The Hot Dog or The Bun?

Well we had our Level 2 ultrasound and it was fabulous!!! We got to see the baby's head and brain and spine and some of the rib cage. We also got to see its arm and leg bones, stomach and heart beating away. It was amazing and beautiful and wonderful and just the greatest thing I have ever seen in my life!

Well, we've waited all this time to hopefully find out if the baby is a boy or girl... the tech said she is pretty sure (but nothing is 100% until it comes out of course) that we're having a little girl. I guess all four of my dreams were right! I'm so happy I could burst. It's still strange to be calling her a her, and it still doesnt feel like it's all that real.

It was so great seeing her on the ultrasound, she didnt like being poked and looked at much 'cause she kept kicking. It was awesome to see her body jump like that when she would kick. I also felt it just before it showed on the screen.

Anyway, our little one is Kaitlyn and I get to go shopping now!!! FINALLY!! hehehe I've been waiting! :)

Dont worry Jon and I are going to make sure we have some neutral things just incase she turns out to be James!! LOL

We did get one pic of her little foot from the ultrasound, I'm going to put it with the other pics soon and I'll post when I do.

I Have a Dream!!!

Ok so this is the 4th dream I have had that our baby is a girl. Last night's dream was SOOOO incredible, it was very descriptive and the baby was so beautiful. The reason I know it was a girl in the dream is because I had to change her diaper... I'm telling you I really want to know if I'm right!!!

Tomorrow... hopefully!

Yet Another Growth Spurt!

Well the last two days have left me feeling quite horrible. I have been sick and tired and feeling like yuck all over. Still getting BAD headaches too! I even had the pleasure of throwing up again this morning!!! woohooo!! Ok really not that exciting! Yesterday I felt so terrible that I had to force myself to eat cause I really didnt want to! I'm feeling a bit better today as far as eating goes anyway. I want pizza!! hehehe mmmmm Dominos!

Other than that fun and exciting stuff I got a call yesterday from the OB and they finally scheduled the Level 2 ultrasound for us! We're going Thursday, Feb 24th to have it done and hopefully we will see our beautiful baby and it's organs and I'm REALLY hoping we get to see if baby is a boy or girl!!! I really want to know WHO we're having! Plus I really want to go shopping... but I've said that before a million times!

Well I'll update again in a few days!

2 Weeks, 2 Weeks, 2 Weeks

I went back to the Doctor yesterday and everything seems good. My blood pressure was 140/80 which is what it was the first day I went to them. They said that was ok so no meds right now. I do have to go back in another 2 weeks to be seen again, which is fine with me because I get to hear the baby's heart!

We got to hear baby's heart rate yesterday too, it was in the 140's. The nurse midwife we saw was having some trouble getting a hold on it since baby decided to wiggle around in there while she was trying to measure the heart rate. It's so amazing to hear the little heart beating so fast. We even got to hear the noises baby made when it was moving... it was neat too!!

I also talked to the Dr about having a level 2 ultrasound. Thats the one thats a little more intense and they look for and measure all the baby's organs and stuff. It's so much more detail and I'm so curious to see it. She said they dont normally do them unless they think something is wrong, but if we really wanted to have one she would make up a reason for us to get one. I was happy with that. She says they put the paperwork in for it and will make the appointment for it and we should have the info for the appointment by the next time we come in. I have another appointment in 2 weeks again to keep watching my blood pressure. So hopefully we will be getting this ultrasound before we go to Michigan in April. It would be nice to have the pictures and stuff to show my father when we go home. Plus maybe knowing what the baby's sex is would be nice too! :)

Let's see, my symptoms havent changed much, still sick, still tired, still achy, still getting headaches. I'm hoping sooner or later things will get a little better or easier or something. I guess I have to wait til baby comes out for that! :)

I was looking around on Ebay and stuff for the last few things we need to get for baby. I was thinking about ordering the High chair and Crib from Walmart or Target online. I guess we'll see how things go though.

We'll see how all that goes...

