Reality check.

at 10/26/12 9:07AM

Sometimes it just hits us: "We're going to be parents."

Who's idea was this anyway!?!?!!!

Don't answer that.

In other news here's my 15 week self.

Cute picture! You and Brian will be great parents!

by dawnmk23 at 10/26/12 9:19AM
Aww you are such a cute pregnant lady I always wanted to be that, but I ate too much lol. We miss you guys at Lincoln. Hope to see you soon, maybe before the baby is in college :)

by Nelsda01 at 10/26/12 9:38PM
just you wait. Eventually you get the same feeling but instead say, "We're parents! Whose idea was this anyway?"

by iammountainfolk at 10/26/12 11:15PM
Brian looks like Pete in that picture!

by comade at 10/27/12 1:08AM
Brian does look like Pete! Are they related?

by larryandrosalie at 10/27/12 1:21PM
:D

by beavermom at 10/27/12 8:55PM
Still sick? Tired? Hungry? Names?

by kendrad at 10/29/12 12:26PM
I don't think you even realize how excited I am!! :) I am still trying to pick a name for the baby to call me! ;)

by zsha_zsha at 10/29/12 2:45PM
Hehe.

by robynbobm at 10/31/12 11:51PM
Teheeeheee... :)

by jenlew21 at 11/05/12 12:59PM

o.O

at 10/09/12 7:19PM

OH MY WORD next week bebe will be the size of a peach!!
Just yesterday it was the size of a green olive.

This is all going by way. too. fast.

I wish I had the gestation period of an elephant. 22 months would be awesome.
Or a giraffe, where I could press the pause button, and then un-pause weeks later.

You feel like that now but God designed us so amazing in that usually the week or two before baby comes you are so ready to not be pregnant anymore. It's that baby's that come early that put your system in a shock (like Oliver, lol).

by comade at 10/09/12 7:23PM
Yay!! Bebe is getting bigger!! :)

by zsha_zsha at 10/09/12 8:40PM
I agree with Courtney. :D

by curlie at 10/09/12 9:56PM
:)

by sarahmarcelle at 10/10/12 9:53AM
Opposite world!:)

by lindseyd at 10/10/12 10:15AM
Baby peach! =)

by thewifeofbud at 10/10/12 2:15PM
There's already a Peaches Martineau! ;) Glad you are growing a healthy little person who is right where you both should be!

by beavermom at 10/10/12 4:33PM
I can understand that, but at the same time my pregs were hard on me so I don't! ;) What do you mean about the giraffe?

by jenlew21 at 10/11/12 9:01AM
How do you feel? My pants were a little tight today. I'm getting to the "feeling fat, but not quite pregnant" stage. LOL.

by kendrad at 10/11/12 4:50PM
:D

by niffer at 10/12/12 2:16AM
I've felt "fat" for the past 5 years so right now I feel like...fat but okay about it? I think it's changing so slowly I'm not really noticing it. But I also think I'm not feeling as fat as I thought I would be at this point. Getting thru the first trimester without calorie-rich cravings, or severe morning sickness - I think I'm within 3 pounds of where I started. I'm looking forward to seeing how much weight I've gained at the Dr. tomorrow since I don't own a scale. It's just a bizarre and interesting process, unlike what I imagined it would be like...

by spinningbee at 10/14/12 11:01PM
Im so excited for you! baby are such a joy. I can hardly wait for my momma to have her baby in only a few months.

by Americha at 10/22/12 11:19AM

12 weeks.

at 10/05/12 11:19AM

Feeling better. Still enjoying fruits and vegetables most. They make me feel good. Whenever I indulge my bad cravings (deep fried...whatever) I feel like I'm at week 6 again. So that's helpful to keep me motivated to continue eating healthy. I don't think I've gained any weight. I feel less bloated. If I have gained weight it's only a couple pounds. I can still fit into my regular jeans (low rise) but they aren't comfortable so I've put them in storage. I'm enjoying still being "under cover" pregnant right now. Wearing loose tops and jean jackets and scarves and hiding under the radar.

I'm thankful to be feeling so close to normal these days. God has been merciful to me.

You look wonderful! Glad to hear you are feeling better and more normal.

by dawnmk23 at 10/05/12 11:31AM
Awww, cute shirt! Happy you can eat well. I didn't and now am fighting the pounds.

by uogir at 10/05/12 11:08PM
That is great that you ar enjoying healty food. With Melanie I ate junk food all of the time and felt awful With Hannah I ate healthy and it made a huge difference. You look fabulous my dear. Don't hide the baby too long, the baby bump is cute.

