A Great Day

Today was a great day!  I couldn't believe how excited I was about our ultrasound today - I thought I would still be really nervous, since I've been nervous at every single doctor's appointment so far.  But until I got back into the room I was really only excited.  I was excited to see how the baby had changed during these past 11 weeks and to find out if everything was okay with him or her.  Plus, I figured if the tech could tell us the gender, it would be an added bonus.  When I laid down on the table, I was nervous again, but she got started pretty quickly so there wasn't lots of time to dwell on it.   

Before the tech began the scan she asked if we'd like to know the gender and we said, yes, as long as you can tell.  She also told us that she's very detail oriented and she would narrate the scan, but wouldn't be chatting with us because she likes to really focus on the baby and how everything is measuring and looks.  She said not to take her silence as a sign of any problems.  I really appreciated her telling us that and also liked how carefully she looked at every single thing.  I made me feel so much better about the whole thing.  

Everything looked great - it's amazing how much detail you can see during the scan.  The chambers of the heart and the shape of the nose and face and just everything.  At one point the baby was holding up just one finger and then showed off all five.  It's really so amazing to see what's happening inside of you. 

It was also really easy to tell the baby's gender.  It flipped around just a few moments into the scan and she said right away, it's a boy and there are it's parts!  She also asked if I had something chocolatey and sugary for breakfast because he was moving around so much.  I did have some syrup with french toast this morning which probably caused all the moving.  In hindsight, maybe not the best plan, but I liked seeing him moving all around anyway.  We still managed to get a few cute photos! 

Overall, an amazing day.  We are so happy and blessed to have a healthy baby boy! 

Week 14

Now that I've officially entered my second trimester, which is still hard to believe by the way, I decided to start posting a weekly pregnancy update.  I think for me this will be a great way to remember this experience later on.  I bought a notebook that I planned on writing this kind of stuff in, but honestly have been terrible about keeping up with it. 

How Far Along? 14 Weeks - Hooray!  Second trimester, honestly, it's still hard to believe. 
Maternity Clothes? None yet.  Today is the first day I'm wearing a bel.la band.  So far, so good :)
Weight Gain? Not sure.  I seem to really go up and down.  This was also the case before I got pregnant.  One day I wear two pounds, more the next day two pounds less.  I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, so I'll see what she says.  I'm underweight anyway so I'm assuming I'll be packing on the pounds at some point
Stretch Marks? None yet - I'm sure these are coming though. 
Sleep? Okay.  I've been really hot at night lately though, even with the AC and a fan blowing right on me.  I also wake up a few times to use the bathroom. 
Best Moment of the Week?  Probably just having time off from work for the holiday.  I just love having extra days off. 
Weirdest Comment:  Nothing really - although there are still a lot of people who don't know I'm pregnant.  If they notice my growing midsection, they haven't said anything yet. 
Movement? Not yet. 
Gender?  Too soon to tell. 
What I miss? Nothing. 
Symptoms: This week my pants getting tighter is about it.  Last week we were on vacation and if I spent too much time walking or outside in the heat I felt really drained very quickly. 
Weekly Wisdom:  When I told the HR Director at my office, she said, that I should complete enjoy being pregnant.  It's such a special time and short time and most women only experience it a few times.  She's so right.  I've been enjoying my pregnancy, but what she said really impacted me.  Clearly I work in a 'family friendly' office :)

Milestones: Second trimester. 

Emotions: Happy and so incredibly thankful to finally get to experience this gift.  Our next OB appointment is tomorrow and of course, I'm still nervous. 
No belly pictures yet - I took some yesterday for myself, but honestly, I'm still too nervous to post them.  Hopefully I'll start to feel like I can soon!