14 Weeks

I had my 14 week appointment today and based on the ultrasound from last time, I am due on 3/17/12. Nothing overly exciting happened in the visit, but here are the highlights:

I gained 1.8 pounds. I don’t feel much different, but I do feel good so I’m going with that. Nick let the nurse know it was all the pizza I've been eating (thanks honey).

We heard the heartbeat. I was kind of surprised at this one. I thought it would just sound different. Louder maybe? Deeper? It was pretty quiet, but the nurse said very strong. Nick of course asked (again) if it was a boy or a girl. After the visit he was trying to mimic it, and it sounded like a musical, so I told him he needed to work on that.

I was disappointed as I was supposed to see a doctor I saw years ago when I first moved here (and I loved her), but she called in sick today and I saw the NP instead. The NP is ok, but doesn’t have much of a personality.

It was no problem for me to get approval for pre-natal yoga, which I’m really looking forward to. That will start up in the beginning of October.

I have to go for blood work on September 30th to test for Spina Bifida and Down Syndrome.

The exciting news is that my next appointment is on October 17th, and if the baby cooperates, I will then find out if we’re having a boy or a girl! I looked up the doctor that I will be seeing and he looks like a co-worker of mine. That should be interesting!

Friday Night my sissy boo (yes that's what I call her) Alexis came over and we vegged out and watched movies. She brought over Italian cookies and pizza and I told her I will expect that every time she visits. I was kidding (half-kidding ;).

On Saturday we got to see our Nashua friends for Eva Boutwell's first birthday. Her parents are Eric (who went to HS with Nick) and Danielle. I adore Danielle - since moving to MA she is honestly one of my favorite people that I've met - so sweet, easy to talk to (we could blab for hours) and just a really good person - Eric is the same way. And Eva is just beautiful! Alot of our Nashua friends have babies so it was a bit overwhelming seeing them all, realizing next year that will be me. I don't think anyone is ever really prepared for it, which makes it a (tiny) less scary, but still alot to handle. I know I will have alot of help because so many people that are close to us have gone through it, so I'm counting on having good friends (and family) to reach out to.

Hope everyone is doing well!

xoxo