Chris and I went to get our Level II ultrasound today and we found out we are going to have a boy. Oh my god we are so excited and scared and happy!!! We got six wonderful pictures of our baby boy (including one of the penis!!) that I will post once I have them scanned. Everything looked super normal and healthy, he is actually measuring a week bigger than my due date. I guess it won't change my due date, just means the baby is a little bigger for his age. Good sign, means he's healthy! Chris wanted a girl but he didn't seem disappointed in the least. I think he would have spoiled a girl too much anyway. Our dog Roxy will have to keep her place as his only daughter for now. We think we are going to name him Nathan. We both have loved the name since the beginning of name talks. We could never agree on a girl's name so this makes things a lot easier in that area.
I'm too excited to write anymore but I hope this week is awesome for you!!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
2008-03-10 (17 weeks)
Time is Flying
Time is just going by too fast! I can't believe I'm already 17 weeks (and 3 days). I saw my Ob on Thursday and it was a nice visit. I'm sure because he had some other Dr. following him around and Chris was with me this time. Chris got to hear the heartbeat and we got a quick look on the ultrasound. I didn't get any pictures though. I have my level II ultrasound scheduled for Monday. Hopefully we will know the sex then. I can't wait. We are interviewing the new Dr. in about an hour. It really sucks to transfer care but we have to do what will be best for everyone.
We bought our baby's crib last weekend. It's so cute. We got it at Ikea as they use more hardwood material and have stricter European standards. We picked up Bill's old dresser last weekend as well. It was nice of him to let us have it. I believe it was his baby dresser. Chris started stripping the paint and sanding it down and I think it will turn out really nice once he's all done. He had cleaned out the baby's room before I got home from work on Friday and surprised me with one of those fetal heartbeat things. It was awesome and I was so grateful for the time and effort he put into all of it.
Have a great week!!
2008-03-03 (16 weeks)
Oops, missed a week Hello there. Sorry I didn't write last week, time got away from me. I'm feeling pretty good now. My headaches are going away but emotionally I could be a lot better. I have the worst mood swings (poor Chris) and I'm feeling really bad about my weight gain. I had to start wearing maternity clothes. The sad thing is I'm not really showing too much, I'm just getting fat all over. I bought the largest bra I could find at Target and it's still not big enough. I can't even imagine how big my boobs will be once my milk comes in. My Pure Romance thing didn't really go anywhere and I already want to quit, so that's disappointing. I haven't been sleeping well, I get up 5 times a night to pee and it's hard to get comfortable. Other than that, I'm really good! I have an appointment with the mean Dr. on Thursday and I'm suppose to get orders for an ultrasound so I should know the sex in about a week and a half. So exciting. I also have an appointment with a new OB on Monday and hopefully I love her and I can switch over care. Chris and I got to spend some time with Britt and Charlie and their baby last weekend. It always makes me feel better when I see them, babies aren't so scary. Emma is the cutest thing ever! We had Chris' friends, Joe and Becca over the weekend before and they have two little girls that are the biggest sweethearts as well. Last year around this time I was going out every weekend and my circle of friends consisted of single people ready to party. I didn't believe one could have fun without alcohol. Now my friends are families. We have early dinners at the Olive Garden or sober nights of board games. I would have never guessed that I would be happier and feel more fulfilled with this new lifestyle. I guess I was ready to put up my party shoes and become a mom.
2008-02-19 (14 weeks)
14 weeks down..
Hello. Last week was awful. I stressed myself out so much (as you can tell from my last entry) and I have been suffering from debilitating headaches. I even missed a day of work last week because of it. I'm still having the headaches but I'm not nearly as stressed out. I know everything will be okay. Chris and I met with Mary the Midwife yesterday. I think at first we felt a little out of our element seeing how her office is on a farm, with chickens and everything. But by the end of the visit we really warmed up to her and I think we will hire her. The only issue is having a medical back up. Looks like I'll still need my OB in case I need an RX or in case anything else goes wrong. I'm not really sure how all that is going to work, especially with the insurance but I'm sure will figure it out. I was surprised that Chris is now comfortable with the homebirth idea. He really likes the water birth part. I love that he always has such an open mind about everything. I wish he would feel like it was "real" already but I'm trying to be patient, at least he's open.
In other news, I've signed up to be Pure Romance consultant. Hopefully, I can build up my business in the next six months and have it be a good supplemental income. My website is http://leeannvanzwol.pureromance.com. Check it out.
