3 Months and Growing

We went in for our three month check up. It went great. So far I have gained a pound. The babies 140 beats/minute which is right in the middle of the recommended 120-160 beats/minute. Dr. Grouse let us hear it with the Doppler. It took her a bit to find the heartbeat. Alex and I got a little nervous and then we heard it. So amazing!

Weekend of Relaxing

Well tonight marks the end of a very relaxing weekend. I left the house only four times: Target, ice cream run, pancakes, and to view the model homes The Tides. I watched a lot of TV and took a few naps. I don't know what to do with myself these days.


I am feeling so much better these days. I only get queasy if I am not eating. No more vomiting. I am starting to get my energy back through the day. No more lunch time naps. Yea!


Work is improving thus improving my overall mood. I am on a new team. Keyword is TEAM!
Our team leader is great and engages everyone. Since my mentor left our company the leader I was working with was not interested in the improvement of other team members. So this new situation is refreshing.

Ultrasound results

Well it turns out that the hemorrhage that we were worried about healed up and is no longer an issue. Yea! And the baby is growing well and is healthy!! However, where the placenta implanted is not ideal. It is on the posterior wall and is very low. As we progress it will most likely move up, in rare cases it moves down and that causes a lot of problems and eventually equals bed rest and a c-section. Bummer. We are going to go in for another ultra sound at 16 weeks (last week of September) to confirm it is moving in the desired direction. Until then I can walk 30 min 3-4 times a week. However, swimming would be even better. No other exercise. I cannot lift anything more than 15 pounds. So pretty much one of our doggies. We have our 12 week appointment on the 29th of August. My girlfriends say we are having a girl because there is no way a boy would be giving us this much trouble. Ha Ha.

The Most Amazing Experience

Today we had a second ultrasound. It was amazing there are no words that can describe how you feel when you first hear that little heartbeat and see the baby wiggle for the first time. There are two arms, legs, little nose, jaw. We saw the spine and the beginning of all the vertebrae. Our previous ultrasound determined that our Due date to be March 11th. This one said that we are five days ahead of that. So, sometime in the beginning of March, possibly March 6th. It is going to be any one's best guess. At about six weeks the baby measured 0.4cm and now is 3.97cm. Baby is growing FAST! No wonder I am so hungry. The top image is of the babies heart and heart beat - 153 beats per minute. The second is of the baby from the front. Third is baby from the left side.

Alex Stepped It Up Today

Well last week, Dr. Grouse put me on a minimal exercise routine. Only 3-4 days a week I can walk for 30-45 minutes. I walked the first day and then didn't the following days until today when Alex came home from work and encouraged me to walk with him. We walked to the Backbay. It was nice. I was so tired after though. He was very sweet and loving about the whole thing, he even brought the camelback so I wouldn't have to carry a bottle of water. And then when we got home he told me he was proud of me. So sweet!

Pregnant Women...

I have come to the conclusion: As soon as you pee on that stick and there is a positive result, immediately maternity leave should kick in. No one tells you about all the crappy side effects of being pregnant; Loss of balance, memory and sleep. Everything itches. You feel crabby, tired and sick all the time. And it has only been two months. Everyone says that you will feel so much better during your second trimester and then the truth comes out. You are so uncomfortable because it feels like someone is pumping you up with air stretching all you ligaments and muscles. Then for the third trimester you are back to the loss of balance, memory and sleep, everything itches, feeling crabby and tired all the time. What kind of torture is this to then make a women work?

Being pregnant is a beautiful experience after all, right?

OH BABY! Six weeks and one day.

June 29, 2007 - OH MY GOD! The test is positive!


On July 17, 2007, we had our first doctor's appointment and yep we are pregnant. Two weeks off the pill and two weeks out from graduation.

July 18, 2007 - Baby's first picture at Hoag Hospital.