18 weeks...
So I haven't been able to figure out the video so you will just have to come over to watch it.
We went to the doctor this morning for our "big" ultrasound. They confirmed it was a girl and all looks wonderful!
Rob and I were both amazed at how much she has grown since our last pictures. She is still a little peanut weighing in at about 8oz.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
4d Ultrasound
More stories and videos to follow...For now here are some pics of the 4d ultrasound we had on August 7, 2009. Rob and my parents were all there for our wonderful 45 minute session.
Here is our little one covering her face...
Squirming Around...
She was playing with her ears..
Here is our little one covering her face...
Monday, August 10, 2009
August 7, 2009- 4d Ultrasound Update
I have looked over this post a few times and I really don't know what to write. I am a little stumped but I know I have some anxious readers. So here is what you get for pressuring me to write this and post it quickly...
The day we have been anticipating arrived but our little one apparently had the wrong date marked on her calendar because she did not want to reveal herself to us. She made sure to be very polite and keep her legs crossed.
Friday, August 7, 2009, Rob and I hopped into my parent's car and headed off to St. Pete for our appointment. The room had a very calming atmosphere with the lights dimmed and music playing softly behind the small sectional couch. Everyone sat down and I had the honor of being perched on the tall examining chair where we all had a view of a large flat panel television which displayed the beautiful images. At first, the little one had a terrible case of the hiccups, her entire little body leaped with every one. After settling down, she showed us how she loves to play with her ears and rub her face. Eventually, my orange juice kicked in and she decided she was going to kick and kick! You know she is going to make an excellent soccer player! After all the warnings we received prior to the ultrasound about the baby looking like an alien and being able to see all her bones, we were very surprised to see she was a little chunker. She had a small amount of meat on her bones with a little pooch for a belly. It was a wonderful 45 minutes! Although, she insisted on her legs being crossed the entire time! Thankfully, the ultrasound tech offered for us to come back in a week and get another view to make sure her guess of "girl" was correct. We are all thinking pink and looking forward to this Friday, August 14 to see if she reveals herself for at least a brief moment.
The day we have been anticipating arrived but our little one apparently had the wrong date marked on her calendar because she did not want to reveal herself to us. She made sure to be very polite and keep her legs crossed.
Friday, August 7, 2009, Rob and I hopped into my parent's car and headed off to St. Pete for our appointment. The room had a very calming atmosphere with the lights dimmed and music playing softly behind the small sectional couch. Everyone sat down and I had the honor of being perched on the tall examining chair where we all had a view of a large flat panel television which displayed the beautiful images. At first, the little one had a terrible case of the hiccups, her entire little body leaped with every one. After settling down, she showed us how she loves to play with her ears and rub her face. Eventually, my orange juice kicked in and she decided she was going to kick and kick! You know she is going to make an excellent soccer player! After all the warnings we received prior to the ultrasound about the baby looking like an alien and being able to see all her bones, we were very surprised to see she was a little chunker. She had a small amount of meat on her bones with a little pooch for a belly. It was a wonderful 45 minutes! Although, she insisted on her legs being crossed the entire time! Thankfully, the ultrasound tech offered for us to come back in a week and get another view to make sure her guess of "girl" was correct. We are all thinking pink and looking forward to this Friday, August 14 to see if she reveals herself for at least a brief moment.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Doctor Visit
My routine 2nd trimester visit was today. It was a brief visit but I was excited to hear the heartbeat again. The last few visits have been with a certified nurse midwife which I thought I would enjoy more than a doctor for a number of reasons including the thought of a closer relationship than a doctor would offer. Today I opted to visit with the doctor and was pleasantly surprised. She was warm, caring, listened to all my concerns and even took the time to describe everything she was doing and I should be doing during the pregnancy. I have made my decision to try and stick with her through the rest of my appointments and ideally she will deliver the baby. It will be hard to truly choose who will deliver since it is a large practice and it will all depend on who is on-call that day. Well back to the actual appointment, she used a doppler to find the baby's beautiful heartbeat. My heart wanted to steal the show and cover-up the baby's heartbeat but the baby eventually won and it was about 138 bpm. The doctor also released me back to lifting weights at the gym. (I immediately text my trainer when I left and said he needs to tone up my flabby legs and floppy arms!) She was also satisfied with my weight gain and even offered me the ability to gain a little more. I believe I will still continue on my path of healthy eating with the occasional sweets for right now. I figure I will make up for it once the third trimester kicks in!
I also opted to take the second round of genetic testing at my next appointment since it will just include a more detailed ultrasound and some more blood work. My next appointment will be August 24 but that is truly an eternity when it comes to determining the gender so we have decided to have the 4d ultrasound this Friday! We have invited our parents to come enjoy the experience with us and we all are very excited. I am going to take votes before the ultrasound to see what everyone will guess: girl or boy?!
Girl or boy we know they will be a little soccer player. Last Thursday, July 30, 2009, I was sitting at work and felt a thump. Instinct made me immediately look down at my belly and think, woah, was that a kick?! A sat very still in hopes of feeling it again but apparently he/she was playing shy. Later that evening I was lying on the couch and Zoe cuddled up to my belly right near the baby and sure enough there was that thump again. It was amazing! Feeling him/her this early makes me sure they will be the next Mia Hamm or Landon Donovan!
I also opted to take the second round of genetic testing at my next appointment since it will just include a more detailed ultrasound and some more blood work. My next appointment will be August 24 but that is truly an eternity when it comes to determining the gender so we have decided to have the 4d ultrasound this Friday! We have invited our parents to come enjoy the experience with us and we all are very excited. I am going to take votes before the ultrasound to see what everyone will guess: girl or boy?!
Girl or boy we know they will be a little soccer player. Last Thursday, July 30, 2009, I was sitting at work and felt a thump. Instinct made me immediately look down at my belly and think, woah, was that a kick?! A sat very still in hopes of feeling it again but apparently he/she was playing shy. Later that evening I was lying on the couch and Zoe cuddled up to my belly right near the baby and sure enough there was that thump again. It was amazing! Feeling him/her this early makes me sure they will be the next Mia Hamm or Landon Donovan!
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