I'm so in love!

I love this baby so much already! I have listened to the recording of the heart beat like twenty times and I never get tired of it. I don't really have the words to explain how I feel except that I love this kid and I can't wait to finally call it by its name. I don't like calling it "it" and "him/her" and "he/she." Rob and I have been calling the baby "Little Bit" because that's what it is, just a little bit.

16 Week Visit

Today I had my 16 week visit with my OB. It went great! We got to hear the baby's heart beating! The heart rate was 148. We have posted a link so you can hear it, too. I am so excited I can't stand it!!! I go back on November 22nd to find out if the baby is a boy or a girl.

Sneezing!

I have been sneezing a lot lately. And I'm not talking about dainty, feminine sneezes. I'm talking about Dad sneezes. You know, gut-wrenching, wet sneezes (AAA-CCHHOOOO...splat). I try to hold them in, but sometimes when I do that it pulls on my stomach, so I have to let it all hang out. It makes me laugh because we used to make fun of Dad because of his wet sneezes and now I'm doing it. (Sorry, Dad!)

Dreams

I've been having some dreams about my baby lately. Sometimes I dream the baby is a boy and sometimes I dream it's a girl. I don't know what this means. Last night's dream I had a boy. I never dream about the labor or delivery. The baby is just here. Weird.

12 Week Dr. Visit

I went to the doctor last week for another ultrasound. The doctor did what's called a nuchal translucency, a scan to check for my chances of having a Down's Syndrom baby. I posted a picture of the ultrasound.

During the scan he was trying to get the baby in a certain position and so he would jiggle the baby around with the ultrasound wand. It was funny to see the baby bouncing around. I got the giggles during the scan and the baby was just going everywhere. It was funny. He/she was moving around a lot. I don't think it liked being bounced around.

We saw the baby's nose; it looks big! Mom says that I'd better have a boy if it's going to have a nose like that.

Everything is going well with the pregnancy. I still have all-day sickness and I'm tired a lot. The doctor says that should last about another couple of weeks and then I'll feel better. I'm starting to show; I wore a pair of overalls last night and you could really see my little pooch. It was neat.