Ohhhhhhh yeah!! We went to the book store the other night and Jon got me a new baby book!!! I LOVE it, it's part of the "Sears Library" and it's a book that talks about how to raise your baby and all that and basically talks about a way to raise kids that Jon and I want to use. It's called attachment parenting and i think it will work out great for Jon and I. The book is great because it doesnt tell you HOW to raise your kid, but instead teaches you how to use your instincts to raise your children. A Pediatrician and his wife wrote it, she is nurse and they have 8 children of their own. Incase it wasnt obvious their last name is Sears! :)

Well I'm not that far through the book but if I find out more interesting things, I will write them here so I dont forget. That way baby can read this down the line and see how important raising a good baby and a happy baby was/is to us.

Ok I think I've written enough for today! :)

Half-way Home

Wow, can you believe we're 20 weeks along today? It's amazing that we are this far but at the same time I wish we were further! I really cant wait to see my little beautiful baby. I want to hold him/her and let them know how much I have wanted them and show them how much love has been waiting for them all these years.

Half way there, Half way to a new life, Half way to our new family...

We have another appointment next week which I switched to Tuesday February 15th instead of the 14th. Jon works evenings that day so he is able to go to the appointment with me on Tuesday. He really enjoys going and I like him to be at all of the appointments with me. I want him to feel as big of part of this as I am. I want to ask a few things when we go too. I especailly want to ask about the "Level 2" ultrasound (Anatomy ultrasound) that I have been hearing so much about. I have been told that people usually get them at 18 weeks. I didnt have one, our last ultrasound was just a plain old regular one and well you know that wasn't a pleasant visit. I'd like to know if I can get one, I would like to know how the baby's organs are and make sure all it's parts are there and perhaps find out if it's a boy or girl even. I'm going to call our insurance company today to find out how many ultrasounds they pay for during pregnancy and if they cover the anatomy one.

Lately the pregnancy symptoms I have been feeling can simply be described as PAIN! My back has been killing me, my butt down into my leg, my hips, my head... everything. My whole body just about has been aching. I've been getting swollen legs and feet a bit more lately... but it goes away when I'm laying down in bed. Other than that, the mood hasnt been too terrible lately. It helps that a big trigger has been pretty much removed from my life, but we wont get into that.

We had a wonderful time up at the Bed & Breakfast too. It was nice and relaxing, the jacuzzi tub was great too. It was the perfect way, as always, to spend out anniversary! We also went out and drove around the little towns while we were there and for dinner on Saturday we went to a place called Aimie's Dinner & a Movie. It was just that... a theatre with tables and you had your dinner right there while watching the movie. It was pretty nice, aside from the terrible service and chaotic way they had their servers set up. All in all the weekend was great and next year Doug & Louise are excited because we will be coming up with the baby! :) Call me nuts but it doesnt bother me that every anniversary from now on will be different because we'll have our little one. I don't care!! I look forward to it!

Well I'll write more after the appointment next week.

Mom & Dad's Last Anniversary Alone!

Well Jon and I will be gone all weekend because we are FINALLY going to celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary. Yes I know it's a couple weeks late but this is the first oppurtunity to go away. It's kind of a tradition now that we go spend the weekend up in Warrensburg, NY at a beautiful Bed & Breakfast. It's called the Cornerstone Victorian (www.cornerstonevictorian.com) and we just love it there so much! The people who own it (Doug & Louise) and live there are amazing and we love visiting them, it's like going to see extended family or something. Louise is an outstanding cook and breakfast is HUGE and so GOOD!!

Last year when we were there we were telling them how we hoped by this year we would either have a baby or be pregnant and now we are! It's so great!! This is our last Anniversary without baby so we're going to enjoy it as much as we can. I wish we could go horse back riding again or ice skating but I cant do those things while pregnant. I dont mind because I would not do those things in a heartbeat to be able to have my beautiful little miracle!

I love that baby is getting so much bigger and I can feel more movement. I still cant wait until Jon can feel it! I'm sure it will be soon enough. I just love feeling the baby move around and it feels like it is doing summersaults sometimes! :)

Well I'm off to enjoy my relaxing weekend in the Winter Wonderland! :)