Long & Shawhan Family: Pregnancy

OCT - DEC 07
-Oct 7th positive pregnancy test
-Morning sickness (w/ no vomiting)
-Oct 20th my last cigarette!!
-Nov (day after Thanksgiving) First Doc appt w/ Dr. Whitters
-Nov Don and I get the flu for a whole weekend and I lose 6 lbs

JAN - FEB 08
-Moved into the new apartment on 2nd Ave N
-Ultrasound @ 19 weeks, baby BOY!! Jareth very excited to have a little brother
-Decided on the name: Fenix Brian-Robert Shawhan

MARCH 08
-Started the hormone progestrone as of 3/22/08 to help stop pre-term labor. Hopefully it works, if not I think I'm stuck on bed- rest. YUCK!
- As of 28 weeks - gained 20 pounds total during the pregnancy.
-"NESTING" has kicked in. I have cleaned filing cabinets at work, re-organized Fenix's clothes 4 times, and made two websites.

APRIL 08
(Don and I have been together for 3 years this month!)
-I have been sick, but feeling a little better. Having Acid Reflux problems, but got some meds for that.
-Total weight gain: 23 lbs. & measure at 30 cm (doc says 10 more to go). I dunno how imma walk soon.
-Starting to get nervous!!

May 08
-Fenix is getting much stronger and most of his kicks now really hurt!
-@ 34 weeks - My feet started swelling and now they burn, itch, and never go down completely. I keep them elevated as much as possible & take baths to try to help. But at night is the worst. I cant stand for very long and i waddle even more now bc they hurt. AND NOW . . . my hands have started this week. I had to stay home from work today because i couldnt even turn my alarm off. AND working at the computer most of the day, would not have went over well. It hurts so badly to bend my fingers. They dont look very swollen, but ache & itch HORRIBLY! they get a little better as the day goes on (as long as i keep trying to use them).
-@ 35 weeks - offically off of work! (due to toxemia)
-@ 37 weeks - another ultrasound to check on baby's fluid and movement, everything checked out ok, but bc of the swelling the doc wants to induce me on June 2nd @ 8 am