by Nelsda01 at 10/06/12 2:13PM
You usually start to feel better around now, and "good for you" food sounds better. When they put me on the gestational diabetic diet with Jordan, I lost 5 lbs. the first week! I have no idea how, it seemed like I was eating all the time. Best way to stay fit and feel good for the rest of the pregnancy; eat healthy choices, drink plenty of water, and what made me feel tons better was a 20 minute walk after dinner every night. :D

by beavermom at 10/07/12 1:47AM
I've often wondered if what you eat most when you are pregnant has a lot to do with baby's likes/dislikes. My Charlotte is the best eater of my kiddos- always wants veggies and good stuff...and that is what I ate when pregnant with her. Rosie and Henry like junk food and that is all I wanted when pregnant with them. Liam just shoves anything loosely termed as food into his mouth so he doesn't count (seriously, the kid is a trash compactor). Maybe little one in there will be a good eater. So fun to speculate! :)

by littlelamb at 10/07/12 2:43PM
^^ Haha!! In that case, Nola should be barfing up every hot dog she sees. : )

by kendrad at 10/07/12 5:26PM
I think you look cute pregnant even if you don't! hehe! ;)

by zsha_zsha at 10/07/12 10:40PM
LOL! Deep cover...heehee. :)

by jenlew21 at 10/11/12 8:54AM

My Belleh.

at 09/17/12 4:06PM

I'm going to call this "showing" even though I've had this same apple waistline for the past 3 years and bebe is the size of an olive. I already know I'm not going to have a cute petite belleh. In 7 months I'll have to make a 3-point turn around every corner.

You're beautiful!!

by larryandrosalie at 09/17/12 4:44PM
This is adorable and awesome. Just thinking... there's somebody in there!

by raifhaus at 09/17/12 6:27PM
Awwwww! So happy for you and Brian and Baby!

by bestill at 09/17/12 9:53PM
You are beautiful today and always!

by dawnmk23 at 09/17/12 11:16PM
Love it!

by littlelamb at 09/18/12 9:15AM
Gorgeous, Ashley. You're already such a naturally beautiful lady anyway.:)

by lindseyd at 09/18/12 9:22AM
When you shop for maternity clothes, the sales ladies at Motherhood Maternity have never been pregnant before. You ask what size to buy, they always say, "you should buy your pre-pregnancy size". Don't believe them! I started out in m-small and went all the way to m-xlarge. Just embrace the fact that you're going to get to be big in every imaginable way. Your nose will likely even get bigger (temporarily). It you are one to do a pregnancy photo shoot, I recommend doing it around 6 months. You'll still be small enough to be cute and not feel like a big blob. ;)

by mountainmama at 09/19/12 1:34AM
P.S. You are lovely.

by mountainmama at 09/19/12 1:35AM
I normally wear a sz 16/XL and was in that for the entire time (even the same bras). However, things do tend to get shorter as your belly sticks farther out. Additionally, wearing maternity clothes now (even if you don't need them) may help with nausea. Less pressure on your guts.

by kendrad at 09/19/12 5:45PM
Hey Ashley! This is Danielle Nelson. Congrats... so excited for you and Brian. Don't worry about what your body will do. It's different for everyone. It's so worth everything when yo hold that precious child.

by Nelsda01 at 09/20/12 1:28PM
I CAN'T WAIT FOR BEBE TO COME OUT AND MEET ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

by zsha_zsha at 09/24/12 6:22PM

Bebe's first Photoshoot

at 09/07/12 5:01PM

We didn't get the hear the heartbeat today because the doppler system wasn't hooked up or something. The OB/GYN said it wasn't necessary. But it will give us something to look forward to at our next visit.

We probably won't be going back to this OB for our next ultrasound, the experience wasn't what we wanted, she kept talking to Brian about shark attacks and beached sharks in Rhode Island while waving the wand around like a lightsaber fighting with my cervix. Oww.

She just seemed really rushed and sloppy. Half the time the computer monitor was in the way and she kept saying she'd move it after checking around. That frustrated me, to be laying on a table at this first-in-a-lifetime opportunity and not being able to see anything while she gabbed on about sharks with Brian.

But I am SO thankful that bebe is where he/she is supposed to be (in the uterus) and looking healthy, good size, and with a heartbeat of 174!

How exciting! I hope your next sono goes a bit better. Also hearing the heartbeat will be so great for you! Make sure Brian is there with you!

by dawnmk23 at 09/07/12 8:38PM
It's definitely worth it to find an OB you're comfortable with. I switched early in my pregnancy with Zoe, and I was SO glad I did!

by wifelet at 09/07/12 9:02PM
Awwww. Look at the bebe!! Congrats!

by bestill at 09/07/12 9:49PM
I vote girl. Mega pukies, 174 heart rate.... Yep. Did your OB do the ultrasound herself or was this a US tech?

by kendrad at 09/08/12 11:36AM
I guess girl as well. No matter what she says! :D

by beavermom at 09/09/12 1:00AM
Beautiful!! I'm glad you are switching to a different OB.

by larryandrosalie at 09/09/12 8:32PM
Are you saying that she thinks it's a boy? :D

by spinningbee at 09/10/12 8:58AM
No, she thinks the heartrate thing is just old wives tales. She's such a beaver! lol

by beavermom at 09/13/12 4:37AM
Been there honey, yeah I'd say you definitely need to ask for someone else! That's not right and puts you in a really awkward position...but you know what you're paying so you NEED to get what you EXPECT and treated well! ;)

by jenlew21 at 09/19/12 6:55PM

Reality check.

o.O

12 weeks.

My Belleh.

Bebe's first Photoshoot

spinningbee

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