It's a girl!!!!!!

It's a girl! It's a GIRL!!! Don't you just love her first profile picture?!!?

Okay, so I am that excited. Not because, I have a little Baby Girl in my belly, but because I know what I am having!! I would be this excited if it was a boy.

So the appointment went well. Of course, I cried. Crying seems a given with me. I was so nervous all day. I had to periodically take deep breaths because I was getting so worked up about the appointment. It didn't help that a couple people at work kept talking about twins.

Anyway, all went well. The technician was really nice. She joked around because she saw that my bladder was really full!! But I had been peeing like crazy all day long.

We were able to pick out the head very clearly. She measured the circumference of the head. She showed us all different parts of the baby. We got to see the hands, bladder, kidney, feet amd legs. She showed us the spine and that is when I started to cry. She then showed us the beating heart and I really lost it and cried really hard, I needed a tissue. Then she told us what we were having.

She had a bit of a hard time because the umbilical cord was in between the legs, but she was able to get the baby to move. She even said that she wanted to make sure that we got a good look. She then got a good image and pointed out the baby's "girl parts." Throughout the exam, she was typing what the images were and that is what she typed, "girl parts."

This is an image of Baby Girl's face and belly. The round part on the left is her head. You can see the eyes, nose and chin. The circle on the right is her body, and the little black circle is her stomach.

This is an image of Baby Girl's little foot. You can see her little toes and you can even see a little bit of her leg. This would be her right foot.

I am just so excited!! Oh and as if this day could not get any better. Brian got to feel her kick!!! When we got home he was talking to her and hoping that she would move, but no luck. Then after we ate dinner, we were sitting on the couch watching some TV and I felt some little kicks. I placed Brian's hand right below my belly button, and he felt a little kick. He said it felt weird, but I know that he was really happy that he got to feel it! She already has him wrapped around her little finger!!

20 weeks and 3 days

Okay, so there has been a lot on my mind the last several days. Mainly all baby stuff. Still nervous about all the baby clothes and supplies that we will need. I am worried about how we will get the baby stuff home from the baby shower that we will have in November...it's in Ohio, since all my family is there. Worried about getting registered for the baby classes...they are not called Lamaze classes any more. They are called Expectant Parents class. Good thing that I had inquired early, because I originally signed up for Monday classes, but of course they begin in November right around Thanksgiving when we will be at home for the Baby Shower!! I called yesterday to change to the Tuesday night classes and got an email today that it is better that I join the Tuesday class since it will be closer to my due date. So one stressor down!!

Now I am just worried about my next doctor appointment. It is in two days and we get to hopefully find out the sex of the baby. I woke up today thinking about how I will react when the ultrasound tech tells us...both scenarios I started to cry...luckily it was only in my day-dream that I cried. Either way, boy or girl, I will be so happy. I know Brian will be happy too.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that Brian is so in love with the baby. He doesn't want to admit it, but he got a box in the mail and told me that I have to wait until November to find out. He went to the other room and opened the box and came out to me and said...It is cutier than he thought it would be!" Since he won't tell me, I have to assume that it is for the baby!!

Well, the picture for this week is at my friend's baby shower. She, Shirley, works with me at Staples. She is 8 months and she has been sharing her experience with me. It has been really nice to have someone near me who is going through the same thing as me. It will also be nice to already have a friend for the baby.

19 weeks

Okay, so this week was not so bad. I didn't do much but work. We did go see some houses. Nothing to really get my hopes up about, but it was nice to look at some houses and get an idea of what different square footage look like in person.

These pictures are from the Heart Walk. I was part of Brian's team. It was the first time that I went with Brian to the Heart Walk. It was fun. We walked 3 miles in Indy's Downtown. We walked along the White River downtown. It was a really nice walk. I started thinking about when the weather gets nicer after Peanut is born that I would take Peanut for a walk along the same path. We even planned on taking Peanut on the Heart Walk next year. The Heart Walk is usually in September, so Peanut will be about 7 months by then.

It was and is fun thinking of things to do with Peanut after Peanut is born.

18 weeks

So I guess technically I am at the half way point, and well the baby anxiety is starting to kick in. I have been worrying about everything. The latest has been well getting registered. There is just so much stuff that a baby needs in the first year!!!

