we're having a...

GIRL!!! That's right. A little girl will be joining us sometime around the end of June. I would say June 24th, since that was the date my doctor gave, or June 26th since that was the date the ultrasound said... but I'm just going to say the end of June, and hope she doesn't wait until July.

For the second most asked question the answer is "No, we haven't picked out names yet." Yes, we have thrown a few names around, but have not settled on anything. We also have decided that there has to be some surprise for everyone. So even if we do pick out a name, you may not know it until she is actually here.

The pictures from the ultrasound weren't that great and they were smaller than the ones from the hospital, but I'll post a couple of them here anyway.

Suppposedly in the first one you can tell that she's a she.

In this second one, you can see the face.

In this one you can see the entire body, well at least the head and body part, no limbs. At the top you can make out a dark white line. That is the spinal cord. The main body is to the left and the head is to the right.

tomorrow

As the end of my work day approaches, I'm starting to get a little nervous about tomorrow. I'm not sure why as you would think I would be getting excited. Tomorrow is my for-real-ultrasound where hopefully we can find out if there's a little boy or girl on the way. I guess I'm nervous they are going to see something not good or not be able to tell. So pray for my nerves and that everything goes well!!!

6 hours at the hospital

After 6 hours sitting in the hospital on Saturday (10 minutes with a real doctor, 10 minutes being pushed through the hallways, 20 minutes with the sonogram tech, and the entire rest of the time of being really bored in the room) I was told they couldn't find anything wrong and to take Tylenol for the pain.

So why was I there you ask? Friday afternoon I left work at 2:30 with what I thought was just "stomach issues" and tried to sleep it off until Eric got home at 5. Unfortunately, by the time he got home just moving made my stomach hurt and me flinch in pain. My first thought was it was just gas or I really needed to go to the bathroom. I decided I would see if I could sleep it off. That did not work. I barely slept Friday night.

Saturday morning Eric & I went back and forth about going to the hospital. The pain wasn't in a place that made me think it had anything to do with the baby. We got up and went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. Eric convinced me to call my OB's night service and leave a message. Another doctor called back and said I shouldn't have abdominal pain for more than 12 hours and I should stop by the maternity triage unit at the hospital. So we went. And that started a very long day.

The only good part of the trip was that during the sonogram to rule out liver issues or kidney stones, they went ahead and took a look at the baby. So here is the first picture of Baby Waugh. My real sonogram is scheduled for Friday. Hopefully the baby will cooperate more and stay still so we can figure out if we have a he/she.

clothes shopping

My wonderful husband gave me a gift card to that expensive store at the mall for my birthday so I could get maternity clothes. Yesterday we finally got a chance to head to the mall. I am happy to say that I was able to find a pair of pants and a button-down shirt for $35, which coming from there I thought was a great deal! (Side note... I got a really good laugh out of Eric when I tried the shirt on with the "extra belly" they had in the dressing room!) Luckily they have their fall lines on clearance to make room for the spring stuff. Now it is just time to rearrange my closet to make room for the maternity clothes!

I've also had to go shopping for undergarments. I was given the advice to go ahead and try to find the ones that I'll need once the baby comes. I opted to just find a few cheaper ones in case I'm not done growing. My problem is that the women in my family were not A's & B's. I think my body is trying to figure out how far down the alphabet it can go. Who knew there were double letters?!?!?!

On a side note, I am starting to have a belly that looks round and like a "bump" instead of just being a little extra padding!!!

cravings

I have finally hit the point that I want to eat, well at times that is. I eat the most during the morning hours. I can't really eat a lot when I first get up, unless it is the weekend and I have slept in. I am mainly hungry between about 8:30 and noon. Take this morning for example.

I had a piece of toast with cream cheese & apple butter (not a craving, just habit thanks to Granddaddy) for breakfast at 6:30. On my way to the County office to apply for permits about an hour later I had a granola bar. Leaving the County at 9:30, my stomach was growling so bad I knew I couldn't make it until lunch. So I took the 5 minute detour and stopped at McD's for a sausage McMuffin and a hashbrown. Around 11:00 I had another granola bar because I didn't think I'd make it to lunch. After lunch, I had to hit a job site. I had another granola bar on my way back around 4:00. Now, even though by time I get home I'll be "starving" and I know we are having a nice juicy steak for dinner, I may only eat half of it.

Mornings are my "feeding" time. I can honestly say at this point the only thing that comes close to a craving is chips & salsa. I can't do tacos again yet, but I can eat a handful of chips & salsa at any point. We'll see where it goes from here.

the need to touch

Can someone help me understand the feeling of need that strangers or even mild acquaintances have for coming up and touching your belly??? If it has started this early, I'm going to have a real problem. I feel like I need to go wash the cooties off! I'm showing a little more than expected since I had a little bit more padding than I needed to begin with. But what is the deal???? How did you politely say, please don't touch, without snapping at someone and seeming completely appalled. I think I need to make a shirt up that says "No touching!"

To clarify: family and close friends, I don't have a problem with. But strangers/people I talk to once a month are just wrong!

Yes! We're expecting!!!

If you haven't heard by now, yes, I am pregnant! Yeah!!!!! Eric & I are way excited.

I am now a little over 15 weeks. We have heard the heartbeat twice and I'm starting to show (maybe I'll get bold and post a picture at some point). I go back to the doctor in two weeks and get my prescription to have the ultrasound done. We are still going back and forth on whether or not to find out if it is a boy or girl. I think we are leaning towards finding out.

I believe I'm out of the morning (all day) sickness. I have learned lately not to drink OJ on an empty stomach and as much as I love milk, I may need to back down a little. I'm still waiting on the 2nd trimester feeding frenzy. It seems that my lack of appetite of sticking around. I love to snack, but can't seem to eat an entire meal.

I'll try to keep this updated on what is going on. If you have questions, ask!