Our 3rd Doctor's Appointment

We had our 15 week doctor's appointment today and FINALLY got to hear the babies heartbeat! It was like music to my ears. The little one was at 145 today and when they saw it on my early ultrasound it was at 144.... could this be another boy?! We shall see! I got the go ahead to make my ultrasound appointment to find out the sex- SO EXCITED!!! I think one of the neatest things about today was the validation I got. For the past 2 weeks I have been feeling the baby move, the first week just twice, last week twice and this week every day. Well when i was laying down on the table for the nurse to use the doppler I thought i felt the baby on my lower left side. When the nurse was checking around she was looking on the middle/center right and not finding anything. I just thought to myself how i just felt it on the way lower left, so I told her to check much lower so she moved the doppler there and found the heartbeat right away!! So I haven't just had a lot of gas :) I really am feeling the little one.

Dr. O'Neill came in then and she gave us the OK to get our BIG ULTRASOUND!  We get to make our appointment within the next 2-3 weeks!!!  Oh man, I am so excited.  I can't wait to find out already.

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How your baby's growing:

Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")

You Know You're Pregnant When....

NORMALLY all you buy is granola, Special K or Kashi.... and you come home from the grocery store with not only Cocoa Pebbles but also Lucky Charms. (oh boy! hahhaha)

Guess Who's Made a Comeback

Nausea!!  Wouldn't you know it?!  It seemed to go away around 12 weeks or so, I was feeling great!  But as soon as i get into the second trimester it came back with a vengeance.  I woke up yesterday morning and was so sick.  I couldn't leave the bathroom from 7:00 am until after 10:30.  I finally called my mom and she came right over to pick up me and little man, so she could help if I needed anything and also to keep Jackson busy so I could rest in quiet.  Well once she got over I honestly didn't think I could drive anywhere in a car.  I. Felt. Like. Crap.  So she took Jackson with her and I stayed home.  I was able to rest some, and finally even get in the shower.  By 1:00 I was feeling much better, good enough to head over to my mom's.  After getting there and seeing Jackson was having an absolute blast, I decided I need to lay down a bit.  2 hours later(!!!) I awoke, and aside from feeling a bit groggy and only slightly nauseated I was doing much better.  I had spoken to my doctor and she told me that unfortunately when a woman still feels nausea this bad into the second trimester she very well may have it throughout the rest of their pregnancy.  Lets all hope and pray that this is not the case!  Yikes!

14 weeks, in my parents backyard

I Felt the Baby Kick Today!

This morning was my Mother's Day Brunch for my MUMs group.  Bonnie and I invited my mom to join us today, and right in the middle of a very moving, very beautiful presentation I felt the little peach move for the first time!!  I am 13 1/2 weeks along, so I felt this baby about a week sooner then I felt Jackson, but it makes sense since I already know what to expect.  On Tuesday night, after work i was sitting on my couch trying to unwind a bit on the computer and I thought I might have felt the little one.  But it was late, I was tired so I blew it off.  Well two days later while sitting still in my meeting there was no denying that this was indeed the baby.  Let the acrobatics begin!!

Good news, my nausea has seemed to subside a bit.  Hopefully for good!  Finger's crossed.....

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How your baby's growing: 13 weeks

Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.