OB appt # 2

I had my 10 week checkup today. I have lost 4lbs since last time, but probalby is attributed to my tummy troubles. My blood pressure was fine at 120/65. Dr. Bellman tried to use a thing on my stomach to hear the heartbeat but it was to early for that or maybe there was too much (um.. tissue on my abdomen) getting in the way of it. So she had me go in the ultrasound room and have one done just to make sure that they could still hear a heartbeat and everything was fine. I was hoping I didn't jynx myself by telling everyone about it so soon. But she said it all looked great. I was really amazed to see the differnce in the size since my last appt. I think it is about 1 and a half inches long now when it was like as long as a grain of rice at my first appt! I hope everyone enjoys the pictures. You have to kind of use your imagination on seeing the parts in the picture. But when the technician was doing it I could see arms, legs that were bent at the knee. It was pretty cool. I wish Darrin could have been there but maybe next time. I think he would be pretty amazed at seeing that little image on the screen of our little "Darriana" as he likes to call it.

Sick, Sick, Sick

Ok, so the whole bit in my last post about my tummy troubles getting better... well not so much. I don't know if I ate something I shouldn't have yesterday or what but I have been really sick since last night. I even missed work today because I can't keep anything down and in the office is the last place I want to be when I am throwing up even my water! I am kind of worried that I am dehydrated because I have lost 1.5 lbs since yesterday. I have eaten a popsicle and just a bit ago a peach and have kept that down, so maybe it is over for now. The worst part of it is that Darrin is gone now. I took him to the airport this morning and tried not to get sick in the car while driving on the interstate on the way back!!! But that is probably good for him, because I am no fun to be around when I am sick! I tend to be kind of winey! I have my OB appt tomorrow so maybe she will have some more advise for me or maybe I will be feeling great when I go. I just never know!!
Ok enough with the wo-is-me bit. Sorry!

Bun in the oven....

And I don't mean cinnamon rolls, which do sound really good right now!! But I am talking about a little soon to be baby Olson! Yes, Darrin and I are expecting our first child who is due to arive somewhere around March 4th! I have just noticed that there are alot of exclamations in this post so far but I think I am just really excited about all this baby stuff... So in case you are doing any calculations I am 9wks along. I know that's not that far but I can't keep it a secret any longer. So far just the usual symptoms I think... Not feeling all that great most of the time (like sick to my stomach), but it is actually getting a wee bit better I think?! If not getting better, then I am just getting used to it!! haha The exhaustion is really getting to me though. Pretty much by 7:00pm I am worthless. It was especially bad this week because we went to Chanute last weekend and that wore me out with all the driving, staying up later than usual and visiting with family and friends. At first Darrin didn't know what to make of my pathetic self, but he is getting used to it and is being a great help to me already.

So thus far, no names picked out or anything like that.. We do want to find out what we are having so that we can plan accordingly and get sex appropriate stuff for the baby room and pick our a name (or two) that we like...

I will keep you updated on any new developments and will post pics along the way!