Still a Girl

Ultrasound today confirmed that our sweet baby She-ra is still a girl. I say this because I have heard stories of seeing something in the ultrasound they didn't see before. But no, not for our little one. She is as healthy as can be. Weighing in at a hefty 11 ounces and measuring about 14cm. We saw ten fingers and ten toes! We couldn't be happier with the good news.

My placenta has moved and is no longer in the way, so I am off pelvic rest. This is really good news (for the obvious reason) but also because now I don't have to worry about it not moving and needing a C-Section.

My doctor had to have the weight gain talk with me, which I had been dreading. She said I am doing good now but that I need to be aware of it and make sure I'm working out, etc., etc. Now that I feel pretty good there's really no excuse for me to not be working out. I know this sounds like an excuse but this heat makes me not want to do anything at all! It's awful.

I had to bring my puppy, Beibers, to the vet yesterday. My vet took it upon himself to inform me of all his parenting wisdom. I found humor in most of it, but I'm pretty sure he was trying to talk me out of it (as if I could go back now). One thing he did mention actually made sense. I was complaining about being five months pregnant and suffering in this heat wave, and he said that it is actually perfect timing for me to be pregnant (huh?). Once I have the baby it will be Fall, and the weather will be cool. I'll be able to be outside with her. If I had her now, I would be stuck in the house. Hmmmm, good point.

She-ra pictures coming soon...

Grandma being Grandma

All I know is that I have the best mom in the world. Going through this pregnancy has not been easy and those close to me will testify to that! My mom has stuck with me and helped me along the way so much. There are just some things that only your mom can help you get through. I appreciate her more and more every day for all the love and support she has shown us.

When it comes to babies, no one spoils them like their grandma does. My mom has definitely given us a good head start on our clothing situation AND she made our very first nursery purchase for an early shower gift!!!!

Most of all though, she takes care of me. She provides the support that I need if I'm feeling sick, sad, scared or anxious. I definitely could not do this without her. She also never misses an opportunity to take an embarassing picture of me and my ever-growing belly, only moms can do that!

I love you, Momma!

18 1/2 Weeks

I feel like in a matter of days by belly popped out. Little She-ra is growing fast and so am I! On our way to the half way point.

Sedona

Danny and I went to Sedona this weekend for some much needed alone time and relaxation. It was really nice to get a break from the heat! We ate a lot of really good food and spent a lot of time outside. Part of that time outside was in the pool. I was not prepared for this at all. I have not gone shopping for a maternity suit yet nor did I try any of mine on to see if they fit (too depressing). So I just grabbed one out of my drawer and hoped for the best. LOL. It fit, but it was not the same. Time to go shopping for a maternity suit.

As we were laying on the bed watching a movie, She-ra was moving around a lot. I was enjoying the kicks and flutters that I was feeling. I grabbed Danny's hand and he felt a little kick, his first one. I don't feel it everyday but it is becoming more recognizable.

And yesterday was Father's Day, Danny got to celebrate his very first Daddy's Day. He is as much a father now as he will be next year. He watches over us, protects us and loves us as only a father and husband can. We love you, Mr. Bunny. xoxo

Babies R Us

I probably don't need to say anything more than that but I'll dive into it a little bit.

Danny and I decided to start our registry now that we know we're having a baby girl. They get you all set up in their system and give you an intro packet. She went through the packet and then she came to the registry check list. I almost died right there, jaw on the floor. You're kidding right? There must have been over 100 items on that list!

Where do you even start? We tried following the list and marking things off as Danny shot them with the gun, but  that didn't last too long. Next thing I know we're wandering around aimlessly, shooting anything and everything we saw.

It was a tad overwhelming, but at least we got it started. And Danny finally accepted the inevitable fact that there will be pink in our home. :-)

May or May Not Have Felt Her Kick

I've started becoming extremely uncomfortable after eating. If I eat too much (which is not much at all) I become very full and uncomfortable. I try to keep my portions down, but it's also hard to know how much will be too much. I ate a small salad today for lunch, but it was too much, probably because of the lettuce. Afterwards I sat in my chair at my desk, miserable with my hands on my belly and I felt something.

Now, this could very well be my tummy talking to me but I sat there feeling it for a very long time. It was a very faint, little rumble. It happened periodically and in different places around the same area of my belly.

So, the jury is out. I'll keep checking and if I continue to feel it, then I guess I've felt my baby kick! She-ra is getting bigger and bigger. :-)

It's a GIRL!!!!

I had this feeling that we weren't going to get an ultrasound today. I don't know why, I just kept thinking that I never remembered them saying anything about it. I think Danny and I had made it up in our heads that we were getting one. I prepared myself to be let down, but I was still hoping that we might.

When we got to our appointment, sure enough, we weren't having an ultrasound to look at the baby's anatomy. We were having one to measure my cervix. We mentioned to the tech that we were really hoping to find out the sex today, and she said if she saw anything she'd tell us but she wasn't looking for that today (ugh!).

She took some pictures for us, checked the heart and then moved to the legs and showed us the area between the legs which was flat, vacant, nothing there. She said that we were having a girl! I was so thankful just to have her tell us something, and then to hear it was a girl! So amazing! We now get to talk about our baby girl by name, She-ra!

We did get some bad news though, evidently my placenta is covering my cervix which is not a good thing. So until it moves I'm on "pelvic rest". It's not life threatening to She-ra or to me so I'll take it! Next ultrasound in 3 weeks.

16 Weeks

Ok, so I just ate a rather large dinner, but you get the idea. Getting bigger and bigger every day. We're looking forward to Tuesday when we get to find out the sex of the baby!!!!! We have a poll going and we want everyone to enter their guess: www.expectnet.com/games/babychen

xoxo