IT'S ALIVE!!!

I am now officially never "alone". At 2 am on Thursday night I felt a little kick, and then another. Very weird. Since then it has been kicking very frequently. I am trying to let go of my fears about miscarriage now. I am basically at a less than 1 percent risk now. I am excited for our 20 week ultrasound. Tomorrow is Alessandra's 2nd birthday party, so I am making her a poke cake today. I will post pics on Monday when I post about the triple marker results.

16 weeks and counting.......

We had our 16 week appointment today. They had so much trouble finding the heartbeat last time, and this time it was there right away. It was going at 150 beats per minute. They also drew the blood for the triple screen today. I will have those results by next monday. I had lost 1 more pound, so that wasn't too bad. I am getting ketones in my urine. I asked the Dr and he said that is a sign of starvation. Who knew I would EVER have THAT problem! I am supposed to start eating 2000 calories a day, starting now. I had been eating about 1300-1500 a day. All in all a great visit. In 4 weeks they will do the 20 week BIG ultrasound, that will tell us if all is well, and if all the parts are in place. We could find out the sex, but we won't! I am really trying to accept that this is really happening, everything is going well, and I can now just enjoy the ride. Amazing!

Keep on truckin'

I am at 14 weeks and 5 days now. Everything seems to be going well. I am tired but much better than I was. I am still having a lot of back pain, even though I think the kid is in the right position now. I am looking for apartments, and dreading the move. I still am losing weight, probably because I am still eating sporadically. Molly went home last Sunday so it has been very quiet and lonely here again. Our cat Lucy actually caught a fly tonight, so we were very proud of her. She has been trying for so long, and sucks so badly. That's the most exciting thing around here, sad huh? I will write more after our next appointment.

A Future Gymnast!!

Well, once again I did not need to worry at all. Little Don Rickles is Great! It is amazing to see the change in just 5 weeks. He or She was jumping around and turning like crazy. It was amazing to see the constant movement that I am so unaware of. The Placenta looked healthy and the heart was beating at 158 bpm. All very normal. The due date by measurement was March 11th so we are still in the same neighborhood. I feel fine today and I think I am starting to get over the first trimester fatigue. AND I still have not vomited once, which I am very pleased to report. Hope everyone enjoys the pics! I love having these, it makes it so real.

Start Spreadin the News......

I had an appointment yesterday. Everything seems okay, but they couldn't hear a heartbeat. They heard the placenta pulse, so that was good. The Dr is having me repeat an ultrasound tomorrow, so I should have some new pictures. He also let me stop the Progesterone, which I was more than willing to do. We told Jason's family last night. They were all very happy. Jeanine asked if we were going to give Patrick and Bridget a "run for their money". (3 kids in less than 3 years) I don't think so, since it took us 5 years to get this little miracle. I can't imagine how exhausting having 3 that little must be. One will be enough for at least 3-4 years I'm sure. I am very glad that Jason and I had these years though. Our marriage is so secure, and we are so deeply bonded, and I don't know if it would be the same if we had gotten pregnant right away. Sadly, we also know what we are giving up.... I'm sure that there will be times that we will look back fondly on the Sundays that we slept till noon. But supposedly it will all be worth it. More tomorrow.

This kid is addicted to Cracker Barrel!

Ever since I got pregnant I have been craving my favorite meal at Cracker Barrel really often! I think Don Rickles loves hushpuppies. I have my appt on wednesday to see if we can hear the heartbeat. I only have about 8 more days of the progesterone, thank the Lord! I am starting to feel the growing uterus when I lay on my stomach or lean against things. This whole thing is very strange. There have been a lot of reports about the chemical BPA leeching out of baby bottles into the milk and causing neural syptoms and hormone imbalances. The affected bottles are of course, the ones I already have, and the ones I used on Meg and Cy. SO SCARY! They are the polycarbonate bottles, which are everywhere. So, Jason doesn't think we need to change, I do. He thinks I am worried for nothing. After all, Meg and Cy turned out Great! I figure that for 20 bucks we can switch over to safe ones and not worry about it at all. We'll see who wins......

Changes all around.....

So, not only are we adding a baby to the mix, now we are looking for a new place to live. We are currently living in a 1050sq ft 2 bedroom apartment that is very nice but costs 1540 a month. That would be fine but they are raising the rent to 1710 a month. Crazy! So we need to find a cheaper place. I have been looking around and I think I can get us down to 1400. I still want 2 bedrooms if possible, mainly for all the guests we will have. My main priority however is safety. This area is very strange in that some areas are really safe and then 2 blocks away is the ghetto. The other twist is that Jason has decided that we need to stay 2 more years, so much to my dismay we will be here till 2009! I understand that it will be best for his career and our future but still! I am trying to make the best of it, but every day something happens that makes me hate it all over again. We'll see if the Baby makes a difference. Pregnancy wise, all is well, still tired but that's normal.