Daddy and I were so excited to see you today but when we got to the doctor's office, we were disappointed to learn... no ultrasound today :-( We have to wait until next Wed for our level 2 state screening to see you. We got to hear your heartbeat tho! It wasn't too clear because they didn't tell me that I couldn't wear any lotions/oils and I had on my 'stretch marks stay away' oil (so far seems to be working despite what the doctor says ha ha). The oil creates a lot of static on the doppler. Plus, you were moving around so much... so active you cute lil thing you, that we only got to hear your heart-beating clearly for a short while. Good thing is, it sounded very strong!
The doctor also did a lil trick that was very interesting. He measured my belly from the pelvic bone up to the firm part of my tummy and this distance in centimeters is supposed to be the number of weeks you are. You measured 17 centimeters, which is 17 weeks. You are ahead of schedule! (Or... I was just very bloated!) Everything else seems to be looking good so far and hopefully if your test next week comes back a-ok, then we only have 1 more ultrasound until we're nearing the end and no more tests, which is a good thing, sad but good. You can bet that I'll miss seeing you, my sweet turnip.
But we'll always have our Sunday photos. Yesterday morning, of course we took photos of the belly... here we are Mommy and Baby turnip! Trying a diff angle but not sure Momma is digging it.
Us 4 months together, 10/10/10
And here we are just last week in Tahoe on Malcolm's Deck at Heavenly looking at "The best view the whole world affords" (Mark Twain).
View of South Lake Tahoe, 10/1/10
This week you are listening up but we're not going to start talking to you or playing music to you yet because one of Dr. Medina's brain rules to raising a smart and happy child is to just let you be for now. You are just this teeny lil thing concentrating on growing and learning all you need to know for when you come into the world that we don't need to complicate things for you just yet. We will let you get used to Big Sister Stella's barking tho. You need to or else she'll constantly wake you up from your naps. And you're going to be a 2 nap a day baby or so I hope!!
And now I think it's time for me to nap for the evening. I'm starting to feel much better, fewer headaches, much less nausea and gagging, but still so tired. Till next time, lil Baby o'Mine...
XOXO
Mommy
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