Week 16 Dr.'s Appointment

Yesterday we had an appointment with Dr. Hillabrand for a week 16 check up. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time, good and strong at 140 bpm. At the last appointment when I was 12 weeks we tried to listen to the hearthbeat but the doctor said that the baby was still too low in my pelvis to pick up the heartbeat clearly over all the other valve noises going on. You might remember from the post that week that we did have an ultrasound and were able to see the heartbeat and the baby moving all around so we were pleased with that.



We learned that the doctor isn't the one who will tell us the sex of the baby! We had no idea! In 4 weeks I am scheduled for the 2o week check up and at that appoontment she will refer us to the hospital - San Antonio Community for the ultrasound that checks out all the baby's major systems - heart, brain, etc and that's when we find out the sex of the baby. That appointment at the hospital is not scheduled yet but hopefully we will be able to go the week before Thanksgiving.



I must admit as we get closer I have been going online looking at myths, etc. on how to tell if you are having a boy or girl. So far I found just about equal signs that it both a boy and a girl and depending on the website this sign means boy and on another it means girl. I decided that I can't let myself get caught up in any of that anymore and will just have to be patient for 4 more weeks. Any guesses??

I've been feeling good now that I am well into the 2nd trimester. I am not feeling as tired and it is nice to feel like I have a normal energy level back. I have been experiencing some acid reflux which can be uncomfortable so I carry tums around with me all the time and that seems to be working so far. Otherwise everything is going great!! This weekend we are all looking forward to the Game of The Week - Los Osos vs. Uplanp High School. It should be a GREAT game and will be on TV at 7:30pm on Friday on PRIME on Dish Network that is Channel 411. I think Marcos has invited everyone he knows and every night he comes home and says another person or 2 or 3 are coming to the game. Our fan section is going to be huge. I will take some pictures and post the excitement this weekend. Check us out on TV if you can! :)

Denver Wedding, Ozzie meets Gracie, & Baby Update

Sorry it has been a while since my first post. I feel like a blogger tease...starting this thing and then making everyone wait more than 2 weeks for an update. I will try and get better and post more frequently. So... what's been going on? Two weeks ago I went with two of my best friends, Amy and Jenn to Sarah and Tony's wedding in Denver, CO. Sarah is a close friend from high school and it was so great to be able to celebrate her special day with her! It was really great to see downtown Denver as well and thanks to Amy's brother, Brian, we were able to get around and see some of the sights. Here are a couple pics from the night of the wedding reception:

This past week we have been dog-sitting Marcos' family dog, Ozzie. He has been enjoying all of the new sights, sounds and smells of our backyard and neighborhood. Our kitten, Gracie, met him one time before and was fascinated by him when he was in the back yard and she was safe inside but when he came inside it was a whole other story. Long story short, they are far from cuddling up and sleeping next to one another! Here are pictures from their first meeting:

Baby Update: I have been feeling good these past few weeks. My appetite gets the best of me sometimes and I really start to feel it when I haven't eaten for long periods of time. As you can see from the wedding pics two weeks ago I don't really have a baby bump that is very noticeable. I am in that "in between" stage where you can't really tell I'm pregnant (if you didn't already know) or if I have just packed on a few pounds. I promise to post some pics once I have a baby bump that is blog-worthy!

I hope everyone is doing well and have a great week! :)

Big News!!! Big Day!!!

Welcome Family and Friends to our blog. We are so EXCITED to share with everyone our BIG news...we are having a BABY!!! The baby is due April 6, 2009. Our little Aries is on his/her way. I am looking forward to using this blog to keep everyone (who is interested) updated on how things are going and growing :) with the baby and my belly!

Yesterday was a BIG day because in the morning I went to take my first (of two) state board exam to become a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT). After 4 long hours and 200 questions the word 'PASSED' popped up on the screen and I was so excited! That pregnancy forgetfulness that we can thank hormones for did not get the best of me. YEAH! I thought this day would never come...I am one more step away from being licensed after beginning this crazy journey when I started grad school in January 2003.


The next thing on yesterday's agenda was our appointment with the OB to see how everything was going for my 12 week check-up. We had another ultrasound and right away the baby was moving all over the place...arms and legs were flying and kicking everywhere. (It might have been from the In-n-Out that I treated myself to as a reward for my BIG pass on the exam...after all, no wine for me!!) The doctor tried to hear the baby's heartbeat with the Doppler but apparently this is one of those in between weeks (you may hear it, you may not) and the baby is still a little bit down in my pelvis to be able to hear it. We saw the heartbeat going strong on the sonogram though.


So here are the sonogram pictures we have so far. They are a little hard to make out when you're not used to looking at them but you can see the growth that has happened over the weeks. So amazing!! Looking forward to keeping you all updated via this blog and getting used to this new way of communicating with everyone. Hopefully as time passes I will get more blog savvy and make this thing look amazing! :)

5 weeks, 6 days

8 weeks, 3 days

12 weeks, 4 days (baby measured 13 weeks)