Baby needed a new pair of shoes...

I couldn't resist buying my little munchkin these shoes at target today:

18 weeks

This past week (17 weeks) we got a bit of a scare. I noticed some very light spotting early monday morning and then again last night. I didn't freak out though because I know that blood thinners can cause you to be more sensitive and bleed easier. I called first thing this morning and went in to my OB's office after work. She decided it would be best to take me off of the blood thinner due to the bleeding. So for two weeks no blood thinner injection, no lifting and nothing strenuous. We'll go back on March 14th in two weeks for the anatomy scan and to check how things are going. If all is well then, I'll start taking baby aspirin daily. The fact that I will not be on any blood thinner for two weeks scares the hell out of us. My OB is a high risk specialist though so of course we trust her judgement. I'll just watch things very closely and go in should something not feel right.

Now for the good news! Not only did I get to see my little munchkin on ultrasound today but I felt her move for the very first time! I was sitting in the waiting room and I felt a little flutter just under my belly button. I thought oh that's just digestion, then I kept feeling it and I'm still feeling it! During the ultrasound we got a good view of her kicking both feet up toward my belly button! She was wiggling around in there for sure! She had her little hands up to her face again and was just kicking both legs straight out. At one point my doc showed me her bottom and said "look there is her butt crack and I don't see anything hanging so she must still be a girl!" She looked great, her heartbeat was great and everything else looked normal so no concerns there. I loved seeing her today though. It was really comforting and reassuring to see that I really do have our little baby in there. It really made it a reality and was just so exciting.

In other good news we got our results back on the bloodwork they did last week to test for Spina Bifida and neural tube defects and it was negative. This was especially important for me since I must be on a large dose of folic acid to absorb the correct amount. I'm very happy about that. Today they did the cystic fibrosis test to make sure I'm not a carrier. We'll get those results back next week.

We are still going back and forth on names. We just can't decide what we want to name this child. So far the 3 names that keep coming up are Ava, Haley and Hope. We like them all but just don't know. I keep looking at books and online to find new interesting options we haven't thought of. Steve is the picky one and has nixed several of my favorites already.

So these next two weeks I just take it easy and hopefully she'll move often to keep mommy's heart at ease. I'll be back on Monday to post her profile shot we got today. It's a little fuzzy but it's still her cute little face. :)

17 weeks

Yesterday we went in for what we thought was an ultrasound but we didn't get one!:( We were so disappointed because we thought we were going to see her and that they were going to do an anatomy scan. They said next time we go on March 20th they'll do another ultrasound. We did get to hear her little heart beating at a healthy 152 BPM. The OB said my weight gain is right on target and that all looks and sounds good. So overall it was a good appointment.

According to my 17 week baby update she weighs about 7 ounces and between weeks 16-18 she'll double in size! I have been feeling the stretching and sharp pains in my belly so I know that's true! Her hearing is also developing and she can hear sounds. Guess it's time to play some music for her :). I should also hopefully feel her move this week or next hopefully.

16 weeks

This is the week my belly started showing to the rest of the world other than just me! I went on my first Maternity Clothes shopping trip last Friday. I was able to pick up 2 pairs of pants at Motherhood for work (on sale woo hoo) but unfortunately their jeans were ridiculously short on me and very unflattering. Story of my life. Why on earth would they not have longs??? Are all pregnant women shorter than 5 foot 8? Come on now! Then I went down to Baby Gap and found a pair of my regular size long gap maternity jeans on sale for $18! Woot! They had THE cutest baby clothes at baby gap. I did not buy any but will be returning there for sure. I hear they have really good sales.

I just had to pick up something for my little munchkin so I went to Dillards 70% off sale and picked up 3 little outfits for her.

In other news this week: My memaw has been pretty sick with the flu and dehydration. She's in the hospital now and they are running tests but she is completely out of it and doesn't really know what's going on. She's going to be 88 this year. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

15 week belly shot

Okay we can see she's in there now if we can just feel her move!


I also had to post this cute picture of our sweet fur babies on a lazy Sunday.

15 weeks

Now that the bad symptoms are gone and I'm not yet feeling our little punkin move yet, I don't have a lot to report. The only thing new is that I have a new craving..CHEESE! Cheese, cheese and more cheese is all I want these days in addition to the usual fruit, orange juice and chocolate milk. We are having grilled fish and veggies for dinner which I'm not excited about at all. I know it's better than the cheeseburger, tacos and pizza I really want to eat, but oh well gotta squeeze some veggies in my diet somewhere.

Yesterday we hit up a few baby furniture stores to see what we were in for. We got a good idea of what cribs, dressers, and gliders we like. I have a great book that my friend Kelley loaned me that has guided us through this process of baby shopping. I also did the daycare tour of our church daycare on Tuesday. We will submit our application tomorrow and get on the good ole wait list. Any other day care suggestions blog readers??

I now have one pair of jeans that I can still button and hoping they'll last me a few more weeks, so we'll see...

It's A.....

GIRL!!!!
Yep we are having a baby girl and we are super excited! I already know she's going to have daddy wrapped around her little finger.

We are now 14 weeks and officially in the 2nd trimester. I feel great and have plenty of energy. So all is well and happy in the Hendrickson household.