Whats up with the name??

Once i heard 'Upside Down Pickle in a Jar' as a metaphor for a baby in a womb, and thought it was pretty fitting for our blog. This is for all the family and friends that Ben and I unfortunately dont get to speak to often. You can feel like you are here in all the action!

Monday, July 18, 2011

In the Beginning...

We are ecstatic, and I think i can say the same for everyone else we know!
Ben and I are fortunate to have support from both of our families, and a large group of friends. Lets just say, this is going to be one SPOILED child.
This past Friday, July 15th, 2011, marked 5 weeks. We found out saturday, and I had bloodwork on Monday (positive blood pregnancy test) and Wednesday (HGC levels had risen appropriately). So on Wednesday,  August 17th I will have my first prenatal appointment. At that time I will be 9 weeks and 5 days, so we bought prenatal vitamins, and I started changing my diet until the Dr. tells me exactly what he wants me to do. I have my own personal dietitian, my good friend (aunt) Rebecca. :) 
Right now the only thing I can tell a difference in is my sleep patterns. I feel more sleepy than usual, but thats normal. Not really any difference in urinating or sickness (unless I get too hot). We cancelled our gym memberships, which is saving us $50 a month. We have an eliptical at home and a great walking path around Cherokee Lake for when the weather gets cooler.  I am really appreciative that i dont have to be hugely pregnant in the Summer, thank goodness.

I will try to update this at least every week if not more than that, ecspecially for those of you that live out of town and wanna be in the loop!
-Lauren <3

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