First Trimester in Review

Man, I was so sick I lost 4 pounds in the first two months! It took me about 14 weeks before I had some energy back & didn't feel sick. By the end of the first trimester I had gained 3 of the pounds back. I had a hard time eating anything with flavor, dry meat, Italian food & fish. I wanted everything to be bland. I loved fried chicken tenders with white gravy, grilled cheese, sausage/breakfast food, OJ & then pb&j - strawberry jelly only.
The best part of the first trimester (besides finding out we were pregnant) was hearing the heart beat for the first time. It was awesome! I starting bawling I was so relieved. The heart beat was so strong & was 155.
We called the baby Pip, which is an orange seed. The size he was when we found out about him. It is truly a miracle that this jelly bean will be a real baby!

Here's a picture of me & the belly at the end of the first trimester:

A lot of my friends are trying to get pregnant or are pregnant already, so it's a lot of fun to be able going through this life stage together.

The Night that Changed our Life

We found out Thanksgiving 2011 that little "Pip" will be gracing our lives. Here's a picture from that night (note my flat stomach, ha):

Ringing in the New Year

 

I can't complain about how we rang in the new year. We were on a cruise with my family that went to Cozumel, Grand Caymans & Jamaica. On the cruise Ryan & I shared that we were expecting a baby!!! They were so excited for us. I was already starting to have a little bump at 8 weeks & my clothes were getting tight.