It's a BOY!

We went to an elective ultrasound place today, and got to see our baby...he was moving all around, and was so precious! After him sitting with his legs crossed I drank more water, and he started moving all around! We got to see that he is a boy! I was SO shocked. I would have bet everything we have on this baby being a girl. The heartbeat has been so high (even today in the 160's)...so much for that old wives tale :).

The girls are so excited, and we went to Target today and they picked out a little something for their baby brother. It was so sweet. Mikayla got the baby a lovey...an elephant with a blanky attached (I wasn't a big fan of it, but she was so excited ;) ) Brianna got the baby a yellow paci ;). I bought a onesie that says Mommy's hero when Daddy's not around...so cute! I can't believe I'm having a boy!!!!!!!

Oh my...

So, I had my first TWO stranger comments today. First one, I'm at Einstein Bagels getting lunch with my girls...I'm trying to pay, holding two milks and a water, and trying to get my girls to not dance around and knock people over. So, this lady behind me in line says, "Oh, twins?" Yes. "Wow, is this next one twins?" No. "Oh good you won't be like that John and Kate family" Then, she goes on to ask me how big the girls were at birth, and if I feel this baby as much as I felt the girls, blah. So strange.

Then, I'm at Kohls later on in the day, and again I'm paying and my girls are getting out of the cart talking a mile a minute...the cashier says, "Wow you have your hands full, and you went and got yourself pregnant?" This was actually pretty funny that she had the nerve to say this. I said, yep. She says, "How many months are you" Four. She said, "Boy or girl?" I said I don't know. She said...boy. Weird.

I'm just not one to go up to strangers and ask personal questions...ugh, I'm only 15 weeks (well, tomorrow), and I'm so big. I'm so paranoid about gaining more than 25 lbs. with this baby. I know I shouldn't worry about that...but, it's hard not to. As long as this baby is born healthy I will be happy. I got my doppler today!!!! I also felt baby move a good amount today. The past week I felt like I was feeling baby, but not sure, and today I am positive I did. I pressed down where I felt the baby, and then it stopped...by me pressing down the baby moved...so funny! Oh, I'm so in love with our baby.

Popped...a lot

So, before I was 12 weeks I was just bloated and clothes were tight...then we had our great ultrasound, and it was like my stomach felt like it could unleash itself! Here's my first belly picture taken at 14 weeks...oh my.

I guess this is what a pregnancy after twins is like! I'm starting to feel more comfortable telling people our news...it's so hard after a loss...especially one like ours where it felt like it took forever to go through it due to the weekly blood draws and all and the fear of cancer. I'm so blessed that the first month we were allowed to try to conceive that it happened....my October blessing.

So in love...

We had the 12 week ultrasound on 4/3. Baby measured 12 weeks 2 days, heartbeat was 160, everything looked perfect, and I'm in love. We told the girls when we got home, and they definitely had the best reaction yet. Mikayla is so excited and the baby's protector, whenever she's around me she rests her hand gently on my belly because she says she wants to be close to the baby. It's so sweet. Brianna's more curious about the whole thing. Everything I eat she makes sure the baby likes it. It's so exciting to finally feel like I can breathe!Here's our cutie!!! Such a perfect looking baby!

TOMORROW!

I'm so nervous...I prayed and prayed that God would take away my fear, and all week I have felt so sure everything is ok. Though, now that my ultrasound is tomorrow I'm so scared that I'm going to be blindsided since I'm so sure my baby is healthy. I have so many people praying, and I just hope that this baby is growing and healthy, and has all the right chromosomes and everything. I hope today goes by quickly, and that we have a perfect ultrasound tomorrow morning.......

10 weeks

I had an appt. on Friday, and the Dr. put the doppler on my stomach and immediately we heard the heartbeat...such a beautiful sound. It was 173 bpm. I'm thinking a girl, but my friend's son had a heartbeat at 174, so she said not to rule out blue....we'll see in May. After this Dr. appt. I have felt so much hope, and have been talking about this baby's future. I so pray that everything continues to go well. I feel like I'm in the 2ww all over again. My 12 week u/s is on April 3rd. Praying that goes perfectly.

I have been having a pinching pain in my back, dr. says normal, my mom thinks it's my sciatic nerve and she says it'll only get worse...as long as this babe is healthy I'm really going to try not to complain! I have also been getting really strong pains by my right ovary. The dr. said I ovulated from my right ovary (they could tell in my 6 wk. ultrasound). He said I probably have a cyst there and it'll go away as my placenta takes over...so I guess we'll see at my 12 week ultrasound. I haven't gained any weight, but I'm so bloated that nothing fits. I can't wait to have a bump, and be out of the chubby part of pregnancy :). I love this baby so much already...praying everything continues to go well!!!

8 weeks

Feeling more terrified as I get closer to my 12 week ultrasound. I've been having so many crazy dreams/nightmares. Praying around the clock for my baby. We go on the 20th, and the dr. said we should be able to hear heart tones on the doppler, I think that will help my nerves some.

My clothes are feeling super tight this week. I know it's just bloat, but it doesn't make keeping this a secret and easier. I have been having evening sickness...not actually getting sick, just feeling really nauseous. I am loving every symptom I get, and I just hope our baby is growing and healthy.

A family friend is praying a Novena for me for 9 consecutive weeks at church, that's really comforting to know. She said she's gotten 11 women to have healthy pregnancies, lol.

Someone at the girls' school said I was glowing, and asked me if I had news! So, my guess is a boy right now because of the old wive's tale about a boy giving his mother beauty during pregnancy and a girl taking it away ;)...so we'll see. Nelson and I did just think of a girls name we love, so who knows. I just want to get past the first week of April and feel safe in this pregnancy!!