...oh...the first tri..

10 days after we found out...

Oh gosh. The nausea is hitting me like a train to the face. It is absolutely terrible.

But it weirdly enough makes me smile because it means there is some good work being done to protect my little bambino. Or bambina? I’ve been told that maybe the increased nausea is a sign for a baby girl? Oh gosh,…I really don’t know if Ryan and I can handle a girl right now. I mean…karma is a b**** right? Well I was a lot for my mom to handle..so I can only imagine what the future holds for me. Although girls are WAY more fun to dress up! So that will be exciting.

It’s still all surreal to me. I can’t believe it. This time next year, Ryan and I will have a completely different life. We will be holding a bundle of cuteness and our hearts will be bigger than we could ever imagine.

Now the task is to overcome these boards…which I have not had the energy to study for. Then to dominate clinic…then I will be home-free to enjoy my pregnancy…in the hot summer while trying to find a job? And study for boards…yet again.

If only I didn’t sleep for 12-15 hours a day, feel nauseous the remaining of the time, maybe I could actually accomplish those above things! Blah.

Well it’s good the baby is doing well even though mama isn’t. I already love him/her so much…this is all worth it. Boards can be taken over…who cares. I only care for the little thing growing inside of me.

the days...

I am so floored by the support that you are all giving!! Thank you thank you thank you! 

**Please keep in mind that these blogs have been written in the PAST.**

How many weeks at the time of these blogs today? SIX-SEVEN weeks.
(Currently: going into 13th week!)

**The next day after finding out...

"Alarm rang. 7am! My first thought: I am so uncomfortable! I need to sleep on my back to have a restful sleep…but heard that I couldn’t?

2^nd thought: Gotta wake up to go to work with the husband to study for board exams. Boring!

3^rd thought: Will the 2^nd pregnancy test be POSITIVE? And within seconds again…two beautiful vertical lines = PREGNANT!

Now what do we do? Individual health insurance does NOT give you an automatic maternity coverage. Great. Ryan’s work pays for a portion of our insurance but does not belong to a GROUP insurance (which would cover maternity). The stress begins to set in.

What will our families think? It’s already been a rough 2 ½ years of marriage with balancing financial insecurities. They might be mad? Happy but then mad? Like maybe they will feel obligated to help? Sigh….

So now…we know…we’re paying for this out of pocket. The whole shebang. Pre-natal care…pregnancy..labor..etc. Even if we signed up for a maternity option…there is a 1 year waiting list which means that baby will already be pooping, spitting up, and peeing in my face before I can get anything covered. Welps, that won’t work.

So what do we do now? 

All I can say is…thank goodness God is on my side. Cause then this will work out.

Let’s just hope baby and me make it on this journey full term together.

I already love the little thing so much. How is that possible? Well it is."

"we're pregnant!!!"

5 days after I peed on a stick and screamed at the top of my lungs "We're pregnant!"
6 weeks January 2012 :)

Okay. This may be difficult for me to open you up to this aspect of my world. But it only makes me...and hopefully you appreciate this little being growing inside me even more.

Like I've said before, I've been journaling on my own very honest...genuine thoughts of my own. Not about all the nausea, cravings, and etc etc but really about the anxiety...the heart of the matter..my fear.

All I ask is that you read, absorb, and maybe be inspired. I don't expect more questions or more explanations. Read it and take it for what it is...appreciate my honesty..and respect it. 


Blogging has given me a way to provide an outlet, gather support from all of you, and document my life in the most positive way possible...and I just want to keep it that way :)

So here goes. My first entry. The day we found out. 

the fun facts.

9 weeks- Feb 12th 2012
No bump yet! Just wearing a bigger 'dress'.

Hello world! 

Ryan and I are so touched & amazed at the outpouring of love, kind words, & support we have received since making the BIG announcement yesterday.

Since we found out that we were "expecting" in January, I have been keeping a journal on the side to document all my emotions & thoughts that will be given to our baby as a keepsake one day!

Then thought it would be awesome to share all that with you through this blog once we made the big announcement. So that's what you should be expecting!

Tons of stories of my experience, the dynamics of my relationship with others around me, and sharing any and every research that I find!

Now you may understand why my blogs have been lacking...I haven't been feeling good & barely made time to write a couple sentences here and there! :D

*Due date: September 16th 2012


*How far along are you: Currently 12 weeks! Will be entering the 2nd trimester Friday :)

*What does "Baby Dough" mean: Dough is short for our last name "Dorough" but also is a play on words for the popular phrase "bun in the oven!" 
Despite what some may have believed, NO we are not naming our baby "Dough"! (hahaha)


So what should you expect for tomorrow's blog?

I will start from the beginning :)  

baby talk!

It's baby time!

Welcome to my new series. 

It's going to be ALL things baby. 

Expect lots of stories, laughs, tears, pictures, and updates from us as we venture on this new journey together. Our love story now transitions into opening our hearts to a little mini-me :D 

Since we found out, I have been journaling on my own to share with our baby one day....as well as to share with all of you. It will open you up to my world of emotions, nausea, and cravings :) 

I hope you will feel inspired, encouraged, and touched. All tips are welcome for us! Nothing is like learning from mamas that have been there...our baby books don't have enough information! 

Details will be released tomorrow with my first blog post with "baby talk". 

Overall, we are so EXCITED and appreciate the outpouring of love. It means so much to us and ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers! 

Also I've taken some inspiration from a fellow blogger who has does a beautiful and amazing job blogging her pregnancy- Check out this blog!. I will be utilizing some her ideas in my blog too! 

Delayed!

Can you believe it? 

Well maybe you can because I've been sleeping a lot lately. 

I got home today at 5:30p from a very busy & long day....and week. I took my normal friday nap. This time, I didn't wake up until 10:30p and that is only because Ryan came in to wake me up! (haha) 

I am excited to start my new series but I must say, I will need to delay it one more day. 

Stay tuned. It will be worth it :)

stay tuned!

It's been a long day. Goodnight! :D

I am excited to start a new series tomorrow! Stay tuned ;)