16 week appointment

All is well!!! I took Morgan to my appointment this morning b/c I changed it last minute from tomorrow so she and I could go on our much looked forward to play date with the other SLP mommies in the morning. So anyway, the baby's heartbeat is in the 150s which is normal, everything was in its proper place, and we're good to go to...find out the baby's gender on July 25th pending s/he cooperates!! I can't tell you how excited I am and Morgan will be coming along to that one as well to see him/her. It should be a family event. The only thing we're doing is checking my thyroid b/c I'm still losing hair like a normal, non-pregnant person does instead of the "loses almost no hair while pregnant" person does. I don't think it's a big deal, my midwife didn't appear to think it was a huge deal, but we're just ruling it out to make sure. Either way, forward, ho!

Belly Comparison

Pregnant Belly with Morgan at 16 weeks

Pregnant Belly with B#2 at 16 weeks

Pretty similar?! Yippee! I was worried I was bigger already, as apparently did Adam when I mentioned this fact (similar bellies) to him this evening - stinker. ;-) With my first pregnancy though, I grew a LOT b/w weeks 16 and 17 so yikes...Oh, and still not directly feeling baby yet which is also normal. Can't wait until I do!

I also forgot to mention that Morgan got to "help" with the heartbeat monitor which thrilled me. My midwife is the best ever. I was going to have Morgan wait in her chair on walk around while Dr. Kim checked for the heartbeat, but she told Morgan to come on up, helped put her in a good spot, and then had Morgan squeeze goop on the doppler (I think that's what it's called) and basically told Morgan the heartbeat and what was going on. :) It made my heart smile and almost burst a little. I loved it and while Morgan didn't really know what was going on at the time, she seemed very quiet yet eager to help and participate. I'm so very excited to see what she does with the u/s on the 25th...

Now, as I type this and have been whining that I'm not feeling the baby yet, I'm 89% sure s/he just kicked me in the front/left side. I poked him/her a little more wait! there s/he goes again...but anyway, no response to the pokes. Oh fun!! Adam will be so thrilled when he gets home from his games to hear that I'm pretty sure I felt the baby. Sigh. What a great day. ::heart bursting font::