Now that the bad symptoms are gone and I'm not yet feeling our little punkin move yet, I don't have a lot to report. The only thing new is that I have a new craving..CHEESE! Cheese, cheese and more cheese is all I want these days in addition to the usual fruit, orange juice and chocolate milk. We are having grilled fish and veggies for dinner which I'm not excited about at all. I know it's better than the cheeseburger, tacos and pizza I really want to eat, but oh well gotta squeeze some veggies in my diet somewhere.
Yesterday we hit up a few baby furniture stores to see what we were in for. We got a good idea of what cribs, dressers, and gliders we like. I have a great book that my friend Kelley loaned me that has guided us through this process of baby shopping. I also did the daycare tour of our church daycare on Tuesday. We will submit our application tomorrow and get on the good ole wait list. Any other day care suggestions blog readers??
I now have one pair of jeans that I can still button and hoping they'll last me a few more weeks, so we'll see...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
It's A.....
GIRL!!!!
Yep we are having a baby girl and we are super excited! I already know she's going to have daddy wrapped around her little finger.
We are now 14 weeks and officially in the 2nd trimester. I feel great and have plenty of energy. So all is well and happy in the Hendrickson household.
Yep we are having a baby girl and we are super excited! I already know she's going to have daddy wrapped around her little finger.
We are now 14 weeks and officially in the 2nd trimester. I feel great and have plenty of energy. So all is well and happy in the Hendrickson household.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
13 weeks
This week has been even more exciting than last week. We found out the sex of our baby on Thursday! We weren't expecting to find out so soon, but we did! We've told most of our family already, but I'm having a special Bunko this coming Friday with my girlfriends where we will do the "Gender Reveal". Each girl is to come wearing a shirt in the color representing the sex they think it is, and whoever matches me wins bunko prizes. We thought we'd make it fun since several people are convinced they know what it is. After that I'll post the sex on this site. Until then family members...shhhhh!
Also this is the week my belly popped out a little bit. Clothes don't fit that well all of the sudden so we took a little belly shot.
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In other news our two little fur babies Biscuit and Magnum have been wreaking havoc around here lately. They found a hole in the fence down near the ravine and have been getting loose! Steve tried patching the fence but the smart little devils figured out how to get through anyway. This morning we ran all over town trying to find the Petsafe invisible fence. We finally found it at Petsmart and installed it this afternoon. Both dogs immediately ran toward the ravine and got the heck shocked out of them and now Magnum is moping around with his tail tucked and sleeping on my feet. Biscuit isn't too phased but he's very upset about it. He's been shocked 3 times today. Biscuit figured out that when she hears a beeping noise it means to turn her butt around immediately and head the other direction before the shock comes.
Also this is the week my belly popped out a little bit. Clothes don't fit that well all of the sudden so we took a little belly shot.
< In other news our two little fur babies Biscuit and Magnum have been wreaking havoc around here lately. They found a hole in the fence down near the ravine and have been getting loose! Steve tried patching the fence but the smart little devils figured out how to get through anyway. This morning we ran all over town trying to find the Petsafe invisible fence. We finally found it at Petsmart and installed it this afternoon. Both dogs immediately ran toward the ravine and got the heck shocked out of them and now Magnum is moping around with his tail tucked and sleeping on my feet. Biscuit isn't too phased but he's very upset about it. He's been shocked 3 times today. Biscuit figured out that when she hears a beeping noise it means to turn her butt around immediately and head the other direction before the shock comes.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Yipee!
This morning Steve and I went in for our NT scan (nuchal translucency) where they do an ultrasound to measure the fluid behind the baby's neck, nasal bone, etc. This all tests for downs and Trisomy 13&18. It was a very exciting ultrasound for us. We saw the heart beating at 161 BPM and all of our measurements came back normal! They also said that I'm actually measuring a few days ahead (12 wks 6dys) but that they aren't going to change my due date at this time.
This child is definitely taking after Mommy so far. Baby was pouting it's bottom lip out and did not want to be awaken! The ultrasound tech finally got the little one to start moving and boy did our little acrobat move! She/He stretched, then flipped completely over and was throwing it's little hands around. After rolling over the baby folded up into a little ball with it's little hands in fists around it's face. It was so fun to watch.
The best news is with the bloodwork they ran today we'll find out the sex next week!!! We can't wait!
Here is our little one today:
This child is definitely taking after Mommy so far. Baby was pouting it's bottom lip out and did not want to be awaken! The ultrasound tech finally got the little one to start moving and boy did our little acrobat move! She/He stretched, then flipped completely over and was throwing it's little hands around. After rolling over the baby folded up into a little ball with it's little hands in fists around it's face. It was so fun to watch.
