It's chilly!

I'm 15 and a half weeks pregnant :)

We really need to get a high powered heater for our basement, it's so cold down here! The basement is about 500 square feet and our baseboard heater just doesn't cut it! We bought one of those portable oil radiator heaters a few weeks ago but it didn't put out enough heat so we took it back. I don't think we're going to be able to find something that can heat the whole basement so we might have to just buy some individual heaters for each of us and just stick them under our desks to keep our feet warm. Maybe we can look into those electric fireplaces, but I'm sure one of those would make our electric bill even higher than it is now. Oh well, we'll figure something out :)

I had a prenatal appointment yesterday and I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time! I had to hold myself together or else I'd cry my eyes out with joy. Baby's heart was beating 160 beats per minute and my doctor said that was good. It made the pregnancy even more real. I wish hubby had been there to hear that. Next time :) Also, I managed to lose a pound, which I was pretty happy about. My doctor said she'd like it if I didn't gain much more than 10 pounds during my pregnancy. So far I've only gained a pound.

My brother in-law and his wife came by last weekend and brought us some things for baby. They gave us a beautiful bassinet that they used for the first few weeks with their little girl, who just turned 3 years old. Also lots of small toys and a great diaper bag. I can't thank them enough for their generosity. Thank you!

I go in for my second IPS blood test next week and then an ultrasound in about 3 weeks. If baby is positioned well enough then we should be able to find out if we're having a boy or a girl.

Things at home are good. I start my new delivery job next week. My doctor was supportive of that and is happy that I'll be out getting some exercise. I'll need to get some snow boots or shoes this weekend as it's really starting to snow here.

More later!

My Son has Returned and Possible Employment

My teenage son has moved back in with us! I'm so happy about that! Now to get him back on track with school and chores. He probably won't be able to go to his old high school since we've moved since he left. I'll be calling his school counselor next week to find out his options.

I have an interview today for a local flyer distribution company as a flyer carrier/deliverer. I won't be making big bucks, but I can bring in up to $400/mo. which would be nice. Better than what I'm making now! It'd help with utilities at least :) I'm not sure how the process works, but I know that I'd be hand delivering local grocery store flyers and such once a week to a certain area of the city. I'll post more when I know more.

Baby and I are doing fine. Over the past few weeks I wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning just starving. I usually have a bowl of cereal and watch The Weather Network. I'm not as hungry during the day as I was during the first few weeks. I seemed to be hungry every 2 hours. I've also noticed that I fill up quickly. The gas and bloating have lessened and no headaches since my last one which was a migraine last weekend. I'm also not as tired during the day, but I find that I tire out easily even just going up the stairs. Hopefully if I get this delivery job I'll be able to increase my endurance since I'll be doing a lot of walking! Plus my doctor wants me to try to walk daily, which I haven't been doing.

More later!

Ultrasound picture

I wanted to send out an ultrasound picture with all my announcements, but didn't get around to doing that. Here's a link to the first ultrasound we had. I haven't scanned the second one yet but when I do I'll upload it and post a link here.

14 Weeks

I'm 14 weeks pregnant today!

Announcements have been sent to family and friends. I'm so excited!

Not much has been happening lately. I got my seasonal flu shot at my last prenatal appointment and then my H1N1 shot this past Thursday.

My weight gain has been minimal and I'm happy about that. I'm a big girl as it is and I was so afraid that I'd pack on the (unneeded) weight like I did with my first child. Of course back then, my son's father worked in the food industry and was bringing home extras every single night. That didn't help! I won't post my weight here, ever, but I'll post updates on weight gained and such ;)

I haven't had any morning sickness at all, or food aversions/cravings. Well, strawberries. I LOVE strawberries. I might make a strawberry pie today. I have been a bit weepy and emotional lately but nothing extreme. I break out in tears maybe once every week or two. I did have a bad migraine headache the past 2 days but it's finally gone. The only time I really feel pregnant is when I have terrible bloating and gas and when I attempt to sleep on my stomach. It's like there's a small melon under the mattress. Not too comfortable ;)

My 17 year old has been visiting us for the past few weeks. It is so nice having him with us. He's still thinking about things and mentioned he might be moving back home with us. We talked over dinner the other night about what we expect from him and all that and he seemed agreeable. I just want him to finish high school and think about college or a trade school. He's shown an interest in carpentry or framing and there's a good school here in London that offers training on all that stuff.

Hubby's iPhone app should be done soon! I'll post a link to it whenever it's up on the Apple site.

That's it for now! Hugs and love to all :)