Technology pics

Bob and I went to a higher tech sonography center today because there was a fetal echo ordered for us. They did another quick body scan of the baby, and they used their 3D technology to make some pictures for us. You can see her face in the first picture, and then her legs in the second. Look at that cute big toe! The sonographer confirmed that it is a girl. Yay! I could feel her moving around a lot during the sonogram, and she did a half somersault during the exam. At first she was in breech position, which means her head was up and her butt was down and she was facing forward. Then she turned forward so that her head was down and facing away from the sonographer and her feet were up towards my head. So it was a challenge to get some face pictures after she turned, but we did get one. They printed out the face picture and put it in a paper frame that says "Baby's First Photo" and they gave us a CD with jpeg files of the other pictures. So high tech. Wow. We are thrilled that she is healthy and passing all the tests.

Baby kicks!

We felt the baby kick last night for the first time! It was pretty neat. And luckily, we were together the first time I felt her kick, so I was able to tell Bob right away and he put his hand on my belly and he felt it, too! It really surprised him and we both got pretty giddy. It was about 2:30 am, I'd already been asleep for hours while Bob was out at a show that his college friend's band was playing. He came home and we were talking a bit before going to sleep, when the baby makes a distinctive nudge towards my outer lower left belly. It was such a unique feeling. Then when it continued for several more minutes, and when Bob was able to feel it, too, I was better able to believe it. Yay! We felt the baby kicking! So cool.

First baby gift from us

Bob and I went to a "meet the doulas" event at Natural Resources in the Mission district over the weekend. We are still keeping our eyes and ears open for a doula that we really like. Natural Resources is a place that hosts many parenting classes, as well as a store that sells baby care items. We found this cute onesie with a giraffe on it that I fell in love with, so Bob bought it for us while I was in the rest room. So sweet! And I love the little giraffe. Whenever I see it, it makes me so happy! And it makes it seem more real that we will have a baby living with us next year.

We are 21 weeks along in the pregnancy, and everything is going well. I'm feeling healthy, I'm eating well, and sleeping as much as I am able. Bob is staying active by playing a lot of tennis and some Frisbee every weekend. We joined Netflix last week, and we've enjoyed watching a few films so far. It has been nice spending a lot of time at home together.

Happy Birthday Bob!

We had a fun weekend, celebrating Thanksgiving, Bob's birthday, and 19 weeks of pregnancy.

Gender

We had our ultrasound on Monday and they confirmed that I am 18 weeks pregnant. They could see the gender, although they said it is still a bit early in the pregnancy to know for sure. Two technicians (sonographers?) identified the gender as female. But since it is early, the senior technician said she's 80% sure that it's a girl. A girl! Pink! Yay! We are thrilled.

18 weeks

I'm starting to feel big. 140 pounds now, and there's no longer the option of hiding my belly unless I'm wearing a coat. I think the picture above captures it well. And I posted the one below to be in line with the pose I've been holding in all the pictures so far.


Today I had a check-up with a midwife. It was brief and she was pleased with how everything seems to be going. Everything is normal. The most exciting part was when they gave me my appointment for the anatomy scan ultrasound, which is on Monday. The gender will most likely be distinguishable, and they will let me know right away.

I came down with a cold on Saturday. I've been suffering with a head cold all week. However, I'm still so pleased that the morning sickness is gone, that my mood has been good.

Stay tuned to find out the gender!

16 weeks

The good news is that the morning sickness has indeed subsided with the entrance into our 2nd trimester. I still can become nauseous more easily than a non-pregnant person, but for the most part, the nausea is gone! What a relief! I'm still tired a lot and going to bed around 8 pm or earlier on most nights. In fact, I am up too late right now and will head off to bed as soon as I post this update.
Last week Bob and I both had a stomach virus. Mine lasted a little more than a week, which is unusual for non-pregnant folk. My doctor seemed to think that I either relapsed or it was just taking longer for me to recover because the immune system is weak during pregnancy.
I've been enjoying some of the new Fall TV shows (which I watch for free online since I can't stay up late enough to watch them on TV). My favorite is "Samantha Who?" and Bob's favorite is "Pushing Daises". We also like "Dirty Sexy Money". Those are all on ABC. And I've been watching "Gossip Girl" on CWTV, which Bob will sometimes watch with me if he's in the room.
Two weeks ago we went to a rock show at a bar on a Saturday night. On a whim (and after a nap) I felt energized and wanted to see some live music. We found an early show that started at 7pm and was over by 9pm. We saw a local band called Stitch Craft. They were awesome!