When we found out we were pregnant (finally!), I was immediately thinking about gender. Would we be buying pink or blue? Princess dresses or hard hats and work boots? I had heard of the IntelliGender Gender Prediction test so I was excited to review and offer a giveaway for you, my readers! The IntelliGender test …
Boy! Last Monday we had an ultrasound because of some over-the-weekend spotting/bleeding, and got to see every inch of our new little one. Our tech is amazing and got us some beautiful pictures, one of which being a gender shot! I think everyone was anxious, wondering if we would add a girl to the mix, …
First of all, weeks 9 through 13 have just been a bit of a blur. The entire month of September was like a big bowl that was constantly being stirred and dumped all over the floor. You’ll find out why in just a minute. My due date has changed from April 6th to April 3, …
Besides hanging out near a toilet, or near a pillow for a nap, I’ve been good! I had my first appointment, which wasn’t really a prenatal visit as much as it was just medical history and getting my pre-pregnancy weight. The nurse, ironically, is my ob/gyn’s MOM. She was incredibly friendly and reassuring, and understood …
This was on Monday, the 16th. It still blows me away. Baby measured 1.05cm from crown to rump, and had a beautiful heart beat of 132bpm! Seeing that little flicker made me cry. I could have bawled big alligator tears if I wasn’t staring so hard at that monitor. Everything looks good. If you wondered …
I’m trying really hard to immerse myself in that photo, and imagine the breeze and the crashing waves. I imagine the smell of flowers, ocean water, and just air. It’s hard to do when it’s cloudy and gray in Ohio, but it’s helping with the worry. Yesterday I had a third hCG beta blood draw, …