Smooth Sailing

Well, it is about time that mommy and daddy-to-be can calm our nerves. For several days now, mommy hasn't been feeling much of anything...that includes the feeling of being pregnant. I've read this can happen and is normal, but it is just plain weird after feeling pregnancy symptoms of some kind for three plus months. We get to hear the baby's heartbeat in about a week, so we are just praying that baby's having a blast in mommy's tummy.

100 Days

Yesterday was Labor Day, and even though it wasn't my labor day, it was still momentous. Baby-Ri (still sounding out what nickname sounds best) and I celebrated 100 days together. Now only around 180 days to go. YAY!!!

Hopefully this second trimester will be less to worry about. So far so good. I've been able to leave the house a little more than usual which is a good start. Back to work tomorrow, so that will be the true test.

We love all the happy feedback being sent in emails and on the phone about the blog. Also, thank you for all your prayers everyone. God is answering them, so please keep them coming.

Road Trip

So I've noticed for a while the veins in my body showing more prominently than usual, but today I look like a road map. It's kind of cool actually. I'm just glad long sleeves and pants are going to be my attire for most of the pregnancy.

Put those feet up, Mommy!

Well some of you know that I have had way to many scares of losing the baby in the past month. I guess no morning sickness comes with a price tag...blood. We have been reassured with several ultrasounds that the baby appears to be healthy growing at a normal rate with a strong heartbeat. We've got a little fighter already. I've been reassured by a couple of friends with similar experiences that I should be able to deliver a healthy baby. Been praying every day sometimes multiple times a day that that is the case.

If anyone has any similar experience you would like to share, it would be much appreciated. I've been putting my feet up as much as possible and even missed a few days of work already. The doctors can't predict how much longer this may go on. Here's hoping with that "happy" second trimester that is bragged about that it all ends by tomorrow. Tomorrow is Day 1 of my 2nd trimester. Hooray!!! If our baby is a boy, he should be happy because mommy and daddy's college plays their opening football game of the year.

August Update

Well, I haven't posted in a while because nothing good has happened this month really until now. To make a very long story short, I had a couple scares with this pregnancy. Every time our little baby has been strong, brave, and a fighter. He or she always has a strong heartbeat and seems to be moving all over the place having tons of fun inside mommy's belly. I can't feel any of the moving, punching, and kicking, but I have seen it and heard it a few time through ultrasounds and the Doppler.

I had another OB appointment today and everything checks out, so I earned an 'A' for week 11-12. Not much else to report at this time. Until we know if we are having a boy or a girl, we feel a little helpless with the baby talk. I'm okay with that because there is always so much to do anyway, that I can wait for a million to-dos on my list to show up in 2-3 months.

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Week 8 Day 3 Ultrasound

So we had amazing news from our doctor last Tuesday (Week 8, Day 3). We had one last ultrasound until around week 18. Our little baby (embryo really) measured from head to rump exactly 8 weeks and 3 days. There was one more measurement the doctor took and that was the fluid sac around the embryo's measurement. It also matched an 8 week and 3 day old embryo. Your probably thinking, "Well, that's how it should be." You're right! It should be that way, but our doctor said those two measurements are almost never in sync. I thought to myself right then what a "perfect" baby we have made.

Everything is A-Okay with mommy and baby and daddy is going wonderful too. That's all the updates for now. Oh...still no morning sickness which is a God send. Thank you, Lord, for that.

P.S. The baby this week (Week 9) has graduated already. Can you believe we had a graduation already with this child? Baby graduated from an embryo to a fetus...YAY!!! Also, baby is the size of a green olive and growing like crazy. Apparently it also has all its body parts and knows if it is a boy or a girl, but mommy and daddy won't know for many weeks to come.