Update

I have been so busy that I keep forgetting to update!

We went for our anatomy ultrasound at the end of September. I was told that I had to have a full bladder. I drank my water on the way to the hospital because I know how I am normally, let alone now being pregnant. Traffic, of course, was a nightmare. I made Jim stop at the Wendy's down the road from the hospital so I could go to the bathroom. I knew that by the time I got to the hospital I would have to go to the bathroom again anyway. I checked in, went back to ultrasound, and had to wait because there was one girl ahead of me. Luckily the girl working at reception was a friend of mine from high school and she bumped me up. I felt bad but the other girl was a walk in anway! I had an appointment! We were sitting in the hallway waiting for the tech to call us back. I heard her and the other girl talking about tattoos! I was ready to scream! I just wanted to get up on the table and get this over with. I felt like I was ready to explode! When we finally got back into the room the tech said, "Is your bladder full?" I said that it was and she said "They just tell everyone that. You can go to the bathroom!" I thought to myself "Are you kidding me!?!?" That is a terrible trick to play on a pregnant woman!

The baby was apparently being very difficult. Heather said "Just like mommy and daddy!" He was laying pretty low in my uterus so the ultrasound tech had a hard time getting some measurements she needed. She actually made me get up and walk around at one point to see if that could get him to move. No such luck! She said that depending on who read the results we may have to come back in for another ultrasound. There were some great pictures. I actually saw my baby's face!

By the way... I have now started calling the baby "he" just because I don't want to say it. Just so there is no confussion. Jim and I are not finding out the sex of the baby.

This week I had my 20 week appointment. I gained all my weight back, which is good. The baby's heart sounded good. Everytime I hear it I get a little more excited! The doctor asked me if I started feeling the baby yet and I said yes! In the last two weeks I have started to feel little bubbles. This week I was actually able to put my hand on my stomache and feel the baby moving. A couple of times something of the baby, either his head or rump, was sticking out of my stomache and then would slowly go back in. He must have just been turning around. It is the weirdest feeling!

At the doctor's appointment they took blood to test for nureological problems such as Down Syndrome. Hopefully the results that come back are good. It doesn't matter though because I will love this baby no matter what! THe doctor also said that we were recommended to go back for another ultrasound which wasn't really a surprise so I made an appointment for Monday October 19th. This time my bladder will not be full even though I was told I had to have a full bladder! On October 20th Jim and I are going to a seminar called Oh, Baby. It is about having a dog while raising a baby. It should be interesting!