You Ought to be in Pictures...

...you're wonderful to see! Yes, that was cheesy and you can all thank me later for having that song in your head. :)

I love going to the doctor and seeing the little bean squirming around on the screen. Recently (twice) I felt little baby flutters and it was indeed the coolest thing ever. I'm looking forward to the baby really moving around so Brent can feel it too!

Sadly, I've reached the stage in pregnancy where unless the midwife thinks there might be an issue, I won't be receiving another ultrasound until the gender scan during week 20 (unless of course you are like us and make an appointment with an outside imaging company at week 17). Seriously? I treated with a Reproductive Endocrinologist for the first 10 weeks and I was completely spoiled by seeing the bean every week. I suppose the Doppler and hearing the heartbeat will have to do.

Speaking of heartbeat, we experienced the joy of hearing our little one's heartbeat for the first time today. It was a solid 150 beats per minute. Best.sound.ever!

Only 3.5 more weeks until we (hopefully) find out if this bean is a boy or girl! I need to know so I can start calling this baby by his/her name and start working on the nursery. The wait won't be too agonizing as we'll be in Hawaii for 10 days of it.

Little and Growing

12 WEEKS!

Where has the time gone? When I first found out I was pregnant, I swore I wasn't going to tell anyone else until I got to week 12. Then week 12 seemed light-years away and well we all know how that went.

I get weekly baby growth updates from www.BabyCenter.com. It's fun keeping up with how the little bean is advancing and getting answers to the many questions I have each week. In 12 short weeks, baby Holloway has gained a heartbeat, tiny facial features (wonder who he/she will look like), little fingers and toes, a full set of internal organs (though they continue to grow and mature), the ability to suck and swallow, form a fist and wrinkle his/her little forehead. No wonder I'm so tired!

I have my 12 week appointment on Thursday and I'm praying we can detect a heartbeat through the Doppler this week!

Just for my records: To date, I've lost 6 pounds and gained 0. The midwife says she'd like to see me gain 25 to 30 pounds with this pregnancy and I need to start gaining in the next week or so. My morning sickness seems to be slacking off as the nausea is dwindling. Sleeping at night continues to be futile as I spend more time tossing and turning than I do sleeping. The food aversions seem to be improving but not so much that I see myself eating a piece of meat anytime soon.

Only 192 days to go!