Hi! My nane is Heather, I married my HS sweetheart in Jan. 2008, and we had our first child, Sage Elizabeth, on Feb. 12, 2009. She is beautiful, smart, and just a good baby in general. We feel so blessed and lucky to have her!

May 26 - LMP
June 26 - Took Digital HPT..."Pregnant"
July 18 - First doctor's appointment, confirmed 7 weeks, 5 days.
August 15 - Heard Heartbeat!!!! 173 bpm
August 26 - First time I recognized fetal movement!
September 9 - Heard heartbeat again and scheduled ultrasound for Oct. 7!
October 7 - Had ultrasound! It's a GIRL! Heartbeat was 156 bpm
October 21 - Ultrasound with Maternal Fetal Specialist (MFS) baby's right foot is club. She is definitely a GIRL!
November 4 - heard heartbeat, very strong, Doc says I am measuring PERFECT!
November 19 - Ultrasound....her growth is almost 3 weeks behind, but she is gaining the right amount from week to week so right now they're saying it's nothing to worry about, but they will continue to monitor it.
December 2 - Glucose test came back negative (yay!!!) but I am becoming anemic. Must start taking iron. I am still measuring right on track! Heartbeat in the 150s.
December 10 - ultrasound, everything looks good! she is still small, but not too small. She flipped into the head-down position!
December 16 - I'm still measuring right on track!
December 30 - everything is still good, doctor said she looked really good at last ultrasound!
January 8 - bad news...her growth is falling a little further behind. I'm going to have ultrasounds once a week from now on to keep an eye on her. Doctors still aren't too concerned yet, other than her growth she is really healthy!
January 15 - now my uterus is measuring 2 weeks behind but had an ultrasound and Sage is still PERFECTLY HEALTHY. not sure what this all means yet...doc says we MAY be looking at delivering early but not any time soon....I only have 6 & 1/2 weeks left!
February 5- another ultrasound, doc wants to induce me NEXT WEEK!
February 12 - Sage Elizabeth is born @ 3:05 PM weighing 5 pounds, 8 ounces and 19" long! She is beautiful!



((Someone named Dani wrote this.))

“You were only in my life for a second.
I never felt you move inside me.
I never named you.
I never got to call you mine.
But I will never forget you.
You have touched my life and taught
me more than anyone ever has.
You taught me to cherish my family.
To Count my blessings.
That there are more people who care
about me than I ever imagined.
You taught me that its ok to cry.
That healing takes time…
And that I am stronger
than I ever knew I could be..
You showed me that every moment is a gift.
That sometimes it hurts to grow.
You are my angel,
and I love you so very much.
Thank you for touching my life.”


About You: (I'm gonna update this thing as I go)
Name: Heather
Age: 21
Height: 5 feet even

About The Father:
Name: Jamie
Age: 20
Height: 5'11"
Are you still together?: Yep!

About Your Pregnancy:
Is this your first pregnancy?: no, I had a miscarriage in April
When did you find out you were pregnant?: June 26
Was it planned?: yes
What was your first reaction?: I was already pretty sure I was, but I was still very excited
Who was with you when you found out?: No one
Who was the first person you told?: My husband
How did your parents react?: they were excited
How far along are you? 27 weeks
What was your first symptom?: bigger breasts, some nausea, discharge
What is your due date?: March 2, 2009
Do you know the sex of the baby?: yep  
If so, what is it?: a girl!
Have you picked out names?: yes! finally!
If so, what are they?: Sage Elizabeth!
How much weight have you gained?: about28 pounds...and 13 weeks to go...not good.
Do you have stretch marks?: yep, on my boobs, butt, & inside of my thighs...none on my tummy yet
Have you felt the baby move?all the time, lol
Have you heard the heartbeat?: several times!
About the birth:
Home or hospital birth?: hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: leaning towards medicated
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: my husband and my mom & maybe my sister (the godmother)
Will you breastfeed?: probably not
Do you think you'll need a c-section? anything can happen
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: probably
What's the first thing you might say to him/her? whatever I feel at that moment I guess
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: probably not
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: both, mostly excited though

hey! babies tend to keep you busy huh?! It's amazing how fast they grow, I find myself wanting the next stage to happen but I am starting miss things too LOL. Kelsie is 14 weeks on Monday!