Looks like we are joining.....

....the BLUE team!!! It's a boy!! We went for our Level 2 u/s and met with the genetic counselor, not in that order. Chris endured about 20 minutes of listening to all that could be wrong with the baby and decided he had heard enough. There has been nothing but doom and gloom between the OB and now the Genetics group. I know they have to educate you about the possibilities but can we just be happy to be pregnant??? Chris abruptly interrupted her speech about chromosomes and asked if we could just get on with the u/s already.

We had a great u/s tech who did lots of measurements, pointed out some parts and finally was able to get a view of his little "package". We got some good pics. She told us that everything looked fine to her and a doctor would be in to go over the pics as well. The Perinatologist came in and did a quick u/s again and said he didn't see anything unusual but would like me to come back in 4 weeks since the heart was still too small to see the 4 chambers and they could take another look at all the organs when they were a little bigger. So we go back on February 18th for more pictures.

My belly is starting to bulge. I'm still able to wear my stretchy work pants. Haven't had to break out the maternity pants just yet but I've got some really comfy ones to wear. Still can't believe this is really happening. Time was creeping by last year and now it feels like it's speeding by. I can't wait to meet our little boy but I want to enjoy being pregnant too. I know we still have a ways to go.

Moment of panic...

Ok...so maybe getting a fetal doppler has it's drawbacks. I had been able to find the heartbeat quickly over the past week or 2 and last night, I just couldn't find it. My heart was sinking especially since I felt great yesterday and had energy from I don't know where. Finally, after about 20 minutes of trying, I heard the heartbeat. It kept disappearing so I guess even now, our little one it still moving around in there. Whew! It was such a relief to hear. And can I just say without jinxing anything, I really DO feel great? The fatigue has lifted. I was able to put the tree away yesterday and get my house back to normal. Today I cleaned out a closet, did laundry, cleaned most of the house, broke the sugar bowl cover and glued it all back together with Krazy glue. It may not sound like much but I've been in a vegetative state for the past few weeks.

I am having trouble remembering things. A few weeks ago, I was leaving for work and had NO thought to the fact that Chris's car was parked behind me in the driveway. I wouldn't even have looked had he not come out of the house shaking his head dangling his keys at me. I thought he was telling me I took the wrong keys off the key rack. If he hadn't come out, I would of popped my car in reverse and let the car start rolling out. We live on a dead end street so there's no chance of anyone coming so I rarely look in my rear view mirror when I'm backing up. Trust me, that will change once our little one is here and mobile. Almost a big oops!

My next OB appt. is on Wednesday. I'm dreading the lecture about my weight. I guess I got a little carried away around Christmas and New Year's. Plus my appetite was returning and I felt like I had to make up for lost ground. Oh well, I may need to breastfeed till I'm 50 to lose all this weight afterwards!