Bebe's first two concerts!

Bebe is a music lover already!

I am not really a concert goer, not sure why I never developed that gene, but it never happened. J. on the other hand loves concerts and has attended many throughout his life. Since being together, we have attended many, and we are going to be sure to raise a music lover too!

Bebe has now attended a Pretenders concert at 10 weeks (at the famous Stone Pony), and a Weezer/Blink 182 concert at 14 weeks......a big one for the future is Pearl Jam around 24 weeks....Bebe, I hope you love this music :) as much as we love you!

First gifts for bebe!

My terrific SIL gave us gifts for bebe and us as soon as she was told.....she is the one who screamed "I f**king knew it" LOL....she really doesn't swear like a sailor most of the time. Just when she is excited.

She gave us this too cute, little huggy frog, our first read aloud book and the "Bab.y Bar.gains" book. I had heard about this book but not purchased it so it was very welcome! **note, some how in the wrapping of the book and her two girls (3 and 5) her book and mine got switched, so the pic is of the book she gave me (her book 3 years old) and she will be switching with me this weekend for the new edition :)

Phone call from the hubby

J: Let me ask you if you think this is weird.
me: ok?
J: no matter what kind of day I have, whether it is the best day at work or the worst, the best part of my day is coming home to you. Is that weird?
me: (smiling) no not weird at all.
me: I love you, drive safe home.

i am still here

Well, throughout the day, I think of many things to write about

-our first baby gift
-my brain and how i lost it
-a couple of awards that my blogger friends gave me :) (thanks!)
-annoying questions now that I am out
-bloody noses :(


and so much more.....and then I sit down to write a post and....I just read everyone's blogs, do a few comments, and think

-how lucky I have been so far in this pregnancy (still missing little B)
-how content i am
-how no news on this blog = good news for me (no news means everything is normal here)

but I am still here....and will be better about posting. As much as I don't want to forget IF and become only a pregnancy blog....I do want to document how blessed we truly are.

we're out

So we are now 13w2d officially in our second trimester (well some people say it is 13w3d and to those people, I say read this tomorrow :)

We had our NT scan as I posted and things looked good. Now that was the point that I told J. that we were waiting for, second trimester and the NT scan....so when do you think that he told his parents? well.....I can say at least we made it home from the appointment before he called them! but not too long after that.

Here are some of the scenarios:

J telling his dad: How would you feel about becming a grandfather for the 9th time? response: "Now you are making me feel old" and tell Dawn "good job"....really? :) good job?

J telling his younger sister: Well, we are going to make you an aunt again. response: (screaming) "I knew it, I knew it, I f--king knew it!" wowzers....too funny, she "knew" because I switched from diet coke to sprite.

Me telling my mom: I have an important question to ask, would you prefer to be called oma, nonna, or grandma. response: lots of silence throat clearing (me worrying i gave her a stroke) and finally in a small voice, "I guess grandma will be fine" needless to say, this is my mom's first grandchild.


Something that has unexpectedly came from this "telling" is that I am so very in love with my husband. J is so very happy and has told his friends family and co-workers our news as if he has gotten the best gift in the whole world....of course he has, but it is so endearing to see him truly over the moon about our bebe.... he has shared our US pic with over a 100 people so far, LOL. We came out to the rest of J's extended family thoughout Friday....and then the rest learned at the family party on Saturday. I think some of my extended friends and family have yet to learn, but mostly "we're out" and I am inn love with my husband and bebe.

99.7

Nope that is not my temperature. That is the chance that Baby A is free from downs syndrome!

We went for the nuchal translucency scan today and it was awesome. The US tech said we had such a cooperative baby :) she was able to get numerous measurements and baby was in there squirming around, moving hands and feet. At one point we saw a shot where the baby was lying along the the bottom with legs up against the side.....for those of us crazy TTCers think along the lines of the wive's tale of putting your legs up against the wall after se.x. It was so cute. (unfortunately, we did not get a printout of that pose)

Baby A measured 12w 2d and the heartrate was 155.

When we went into the US our risk of downs syndrome was 1 in 79 (or 1.2%), this is based on my age alone. After doing the measurements, our risk was reduced to 1 in 379 or 0.3% chance....we are so very happy!! They also drew blood and I will hear those results next week, though maybe my OB will get those by my appointment on Friday. We also amazingly scheduled our 20week US.....September 29th is the magical day. I am also scheduled to do another blood draw for the integrated testing which compares your results from 16 weeks with the blood draw from today.

All in all an awesome day. I have some pics to post later today (edited....katery, just for you!).....and Saturday the family learns the news.....I think J. may burst with having to wait another 3 days :) he is so cute.

Another peek inside

Tomorrow is our NT scan which I can't wait for. Not because I am worried about the results, but because I want to see little A in there and see how big A has grown since last week.

Every morning I wake up and say good morning to baby....I use the doppler and am pretty good about finding the heartbeat within about 5 minutes. Baby hangs out pretty low, right along the hairline and usually is to the right of center though this morning shifted slightly left for something new. Once I find the heartbeat I can't help but smile, and say "good morning baby" I love to hear it. And I love how the past week or so I can hear the movement, sounds like swimming, you know when you are under water and you use your feet as flippers and you hear the burpble?

One thing I have noticed with this daily endeavor, the hair on my belly has gotten darker and more visible....I don't think there is more, as I have also had a light covering of blond hair....but the blond has gotten darker so it is pretty noticeable. I don't think I will do anything about it (except to pluck the ones I always have, the thick ones)

confirmed

Sadly, I have just returned from my follow up US appointment. I say sadly, yet part of me can't help but be content. Thank you to everyone's comments, they meant so much to me these past days. Just knowing that you were all praying for us brought me some peace.

Baby B was easliy visible with the more sophisticated machine and the internal wand. But sadly, Baby B is no longer viable, no beautiful heartbeat. His sac is even more dwarfed than at previous ultrasounds.

But the reason I can not help but be content and praise God is Baby A is doing so well. Baby A was measuring 11w5d and as I am technically 11w2d, I am very pleased. The heartbeat was 162. The US tech was wonderful and took time to show us everything. Both on Baby A and Baby B. She also did careful measuring of uterus, ovaries and all. J and I are so very happy that Baby A is doing so well (as J. said, kicking butt) and although we will always miss B, we know that we are blessed.

Oh, and J. has decided the baby must be a boy....it isn't cute enough to be a girl...LOL.