When I grow, Mommy grows!

Mommy has been taking pictures of her as the weeks go on. Papa has been joining in on the fun too. I just hope he knows that there is no baby in HIS belly! Take a look as I grow!

I am not a carrot in here! I promise!

So now I am 21 weeks old and I am kicking up a storm. Last night I woke mommy up like I normally do around 3:30am to use the potty but I was staying up late. Mommy swears I am going to be a dancer! I am moving and grooving to my own music!!! I'm about 10 inches long now (about the size of a carrot) and arms and legs are needing to be stretched out! Mommy is still trying to figure out my movement pattern, but I'm keeping it a secret for now.

What in the world is THAT sound?!

Okay, so I hear Mommy's heartbeat everyday, all day long- but why am I hearing a second heartbeat? Mommy told me a very nice lady from her work let her borrow a prenatal education system. It's called Baby Plus (www.babyplus.com). She says it's an "auditory exercise" what will strengthen my learning ability. I am not sure about it but I make sure to kick and move around whenever she turns it on. Mommy says it feels like I am dancing to the beat!!! I've got rythm! Each week I learn a different heartbeat which gets faster each week. I am learning how it sounds different from Mommy's heartbeat and of course my very loud canine sister and brother, Leena and Fenton.

A big scare and a big heart!

Monday July 6th I gave Mommy and Daddy a big scare!

Mommy hasn't been feeling "right" for the past few days. Papa even noticed Mommy lost some weight. While at work, she noticed she was bleeding lightly and panicked both Mom and Papa. She rushed to the Doctor's office and they took her right in to check things out.

After checking around and a well needed ultrasound, Mom and Papa got to see me kicking and moving around. They were at ease that I was okay. The doctor was concerned because my placenta was looking a little lower than it should, but just wanted to double check.

When they were done looking at me the Doctor told Mommy and Papa that I had Placenta Previa (now don't go looking it up online, it will scare and worry you!!) There are different types and Mommy and I have completely placenta previa. Basically my placenta is completely covering the cervix and may present some problem later on as I grow. Please keep my Mom and I in your thoughts and prayers. We are both taking it easy but the doctor said right now there is no need for us to go on bed rest. We will find out more when we go back to the doctor in the beginning of August.

On the plus side, Mom and Papa received a ton of pictures of myself. They even got to find out what I was! Papa got a better view of the ultrasound screen and so he was able to peek and find out I was his first little GIRL. He was very excited and can't wait to meet me. Mom is super excited too, but just worried that I might be like she was as a teenager ;)

Check out my profile! I already look like my Papa!

Finally Mommy can function again!

Well, it's been a while and I have been growing up a storm! Mom has been very ill for the past few months (Sorry about that!). There were time where she thought about grabbing a shovel to knock herself out for a few hours just to not be sick anymore. On top of not feeling good, Papa decides to go ahead and re-model the bathroom. We thought it would just take three days and so it wasn't too big of a deal, well, until it turned into three weeks. Between one bucket for throwing up and one bucket for potty, Mommy was about to check into a hotel. She tells me that bathroom looks great now and I will enjoy having a brand new tub to bathe in. I hope it was worth it!!!

Each day now Mom gets sick less and less and now she no longer needs her Zofran, I am glad too because it gave Mommy terrible headaches! Each day she forgets more and more about all the trouble I caused in the beginning! And even forgetting all the things she needs to know for daily functioning too. She blames me, but that's okay!

My little Heart beat

Today mommy and papa had to wait over 3.5 hours at the Greenbrier OBGYN. BUT I am well worth the wait! They both got to see my little heart beat going a mile an hour. My hands and feet are starting to get fingers and toes!!! Mommy is worried that she isn't eating enough food for me, but trust me- If I need it, I'll just borrow it from mommy!!!

Just a Spec

Mommy and Papa drove down to Dr. Flood's office again. Why are we still going here? Isn't this for mommies and daddies without a baby in their belly? I am here! I am HERE!!

After what seemed like hours of waiting they were finally called back into the office where the very nice doctor showed them my very first picture! Silly Mommy didn't even see me until Papa pointed me out. Look at me I look like a diamond ring. "You see that spec, that's your baby."

(5 weeks 4 days)

SPEC?!?!? What are you talking about I am already thousands of cells here! I am working very hard dividing and multiplying, what have you done today?!?

"You see it? RIGHT?!"

Mommy was laying on the couch waiting for Papa to get into the shower to get ready for work. Whatever was on TV was a blurr and all she could think about was "What if"... What if this was the month!? What if this time it worked?

So, as soon as Papa was out of the bathroom she decided to head on in and take THE test. After being so nervous she ended up peeing on her own hand and got just enough on the test for it to work. BOY did it work. Less than two minutes later one bright pink line appeared....and a very slight second line was coming up too. With all her excitement she ran out of the bathroom to find Papa to tell him the news. And what does Papa think??? He thought Mommy was trying to get him to look in the toilet after going to the restroom. That Papa -he is such a male!




"You see it? RIGHT?! That second pink line....." "Yeah, I see it..." "WE'RE PREGNANT"

Boy, oh boy this lady gets excited. What she doesn't know is that she has a long 9 months ahead of her ;)