Just One :*(

Well good news and bad news. One baby stopped growing 5 weeks 6 days, so sad. I did see the second baby who is measuring 8 weeks 5 days and heartbeat. I am not sure how I feel except bummed. I am happy the second baby is doing great. I go back in 3 weeks for first trimester screening since my blood test will show elevated levels. I sure hope I don't have to go through all I did with AJ.

Hello my fellow tech classmates

The amount of information we have learned in this class seems to be overwhelming at first. But now that I have had time to process and apply all our new knowledge I am feeling more confident about the content learned. I have really enjoyed all your presentations and feel that they will help me be a better teacher in the fall. The links so many of you have provided and used in your presentations are so valuable! I hope you all enjoy blogging and take advantage of this means of communication. In my blog I am sure you will learn more about me then you ever wanted to know, read at your own risk.

2!?!?!

So we waited forever to be seen by my OB (Dr. Behram) and he came in and was so sweet and excited to see us again. He was really happy to see Ava. Then he hold us he was going to do an internal exam but since I was only 6.5 weeks it maybe possible that he might not see anything. So then Kev starts cracking up because he remember when they did the internal to Izzy in Knocked Up, I tell Dr. Behram that its a really funny movie and he says "Well this isn't really funny, do you see what I see?" I said "Yes" very matterfactly bc I just knew I was having twins. Then he showed Kevin who said you have to be kidding me. So he checked the first sack and said he saw a yolk and a fetus he could see the second that well and told me that sometimes one twin won't develop so not to get to excited but to all remember it was really early in the pregnancy and that might be why. He asked me to come back in two weeks and to also go see the Maternal Fetal Specialist I saw with AJ (I love him he is so HOT). So that's where I am at two sacks praying to babies develop and decide to stick around. I am really trying to stay cautiously optimistic but am SO HAPPY, Kevin is in shock to say the least, my Mom is so worried about how we are going to pay for 3 kids she cried. I need lot's of prayers and well wishes please.

Stuff

We took AJ to Clemyjontri Park today; she had a blast. (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/clemyjontri/playground.htm) That place is so cool. If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it. She had a blast on the bridges and swings. The Merry Go Round really was cool. She loved it, though I was completely nauseaus and dizzy. O n the swings she kept saying out in out in and kicking he legs it was so cute this is her and Kevin practicing:

Addie and her family came too so she had someone to play with and I finally got to talk to Stacey and play with the baby. Nate is getting big though I can't believe he is 7 months now.

After the park we went to get subs at the Italian Store and waited an hour for 2 subs. I sure which I could have gotten an Italian sub but the meatball was good. The pizza we got Ava was delish. No wonder everyone raves about that place.

I took some belly pics to show how I am starting this pregnancy but I will keep them until 8 weeks because I am hoping it is more bloating than baby. Well I think thats it. My first appointment is next Tuesday and I can't wait.

We made it!

Kevin is home and we made it through the week. Stacey and Addie are back from vacation so Ava and I will have our friends to talk to and play with. Now that Kevin is home we can eat healthier and get back to going to the gym. I have been eating out all week and I swear I gained like five lbs. Probably wasn't good for our finances either.
Also AF didn't come so I am officially pregnant. I really want a sticky baby and a healthy pregnancy. My pregnancy with AJ was pretty easy and simple except for the AFP test results, having an amnio, pools in my placenta and at the end not enough fluid. I would really like to not have to go through those scares again and enjoy this pregnancy to the fullest with a healthy baby at the end. I have been taking my prenatals which I hated with Ava.
We have a busy day tomorrow but I am sure AJ will enjoy it. She has swim class with Daddy at 9 am. Then she is going to daycare at the gym while Kev and take Group Power. At 1:30 we have her cousins birthday party. Later I am going to my Mom's for The Girls Only Club monthly meeting. It will be interesting not to be able to drink. This is a group of ladies I use to work with. They are so much fun. Some are my Mom's age some are close to my age but I am the baby. We'll see how they react to the news. Well better go help Kevin with bedtime.

Preparing for a boring week...

I took this pic of AJ while she was watching the Backyardigans and I believe it might be the first time she has actually smiled just for the camera it is not her natural smile but I still love it!

Should be an boring week here. Kevin left this morning for a 4 day trip to New York. We haven't even gotten dressed yet today and will probably only make it to Whole Foods after AJ's nap. I only have one class left on Wednesday and no bible study so AJ will be with Dalia for no reason. I have no desire to workout and Stace is out of town. So I figure I will be totally bored Wednesday and Thursday. Friday I work at the gym and then will probably have a playdate for AJ so it should keep us busy till Kevin comes home that night. Not much else going on here.

Hungry or Full? I can't seem to figure out the difference. It kind of sucks. I am eating like normall heck I am only 4 weeks pregnant but I still have this empty feeling in my stomach. I can't figure out if it means I have eaten too much or not enough. So I just keep drinking water.

I am still trying to decide when I should call my OB to tell them and schedule that first appointment. I hate getting blood drawn so probably after the 4th of July. I am a little sad I didn't get to have a final Red Bull or Margarita before finding out. I would have savored them since I can't have any for the next 9+ months (who know how long with nursing). Is sweet tea bad for babies???

Wonder if this is accurate:

Not sure if you can read it but I took a pregnancy test this morning and it said pregnant. I googled the accuracy of this test and it said it can give some false positives if you have not yet missed your period. I am 10 days past ovulation and 5 days before I am supposed to get my period. SO I went to the store at 6:45 a.m. and bought a first response test that says you can test of up to 5 days early. It has two lines but one is super faint. I guess I will have to wait and see if I get AF on Friday. Ah who am I kidding I will probably test everyday until I get a nice line. I told Kevin after the first test. He was half asleep and had to read it a couple times but then he smiled and said cool. So different from last time when he was like no way let me see. But then again we have made a conscious effort this month. If it's true which I am pretty sure it is how nice that I found out on Father's Day. Seems like an appropriate gift to me.