Baby T: 9 Weeks, 5 Days

One thing I wish I had from my previous marriage is Sean's Baby book. In that I had an ultrasound for every month! It was like a timeline! In Germany they do Ultrasounds every month, unlike the U.S where you usually only get 2 or 3.

Somehow in the divorce, my Ex got the baby book. I suppose the great thing about this blog, is that I can post all my baby stuff this time around and no one can take it from me.

It's kinda cool to have a blog while your pregnant, You can look back at all your posts years down the road!

Above is the Ultrasound we had today! What a crazy amazing difference from the appleseed ultrasound I had at the hospital in the very beginning of my pregnancy! It was awesome! I could see the little arms and legs moving around and then at a few points I could see the little heart beating away! The bottom Right photo is the FHR (Fetal Heart Rate) which is a healthy 165BPM!

The technician even did a 3D one for us, so cute!

I won't have another one until week 20 to find out the sex!
11 more weeks for that! But the first Ultrasound is always one of the best! You know your pregnant, but seeing it up there on that screen just makes it all, real.....and Perfect!

Ultrasounds have come a long way since Sean was born though, 3D's didn't exist and the pictures weren't as clear. My OBGYN is awesome too, the stirrups were HEATED! and so was the table! and we got to see all the images on the wall in front of us on a huge flatscreen, no need to turn our heads to a tiny monitor! It was nice!

Next visit is December 27th!! In 4 Weeks!

Week 7 Day 5

So i think I'm going to do one of those timeline things. Take a picture every week for 40 weeks! I'm starting now at Week 7 Day 5. Next week I will take a picture at Week 8 day 5 and so on.

This week my belly just popped out of nowhere! I was a little chunky last week, but this week it just popped! I remember with Sean I didn't show until I was about 12 weeks, maybe a little more.

I've been reading online and in "What To Expect When Your Expecting" that with your second child you start to show between weeks 6-10 because your uterus has already been there done that and it expands sooner. So I guess this theory is true!

I've ditched my regular pants and live in Yoga pants. For work I got some Maternity Khaki's at Target.

I was supposed to get an ultrasound on Monday but it was a bad day.
We drove all the way to the appointment (30 minutes away) to find out the ultrasound was not covered by my insurance, Everything else is, except Ultrasounds...Fucking ridiculous. They wanted $170.00 for the Ultrasound! We just didn't have it. If we had known it was going to be that much we could have saved and been prepared! But NO ONE told us! Stupid Asshats. If we were in Massachusetts they would have let me just do the ultrasound and billed me. But nooooo, not here in Florida! It's pay or no appointment!

So we turned around and went back home. We will have to reschedule next week after payday!

But baby is obviously growing LOL, so i'm not too worried about anything! I just want to see the little booger and hear that heartbeat and i'll be more at ease. The heartbeat is a huge milestone that every Mother just wants to hear!

Baby T Already Trying To Freak Me Out! Little Booger!

Yesterday I left work in a panic!
I went to work and about an hour into my shift went to the bathroom to go pee. When I saw brownish discharge i freaked out! I usually got Brownish discharge before i started my period so I FREAKED OUT!

I never had that with my first, so naturally I just wanted a doctor to tell me everything was OK. It was Saturday so I had to go to the ER and not a doctors office. My first OBGYN appointment isn't until Monday.

My primary physician calculated my pregnancy to be in the 7th or 8th week according to my last period, so spotting or bleeding at that week worried me.

We went to Winnie Palmer Hospital (where I'm actually going to deliver) and they did an ultrasound to make sure everything was OK. Turns out I am in fact only 5 Weeks pregnant, Not 7-8. 



The bleeding was just Implantation blood that took awhile to make it's way down, that's why it was brown. It has since stopped as the doctor predicted. Everything is OK and healthy.

But it is nice to have an accurate Due date and an accurate week of pregnancy. Due date is June 29th.

The ultrasound didn't show much, just the little appleseed baby which is the white speck in the middle, and the amniotic sac! but Doctor said everything looked just fine, phew!

Insert Foot In Mouth!