The best news is with the bloodwork they ran today we'll find out the sex next week!!! We can't wait!
Here is our little one today:
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
12 Weeks
The last week has been a good week for us. I'm feeling like a normal person again and I can eat! I've been eating a few small meals a day because I found out the hard way that eating the normal amount 3 times a day means I'm overly full and dying of heartburn for the rest of the day, oops! I heard that eating several times a day is better anyway and keeps the nausea at bay so I'm all for that! Apples, peanut butter and Peppermint tea are now my food and drink of choice.
This week I told work about my pregnancy. My boss has been in the loop on everything and was so excited when I told her we were expecting. She threw her hands in the air and yelled "yay! That's the best news I've heard all day!" She told all of the Principals and they have been coming up and congratulating me all week.
So far everyone is convinced it's a girl except for 3 people who are thinking boy.
We have our NT scan Monday morning and a follow up visit on Thursday just to check progress and then I'm thinking after that we'll stop the 2 week visits and move to 4 week visits for a while. Some of my girlfriends have asked to attend the ultrasounds that Steve can't make it to, so I now have a companion list :)
Today is my friend Emily's birthday and last night we celebrated by going to Auntie Pastos for dinner and then out on the town for a girls night out. It's so great that Houston banned smoking in all restaurants and bars! I could sip on my water and not have to worry about inhaling 2nd hand smoke all night. Happy Birthday Em!!
This week I told work about my pregnancy. My boss has been in the loop on everything and was so excited when I told her we were expecting. She threw her hands in the air and yelled "yay! That's the best news I've heard all day!" She told all of the Principals and they have been coming up and congratulating me all week.
So far everyone is convinced it's a girl except for 3 people who are thinking boy.
We have our NT scan Monday morning and a follow up visit on Thursday just to check progress and then I'm thinking after that we'll stop the 2 week visits and move to 4 week visits for a while. Some of my girlfriends have asked to attend the ultrasounds that Steve can't make it to, so I now have a companion list :)
Today is my friend Emily's birthday and last night we celebrated by going to Auntie Pastos for dinner and then out on the town for a girls night out. It's so great that Houston banned smoking in all restaurants and bars! I could sip on my water and not have to worry about inhaling 2nd hand smoke all night. Happy Birthday Em!!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Our Family is Growing By Two Feet!
That's right, Baby Hendrickson is finally on the way! We are pleased to announce that we are expecting our first baby in July!
We'll be posting updates and ultrasound pictures on here from now on so feel free to come check it out whenever you want. Stay tuned for a run down of how the first trimester has been treating us :)
Here is a run down of the first trimester:
4 weeks
Today was Thanksgiving and I made it through the entire day without spilling the beans! I’m trying really hard to keep this one under wraps until at least 10 weeks when my doctor says I will be out of the danger zone.
Due to a little blood clotting issue I have, now that I’m expecting I have to do a daily injection of a blood thinner called Lovenox. The worst part is the injection has to go in my tummy. This FREAKS Steve out and he runs for the living room each time I have to do it.
I did my first injection two nights ago and let me tell you…it hurt like HELL!! I was shocked! I was not prepared for it to burn as badly as it did. Tonight I did my third shot and it was better, it didn’t hurt near as bad as last nights. I found the closer I get to my belly button the worse it hurts. If I stay on the sides it still burns but doesn’t hurt too bad. My tummy has several little bruises on it, but it’s all worth it if this will keep everything going.
5 Weeks
This week the morning sickness kicked in. Did I say morning sickness?? I meant all day every day sickness and it’s way worse at night. I can barely function during the day. The only thing I can eat is apples and ginger ale. I read on the message boards that most of the girls had this until 10-15 weeks! I don’t know if I can handle feeling this way for 5-10 more weeks! My house is a wreck. I haven’t done laundry in days and the dishes are piling up. Wonder when Steve will realize he needs to get to that? Haha.
We had our first ultrasound today! We were hoping to see more than we did so Steve was a little disappointed when all we could see was a little rice thing. They said it was still a little early but that I was actually measuring exactly 6 weeks putting my due date at July 31st! We scheduled an appointment for 1 week from now to see if we can detect heartbeat. Steve is happy but reluctant because the first time we had a slow heartbeat and the 2nd time we had no heartbeat. He is on the edge of his seat, but I have a good feeling.
6 Weeks
Saturday morning I got up and made my way over to my moms for our annual Christmas shopping trip. Before I got there I was feeling sick. Once we got in the car I was really sick. We stopped at babies r us and got some preggie pops and then at Walgreens to get some emetrol. After that we went to Whataburger and got breakfast. Between the 3 I was feeling better by the afternoon, but still not grand. I did manage to shop until 6pm and then go to Lights in the Heights that evening.
