And a New Path Begins

It has been quite some time (since November 2009) since my last blog post.  I used to love writing down what my heart was feeling, fun crafty finds I used to come across, and connections I would make with other small business owners at the time.  Recently I have been inspired by a couple of friends and their continuous writings.  They have inspired me to put myself out there again.  And what better time to start than now with the new path along our journey about to begin. 

On July 1st, I found out something that changed my world.  I found out I was pregnant!  This is something I've wanted for quite some time now.  So to finally hear that news was surreal.  My heart wanted to burst out of my chest with joy!

My first trimester was very boring with no morning sickness and my only challenge being that of wanting more sleep and constant indigestion. I will never forget the sound of the heartbeat for the first time.  It was the most amazing sound.  The doctor said to me "So do you believe it yet?" And after I had said "No." The coctor flipped a switch and all of a sudden the thumping began.  Dr. M. said "Do you believe me now?" And I could barely see through the tears in my eyes.  

As the weeks passed along with the first trimester, along came 2nd trimester. Finally, I could be a bit more confident that things were going well, and Baby T. was growing   Along with 2nd trimester has come a miriad of headaches.  I even experienced my first migraine, which thankfully was mild.  But again... if this is the worst that I am faced with in this trimester, then by all means I am GRATEFUL! 

At my 13 week ultrasound I got to see the beautiful shape of my precious little one actually starting to take on human form! Baby T. was so active that day bouncing all around and moving.  


13 weeks

As you can see in the picture, he/she was anxious to say "hi" to whoever was watching and decided to give us a little wave!  Along with this growing baby is a growing belly!  On some days I feel like I'm carrying around a huge balloon on my stomach that feels like it's about to pop!  If I'm feeling this way now, I can't even fathom what I will feel like in a few months!  

14 weeks


I experienced another amazing feeling the other night.  I THINK anyhow.  I thought I felt the baby move for the first time.  As I was sitting on the couch with my legs tucked under me, I noticed a little "twitching" type of feeling at the top of my belly on the right side.  I didn't say anything to Ed at first, as I was trying to decipher the feeling before I said anything.  It stopped, and then happened again.  And again for a total of about 7 times.  I got up for a minute and then resumed the same position where I felt the same feeling two more times.  At first I described it as a similar feeling to an involuntary eye twitch.  Someone asked me if it felt like a butterfly opening and closing it's wings... as I thought about it, yes, I guess it was like that.  The next night, I felt the same "flutters" in the same spot and in a second spot on the side of my belly when I went to bed that night.  That definitely reassured me that it was the baby I was feeling.  I haven't noticed it since Saturday night, but I look forward to feeling it again. 

One exciting part about this journey is the fact that I'm sharing this journey with one of my best friends.  Bernie is due two weeks before me and it is so fun to compare how we are feeling and our bellies along the way.  Though this is my first and her second, I am so excited to know that we will have children who will only be a couple of weeks apart, and will hopefully know each other from birth until forever!  Which means they will have known each other longer than we ever did.  I can only hope they will possibly have the bond of friendship that Bernie and I have had over the last 18 years and counting.