Updates

I haven't written anything in my pregnancy journal in over a month so I figured it was time to get up to date on everything. This past month has been interesting. About 3 weeks ago I had a bad fall at work. I slipped in some water in the hallway. I had to go to the ER to make sure that me and the baby were both ok. I really didn't think I had done any damage, but I found out that my placenta partially tore away from the wall of my uterus. Its called an abruption, full abruptions can cause fetal death, but thankfully mine was only about 3 centimeters. I spent the night in L&D and got a couple ultrasounds done, but so far there doesn't seem to be any further complications because of the fall or the abruption. We also had our 20 week ultrasound a little over a week ago. Everything looked great. No abnormalities or anomalies were detected, which is great news. We also got a 2nd confirmation that we are definitely having a little boy.

I've also started feeling some small movement this week. Its a very strange sensation, but I love it. It lets me know that Lincoln is happy and healthy inside his incubator. I can't wait until the movement gets stronger.

Baby Bedding

I've been really disappointed with the selection of boy baby bedding so far. I'm not much into the animal themes, transportation or sports themes. I finally found several online this morning that I really like. They are all very contemporary which I love. The one that is pictured is what I think I will probably go with. Its called Moda and is by a company called Banana Fish. Who knew bedding was soo expensive though? Tim and I are going to go shopping today to look around and price some furniture. I've seen a few things online at Target that I really like but I want a whole set that will match ... crib, dresser, changing table, etc. I don't want to have to try to match and buy each piece individually because its not a set.

Its a Boy!!

I found out a couple days ago that we will be having a little boy. An ultrasound tech came up to the floor at work to scan a patient, when she was done I asked if she'd mind taking a look to see if she could tell what we were having. It didn't take her long to discover that it is a boy. She seemed very sure. Usually this early (14w6d) it can be hard to tell, but if its a boy its typically more obvious than if it had been a girl. I am shocked to say the least. I have always thought that I would have a girl. I guess its because my mom had all girls, and that is just what I've been around my whole life. When she told me I just laughed because I knew that because I felt so strongly it was a girl it would end up being a boy.

Name Change and U/S Date

Tim and I have decided if we have a boy we are going to name him Lincoln James instead of Donovan James. Its a name we ran across recently and both really liked. I have my 16 week appointment on November 7th. I asked Dr Williams if we could get an ultrasound to see what we are having on that day and he said that we can try. 16 weeks is still a little early for that, normally its done between 18 and 20 weeks, but I know several people that were able to tell as early as 15 weeks what they were having, so I'm feeling optimistic about it. I just want to know so I can start planning the nursery and buying some things.

Today's Appointment

We went in for our 12 week appointment today. I've gained a total of 5 pounds in the first trimester. Not terrible. Dr. Williams wasn't able to hear the baby's heartbeat on the hand held dopper so we had an ultrasound done. I really wasn't suprised at all that he couldn't hear it because I've been trying to hear it at work and I've never been able to either. The part that did suprise me was the the ultrasound tech wasn't able to hear it on the ultrasound either. It took her a good 5 minutes to find it at all. She said she could see it, and that everything looked fine, she was just having a hard time hearing it. She finally told us that it was 162 beats per minute. Sounds good to me. She said that the problem was that everytime she got the baby pinned down and tried to listen, it would move. I couldn't see very well from my angle, but Tim said that he could see it moving and waving its arms and legs.

12 Weeks

Today I'm 12 weeks pregnant. This is a very important milestone that I have been looking forward to. Mainly because I get to stop taking my progesterone today. That means no more twice daily suppositories. Yay! Today is also often looked at as the beginning of the 2nd trimester. Some books and people say 13 weeks is actually more accurate, but I say as long as I make it there I don't care when it is. I have an appointment tomorrow morning at 9:30 am, so I'll be updating again soon.

My Jumping Bean

Tonight when I was at work I had the chance to look at my baby on the ultrasound machine for a few minutes. While I was looking at it I must have done something that startled her because she jumped really fast, hit the top of my uterus and then floated back down to where she was. Of course I couldn't feel it, but it was so cool to actually see it moving. It made my day :)