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I kept my pregnancy a secret until three months. At three months, the chance of losing the baby goes down and since I was spotting in the beginning, I didn’t want to announce anything to soon. I found this idea on Pinterest too or something similar to it. Since I consider my pets as children, I decided this would work. 

I worked on this the night after I got this sonogram done. Both of my parents were outside doing something and it was just me in the house. My boyfriend worked on his own version of a pregnancy announcement. After we were done, we both posted them at the same time. Who knew something so happy could attract such negative attention from some people.

I had a few people message me. One person was upset with me that I posted it on facebook and didn’t tell them first. They also asked me if I was going to have it. I thought that was kind of rude. It was at this point in my life that I started to realize that I can’t care what people think. My life is mine. And if people don’t like it, they can go elsewhere. 

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This was the gender reveal that we did. Thank gosh for Pinterest, since that’s where I got some ideas from. 

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tummy time.

My child hated tummy time. Whenever I would put her on it, she would scream bloody murder and wouldn’t stop until she was taking out of it. This made it hard for me to do tummy time with her. She’s almost five months old and is just starting to hold her head completely on her own. She also just started liking tummy time today. 

So, today she was put in tummy time. She stayed for a while but then all of a sudden she just rolled over to her side. And then we put her in tummy time again and she rolled again. We kept repeating the process. She seemed to not hate tummy time too much. I’m such a happy mama because this means she can actually start working on her neck muscles and start to be able to hold her head up. 

My baby is turning into a big kid. 

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July 11th, 2014 was a very special day. Not only was it my birthday but it was the day that I got to find out the gender of my baby. My mom, my boyfriend, and I all went to the appointment. I wanted my mom to be there when we found out what we were having. 

It took a while for them to get all the shots that they needed. It also took awhile for them to find out what I was having. She was being a stubborn baby and didn’t want to move so we could see. The sonographer actually gave me apple juice and some crackers so we could see if the baby would move. The worst part of the whole thing was how badly I had to pee. They want you to drink so much before you go in and I think I might have drank a lot more than I was supposed to. It also didn’t help that she was pushing on my stomach. 

She ended up finding out that I was having a girl. But she didn’t get to get all the pictures that she needed so I had to schedule another sonogram for the rest of them.

It was the best birthday present I could ask for. I knew what I was having and it was exactly what I wanted, When we all got home, my mom took pictures of my boyfriend and I so we could post  on Facebook what we were having. (Post on that to come at a later date)

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My first trimester screening was my second sonogram. I looked forward to every sonogram that I went to. I was so excited to be able to see her move. To be able to know that she was doing fine in there. 

It was a nice day. My boyfriend took me to the appointment which was an hour away. We got to see the baby. And then afterwards he took me to Olive Garden. We had a nice lunch and then we headed home. 

Looking back now, I miss days like that. It was such a special moment to be able to spend the time with him and see our baby. 

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being pregnant.

All the firsts of being pregnant are pretty amazing. The first time I heard her heartbeat was such an amazing thing. I was so happy knowing that she had such a strong heartbeat and was okay in there. The first time I felt her move was spectacular. The first time someone else was able to feel her move. It’s such an amazing feeling to share.

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Oh, the excitement of the first sonogram!! I had to have one early because I was spotting. So, to make sure everything was okay the doctor scheduled a sonogram. It was one of the most amazing things ever. The experience of actually seeing the baby on the screen and that she was okay (since I was really worried due to the spotting). Seeing her little heartbeat. Wondering if she would be a boy or a girl. The anxiousness of waiting for the next sonogram. Sharing the pictures with a few select people. Oh, the joys of being pregnant. 

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being pregnant

While I was pregnant, I had all these plans and ideas that I wanted to do. My main thing was breastfeeding and cloth diapering. I also wanted to be a Stay at home Mom but didn’t know how that would work out. I had so many people look at me like I had two heads when I told them that I wanted to cloth diaper. So many people doubted me. They doubted me on the breastfeeding too. They told me that it would hurt and that I would give up. They told me that they’d buy me real diapers and formula when I wanted it. Them doubting me just made me that more determined to stick with the things that I wanted to do.

My baby is four months old now. She’s cloth diapered, except when we go out and when she goes to sleep. And I’m still breastfeeding. 

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becoming pregnant.

Around this time last year, I was finding out that I was pregnant. At the time, my boyfriend and I were having problems. When I officially learned that I was pregnant, him and I decided to sit down and talk. We decided to work on us and see where it goes. 13 months later, we’re better than ever and I honestly couldn't be any happier. 

I remember feeling scared because I was only 22 and I didn’t know how my mom would take it nor did I know what I was going to do. I confided in some friends and eventually ended up talking to my mom about it. My mom was the best supporter I had. She was there for me every second of the way and I couldn’t ask for a better mom. My boyfriend and I worked on our relationship and he’s the best dad and boyfriend a girl could dream about. My dad took a while to come around but that’s typical since I’m his only child. 

I can’t believe that it has been a year since I learned I was pregnant. It’s crazy to think how much our lives can change in just one year.