It's a Girl

Yesterday was my 16 week appointment.  I love my Obgyn, he hooked me up to the fancy $200k ultrasound machine to confirm the sex.  Yes, I say sex instead of gender. Maybe just being in healthcare?

Anyways, I had to close my eyes as he confirmed.  Jotted it down & sealed in an envelope.

Would have opened the envelope yesterday, but no surprise. I fell asleep

So today, after dinner.. it happened.  All on video, too

Yupp, Fishy is a girl 

Couldn't be happier 

What a great little treat for our 888th day of marriage 

Week 16- Avocado

Not sure what happened to this post, but having to rewrite it.  

Amazing how little Fishy started listening to my voice, with little ear bones.  Even growing hair, including lashes & brows.  The brows won't be lacking, whether Fishy takes after mama or papa.  

I'm supposed to start feeling baby movements, not the strong kicks that people share but more of a fluttering sensation.  Despite being a bit creepy, Quite excited to be able to feel this little baby growing in me.  Makes it that muchote real. Oh & finding out if it's a little boy or girl Fishy.. At my 16 week appointment!  Planning to have my Ongyn jot it down, and share the news with the husband 

Week 15- Orange

Squirming, hiccuping, and becoming more proportionate with legs out measuring the arms

Happy 100

Countdown: 180 days left

Week 14- Lemon

Maybe why I'm craving lemonade?

Week 13- Peach

Fishy is now as big as a peach, and already has fingerprints.

As for what's going on in my own life.. Wow

- I just picked up my 4th car rental in the past month.  

- Breast cancer awareness month has really hit home this year 

- housework, particularly cleaning and organizing has been on hold the past couple months 

Will be starting second trimester later this week, and in current times it ain't real until it's "Facebook official" so thinking of doing a small photo announcement. We'll see

Peek a Boo

On Wednesday, had my First Trimester Screening, which included the Nuchal translucency (NT) screening.  It assesses the risk for Down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities.  I knew what was happening, especially once they started measuring the neck on the ultrasound. But it was comforting without with big discussions and accompanying  freak out anxiety. 

Here's a cute photo, notice the presence of the nasal bone? 

Unfortunate circumstances leading to me being sans car became a blessing.  Ended up a great experience, for both myself & the husband.  We got to see Fishy quite well, even got a close up view of the heart.  All four chambers pumping pumping away.  The ultrasound sound tech even guessed the gender (which is still a secret), & I'll be getting the confirmation at 16 weeks

They switched the ultrasound to 3-d several times, which honestly freaked me out a bit 

Initially, Fishy was holding onto the umbilical cord.  Reminds me of Golem holding onto it's Precious.. But after some knocking on the belly, it let go and we got to see some stretching and wiggling.

Ended up celebrating the day with Chickfila 

Always a plus