Blog Update -- FYI

I just changed the settings so that anyone can comment -- you don't have to have a Gmail or Yahoo email account. So those of you who have mentioned that you haven't made comments because you don't have an account, no longer have an excuse. :)

On an aside, be thinking of my husband tonight. He's stuck in Dallas waiting for his plane to take off (more than 2 hours late) and while waiting he was in line for ice cream and the girl working told him they were closed after the guy in front of him got his ice cream. So he went to McDonalds to get a shake and they didn't have any left. Those of you aware of how much he loves ice cream can only imagine how happy he is right now!

Second Trimester!!!

I am officially in the 2nd trimester! Who hoo! Today I am 13 weeks and 1 day. Over the last week or two I have really started feeling better. Gone is the constant nausea and extreme exhaustion. Now I am just HUNGRY! I'm really looking forward to the next couple months, especially starting to grow and feeling the baby move. Hopefully we will also be finding out the gender of the baby by the 4th of July. It still seems like it is a long time away, but really it is less than 7 weeks and technically we could find out even sooner than that if they let us schedule the ultrasound earlier.

It Zwibble

Ok, so most, if not all of you, are probably wondering what in the world the title of this post means. Well, let me tell you. It was my favorite book when I was 5 or 6. When I say favorite, I mean that I was completely obsessed with it! There was a long period of time that I picked this book as one of my nighttime stories -- every single night. My poor mom! Needless to say, she did not forget and somehow managed to find a copy on Amazon.com. Last night I had a surprise package on the front porch and lo-and-behold, it was It Zwibble! So now I can read it to my little ones as they grow up! Thanks Mom!

Princess Portia and Her Crystal Ball

Well, I have to admit that we haven't been quite as good about asking Portia for her prediction for the last few weeks, but when we did she said GIRL. Jason and Kim came by last week and Jason decided to ask her and she told him girl, too. He has thought it was a boy since the beginning, so I think he wanted to see if we were making it up that she is (almost) always saying girl.

Heartbeat Update

So sorry for taking so long to update about this! I feel like I left everyone hanging.

Aaron and I did get to go on last Friday to hear the baby's heartbeat again. It was just as amazing to me the 2nd time and I know that it was really awesome for Aaron to get to hear it. This time there was no kicking, but the baby did keep moving around. The nurse said that was a really good sign. I'm so excited to feel it move!

Who hoo!!!

I've got be quick because I'm working, but so excited that I really want to post. I was talking with a guy I work with who's wife is expecting in late Sept. He was telling me how exciting it was for him to hear the heartbeat, so it made me more bummed that Aaron had to miss out. I decided to look into renting a Doppler machine so we could listen at home. The FDA requires a doctor's approval/prescription, so I called and talked to his nurse and explained the situation and to make sure I'd get approval. She said, well, it would probably be easier if you just came back in to the office and we took another listen! They have times every day that nurses are available and they do it free of charge! So, we're going in tomorrow to listen again! I'm so excited and so happy that Aaron will get to hear it! Who hoo!!!

2nd Appointment (11 Weeks and 4 Days)

Today was our 2nd appointment. As my previous post mentioned, my doctor had to once again cancel at the last minute (since he is delivering other people's babies I'll give him a break). I called first thing this morning to reschedule and told them that I'd like to get in today if I can, even if I see someone else. So they booked me for 11 am with a Nurse Practitioner.

Aaron and I were planning to meet at the office around 11, but he called me around 10:50 and had just gotten off a conference call at home. He wasn't very happy because he kept telling the people on the call he had to leave and they kept asking him questions. No biggie though, we decided that it wasn't a big deal that he couldn't make it this time.

So at the appointment we did the usual (pee, weigh, blood pressure). And then the exciting part -- they used a Doppler to hear the heartbeat. The nurse had to look around for the baby for a couple minutes. She said sometimes they like to hide, so I told the baby, "come on, little one, swim to the top" and it listened (hopefully this is an early sign we're having an obedient child -- I won't hold my breath though!). The heartrate was in the 160s and every once in a while we would hear it kick through the Doppler! It was quite funny to hear and it was kicking every 5 seconds or so for probably 30 seconds! The nurse said that it sounded great!