My cousin Michael and his wife Kristi came over and we went to this Italian place nearby for dinner, then we headed over to lights in the heights. It was fun to see all of the different decorations. We walked the entire thing and then we were all ready to get back to the car. Once I got home I started feeling bad again and took some emetrol and got in bed. Sleep tends to cure the feeling so it wasn’t long before I was off to sleep.
Sunday I woke up feeling somewhat okay and we put our lights up, by the time we were done with that I was sick again and we missed my company Christmas party, then I missed work on Monday. Tuesday at work was AWFUL! I felt on the verge of barfing all day. Luckily my doctor called in prescription and that has helped a LOT! Yay for safe medication!
7 Weeks
Today we went in for our 2nd ultrasound and there was our little gummy bear with a healthy heartbeat of 132 bpm! I was sucking on preggie pops the entire time to keep my nausea in check. When Steve saw that heartbeat he was very excited and we were both amazed at how much growth had taken place in just one week. Here is a picture of our little gummy bear. You can see a head and little flippers where the arms are developing.
8 Weeks
well this week is the week of Christmas and we hosted Christmas Eve at our place this year. Our house is so small I was a little worried about people not having enough room to sit, but it worked out okay. We had just enough room for all of us. I took my zofran as soon as I woke up and took it all day to make sure that I wasn't sick through Christmas Eve. My family had several conversations about babies and I was dying to spill the beans but just decided to wait another 2 weeks. By hearing my cousins talk it sounds like we are going to have a family baby boom here soon. One cousin is trying and the other will start trying this summer! Woot! My little cousin Tyler is 3 years old and he is the cutest thing. He asked us why we have Biscuit and Magnum and we said "because we like having them" and he said "y'all need to take those dogs to the shelter!" LOL we laughed about that all weekend. I wish I had the battery charged on my camera so I could post pictures. Tyler had a ton of presents and it was so fun watching him open them. He would get so excited!!! My dad got him so spurs for his cowboy boots and he was sooo happy!!! I can't wait until next year when we have a new baby so poor little Tyler isn't the only kid at Christmas.
On Christmas day I got up and warmed up a ham and then it was off to my in laws for the day. They asked us to bring the dogs so we loaded them up and took them to grandpas for the day. He has a huge yard so they played all day and we were surprised at how good they were! The food was so good and enjoyed seeing everyone. Then it was off to my mom's for a quick visit. She has her Christmas lunch really early so we got there well after it was over but it was so nice to get to spend a little time with my mom on Christmas.
Once we got home we didn't leave the house for a few days!
9 Weeks
We had another ultrasound on Thursday. Again it's amazing how much my little gummy bear has grown! It now looks like a baby and has officially graduated from embryo to fetus. Did I mention that Steve has been a true blessing? The last few weeks he has been doing laundry, cleaning the house, bringing me drinks and food, and not complained once. He's been living off of sandwiches and TV dinners since looking at food makes me want to hurl and I haven't cooked a thing. I feel like a big loser because all I can do is lay in bed all day while he waits on me hand and foot until the nausea subsides.
10 Weeks
Praise the Lord my morning sickness is easing up on me. I'm still queazy but it's much more manageable than before! It was back to work this week and super slow. I'm starting to notice a little bump in my tummy, but all of my clothes still fit just the same. I actually made dinner this week for the first time since I was 5 weeks. I made spaghetti. I still have an aversion to meat, coffee and veggies. I've been forcing myself to eat raw veggies with ranch to keep up with my veggie intake.
4 weeks
Today was Thanksgiving and I made it through the entire day without spilling the beans! I’m trying really hard to keep this one under wraps until at least 10 weeks when my doctor says I will be out of the danger zone.
Due to a little blood clotting issue I have, now that I’m expecting I have to do a daily injection of a blood thinner called Lovenox. The worst part is the injection has to go in my tummy. This FREAKS Steve out and he runs for the living room each time I have to do it.
I did my first injection two nights ago and let me tell you…it hurt like HELL!! I was shocked! I was not prepared for it to burn as badly as it did. Tonight I did my third shot and it was better, it didn’t hurt near as bad as last nights. I found the closer I get to my belly button the worse it hurts. If I stay on the sides it still burns but doesn’t hurt too bad. My tummy has several little bruises on it, but it’s all worth it if this will keep everything going.
