Wednesday’s can be a rough time of week some times. It means that the week is only halfway through. You still have 2 days until Friday. You have been following your diet really well and are starting to feel sugar cravings and want to sneak to a closet to eat some chocolate. The day seems to drag on. It isn’t quite pay day but you have something you would really like to buy…that is why Wish List Wednesday is PERFECT. This provides all of us with a chance to express our latest wishes…material items, health items, spiritual, etc.
Feel free to leave a link in the comment box to a picture of something you found you like, a blog posting you wrote about what you are wishing for, etc. Grab the picture and start Wish List Wednesday on your blog! Leave the link so we can visit!
HEY! Maybe this will even help people find just the right item that they KNOW you will love for your birthday, anniversary, Christmas, or just when they want to make you smile. OOO! Tell your husbands about Wish List Wednesday 
Now that there is a little seed growing in my belly, Adam and I keep talking about what we would like to see our baby’s nursery look like. We don’t want something cheesy. We want classy and gorgeous.
Today I am wishing for a celebrity nursery designer…or any designer really…to come and decorate our baby’s room. I would love to walk in, take the blindfold off and have my breath taken away. I could go for something like these celebrity nurseries, please:
Any one want to be our “Celebrity Designer”?
If not….got any great ideas you would love to share for a drop dead gorgeous nursery?
