I know some of you ladies out there might be wondering more fun stuff about our little one, so here goes.
We found out in December that we are expecting, so that made for a fun Christmas. I had suspected for a few days, so I bought a digital test that actually says the word “pregnant” or “not pregnant” because I did not want to be squinting to see if there was a line or plus sign or whatever. I just wanted to know!
We got to see this sweet little picture right before the holidays.

That blob inside the circle (which is the gestational sac) is our baby at 6 1/2 weeks! It kinda looks like the outline of a little person, but really the top part is the yolk sac or something and only the bottom part is the baby. We could see a flickering little heart beat at that one which was so neat!
Then last week, on Monday Jan 18th, we heard the heartbeat! It was a strong 160 bpm! It sounded so cool! The hubby recorded it on his iphone so we can listen to if we want to.
I haven’t felt too awful. Mostly I have felt queasy when I start to get hungry, so I try not to let myself get hungry, so that means it feels like I eat about every two or three hours! I have felt a little gaggy at times. And sometimes my stomach just feels unsettled and churning and just generally yucky. But I haven’t thrown up so that is good! I probably felt the sickest the two weeks I was off from school so that is a blessing that I didn’t have to go to work those days. I am also feeling pretty tired and sluggish. But yet can’t sleep very well! If I take a nap, then I wake up at 3 and can’t get good rest. Preparation for waking up all hours of the night I guess!
My principal likes to announce things like babies and engagements and such at our big meetings at the first day of school and the first day back after Christmas, so she asked if she could announce that and so she did. So every person I see at school asks “how are you feeling?” The students don’t know yet though. Any teachers out there want to share if you told your students or just let them figure it out???
Let’s see, what other things are people asking….
What do I think it is? Well at the beginning I was thinking it was a girl. Even thinking she might have blonde hair like her daddy did when he was little. But I don’t know for sure. I think I would lean towards wanting a girl since I am a girly girl but it would be neat for the oldest child to be a boy too. Of course I don’t really care, just want a healthy little one!
Are we going to find out what it is? YES!!!! I am a planner and I would like to know what colors of things to buy! I went to Target the other day and wanted to buy something cute for baby, but the yellow and green neutral stuff didn’t look as cute as the other stuff so I decided to wait.
Tomorrow I go for the nuchal translucency scan, which is just an ultrasound where they look at some stuff like the fluid in the baby’s neck to check for issues, and also do a blood test. I am just excited for another ultrasound! And I think this one gets to be the one on my stomach instead of…the other one… yeah that’s not as fun, some of you know what I am talking about.
Well that is all I can think of to tell you. We feel so blessed for a healthy pregnancy! Thank you to all of you who have been praying for us. The Lord has really given a sense of peace and I have not been worried, which is the opposite of my usual nature, so I know that is from the Lord. Thanks!!
P.S…..Don’t forget….if you are going to sign up for mvelopes, you have to sign up by Sunday January 31st to get the 25% off discount!