So I had a Doctor's appointment today! For nothing in particular. I have health insurance and I have yet to use it. I moved here a year ago and still had no Primary Care Physician.

So it was time to find one, and schedule an appointment.
I went in, when the nurse asked me what I was there for, I just informed her that it was just to get a Primary and get the ball rolling on my health, nothing in particular.

The doctor then came in and asked me if anything was bothering me or if I had anything she wanted to go over, did I have any history of cancer or anything like that. I went over my health history and family history with her. Then I mentioned that my last Period was August 23rd but all pregnancy test taken earlier this month were negative so I didn't think it was anything to worry about, probably just my cycle being off.

She told me that because I was late, She was going to give me a pregnancy test anyways, I shrugged my shoulders and said "ok thats fine"

She left the room and came back about 5 minutes later.

"Well, Brittany it seems that you are late on your period because you are pregnant!"

WHAT???

She then showed me the test results.
My mouth dropped wide open because I was certain that I was not pregnant. 3 negative pregnancy tests earlier in the month I assumed that they were right.

She informed me that the egg had just implanted earlier this week and before that any test would show up negative.

A blood test was ordered and that double confirmed the results.

Right now I'm in Utter and COMPLETE shock. I just wrote a post earlier this week about trying and trying and being disappointed over and over....
Little had I known that I was in fact pregnant at the time of that post!

It's kind of like a "Insert foot in mouth" moment.

My first Ultrasound in Monday October 29th, and while the Doctor is estimating June 1st as my due date, that's just an educated guess and I will know more at that appointment!

I'm overjoyed! Our family has been told and now I am letting the information loose with you all!

Still in quite a bit of shock though, those negative pregnancy tests sure fooled me! My advice to all those TTCing, Don't always believe those negatives, they could in fact be positives and you are just testing too early! See a Doctor for an accurate result!!!!

Elle'ments

Most of you that used to follow me on YouTube as PiperPointCreek, remember that I used to have a Witchy Shoppe on Etsy. I had this Etsy shoppe when I was unemployed and living in Missouri.

I closed down the shop once I got a full time job and the shoppe ended up costing me more money than it was making me. Partially due to the fact that I just didn't have the time for it that I used to.

It was a spiritually rewarding shoppe, I loved creating things for my fellow Pagans and Wiccans, but After while I felt that if I couldn't give Ostara Luna my all, it's not worth it.

I closed down the shoppe and sold all my supplies and products.

It's been about 2 years since I had that shoppe and life has changed a lot! I'm now living in Florida, and I'm a lot happier than I used to be. I am also the Manager of Jewelry at my work. I get to work with stones and findings and all sorts of different pieces everyday. I am Ear Piercing certified.

It's a fun job. It's a lot of responsibility because I deal with thousands of dollars everyday.

We even get to take a course in diamonds and stones.
We have to know everything we can about crystals and stones and Diamonds, different kinds of gold and different settings.

With all this change and education I have decided to make my own Jewelry. I am working on opening my Etsy account back up and eventually a NEW Shoppe.

I think it's going to be something rewarding and fun! As most of you know, I am a very creative person. I have been doing graphic design for 15 years, I love creating!

The name of my store is Elle'mentsI will update here and on facebook when things are launched!

4 More Years!

For those that don't know I'm Pro-Obama!
and yes, I am a Democrat! My entire family is!

Today my Obama-Biden 2012 bumper sticker came in and I couldn't be happier to go slap that baby on my car!

Tonight is the last presidential debate.
Many say that Romney won the last one, but honestly I can't see where that assumption was concluded! I watched the first debate and Romney went back on everything that he had been talking about for 8 months! All his plans that President Obama brought to light, Mitt tried to say "thats not true, thats not true".

A liar in the White house is not something we need!
Obama has never come up with excuses and has never went on to say that something he said he actually did not. Sure Obama hasn't been a perfect president but then again he's human and he had one hell of a mess to clean up!

I don't think Ryan or Romney won their debates. Personally I think Ryan made himself look like a moron!

It's going to be a close race at that! But I will support my president, my president that is standing up for Pro-Choice and Freedom of Women's rights! A President that allows and supports his people to love who they want to love.

