Sorry that I am a little late on the ultrasound post but with summer creeping away I am trying to enjoy every last minute of it.  

July 19th: These days I am a morning sickness pro! I've got down all the trick, take pill an hour before getting up, snack on dry cereal before anything else, and chocolate soy milk has become my best friend when it comes to dealing with heart burn.  The morning of the ultrasound however, totally different! I told Chuck I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning, from the second my eyes opened I was awake, excited and ready to see our baby! Although the morning sickness has been a pain, it feels really comforting knowing that it is a great sign that our baby is growing well.

Everyone knows the usual wedding stories where the groom sees his bride for the first time when she comes walking down the aisle and the priceless look on his face that is never forgotten.  I have to say that we had an amazing wedding and at that moment I had never seen Chuck so happy, that is until the ultrasound.  As I was laying their the doctor told me she was going to check everything out first and then she would turn the screen so I could see everything too.  Chuck however, did not wait. I have never seen a look on his face with just pure joy as when he saw our baby for the first time (I will always remember it).  He is going to be an amazing dad, and he loves rubbing in the fact that he was the first to see our baby.

Introducing Baby Palomo! Our little Gummy Bear is 9 weeks in this picture, 2.06 cm and has a heart rate of 180bpm! Doctor says that we are looking at a healthy baby! It is amazing how fast babies grow and the changes their little bodies will go through over 9 months.  

I decided to start my baby survey this week just to keep track of some of the changes baby and I are going through.

How far along? Today I am 9 weeks, 4 Days

Total weight gain/loss: Originally from the morning sickness I had lost 8lbs but I have gained 1 back so we are at -7

Maternity Cloths? All of my normal cloths are still fitting, but I bought two pairs of maternity pants (Comfy!)

Stretch Marks? No stretch marks for me. Using my mom's old secret ;-)

Sleep: It is very hard to get comfortable because I was a belly sleeper, also waking up for bathroom breaks always makes it difficult to fall back asleep.

Best moment this week: Seeing the ultrasound and the doctor saying everything looks good.  Also starting to be able to eat a few meals again so that has been REALLY nice.

Have you told family and friends? Yes and everyone has been amazing! Thank you for all your love and support!

Missing Anything: Coffee! My mom was making a pot the other day and I almost stuck my face in it because it smelled sooooo good.

Movement: Not yet

Food Cravings: Cold grapes (Thank You Grandpa Palomo! He always has them handy)

Anything making you queasy or sick: I hate to even see commercials of chicken! 

Have you started to show yet? I don't officially have a bump yet.  It just looks like I have ate 4 too many baby burgers.

Gender prediction: I honestly had no clue at first, but after reading a few articles online I have to say that all odds are pointing to a baby girl. Morning sickness to the extreme is a big sign and also heart rate over 150 is usually a sign.  Chuck hates to admit it but he has the feeling we are having a little girl too. We will be happy no matter what!

Symptoms: Morning sickness (which translates into ALL DAY sickness in my world), and a lot of pain on my tailbone.

Labor Signs: No! Way to early for that

Belly Button in or out? In, but looking a little weird because of my old surgery scar

Wedding ring on or off? On!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Through the morning sickness and the back pain my happiness is shining through! I am so excited!

Looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready! I can't wait to see it all come together.

Words from Chuck: I'm doing great! This pregnancy is a breeze ;-)

Starting next week I will be taking my weekly tummy pictures to track my bump! Thank you everyone once again for your love and support. This baby is truly loved by so many already!

Announcing Baby Palomo

We are both excited to be announcing there will be a new addition to the little Palomo family.  Megan is due February 22nd 2013!

After feeling super tired, during a trip to Pismo, for no reason we decided maybe it had finally happened.  We bought a home test and sure enough, in the words of Rainn Wilson "That ain't no etch a sketch...your Eggo is Prego!" We decided not to announce the pregnancy until 13 weeks, for those of you that don't know, 13 weeks is the end of the first trimester and for the most part means all clear for a healthy baby.  This however, did not go as planned.

Since March we had planned a trip with the Palomo family to go to Disneyland.  A week before the trip I started feeling nauseous all day long.  Nothing crazy, just like I ate something that didn't agree with me...but then it hit me! I was getting sick all day long and couldn't even drink water! The doctors said I needed to come into urgent care right away.  The thing is, when you are pregnant you are very limited when it comes to the medicine you can take, and everyone reacts differently to these medicines making it difficult to figure out which one will work. After a few hours in the hospital I was given some pills that would hopefully get me through the Disneyland trip.

We decided there would be no way to hide from the family why I wasn't getting on any of my favorite rides, why I was so tired and possibly throwing up on Disney Characters, so we decided we would have to spill the beans.

First Megan's Family
It is tradition in my family that when ever a baby is born the grandmother becomes a "Nona".  My family being from Italy has held on to this traditional title ever since coming to America.  Never once in my family has a grandchild called their grandmother "Grandma".  When my mom had me her Nona was still alive so instead of calling her "Great Nona" I called he my "Big Nona".  I decided to play with this tradition when making the announcement to the women in my family.  We went to Things to Remember and bought two beautiful bracelets, each with a little heart that could be engraved.  I had one engraved to say Nona and the other to say Big Nona.  I gave my mom her's first and after getting her glasses to figure out what it actually said (I think she needed to do a double take) she started crying with joy! Next was Nona.  It was really funny because all she said was "Big Nona....Big Nona?....Oh my God BIG NONA!" Both her and Papa are super excited about having their first Great Grand Child.  My sister Bobbi is also very excited to be Auntie B-Bop, and keeps finding adorable cloths with cute sayings like "My Aunt is Da Bomb" she will be a great Aunt.

Next off to Chuck's Family
One thing we have in common with his parents is our love for the Dallas Cowboys!  We love when we get a chance to watch a games together.  We decided to by a Cowboys baby outfit along with a matching bottle to give to his parents to see if they would figure it out.  We called everyone into the living room and told his parents we had a gift for them (by the way, his parents have been wanting us to have children since we started dating! I think they had just lost hope).  We had his mom open the bag with the cloths inside. She shut it right away, started crying and asking us if we were serious.  There is a reason she didn't believe us at first.  Chuck being the prankster that he is, on multiple occasions, has told his mom we were pregnant to get her hopes up.  I think the first time he did this we had been dating for about three months, and he even went as far as to find a fake ultrasound online! So after I told her this was the real deal they couldn't be happier.  Our two nieces and nephews are also very excited for the arrival of their first Palomo cousin.

                                                                   ( Go Cowboys!!!)

Today I am 9 weeks pregnant and after three IVs and five B6 vitamin shots I am finally able to eat again! Thank God because yesterday I had to make sure Bruce got some wonderful In-n-Out Burger before going back to Denver, and I was not missing out on that hamburger! Tomorrow is our first ultrasound so there will be a new post with the first official picture of our little gummy bear! We both can't wait!