12 WEEKS!!

We made it-the first big milestone!!! There are so many emotions associated with this week. We "graduated" from Dr. Werlin on Monday, which was sooo sad!! (I cried) We have been there not less than once a week for the last year and a half, and everyone in that office is like an extended part of our family. We got a diploma and a silver spoon, and lots of hugs and good luck as we went out the door! On one hand, it's nice to know that we won't be spending money there almost faster than we can make it anymore, and the fact that I am now DONE WITH SHOTS!! But I will sure miss all of the positive energy, and knowing that I was CONSTANTLY monitored and under the BEST care!! WE LOVE YOU DR. WERLIN!!
Ironically, as I hit the 12 week mark, the morning sickness has decided to make it's way to me. The last 3 mornings the need to run to the bathroom has literally woken me up-but at least it is pretty short lived and then I'm ok the rest of the day! Hopefully it's just a quick phase-but really I can't complain. I have for the most part felt pretty good-and I plan for it to continue this way!
Tomorrow we have our "First trimester screening"-something I fought against for several weeks. My way of thinking is this: IF we were to find out there was something wrong with the baby, such as Downs, it wouldn't change a thing. We would absolutely still go through with it, so why spend the next 6 months being stressed and upset, when there's really nothing we can do to change the outcome? Also, if this first "non-invasive" test comes back positive, even if it's a false positive, then I have to move on to something invasive such as amnio-which has the potential to HARM the baby!! I am a worrier, what can I say...but I have decided to go ahead and do the test, much to the relief of Dr. Werlin. I am told that we will probably be told the sex at this time, so at least that's one bright shiny spot in the whole ordeal!
I do have a belly pic to post, but my card reader is broken-so stay tuned!! I will try to get that up this week.


WE LOVE YOU DR. WERLIN!!

OFF bed rest!

After 9 days of bed rest, I finally got the green light to graduate to "taking it very, very, very easy!" I am so thankful-I was seriously going NUTS, and I don't think I've ever read so many books so quickly!! I was very appreciative of the rain though...it was nice to have that as background noise for several days!
Yesterday we had my 9 week appointment, and the baby was so active during the ultrasound! Jake was able to come with us since school was out, and he was amazed that we could see arms and legs flailing around. These weekly ultrasounds show us how amazingly fast the baby grows, and each week is an unbelievable difference from the last! No more little tadpole, we can definitely tell it's a baby in there! =) I am only 3 weeks away from "graduating" from Dr. Werlin's care...we have been there SO long and been through so much with him, it's really sad to think about leaving! All of his staff is like an extended part of my family-and after so many months of sometimes 3 times a week appointments, it's no wonder why! I can't imagine going from that kind of attentive care to the once a month ob appointment-I'm going to feel neglected and UNDER cared for!
The countdown begins until we find out if I'm right about this little peanut being a girl...I'm also taking it as a girl sign that I have absolutely not been sick, and I was deathly ill with Jake until 5 1/2 months along!! Only 2 weeks to go...yippee!!