Ok go ahead and yell at me.... i have been awful lately w/ my updates!!! Work is pretty busy which i am thankful for! Anyhoo.. enough excuses on to the FUN stuff!!I was 16 weeks as of yesterday (Thursday) The baby is about the size of an avocado. This week the bones in baby's ears are forming and now he/she can hear mom and dads voice!!! Small but important things are happening to baby right now... eyebrows, lashes & hair are starting to fill in and the taste buds are forming. Let the growth spurts begin!!!! in the next few weeks baby will double in weight and grow a few more inches!! Everyday baby is taking on his/her final shape. Ears are now almost set in their location, eyes are getting closer together and his/her head is more erect.
As far as i am concerned i am feeling much MUCH better!!! With the exception of my heart racing now and again which can take my breath away i feel great. The doctor told me it was normal and as long as i don't get dizzy or faint its just from the increased blood flow my body has to work on. My belly is definitely starting to look more and more pregnant each day. I swear i think i grew some more over night!!! I think when i go out people don't wonder "gee is she just chunky in the middle?" i think they say "ohh look at the pregnant lady!" I'm sure the maternity shirts help clarify some questions hahaha!!! I PROMISE to get an updated belly picture on ASAP! Unfortunately I cant feel the baby move yet but its only a matter of time (My doctor said on average you can feel the baby as early as 16 weeks but its typically around the 19-20 week mark when moms first feel the baby) and chances are since this is my 1st pregnancy i wont know it when its happening anyway hahaha!! But trust me i am keeping my senses peeled hahaha!!
We had our monthly check up last Friday. (15 weeks) It was very cute b/c Mike was at training for work until 4 pm but we scheduled my appointment for 4 anyhow. From his past experiences training has never gone to 4 before so he assumed he might be a few minutes late but he would get there. I called him at 3:45 when i walked in the doctors office to sign in and left a message saying i was there. He called at 3:55 (to my surprise they had already placed me in a room) saying he was still taking a test for training... and asked if i could do something to hold the doctor off. He said that he really wanted to be there to hear the baby again. That melted my heart so i went out to the nurses station and explained my situation to the doctor and nurse they just smiled and said not to worry. I went back out to the waiting room and waited for Mikey to show up. Around 4:15 he showed up upset he was late but very happy to see me waiting for him. We told the nurse he had arrived and we were back in a room w/in a few minutes. The doctor came in and Mike thanked him for doing him that favor. I just wanted to squeeze him until his head popped b/c i was so pleased w/ how much he wanted to be apart of that special moment.
The appointment went great we got to hear the baby's heart beat again (which i promised i would get on here... and i am still working on getting it off my phone and on to the computer!) Mike asked if Dr. M if he knew the wives tale about the heart being fast it was a girl and if it was slow it was a boy. Dr.M just smiled and said yes. Mike looked at Dr. M and said...sooo?? Dr. M laughed and said to be 100% honest the baby's heart beat is perfect middle of the road and told Mike to wait for the ultra sound before painting a room hahaha! Then mikes curiosity got the best of him. He asked Dr. M what the chances of us having twins in there were and if with certainty he could rule it out. Dr.M smiled again and said "there is still a good chance you could have twins and we cant catch it on the heart monitor" But told mike again to wait for the ultra sound before jumping the gun.
We talked about the scary stuff like genetic testing w/ Dr. M and opted to forgo any testing/dangerous procedures b/c we wanted to ensure the baby's safety. If its in God's plan for us to have a sick baby then its in His plan not much we can do with that info ahead of time! Then what i was waiting for since i 1st found out i was pregnant... i finally got my slip to go for an ultra sound!!! I was told to schedule it 3-5 days before my next appointment which is July 7th. I scheduled our very 1st ultra sound for June30 at 8 am!!!! I can not wait to share our baby's very 1st picture!!!
So over all the baby seems healthy.. mom is healthy and dad is excited! I cant wait to share more and i hope everyone is doing well!!!
XOXOX Love, mom and baby!!