Friday, May 13, 2011

Ultrasound #1

On May 13, we had our first ultrasound. I was almost 12 weeks pregnant and we got a pretty great view of Peanut! Here's a pulled back view...
And here's a close up. Peanut has a lot of room in there and was moving around and showing off for all of us. So cute! No true signs yet of what the sex will be (too early) but so far the doctors have ruled out any abnormalities and say that Peanut is looking great and growing well. Whew!

Our next ultrasound us scheduled for June 27 so we are hoping to determine Peanut's sex then. Tutu will be bringing Big Brother Noah to the appointment so he can get a peek at this "Peanut" we have been talking about for the last few months. 

I don't really have to know the baby's sex but my dear husband does not like surprises and just HAS to know. When I was pregnant with Big Brother Noah, we could not get a perfect look at his "parts" during our ultrasound at 20 weeks and Jeff couldn't stand it. He actually asked the tech if it would help if I stood up and jumped around and laid back down. The tech and I both gave him a look and we were sort of OK with not knowing. Well I was. It wasn't until about two weeks before Noah was born that we actually found out he was going to be a boy (due to a nervous substitute OB/GYN who had me monitored). I almost told her it was OK to not tell me but then I thought of my husband and how sad he would be if I passed on the opportunity to know. So I gave in and she told me, "it's a boy!"

So things are going along well! I actually fell 100% better than I did a few weeks ago (no more aversion to food...yeah!). So I'm settling into the groove of the second trimester. I know I promised you all a belly shot. I'll get Jeff to take one this week so you can all see how big I am getting. 

More updates to come...

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

My Mommy Is Having a Baby!

That's right, people...Mommy is pregnant and I am going to be a Big Brother! Surprise! I am so excited, can't you tell.
As you can see, Daddy and I can hardly contain ourselves!

Our little "Peanut" is set to arrive at the end of November. Keep reading for more information from Mommy all about Peanut...

Monday, April 25, 2011

Baby in There?

Today I got my first peek at my little Peanut! I had my first OB/GYN appointment and guess what? There is REALLY a baby in there (and only one this time...whew!)! For those of you who might not remember, I had two babies with my first pregnancy but one was absorbed at about 8 weeks. 

The arrow in the photo is pointing to Peanut. The little round thing above his/her head is the yolk, which is feeding Peanut until my placenta forms. He/she has a strong heartbeat and everything looks great so far. 

Now the exciting part! Our due date is November 26, 2011. When the doctor told me this I almost fell off the table. For those of you who do not know, November 26 is my Mom's birthday and November 27 is Jeff's birthday. Oh, and November 24 is Thanksgiving. So we will definitely have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! Timing is not our strong point obviously.

What's next? I will have an NT (nuchal translucency) ultrasound on May 13 so we will get an even better view of Peanut and will be able to begin to rule out any chromosomal issues. If all goes well, I will most likely avoid having a amnio (yeah!). Stay tuned for more Peanut news...

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Time to Tell the Family

 On Easter Sunday, we thought it was as good a time as any to tell the family about Peanut. So we dressed Noah in his official Big Brother shirt and hid it under his other shirt for the big reveal. And boy was everyone surprised! Of course the grandparents were informed a few weeks earlier but the future aunts, uncles and great-grandmas were quite surprised and very happy to hear our news. 
Here's our first picture as a family with Peanut growing inside.

We have our first sonogram scheduled on Monday so stay tuned for Peanut's first pictures...

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Oh, Baby...I'm Pregnant!

SURPRISE!

Today (Sunday, March 20, 2011), I took a pregnancy test to confirm what I already knew to be true.
And sure enough, two pink lines equal A BABY!

Oh, boy (or girl)! Now the fun REALLY begins...