Bring on the Skittles!

I wanted to post a funny craving I'd been having lately... Skittles! Specifically, Wild Berry or Tropical Fruit flavored! I was getting the car washed the other day and I was getting ready to pay for it at the check stand when I saw the skittles. I haven't had skittles in YEARS and I thought, "That sounds pretty good!" And so the obsession started! Jarrett bought me skittles the other day and hid them in my purse (sweet guy) knowing I was on a kick!

This is a strange phenomenon, because I am usually a chocolate person when I want dessert. And lately, I have been opting for salty/sour/sweet, and have not been too excited about dessert- so strange for me because I live for dessert at the end of a meal! On the other hand, I have also been eating some pretty strange stuff (for me at least). Yesterday I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put crushed up Ruffles potato chips in it... yum right? LOL! This little baby has some strange food preferences! I wonder if his or her favorite candy will be Skittles when they get older? LOL :)

Baby Fisher's gender is still a mystery!!

Jarrett and I had an early morning Dr.'s appointment on Monday morning for our check up and ultrasound. We were so disappointed to find out while we were in the waiting room that their ultrasound machine wasn't working!! I guess over the weekend there were some power outages and something shorted out. They were going to have a tech come and fix it, but it wouldn't be until later that day. As much as we liked getting in to the Dr.'s early with no wait, I think in the future we will not schedule an appointment on a Monday morning! My blood work hadn't come in from the lab, and the machine was broken!! We just have to laugh about the whole thing- especially since I am the least patient person in the world! LOL. Other than that, the baby is growing well! I gained only 3lbs. since my last appointment, which was a shock because I have been eating like a pig since the morning sickness went away! The Dr. was able to measure the baby's heartbeat with a hand-held doppler, and it was 140 bpm. After our exam, the Dr. said that he thinks we are doing great and said we could come back later for the ultrasound, or we could wait until the next appointment. Because of this crazy time with Jarrett's job and me subbing, we decided we are just going to wait for our next appointment to find out the gender, Sept. 24th, and pray that our little girl/guy and technology cooperates!!

15 Weeks...and Growing!

Everything has been going great, but busy. Jarrett has been swamped with work because the students return to Pepperdine next week. I have been getting ready to substitute teach this fall and enjoying the last few days of summer. Our next Dr.'s appointment is on Monday, August 24th and we will post new ultrasound pics. We are hoping (fingers crossed) if the baby cooperates we might be able to find out if we are having a boy or girl! We honestly do not have any preference, we fill so blessed by God with this miracle and will love our girl or boy just the same!

Walking

I am excited to report that I am finally feeling more like myself again and my energy has returned. Before I began feeling like I was getting the flu (i.e. baby on board) I was going to the gym at 5:45am and on the eliptical three or four times a week. I was a little afraid to work out as hard as I was before, so I though I would begin with walking when the weather is good, and doing the eliptical (very slowly) on bad weather days. Today was a gorgeous day in Malibu- 72 degrees and breezy and a good day to begin my exercising! I went to the Pepperdine track and walked seven laps... I thought I had been out there for a hour; nope, only thirty minutes. LOL. I was really excited to finally use my ipod (Thanks Dad!) I got for graduation. I felt so great afterwards, and am excited to do it again and hopefully, gain some laps!

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Another Picture...

Ok. I had to post another 'proud mama' pic!! I thought this was a cute image because it looks like he/she is hiding their face with their arms. I love she/he already! Feeling great and energy has returned- I am hoping (fingers crossed) I am past the morning sickness thing!!

Our Second Doctor's Appointment!

Jarrett and I just got back from our second doctor's appointment! The OBGYN had ordered a full bloodwork panel as a prenatal screen (the first of many tests!) and all came back normal, which is wonderful news. Blood pressure was ideal, and I have gained a total of 2 lbs. in my first trimester. The doctor said that you really don't need to take in any extra calories the first trimester because the baby is barely an inch. He expects me to gain between 20-30 lbs. during the course of the pregnancy, most of that in the last trimester, and says I'm right on track!

We also had our second ultrasound (lucky us!) and got to see our precious baby girl/boy! It was amazing to see the changes from the last time we saw him/her. You can definitely see a head, heart, tummy, arms and legs. It definitely looked much more human than the last ultrasound! We heard the heartbeat, at 171 bpm; strong and perfect. We were shocked when the baby actually moved -- of course the baby's still too small for me to be able to feel it, but it was kicking and punching and squirming! Jarrett and I both gasped, and of course, I started to cry happy tears. Then I couldn't stop giggling! The more I giggled, the more the baby moved! The doctor said, "Wow....that's a big baby!" then he said it looked like I was close to 11 weeks, rather than his original estimate of 10.5 weeks. Jarrett and I are wondering if he expected a smaller baby, probably since we both have pretty small frames; but, we have tall people on both sides of the family so maybe our little blessing might be in store for a little vertical help!

Thank you to all our family and friends for being so supportive through the past few weeks! We received some precious books to read to the baby and an adorable baby blanket and onesies from Grandma Carol. Grandma Kellie came for a visit to Malibu and we shopped and ate at Cheesecake Factory; she brought my baby book with her and we compared baby pics of Jarrett & I trying to get a feel for what the baby will look like.

Jarrett and I still are amazed by God's work in our lives and the miracle of creating a new life. It is amazing to think that God knows every hair on that precious little head, the baby's thoughts, dreams and life -- even before s/he has been born! We feel blessed as future parents to be able to watch our child grow and learn and get to know Christ through us.

We have another appointment in 4 weeks, August 24th. We'll keep you posted!