Care To Share?

Being new to Blogger, well sorta new! I haven't been around this community for a few years!

Anyone out there know of any Great Pagan/Wiccan blogs to follow?
Or any just AWESOME blogs in general? (They don't have to be spirituality based)

If you know of a few I should take a peek at, Please leave the link in the comments section!

Hugs and Blessings!

Get To Know Brittany

Name: Brittany Tomasi
Birthday: September 30th, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Where were you born: Weymouth, Massachusetts
Where do you live now: Orlando, Florida
How many times have you moved: 6 Times! First to California after I graduated High School, Then To Germany with my first husband (he was in the U.S Airforce) Then to New Jersey with my Ex, Then back to Massachusetts when I was going through my Divorce, then to Missouri with my Now Husband, Then here to Florida.
Hair Color: Light/Medium Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Tattoos: Four, Boston Bruins logo on my right ankle, Rose and Heart on my left ankle, Fairy tramp stamp and kiss mark on my neck.
Piercings: Just my ears

*Favorites*

Color: Orange and Pink
Food: Home cooked Italian Meals (The only reason I married an Italian man)
Candy: Depends on my mood. Sometimes I want Chocolate, sometimes I want fruity things. I like Many different kinds, but a few are Jolly Ranchers,Gummy Bears,Starburst, Rolos, Skors bars,Ghirardelli chocolates,Lidnt Truffles,Toblerone Bars
Movie: A League Of Their Own, Queen Of The Damned, The Craft.
TV Show: Once Upon A Time, The X Factor, Intervention, The Golden Girls, The First 48, Roseanne, Real Housewives Of Orange County, Big Bang Theory
Actor: Bruce Willis
Actress: I don't really have one, I like many Actresses
Favorite Author: Amanda Hocking
Band or Singer: Singer-Britney Spears: Band-Hinder
Song: Favorite songs always change, but right now, "Hall Of Fame" By The Script
Holiday: Halloween
Season: Summer
Day of the week: Friday
Store: The Christmas Tree Shop
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Sport: Hockey
Animal: Dogs
Flower: Daffodils

*Have you ever*

Danced in the rain: Yes
Tripped and had an embarrassing fall: You can't go through life and not!
Smoked: Yes
Got drunk: Again, who hasn't
Gone skinny dipping: Yes
been in a car accident: No, Knock on wood!
been in love: Yes
met the President: No, but i'd love too
met a celebrity: Yes, The singer Meat Loaf
cried over a movie: Yes
laughed so hard you cried: Many Times!
cried for no reason at all: If your a woman, you def have!

*the last*

thing you said: "Study the words with the X's next to them" (quizzing my son in vocab)
thing you ate: Cheese and Crackers
song you heard: The Roseanne Theme song
movie you saw: Sanctum
cd you bought: Kelly Clarkson: Stronger
book you read: I'm reading Switched by Amanda Hocking
phone call: My Husband
Text: Brittany A.
person you yelled at: My Husband

*This or that*

pepsi or coke: Coke
mcdonalds or burger king: McDonalds
chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
tv or movies: TV
colored pencils or markers: Markers
sun or moon: Moon
day or night: Night
pants or shorts: Shorts ( I live in Florida)
long sleeve or short sleeve: Short Sleeve
n'sync or backstreet boys: Neither
burgers or hot dogs: Burgers
rock or rap: Rock
Text or phone: Text
romantic comedy or thriller: Thriller
waffles or pancakes: Waffles
peanut butter or jelly: Jelly

*Others*

do you believe in love at first sight: No
have you ever wished upon a star: Yes
what other language (s) do you speak: None, Just English
if you dyed your hair what color would you dye it: Blonde highlights
if you could change your name what would you change it to: Leia
what's the weather like right now: Sunny and about 85
what instruments do you play: None
do you talk to yourself a lot: Not enough to make me nuts.
best place you have visited: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (it will always have a special place in my heart, as that is where my husband Proposed)
best day of your life: The birth of my son.
worst day of your life: Finding out my Ex husband was cheating on me with my then, best friend
pet peeves: People who expect you to speak Spanish and when you don't they look like they want to huck a lougie at you, like you disgust them. HELLO THIS IS AMERICA, Learn English!
what are you most proud of: Getting back on my own two feet after my divorce and proving that I can handle anything life hands me.
what is your goal for this year: Be Pregnant before 2014

I pass this along to anyone on Blogger who wishes to participate!

