-28 Weeks

IT LOOKS LIKE A BABY!

Friday we had our 12 week appointment. It seems like these first 3 months have been very long. Everything went pretty well. We had our ultrasound first and it was really awesome that my dad was able to come! He was coming to visit us for the weekend anyway and so we invited him to meet us at Duke that morning to see the baby. Jimmy and I opted to do the first trimester screening, which is why we got another ultrasound. I didn't realize the tech was going to do 3D pictures! She was so sweet and after getting several good shots with the 2D, said, "I think I'm going to do some 3D just in case." What a difference! Everything is going fine. They weren't able to pick up the heartbeat on the doppler yet, but we saw it on the ultrasound. And when I heard monthly growth scans I thought that meant every visit from here on out, but they actually come later. We have our next appointment in 4 weeks, but our next ultrasound in 6 for anatomy. We're still planning on not finding out the gender.

I think we either got some insight into this baby's personality or s/he was sleeping. The tech tried to get the little one to move by pushing on my stomach with the probe and the baby would wave an arm or a leg. When she switched over to the 3-d probe, the baby covered up his/her face! My brother Patrick was very proud of this. If you know him, you know he hates pictures.

I'm going to "borrow" a format from a friend's blog...I really like the layout and questions.

How Far Along: 12 weeks, 3 days

Size of Baby: About 2 inches, crown to rump

Movement: Not feeling any yet, but I'm hoping by the next visit at 16 weeks!

Cravings: Acidy things: orange juice, tomato juice, margaritas (non-alcoholic of course), SweetTarts

What I miss: I really can't think of anything...yet!

Sleep: Yes please! There are still a lot of days where I need a nap. Yesterday we were out in the Croatan National Forest. Dad and Jimmy were target shooting and I sat in the car and took a nap! I also started sleeping with a body pillow, which helps.

Symptoms: Occasional heartburn, some sciatica in my right thigh (tingles, not pain), tiredness, occasional nausea, and my arms go to sleep if I sleep with them above my heart. I'm also hungry a lot, mostly for small meals more often. I learned my lesson that if I eat too much or too fast I get heartburn.

Best Moment This Week: seeing the baby again on the ultrasound

What I'm Looking Forward To: Feeling the baby move for the first time, nesting, and having more energy!