20 weeks

Long time no post. School started and I've been consumed with that. I have the perfect class this year and so it's going to be a breeze into the final weeks of pregnancy. I'm even responsible for a diabetic student: check his blood sugar twice a day, and adjust his insulin pump.

Anyways we are finding out gender this week and I wanted to post a pic of the belly. When I go to my prenatal yoga class, I keep looking admirably at all the ladies and thinking I look small in the belly. But people at work keep telling me how much I am showing now. I just want to get more round and have belly protrude. I just feel like a blob in the middle.

Eddie took this picture tonight, and I think it looks small.

All my clothes were moved into plastic bins and maternity clothes from sonia and others have moved in. Boy some of the clothes Sonia inherited are UGLY. I know at a certain point I really shouldn't care what they look like, but I still want to look good. Not frumpy.

Ok will post more on Thursday!!

I like my baby bump- my lovely lil lady bump

This is what I'll look like in awhile. He he. Why do the employees at Maternity stores have to be so annoying?

13 weeks, 5 days

Wonderful news today! Eddie is not a cystic fibrosis carrier. Yay! Our child will not have CF but could be a carrier like me. I'm so relieved. Got some other blood work back too. I am A positive blood type. Never knew that.

Feeling pretty good now. My energy is definitely coming back- except when I'm at my parents and watch 6 episodes of Lost in a row. Blame it on the smog.

Have to get ready for work next week. Got trainings and staff developments. But I have to keep in mind I am only working until Feb!

Dreaded Blood Work

Today I got a call from my Dr. office. I am a carrier for cystic fibrosis. I don't have cystic fibrosis and will never have it. But 1 out of the 2 chromosomes that I have is a mutated gene for CF. My other chromosome is normal.

Now Eddie has to be tested. If he is not a carrier, then the baby will be fine. The baby could be a carrier like me but that's it. If Eddie tests positive, then the baby has a 25% chance of have CF. At that point I will get an amniocentesis to determine what CF genes the baby has.

There are so many little steps and waiting periods because we don't get immediate answers. I go into sporadic little cries and feel bad, but I can't feel bad right now, especially because everything could be just fine. This is just a little set back and I have to deal with everything as it comes. I don't want to go into worst case scenario Anne mode.

Anyways, it is kind of weird knowing I'm a carrier. I now think of myself as not as healthy, even thought it in no way affects me. One of my parents is a carrier, or both could be. Isn't it strange to go through life not knowing these little details. There really is no point in knowing this detail, except if your going to have a kid.

Gotta think good thoughts! Come on Healthy Eddie!!!

My Sis Rocks!

My sister is the best!

I don't fit in anything.

My clothes are uncomfortable and I look bad in everything. Getting dressed for work in 3 weeks on going to be very interesting.

Pregnancy Fit Video!

I ordered 2 prenatal exercise videos that came today. One is a muscle toning with a woman who worked for Cirque Du Soleil. Her body is crazy fit. She's french canadian and has a cute accent. It's relaxing and I feel like I'm getting fit.

The other one is by Shiva Rea- a gaia yoga video. Haven't tried that one, but will be good for breathing and getting ready to pop that baby out.

Feeling good today, so going down with Eddie for his happy hour with some friends. I haven't been going out at all, so this will be good for me. And I'm at the stage where I can tell more people that I'm pregnant.