16 May 2008
13 May 2008
What's that thing between it's legs?
So clearly from the second picture you can see that we are having a little boy and he ain't shy about it. It is the next morning and I think we are both still reeling from the shock of the U/S tech saying "What would you say if I told you this was a boy?". Excuse me?? But even the doctor confirmed that without a doubt we will be needing to paint Lily's purple room and go out and buy blue and green sleepers to replace the pink ones we have. OH and did I mention he is PERFECT? They spent a good amount of time looking at all of his organs and his spine and reassured us that everything looks good and he is measuring one day ahead (well, plus the eight he was at the initial U/S but I DO make big babies :)).
Now the agonizing name choosing begins! Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers during this ordeal- they are SO appreciated!
Now the agonizing name choosing begins! Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers during this ordeal- they are SO appreciated!
12 May 2008
09 May 2008
Growing and growing.
Sorry we slacked off the past few weeks with the pictures- I have no real excuse except I had to work on the days we were supposed to take them, or I felt too bloated or I was just plain lazy. I can really see a difference in these though!
After an agonizing week of waiting on results of our AFP screening, we finally got news that they were normal and in fact my numbers were "really, really good". That definitely helps my anxiety some; the big reliever will be seeing a perfect closed spine and abdominal wall on U/S in a few days. Corey is still holding out hope for a boy, and I even dreamt it was a boy a few nights ago but deep down inside I really feel like there is a little girl in there waiting to complete our family.
It is hard to believe that we will have a little baby here for the holidays this year. The good news is that my maternity leave will take me through all three of the big ones and I won't have to work any this year which is REALLY nice! Im glad Corey will be home to enjoy the infant stage; with Lil he was working crazy hours and so sleep deprived on his days off that we were both in "survival mode". Im hoping this time we will really be able to enjoy our time off as a new completed family instead of just trying to make it through it!
After an agonizing week of waiting on results of our AFP screening, we finally got news that they were normal and in fact my numbers were "really, really good". That definitely helps my anxiety some; the big reliever will be seeing a perfect closed spine and abdominal wall on U/S in a few days. Corey is still holding out hope for a boy, and I even dreamt it was a boy a few nights ago but deep down inside I really feel like there is a little girl in there waiting to complete our family.
It is hard to believe that we will have a little baby here for the holidays this year. The good news is that my maternity leave will take me through all three of the big ones and I won't have to work any this year which is REALLY nice! Im glad Corey will be home to enjoy the infant stage; with Lil he was working crazy hours and so sleep deprived on his days off that we were both in "survival mode". Im hoping this time we will really be able to enjoy our time off as a new completed family instead of just trying to make it through it!
08 May 2008
20 April 2008
2cd Trimester- YEAH!!!!
It is hard to believe that we are 14 1/2 weeks into this! We had a dr appt on Friday and heard the heartbeat again- 160 beats per min (last time it was 161). We are all- including both the girls- pretty sure that we are having another girl. Other than that everything was good, I have gained 4 pounds which the dr said was right on track. I go in next Friday to have my AFP labs drawn- this is the lab that can indicate an open defect so we are very anxious to get this done. It will take a week for those results so Im sure we will be on pins and needles during that time. Our BIG U/S is on May 14th!!
It seems to me that I was showing alot more at this point in previous pregnancies- right now I have a little bump but it could just be questionable pudge lol. Maybe this will actually be a NORMAL size baby and not a gargantuan like Lily was (8 pds 15 oz)! I haven't gotten the burst of energy that everyone says happens in the 2cd trimester yet, but I don't think I have been quite as tired either. Still trying to get in some exercise here and there but I havent really been able to run the past couple of weeks- just haven't has the energy! Here is what is going on with the bean right now:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
It seems to me that I was showing alot more at this point in previous pregnancies- right now I have a little bump but it could just be questionable pudge lol. Maybe this will actually be a NORMAL size baby and not a gargantuan like Lily was (8 pds 15 oz)! I haven't gotten the burst of energy that everyone says happens in the 2cd trimester yet, but I don't think I have been quite as tired either. Still trying to get in some exercise here and there but I havent really been able to run the past couple of weeks- just haven't has the energy! Here is what is going on with the bean right now:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
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