Dr Appt Update and 16 Week Belly Shot!

Hi! Well we had another doctor's appointment this week. Doc says everything is looking good. I'm measuring right where I should be and the heart right is right where it should be also. Right now the heart rate is at 155 bpm. I guess the old wives tale is that faster heart rates mean it's a girl. According to what I looked at online, anything over 140 is a girl and below 140 is a boy. I guess time will tell!



I started feeling the baby move this past weekend. It was moving A LOT on Sunday. I went to a jewelry show with my good friend, Fay. After the show we stopped at Gene and Jude's for a yummy hot dog. Well the baby must have liked it because that's when it started moving like crazy! It feels like butterflies and just like something is going on in my uterus...kind of like gas, but I know it wasn't gas. That I would know for sure!



Well here is an updated belly shot. As I've mentioned, I'm really starting to grow. I guess I am starting to look more
pregnant. I love it!!!!


Our next appointment is on Nov. 17th. We will be having our 20 week ultrasound on that day! I'm so excited to see our little baby again!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Having a cold and being pregnant...Not so good!

UGH! Well I have a horrible sore throat, my nose won't stop running, and now I feel my chest getting congested...and I can't take anything! UGH! What I would give to have a shot of NyQuil right now so I could get some sleep without cringing in pain every time I swallow. I tried having some decaf tea with honey and it helped VERY little. Oh well! I guess it comes with the territory.

Our next doctor appointment is on Monday, October 22! I'm not sure what is going on at that appointment. It will be my 16 week check up so no ultrasound yet. They don't do one until 20 weeks...so we are getting close!!! I will post another belly shot next weekend (I have been trying to do them when I have my appointments so they are every 4 weeks right now). There's no doubt that I'm getting bigger. It still doesn't look like a pregnant belly to me, but it is growing!

I cannot believe I am done with my first trimester! That really went by quickly. It feels like such a relief to know that those 3 months are done and over with. I could relax a little bit now knowing that everything is going great so far! Now I'm getting anxious to feel some movement. I guess I should start feeling it soon. I really cannot wait for that feeling. It's something I've longed to feel forever! Sometimes I cannot help but stop and think what a miracle it is that this little person is growing inside of me right now. It's mind boggling!! I just can't wait to meet him/her and kiss and hug him/her like CRAZY! Jeff and I always talk to my belly saying how much we love the baby. We can't wait to do that in person! :)