Starting to Show

Okay, so I have only put on 5-6 pounds in the last 4 months but for someone so small it is a lot, but luckily I am eating right and is all Baby. I am right on target for my age, weight and height.

My waist is 3.75 inches bigger. I no longer fit in any of my clothes. I wore my first pair of maternity slacks to work today. Shopping for maternity clothes is funny, they are all enormous. I am sure I will get there. Ha ha.

When I walk my tummy moves from side to side. It is funny.

4 Month Check-up

We went to the Dr. today and the baby and I are healthy. No more complications. Baby is growing as expected and is perfect. Dr. Grouse confirmed I am 17 weeks rather than 16. So we just completed the fourth month and are working on the fifth.

I called my girlfriends at work to let them know all was clear and they surprised me by decorated my desk for my return. That is how the rest of the office found out. My friends are the best! It was perfect. Thank you Karen, Kimberly and Anna Marie! Everyone (almost) at work was really happy for us.



I felt the baby last night. I had a snack and laid down to rest and there were three little tiny pounds a little below my belly button. So cute. Kind of felt like a little alien. Ha ha. Alex and I are so excited. I wish Andrew was home yesterday so he could share with us. But we are going to celebrate with him tonight! Dr. Grouse said in about two weeks Alex and Andrew should be able to put their hand on my tummy and feel the baby move. So cool!



I am going in for another blood test on Saturday, to check my thyroid, glucose levels and an expanded AFP to check on the baby. But baby is showing no signs of complications this is only precautionary.


I am no longer on restriction from exercise or flying. I have to take is easy as with any pregnancy but I can do more that the last few months! If we fly I just have to visit a few days prior to flying and a few days after return, which is routine.

17 Weeks

The top photo is of Baby's profile. You can see the head, brain, little nose, mouth, chin and mid-section. So precious. The second photo is a closer look of the Baby's face and hand. The third Baby gave us a little wave. The fourth is of baby when I turned on my left side to get Baby to change positions. But, baby just hung out upside down with legs stretching straight out.


The tech said Baby's measurements indicated that we were 17 weeks. She also said that the placenta was no longer low lying! Yea! Tomorrow we have a Dr. appointment and we will get the official diagnosis. She also said she could tell the gender of the baby but we told her before we started that we did not want to know so she was very careful to not show us anything or two give it away. Even when I pried a little. So we still have a surprise.


I am so excited. I was overcome with so much love and joy when we were seeing Baby that tears were streaming down my cheeks while squeezing Alex's hand.

Prenatal Yoga

I went to my first prenatal yoga class tonight. It was fun. There were two other new girls and one women that is due in four weeks. It was so relaxing to just have some quite time to stretch and do something that was good for me and the baby. It is really fun to have Georgeanne as the instructor. It gives us a chance to bond and spend time together during the pregnancy without all the boys. I cannot wait till next week!

I used to have hips....

Well I have gained about 5 pounds and I no longer can see my hip bones or my waist for that matter. I loved the idea of making a baby, but did not give much thought to what that meant for my body. Dr. Grouse cleared me to start Georgeanne's prenatal yoga class. I am excited and am going to start attending next week. I really want to stay strong, relaxed and prepared. If all goes well we are planning on a natural birth.
On another note, we are going in for another ultrasound on the 25th to check on the position of the placenta. I have not had any problems so I am confident that it is moving up the uterine wall. Yea! We will get the final results at our 4 month appointment the following day. We are also doing the CVS testing. As far as I understood it is a blood test but we will see. If they start flashing big needles at me I might have to run.
Work is going well. I am just working way too much. So I think I am going to have to cut back a little. I have to take care of myself first.
From what I have read, women begin to feel the baby as early as 16 weeks but most first time mothers don't know that they are feeling the baby until closer to 20 weeks. I have had a few flutters this week. Maybe the baby. I have never felt that before. Cool huh?!