5 Weeks
This week the morning sickness kicked in. Did I say morning sickness?? I meant all day every day sickness and it’s way worse at night. I can barely function during the day. The only thing I can eat is apples and ginger ale. I read on the message boards that most of the girls had this until 10-15 weeks! I don’t know if I can handle feeling this way for 5-10 more weeks! My house is a wreck. I haven’t done laundry in days and the dishes are piling up. Wonder when Steve will realize he needs to get to that? Haha.
We had our first ultrasound today! We were hoping to see more than we did so Steve was a little disappointed when all we could see was a little rice thing. They said it was still a little early but that I was actually measuring exactly 6 weeks putting my due date at July 31st! We scheduled an appointment for 1 week from now to see if we can detect heartbeat. Steve is happy but reluctant because the first time we had a slow heartbeat and the 2nd time we had no heartbeat. He is on the edge of his seat, but I have a good feeling.
6 Weeks
Saturday morning I got up and made my way over to my moms for our annual Christmas shopping trip. Before I got there I was feeling sick. Once we got in the car I was really sick. We stopped at babies r us and got some preggie pops and then at Walgreens to get some emetrol. After that we went to Whataburger and got breakfast. Between the 3 I was feeling better by the afternoon, but still not grand. I did manage to shop until 6pm and then go to Lights in the Heights that evening.
My cousin Michael and his wife Kristi came over and we went to this Italian place nearby for dinner, then we headed over to lights in the heights. It was fun to see all of the different decorations. We walked the entire thing and then we were all ready to get back to the car. Once I got home I started feeling bad again and took some emetrol and got in bed. Sleep tends to cure the feeling so it wasn’t long before I was off to sleep.
Sunday I woke up feeling somewhat okay and we put our lights up, by the time we were done with that I was sick again and we missed my company Christmas party, then I missed work on Monday. Tuesday at work was AWFUL! I felt on the verge of barfing all day. Luckily my doctor called in prescription and that has helped a LOT! Yay for safe medication!
7 Weeks
Today we went in for our 2nd ultrasound and there was our little gummy bear with a healthy heartbeat of 132 bpm! I was sucking on preggie pops the entire time to keep my nausea in check. When Steve saw that heartbeat he was very excited and we were both amazed at how much growth had taken place in just one week. Here is a picture of our little gummy bear. You can see a head and little flippers where the arms are developing.
8 Weeks
well this week is the week of Christmas and we hosted Christmas Eve at our place this year. Our house is so small I was a little worried about people not having enough room to sit, but it worked out okay. We had just enough room for all of us. I took my zofran as soon as I woke up and took it all day to make sure that I wasn't sick through Christmas Eve. My family had several conversations about babies and I was dying to spill the beans but just decided to wait another 2 weeks. By hearing my cousins talk it sounds like we are going to have a family baby boom here soon. One cousin is trying and the other will start trying this summer! Woot! My little cousin Tyler is 3 years old and he is the cutest thing. He asked us why we have Biscuit and Magnum and we said "because we like having them" and he said "y'all need to take those dogs to the shelter!" LOL we laughed about that all weekend. I wish I had the battery charged on my camera so I could post pictures. Tyler had a ton of presents and it was so fun watching him open them. He would get so excited!!! My dad got him so spurs for his cowboy boots and he was sooo happy!!! I can't wait until next year when we have a new baby so poor little Tyler isn't the only kid at Christmas.
On Christmas day I got up and warmed up a ham and then it was off to my in laws for the day. They asked us to bring the dogs so we loaded them up and took them to grandpas for the day. He has a huge yard so they played all day and we were surprised at how good they were! The food was so good and enjoyed seeing everyone. Then it was off to my mom's for a quick visit. She has her Christmas lunch really early so we got there well after it was over but it was so nice to get to spend a little time with my mom on Christmas.
Once we got home we didn't leave the house for a few days!
9 Weeks
We had another ultrasound on Thursday. Again it's amazing how much my little gummy bear has grown! It now looks like a baby and has officially graduated from embryo to fetus. Did I mention that Steve has been a true blessing? The last few weeks he has been doing laundry, cleaning the house, bringing me drinks and food, and not complained once. He's been living off of sandwiches and TV dinners since looking at food makes me want to hurl and I haven't cooked a thing. I feel like a big loser because all I can do is lay in bed all day while he waits on me hand and foot until the nausea subsides.
10 Weeks
Praise the Lord my morning sickness is easing up on me. I'm still queazy but it's much more manageable than before! It was back to work this week and super slow. I'm starting to notice a little bump in my tummy, but all of my clothes still fit just the same. I actually made dinner this week for the first time since I was 5 weeks. I made spaghetti. I still have an aversion to meat, coffee and veggies. I've been forcing myself to eat raw veggies with ranch to keep up with my veggie intake.
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