Baby Business

Most of you know me pretty well, You have been following my life on YT and or on here for quite some time. You know my family, my Son Sean and my Husband Anthony.

Sean is from my previous marriage, he is 8 years old.

Anthony treats Sean as his own, and that has been great. But this new marriage has started a new family.

Anthony and I decided in June to start trying for a baby of our own. So far it's been devastatingly unsuccessful! Most people I've talked to tell me "give it a full year of trying before you seek help". People tell me that the average couple conceive within 1 year of trying and granted we have only been trying now for 4 and a half months.

My issue is that I'm not 20 anymore. I'm 31 years old. I don't want to be pregnant past 33 years old. It's just not what I want to do.
What makes a lot of this worse is that every single person I'm friends with here down in Florida is pregnant. I do not have ONE SINGLE unpregnant friend.

I have 4 friends down here, 2 local and 2 about an hour and a half away, all of which are in various stages of pregnancy. I know this sounds selfish and mean but I just don't want to hang out with a bunch of Pregnant people. I feel so alone, like they are all in some secret club that I just can't be a part of.

My heart is happy for each and every one of them but it also aches when they talk about their pregnancies.

I feel like Anthony and I have tried everything, From doing the baby dance everyday to trying every other day. I don't know what else I'm supposed to do. What am I doing wrong?

I don't know when I'm ovulating, I'm not those women that ovulate the same day every month, so it's more like a shot in the dark with Anthony and I. But I figured the month that we nearly tried everyday would hit the egg at some point. I was wrong.

It's been hard on me. I suppose it wouldn't be as hard on me if all my friends weren't pregnant. It's hard to associate with those I care about the most everyday knowing they were able to achieve what I could not. I know it sounds kinda selfish, but it's just how I feel. It's depressing. Every Negative Pregnancy test strips away another layer of hope. I'm so tired of that one single control line.

One thing that has made me smile and feel not so all alone is talking to Christina H. on Facebook. I met her via YT years ago and we are friends on FB. Christina is in the same boat as I and understands EXACTLY what I'm feeling and going through, just to have someone to talk to that is going through it too is HUGE!

My last period was August 23rd. I missed my period in September, but all Home Pregnancy Tests are negative. So I think my ovulation is just out of whack again and will probably get it here soon. I do have a Doctors Appointment Thursday and I'm hoping to get some insight as to what the hell is wrong with me. I am not going to wait a year to ask for help. Not when this baby business is taking such a high toll on my life.

Tumblr Tumbled Down

I've been blogging for over 10 years! I've been on all sorts of different platforms. I first started off on AOL Journals in 2001, and then to Blogger, and then to Tumblr and now here I am back on Blogger.

While I enjoy the uniqueness of Tumblr, It began to be like Pinterest. Everyone I was following was just reblogging people, or posting pictures of things they liked. It wasn't about writing and sharing ones life as Blogging should be.

I dealt with it for awhile, but after awhile I got bored with it. Because there was no substance. I will keep Tumblr for it's Pinterest quality but will be Blogging here!

I feel the community here is more so Blogging based. People here are blogging not pinning. Sharing their lives and their thoughts. The community here is stronger and overall the blogs are just better!

I will carry on blogging here and i'm hoping to meet more people. I used to Vlog on YouTube but most agree that YT has really lost a lot of it's magic.

I have such a busy life with a family and full time job that making videos full time really didn't fit into my schedule. It has been easier for me to Blog instead of Vlog. I hope to occasionally post a video on here though, something to change it up!

I hope you will follow Florida Girl. If you Blog here on Blogger as well, by all means PLEASE leave your link in the Comments section so I can follow you too!

Hugs and Blessings!