this tummy of mine is getting bigger by the day. i know i keep saying it but i can’t imagine getting much bigger. here are pics..
Category: Baby Fred
Second Ultrasounds
we had our second appointment in the perinatal assesment center this week; everything looked great – heartrate was 155 bpm and he/she was moving all over the place. rick was there for this appointment and i think he was in a little bit of awe watching the baby tumble on the monitor.
First Baby Pictures
had our first ultrasound today. i am participating in a study that measures uterine blood flow. basically, i have an extra 5 appointments throughout the pregnancy with an ultrasound at each one. so, it was awesome to get pictures so early. rick was on his way to california with the softball team so he was unable to join me. i got to see and hear the heartbeat — that was really cool. probably the best part about participating in the study is that i get a $25 target gift card at each appoinment. woo-hoo!!
Start Spreading the News
we started breaking the news last night. we were going to try to wait for the end of the first trimester (yeah, like i thought i could wait that long), but since i was going to have to quit hockey, the frozen a$$ets would know what was going on and we figured our families should know first. i called my mom tuesday night…she was so excited. i called my sister & dad wednesday morning. when i told emily that cooper was getting a little brother or sister, she said “that’s great. please don’t call before 7am next time”. um, she …
BFP
We got the BFP on February 19, in Chicago, after a night out drinking with some friends. I’d taken a test the day before, prior to going out, so that I’d know if I was allowed to drink or not. Luckily I didn’t go too crazy that night because the next morning, we got two pink lines. One was lighter than the other, so Rick thinks that means it’s a boy…since it doesn’t like pink. I’m so sure.