21 Weeks!!!!!!

We are growing,growing,growing!!!!!! :) This week has been exciting for us! We finalized on a name...

Penelope June Dobernecker

She has been kicking so much!! She has a kicking schedule.. 5am,10am,3pm,6pm,10pm and 1am! Seem to be the schedule everyday! :) I posted a video of my tummy and if you look carefully you can see her move! haha!!

I've been feeling pretty good these days! I have my energy back and my love for food is DEFINITELY back!!!!! The migraines still come a couple times a week which is a bummer but at least its not everyday like it was.

We have been busy cleaning Penelope's nursery out. Going through things getting rid of a bunch of stuff. In the next couple weeks we will wash down the walls and put up the wallpaper. I just received the wallpaper today!! I will post a picture of what it looks like!! :) So excited to start decorating her nursery!

Nursery Wallpaper

How your baby's growing:

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

20 Weeks! Half way there!!!!!!

So, here we are half way there!!!!!  She's growing so fast now!! Notice how I say "she" cause Im not growing it's her ;) hehe.. I've been very busy breaking in our bank account buying all these cute new outfits for her! I just cant help myself! I got the wallpaper sample that I'm going to order for her nursery! It's perfect and the exact colors I wanted! Now it's time to shop for furniture and bedding! I love this!!! :) I will post pictures as the nursery is in progress. So much fun! I posted a couple pictures .. The ultrasound is of her profile at 18 weeks. This is when we found out we are having a girl. :) The other is of HER growing at 20 weeks. ;) 

How your baby's growing:

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure,measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

18 Weeks!!!

I cant even describe how happy we are to be having a baby girl! This has been such an exciting week for us! Of course I started shopping the day after we found out! Having a girl might not be so good for our bank account!!! eeekk!

 This week has been alittle better with the headaches. Still having some bad days but seems like they aren't as often anymore. I feel like my belly has grown so much in the last week or so! We are really growing lately! Also, the past couple days I've been really feeling her move! Kicking all over the place! Such a weird feeling!!! Drew felt her kick for the first time yesterday. It made him melt like butter. He was so excited and so inlove. <3  I have a couple new ultrasound pictures that I will post soon. Also, an updated belly shot! Stay tuned!!!




Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM SO HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!!!!!!!

17 Weeks!!!!

This is the big week!!!!!!!!! We find out what were having on Wednesday!!! I just cant take it any longer!!!! Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy?
This week has been off and on for me. I've had a couple good days and some bad. I met my obgyn for the first time, which was... a bad experience =/ He went to go listen for the baby's heartbeat and couldn't hear it. I could tell he wasn't in the right spot on the tummy. He freaks out and calls the nurse to come in and bring the ultrasound machine immediately!! Now, if you want to give a mommy-to-be a heart attack..THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT! Needless to say everything was fine. He just didn't know what the heck he was doing!  I will be switching doctors lets just say that. I've been seeing the nurse practitioner since the pregnancy has been going so well. I had to see the obgyn this last time because of the migraines. He is referring me to a neurologist to get to the bottom of these migraines. I will update once I know whats going on. But, thats really all thats happened this week. I've just been doing a lot of resting and trying to fight off these headaches. I will be posting on Wednesday once we find out the sex. So make sure you check back!!!!!!!!!

Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? 

How your baby's growing:

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Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

16 Weeks!!!

So, here we are at week 16 already! I keep hoping these weeks will get easier and they seem to be getting harder :( This week I was fighting extremely bad migraines. It all started on Saturday when I was in tears because my head was pounding so hard! My entire face was numb, my ears were plugged my eyes were fuzzy.. It was horrible! As the days went on the headaches got worse and worse and never went away. Once Tuesday rolled around I couldn't keep any food down. I was in so much pain that I couldn't even keep water in my system. I called my doctor and they told me to go to the ER right away. Drew took me to St. Jude where we checked into the ER (which has amazing service btw). We got in right away and they immediately gave me some pain medication and something for the vomiting. They ran a blood and urine test which both came back normal. The doctor said it was hormones from the pregnancy. So, they hooked me up to an IV and gave me fluids while I rested and let the meds kick in. Whatever they gave me made me very loopy and in a total daze! I had Drew laughing all night long haha!! Once I was released I had this sudden craving for Wendy's. I never eat Wendy's! Whatever! I needed to eat something! I was able to get that down ok and keep it down. The next day I followed up with my OBGYN to make sure the baby was still ok and to talk about different medications I can take for the migraines. Baby was good and she prescribed me some pain killers. So far everything has been ok as long as I am resting. If I try to do to much the headaches come back. So, I have just been taking it easy and laying around resting.

I can't wait any longer to find out the sex!!!!! As far as the poll looks seems like a lot of you think I'm having a girl!!! =D There's lots of girls being born right now! Seems like everyone is having girls! hehe.. I love it!! I cant wait to start shopping and registering!!! I want to decorate the nursery now!!! =)  I was told by the nurse at the ER that I was very small for 16 weeks! Wonder if this means its a girl?  We will know in a week and a half!!!! =)

Let's see how this week goes! Hopefully better than last! Wish me luck! :)

16 Weeks! 

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How your baby's growing:

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

How your life's changing:

The top of your uterus is about halfway between your pubic bone and your navel, and the round ligaments that support it are thickening and stretching as it grows. You're probably feeling a whole lot better as you settle into pregnancy, too. Less nausea, fewer mood swings, and "glowing" skin contribute to an overall sense of well-being.

Soon you'll experience one of the most wonderful moments of pregnancy — feeling your baby move. While some women notice "quickening" as early as 16 weeks, many don't feel their baby move until about 18 weeks or more. (And if this is your first baby, don't be too impatient — you may not be aware of your baby's movements until 20 weeks or so.) The earliest movements may feel like little flutters, gas bubbles, or even like popcorn popping. Over the following weeks they'll grow stronger and you'll be able to feel them much more frequently.

15 Weeks! It's going Fast!!!!!

So, this week has been pretty interesting.. Monday I wake up to go to work after having a nice long Holiday break from work and I go down stairs to grab my lunch to leave and the next thing you know I'm running to the bathroom getting sick :( Monday and Tuesday I was sick all day long. Wednesday I felt a lot better. Thursday I had so much energy I wanted to dance around and Friday I feel just as good! Was this a last smack in the face before its all over with? ugh!

So, I have some exciting news this week! I felt baby move in my belly for the first time!!!!! Such a strange but exciting feeling! =D  I'm pretty sure baby likes Michael Buble's music. Another exciting thing this week is that I booked my appointment for Jan. 26th at 3pm to find out the babys sex!!!! I CANT WAIT!

 I added a poll!! Put in your vote!!!! Are we having a boy or girl?!?

15 Weeks!!!

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How your baby's growing:

Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")
See what your baby looks like this week.