First comes love, then comes marriage!

Then comes a baby in a baby carriage!!! Hubs and I are expecting our first little bundle of joy on June 3rd, 2012. We could not be more excited! For the past several weeks I have been feeling all the "joys" of the first trimester. I wish I could say it's been all rainbows and sunshine but unfortunately I have had a major bout of morning sickness. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself as of this past Saturday.  I have been documenting (but not publishing!) the first few weeks. I will do a baby post once per week and will hopefully be able to do other posts now that I am feeling a little more like myself. Enjoy the posts below!

Love,
Mama Cait

Six weeks: (October 1, 2012)
We are expecting!!! We are so so excited and can't wait to share the news. I wanted to start documenting my feelings and the happenings of our little baby bean right away.  Right now, I'm so over the moon I cannot even stand it!

How far along are you? 6 weeks
Total weight gain: nothing yet!
How big is the baby? : Baby R is the size of a sweet pea. Aww I love this <3
Maternity clothes: No way- too early
Stretch marks?: Not yet...and hopefully not at all!
Sleep: Sleep has been well. I have been waking up due to "calls of nature" a few times, but otherwise I'm sleeping well.
Best moment this week: Seeing hubs read "Dude, you're going to be a Dad!". So cute.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: I've been eating my typical diet. Lots of fruit, veggies, salad, yogurt, egg whites.
Food aversions: The thought of shrimp makes my stomach turn- strange, I used to love them
Labor signs: No way Jose
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss:  Iced tea and wine
Pregnancy Symptoms: Nausea- started about Thursday and has gotten progressively worse over the past few days. Sore breasts as well.
What I'm looking forward to: My first pre-natal appointment next Monday!

Baby R-
Mommy and Daddy are feeling so blessed. We found out on 9/21/12 that we are going to be welcoming you into our life. We are saying our prayers that you are a happy and healthy little baby  and that we have healthy pregnancy. We love you so much already and it's only been a few short weeks! We have so many hopes and wishes for you and can't wait to watch you grow up. For now, we hope you enjoy your time growing strong and healthy over the next 8 1/2 months.

We love you to the moon and back.
Mama and Daddy

8 Weeks: (October 15, 2012)

Cravings: Anything plane and carb-y. I am SO nauseated and any "overly exciting" food is less appetizing.
Any foods you don’t want: SHRIMP! The thought of them makes me so queasy.
Symptoms? I am a nauseas and tired mama at this point
Showing: not yet! Feeling a little “puffy” but no baby bump yet.
Boy or Girl? Not sure! We want a happy, healthy babe
Bought anything? Not for myself. My friend Gina bout baby bean some adorable onesies and burp clots and my friend Kristin sent me a “first trimester survival package” including ginger gum, Sea Bands, “The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy” (which I LOVE!) and some Preggie Pops. So thoughtful of both of them! We’ve been so overwhelmed with love and support, it’s amazing!

Shopping for anything? Not yet- too soon! I have been scoping out some crib and dresser sets online and of course, pinteresting nursery ideas like crazy!
The Dad to be? So amazing. He has been so sweet through this rough patch of morning sickness. One minute I’m fine and we are planning dinner and the next I’m doubled over on the couch unable to move. He has been so understanding and gets me ginger ale, gives me back rubs and loves on me and baby bean. He’s going to be an amazing Daddy!
Most recent appointment? 10/15! First baby appointment thus far! They took blood, went over our family histories and gave us the “run down” of what to expect. They also gave us our first guestimated due date of June 3^rd! <3 We asked a few questions such as “what can I do for the morning sickness?!” and then scheduled our next appointment for our first ultrasound.
Next appointment? TOMORROW! We can’t wait to see baby bean

Baby Bean-
Mama and Daddy love you so much and can’t wait to see you tomorrow! Keep on growing big and strong!
We love you!

8W1D: October 16, 2012-

We had our first sonogram and discovered three gestational sacs!! Holy cow…cannot believe that we conceived spontaneous triplets. We have one small sac- didn’t see a fetal pole, one baby measuring six weeks and one perfect baby measuring right on schedule. The doctor stated that baby “B” will be perfect- heartbeat was strong and baby is looking great. Baby A (no fetal pole) will most likely absorb and baby C needs a second look. We go back on Friday 11/2 to double check baby C. Either way- I get a second picture!! <3

10 Weeks:

Update: we will only be having one perfect little baby. We went for our second sonogram on Friday and baby bean was moving all over the place! What a difference 10 days makes! Hubs is saving his time for the next few appointments (12 week and 14 week sonograms) so Mom and Dad (Gram and Granddad) got to come with me to see baby bean. What an amazing moment for all of us!! There were plenty of tears of joy!! We saw little arms and legs kicking and moving! Baby was doing a little dance! <3 Baby A and C are looking smaller and the doctor said they should absorb, however, we need to keep this in mind for future pregnancies as multiples are usually genetic without IVF (ours were natural).

How far along?  10 weeks

Baby Size: A Lime!
Total weight gain/loss: maintaining for now!

Maternity clothes?  Still fitting in all my normal clothes- getting a tiny bit snug. ;)
Stretch marks?  No...wearing all the creams that I can! 
Sleep:  Sleeping well until about 6 am (except for the occasional call of nature). Can’t seem to sleep in anymore! :-/
Best moment this week:  Seeing baby bean dance was by far the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I felt so much love for the baby before- it tripled after! <3 Also…the fact that I'm feeling a little better. Started to feel like myself again on Saturday.

Have you told family and friends:  YES! Finally went public! So happy everyone knows now! 
Miss Anything?  Wine, but this is so much better ;)

Movement:  Saw it on the sonogram! Can’t feel anything yet.  Food cravings:  Carbs carbs and carbs!  Now that I am feeling better I will be getting back on the healthy food kick. I’ve been able to exercise 3-4 times per week but the food has been a problem.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  It's getting better...still not super hot on veggies- hate shrimp.

 Have you started to show yet:  I think there's a little something showing. A tiny bump is coming in that hubs and I can see- I doubt anyone else would notice! ;)

 Gender prediction:  I honestly have NO idea!  My Dad is swearing it’s a GIRL! He told the sonogram tech on Friday he knows it’s a girl. I am not sure yet!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happier now that I feel better! So happy to share our news! Loving baby and hubs more than ever.
Looking forward to: Really looking forward to going home for Thanksgiving in a few weeks. Can’t wait to relax with my family and soak in the baby lovin’! Also looking forward to seeing our friends on Saturday for hub’s birthday party! First time seeing many of them since sharing the baby news.

Baby bean-

You took my breath away on Friday. You are so loved already! The tech even stated that she can tell you will be the most loved little baby in the world! <3 Mama and Daddy can’t wait to meet you in June- for now keep growing strong and healthy!

Love,
Mama and Daddy