Its a good thing I have family who like to help. I found out that Tia Ilia gave Tia Ana a crib to give to me. That helps, but now we want to get the other nursery furniture to match the crib. Oh and don't get me started on the nursery!! Of course you need a house with a spare room to make a nursery!!

But on a happy note, I think I felt the baby move! When we were at Juan's place, I felt pressure all along my pelvic bone. I was worried because the day before I had spotted for the first time. Not much, but it was scary to see pink when I went to the bathroom. Anyway, all day the following day I was worried that something would go wrong, and feeling a little discomfort, not really pain but pressure in my lower belly, was not really any help. I tried to relax and told myself that if I start feeling worst or any pain that I would call the doctor. Well, after a long car ride, I came home and went straight to bed. The next morning, I felt great. No pressure! Then when I was at work, I felt it gain. This time only on my right side. I had told my friend, Shirley, who happens to be pregnant as well, about the spotting and the discomfort and that I only felt that for one day. She started telling me that when she first spotted the same thing happen, except that her baby did not move from her pelvis for close to two weeks!

Well as I said, I work up and got ready for work with no discomfort and right before Shirley was going to relieve me from the register to go to lunch the pressure came back on my right side. I must have had some look on my face because Shirley asked if the pressure came back. I told her yeah and showed her were. She and I then was pushing on my belly and we both agreed that the baby must be laying on that side. She laughs and said good luck getting the baby to move. Well, I didn't need much luck, because within a few seconds the pressure was gone.

It was just so funny how weird it felt. All the books and websites say that when you feel the baby it would feel like butterflies in your stomach. It actually felt more like a ping pong ball bouncing in slow motion against my belly!

17 weeks and 3 days

So this weeks photo is from the annual Rib America Fest that goes on Labor Day Weekend in Indianapolis. Basically, I had been craving spare ribs since July. Just nothing would tame my craving. I had to have spare ribs!!!
You may not notice from the picture, but I was a happy camper. I eat a total of 8 ribs, from two stands. The stand in the background, Coyote Roadhouse, was the second place I ate at. It was delicious!!! I got a combo, 5 ribs...was supposed to be only 4 ribs, but I guess the person couldn't count. The ribs were very meaty and YUMMY!!!
It was a good day. We even got to listen to a pretty good band who played Led Zepplin songs. Brian is a big Zepplin fan, he was hoping that the baby would move when the band went on. That didn't happen. Hopefully soon I will start to feel the baby moving.
We read that by now the baby would be able to hear so any chance I get I play music and put a speaker on my belly. I am trying to think of other things I can do to help the baby recognize us.

Doctor update

So today was the second time we met with our doctor. Brian liked her better this time. He said we picked a good doctor. I didn't have any doubt, but clearly Brian did. No fears, she answered my questions, no matter how weird they might be.
The doctor also said that baby and I are progressing well. She said I have a normal belly size and the baby's heart rate sounds good. Brian was funny after hearing the heart beat, because he said it sounds more normal...or at least closer to what he is used to listening to from work.
Now, I have to wait another 4 weeks until we get to see the baby. Our first ultrasound is scheduled for September 30!!! Four more weeks and we can stop playing the guessing game!!!

16 weeks and 3 days

So at 16 weeks my body decides it wants to add a bug to the mix. I don't mean insect, I mean illness. I am actually glad that I got sick because I was a little worried that my morning sickness came back.
I was at work when I started to feel really nauseous. I did what all the books and websites said and tried to eat a little something to keep my stomach full, but that only made me puke. So, I am a trooper and decided to stay at work until the closers came to work...we where scheduled to overlap two hours...but when she got to work, I left early. Good thing, because I keep getting worst and even had a slight fever.
Lucky me and lucky my little monkey...I am obsessed with monkeys right now...my sickness only lasted 24hrs. I was a nervous wreck because I knew I needed to eat but I just could not stomach anything.
Right now, I am loving not being sick...today I actually ate like crazy...by crazy I mean I was eating something just about every 2 hours. It's a good thing I like food to begin with. I just don't understand how people could skip meals. I like the eating when you are hungry and not feeling guilty for eating so much.