8 more days

Til our Big ultrasound! Can't wait to see our babes once again, as well as see how it's going in there and find out what it is! EEK!

Yesterday was a weird day. I almost fainted. I got really lightheaded and dizzy and luckily I was at my neighbors and could use her to hold me up. I didn't fall, but when I came home I got really emotional. I called Andy sobbing of course. Then my mom happens to call and I could barely get out what happened. I didn't fall, but it really scared me. The nurse said that I probably didn't have enough protein in the morning and my sugar may have gone up high and dropped down real quickly, so that's why it happened. She told me to make sure I have protein at every meal and eat every 2 hours. This is going to be difficult. I don't feel hungry every 2 hrs. I'll do my best!!! Hopefully it won't happen again. Scary.

Our crib!

So here's our crib! My mother was so generous to offer to get it for us! She ordered it yesterday and it should be coming in the next couple weeks! We ordered it through JC Penney! The bedding shown in the photo is NOT what we're doing...but the crib is the color/style we're getting! How exciting!

Monthly Check up at 17weeks

So now I'm 17 weeks into my pregnancy. Today I had a regular visit to the doctor. I peed, they weighed me (I lost 6 lbs since 4 weeks ago), took my BP which was almost perfect! Then the Dr. did a "belly check" the nurse called it. She felt where my uterus was coming up to, and it's a little below my belly button. Then we got to hear the baby's heart beat with the "doppler"! Andy couldn't make it so I asked my mom if she'd like to come, and she did! :) It was nice to have her there! I find it so amazing to hear that little "wish-wish-wish" sound of the heart. I was hoping to have my BIG ultrasound on 4/20 but the Dr. said that may be too soon to get all the measurements that they need. So I rescheduled for 10 days after...4/30 is now our big day! Hopefully they can see what they need to, and also tell what we have in there!!!
I've definately started feeling the little cookie monster kicking! I think it's been going on for over a week or so, and it's more obvious to me now. Especially when I'm just sitting around watching tv! I can't wait to really feel it, and see it from the outside, that way Daddy can join in this amazing miracle!! :)

Most Amazing Experience so far!!!!

Today we had an ultrasound. I am 13 weeks along today, and we opted to have a Nuchal Translucency Scan (NT Scan). This scan is done before 14 weeks to give expecting parents a ratio of the chances their child that they are carrying may have Downs Syndrome. I was not at high risk for this, but wanted to have it, just to know, and also to get a look at how Baby is doing in there.

The u/s was amazing! The little Cookie Monster (our new nickname) was moving around and has grown SOOOO much! We also got to hear the heart beat again, this time it was LOUD AND CLEAR! It actually sounded like a heart beat! Amazing! The rate was 143 bpm. The scan showed that our chances of our baby having Downs is 1 in 10,000 which is slim to none. So that's GREAT! It was nice to see thing are progressing nicely so far since I don't FEEL anything yet. I really can't wait for that to start!

The only thing that sucked about our u/s today was the Tech. She was such a crotch! I don't know what her problem was, but she seemed like she didn't want to be there. She knew that this was a new experience for us and yet she didn't even tell us what we were looking at. We had to ask her a million questions. HELLO! You're doing one of the most amazing jobs in the world...and you have to be UGLY?!?! GOD! Thank goodness we're so excited about our baby, I could care less about that lady. I'm going to request to see anyone else BUT her from now on. Hopefully we can do that!

My mom is going to announce at school this week or early next that I'm expecting and she's going to be a Grandma! So that'll be exciting, especially because I'm now doing a long-term for the next couple months! YAY! We've already told everyone else there is to tell! HA! We're bad at secrets! Our next u/s is scheduled for 4/20 and we're hoping (though it's not priority) to find out what we're having! :) eek!

Just waiting....

So far I still don't feel pregnant except for the fact I'm always tired and am starting to have some aches and pains. And unfortunately...nausea has started popping in more frequently. I have the weirdest morning sickness, I'm in the shower and I have gag reflexes or dry heaves! But only in the shower! Strange! In 2 weeks we're having the NT Scan. This is a non-invaisve screening for Downs Syndrome. I'm not at any high risk for carrying a child with Downs, but we talked about it and we'd like to see how Baby's doing and if there is a high risk, we'll be a little more prepared than not knowing at all. I won't do any invaisive testing, unless it's absolutely necessary, but those tests are usually optional...as is this Scan. I had a finger prick last week, and then in 2 weeks I go for an u/s...that's the extent of the NT Scan. They take your blood work and the u/s results and tell you the ratio of your chances of having a child with Downs. I'm of course praying all is well and good, and have every confidence that our baby is healthy, but am quite exited to see our little one again! (Otherwise I'd have to wait til 18 weeks) I'm too impatient for that!!!