Thirteen weeks update complete with belly pictures!

      I created this blog and than it would seem that I forgot about it! It sat here with three (two and a half) posts for almost a month! How can I be so neglectful?!

Me at IV Therapy, looking excited!

     Truth is I have been pretty sick lately. This whole being pregnant thing is not as easy as it seems come ti find out. I have spent a few days on my couch throwing up all day! I even bursted a blood vessel in my eye doing so... and yes it is super creepy and extremely attractive.
     On wednesday I got the wonderful treat of spending two and half hours in the hospital getting what is called IV Therapy. It is where they pump two bags of liquid in your body so that you are not dehydrated. It takes a long time and it made me kind of tired. But I got to just lay in a bed and watch tv while I waited for the bags to drain. The nurses and the doctors were so nice to me, so it actually was a really pleasant experience. Except that the first nurse who tried to put the IV in my hand had a hard time getting hold of my vein so she had to poke me once in one hand and again in my other. She told me I was really dehydrated. I didn't even realize how much I needed fluids! I felt a lot better after the procedure. I have thrown up a bit since then but not to the extent that I was last week so that is great!
      So honestly there has not been a ton going on lately. Just me laying in bed and feeling pretty nasty. But I got a twelve week check up and heard the baby's heartbeat! Every thing is fine with baby Wahlstrom. Which makes me really relieved. I am ok being sick as long as my baby is ok. I have had to make some tough decisions with school lately. Its been tough becuase I have been trying to do everything I want to do and I have come to realize I need to do whats best for my body and my future baby right now. Being so sick has made me come down and evaluate what is the most important thing I am doing right now. I realize that is becoming mother. Heavenly Father wants me to be a mom and I know that needs to be my priority. I am not one to normally just take time for myself. I don't like to stop my plans or take a leave of absence. But seeing how sick I have been I realize that I need to trust Heavenly Father and do what is best for my body right now. This is a great path I am heading down and there will be good things along the way.
       In other news, Eric has been attending an MCAT prep course. He should be taking the test sometime after the semester is over. I am constantly impressed with how dedicated he is. He is such an example to me.
     Speaking of Eric, I have been thinking a lot this week about what I need to learn from being so sick during this pregnancy. I know that every trial or hard thing that comes our way is to help us learn and grow. I know I may not realize what that lesson is right away but I can start to try and see what I am learning. One big thing I have learned from these past few wonderful weeks is that I married the most perfect man for me ever. Not only is he my best friend but he is my support. He sat with me while I threw up all day sunday and just rubbed my back. He sat with me a few weeks ago while I cried becuase I felt so overwhelmed. He makes sonic drink runs all the time just so he can help me stay hydrated. He prays with me and reminds me of why I am here and what is most important in this life. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and father to my child.

Well I am officially 13 weeks along and according to my doctor that means I am out of my first trimester.
I figured I might as well start posting some pictures of my belly. This past month I have not gained any weight but my stomach is getting bigger. And compared to 13 weeks ago I have a belly! I also am starting to get that dark line that goes down from your belly button. Eric noticed it the other day and got so excited that I was getting a pregnancy line.

At four weeks right when i found out I was pregnant!

4 weeks! 

Me at 10 weeks!

13 weeks. I look about the same as 10 but my baby is bigger!!!

Right now my baby is three inches long and a little bigger than a lime. About the size (according to the babycenter.com) of a medium sized shrimp. My baby is moving all around and is going to start getting a lot bigger in the next few weeks.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TO COME... we are (hopefully) finding out the gender of our baby on FEBRUARY 27TH! We are going to have an ultra sound and my doctor is going to try and tell us. I am really excited!!! 

Anyways that is about all for now. Hope everyone is doing good :)

all of our love <3

     

Its a brand new year and this one looks like fun...

     I have been meaning to start this blog forever. I have a lot things I want to talk about and pictures I would like to add. But I figure I should start this blog out with the wonderful news of our new year, than I can back track and write about the last seven months!
     Eric and I just finished our first semester of school together as a married couple. It was wonderful to be able to have him there to help me and cheer me up when I felt like school was getting the best of me. Right before finals were about to start I was starting to feel a lot of stress. I was taking seven classes last semester and all of which were important for my Education major. Well all of that stress seemed so small after I took  my first unscheduled test... and It came back positive.

     So yes, only after a few short months of being married I am pregnant! As my amazing mother-in-law said, "You are still on your honeymoon!"
Its true. I feel like we just got married... I have not even started my "I am married and its fun" blog yet! As I have thought, pondered and prayed relentlessly over this. I know that the Lord knows what he is doing and wants us to be parents! Eric and I feel very strongly there is a sweet little spirit who is ready to come to earth! So if I am ready or not August 11th is sooner than later.  I know that with the Lords help and support I can do anything. I am just going to rely on that as this next exciting stage in my life approaches.

     I am about nine weeks along right now and my doctor says everything looks great! I went to the doctor right when I found out becuase we did not know how far along I was. So I have a five week ultra-sound picture and a eight week, four day ultra sound picture.

This picture here on the left is the five week. Notice that you can't even see the baby really! But you can see where the baby is growing!









     This picture to the right is my latest ultra sound. This was the most amazing doctors visit I have ever had in my life. It was so eye opening. I heard my little baby's heart beat! It was so overwhelming. It made everything feel so real to me. The picture does not do my baby justice. When I was looking at the screen he was able to show me the baby's head and I saw its little arms and feet and the toes and fingers that are starting to form! I saw the umbilical cord too. Its all formed and connected. It was such a humbling experience to see this little baby growing inside me. What a wonderful blessing from my Heavenly Father.
 
      Eric and I have decided to not go around telling everyone that we are pregnant yet, since we have three weeks still till I am out of my first trimester. But we have decided that its ok to tell our close friends and family. We have been so grateful for the love and support we have received already from everyone. I am so grateful that this baby will come into this world with so many people that will love it. What a blessing. This baby is going to be so loved! I can't even begin to explain how grateful I am for that.

     I am ready for the next few months. I know they will be crazy. And I sure have been feeling the fun of being pregnant (pains nausea stomach growing.. you name it!) I know the Lord will help me along as I embark on the next seven months.

     One talk that has been giving me strength and that is really good is from the last Conference that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints had in October. Its by Elder Neil. A Anderson. Its a pretty great one. :) Here is a link.