And the baby is....

At my last appointment at 15 weeks and 1 day things were so exciting! So at first I asked lots of questions! First appointment for questions! Then when I was getting ready for the ultrasound, the doctor goes we might be able to find out the sex if we are lucky today! Jeni, who went with me to the appointment, goes "Oh I can't wait to find out!" Or something like that....of course the doctor reminded it's if I want to find out, but OF COURSE I want to know!!! So within about a matter of two seconds she has found the right spot and took a picture. She asked me what I saw: It's a BOY! Conner James Standlea will most likely be his name! So so clearly and unmistakably a boy! Then since we were on the "picture" screen when we went back to live motion, he had crossed his little legs. I guess he figured his job was done for the day and he already gave mommy her little peek!

The doctor gave an estimate of 5 ounces for weight. I checked my baby books and that isn't supposed to be until 19 or 20 weeks! We are only at 15!!! So baby must be growing pretty well! The doctor showed me the heart, the stomach, the kidneys, the brain, the femur and some other bones. You could see the spine already too which was new! The feet are almost an inch long! I didn't get a crown to rump length, but next time we will see where we think he is at on the charts! =) The doctor also did a 4-D viewing of the baby! It looks orangish and fills in the gaps to give you an idea of baby's figure in a more visual way. Before leaving, the doctor gave me 3 pictures and a DVD with 3 videos on it (two 4-D and one normal ultrasound of the baby opening and closing his mouth). It is so cool! I can send it to Clint so he doesn't feel like he is missing out on as much! I was able to talk to Clint on the phone while still in the car right after the appointment to let him know we are having a little boy! We are both really excited!


NO doubt about this kid: It's a boy!


Hard to tell in this picture, but these were the little feet! About 2 cm so almost an inch in size!


I took a picture of the 4-D video on pause so I could have a 4-D picture. Not the best quality cause it was a photo taken of the computer screen.


Right before the ultrasound and before finding out!


Laughing about something with the doctor during the ultrasound!


Mommy at 15 weeks 1 day! Cute maternity shirt huh! I have only lost like 4 or 5 lbs since my first appointment. Really I am not showing much yet at all.

Just a little update and some furniture!

In case I forgot to mention, the baby is due April 7! The day before Clint's birthday which is pretty neat! I ordered the furniture below! It could take 2-4 months to get here! That way at least it will be back hopefully shortly after my trip back home! I also bought a matress here just the other day too! So some things are already ready or will be here for me to put together which is great! So I finished up the first trimester with barely any morning sickness. Just a few gags to food early in the morning and I had to stop brushing my tongue, but even just my teach made me gag a little! Now started the second trimester, I have been sick all week! Not sure if I am sick sick or if this is morning sickness because it lasts all day! All the books I am reading say the second trimester you have the most energy and feel your best! So this sucks! I wish Clint was here to pamper me! I feel like I am sleeping all the time too! I just want the days to go by!

Next appointment is on Tuesday, only a few days away! I can't wait! I will be 15 weeks and 1 day! I really hope that I can find out the sex of the baby! I want to start looking into clothes and things! =) babycenter.com says at 15 weeks you can see the sex, so I'm hoping!!!



Our Aspen Changing Table!



Aspen Stages Crib - Transitions to day bed, toddler bed, or full size bed!



Our glider! Also in the same Cherry that the crib and changing table should be in!

Getting up to date!

July 28th - I felt overly stuffed from dinner that night, a really good dinner though, while staying in Garmisch, Germany! We had gone down randomly to spend a night to get away before my birthday and before Clint left.

July 29th - I woke up still feeling the same odd feeling in my stomach, just like a lot of pressure. We went for a walk and had lunch at a Pizza Hut in Germany. We took a horse carriage ride back to the hotel and then went to the PX to get a test. I took the test around 6ish, and it was still about 6 days before a missed period...there was just a feeling. I took the test and it was positive. I wasn't sure how to react so I ran out of the room and checked the box. Clint checked the stick and it was pretty positively positive! (For 3 months I took tests the first day I could right away, but then after so many negatives it is easy to be a little shocked still! I had given up and didn't take one the month before this!)


Photo: Clint and I in Pizza Hut before we found out about the baby news!


Photo: Positive Test!


Photo: Just a Few of My Earlier Negative Tests!

July 31st - Positive Pregnancy Test from the Health Clinic. Clint was able to go with me. We set up my first appointment in Amberg Hospital for August 21st. It was sad knowing Clint wouldn't even be able to go to my first appointment with me since he was leaving on the 14th.

August 21st - First appointment for the baby! Got all my tests done and I did ok with the multiple tubes of blood drawn! I had a few pictures of the baby! Jeni went with me and we got to hear the babies heart beat and see it beating. The heart was really primitive and seemed to just be in half of the "stomach" area. It was so precious to see the heart beating.


Photo: Little Baby Standlea! Two people commented my uterus looks so small!


Photo: Close up of Baby Standlea - head is on the right, butt on the left.

September 18th - Second baby appointment! Didn't have my regular doctor, but the doctor I saw did a pretty good job. He said the baby is right on track for growth. Jeni took me again! I had lost 2 pounds since my last appointment. Most likely just eating healthier. This visit was quick, and we just did an ultrasound to check on the baby. I got to see how the head is growing! I got to see the heart beating and hear the heart beating. I got to also see the legs! They are actually longer, like proportionate to the body! The head is still a little big this early!


Photo: The head is on the right - you can see the darker spots where the eyes would be/are, the nose adn where the mouth would be. Then the little indents where the hands were, the tummy, and the feet or legs around the bottom. The little baby had its legs crossed a little too! The baby was moving around! I could see it!


Photo: More zoomed out picture of the baby! Notice how much of the uterus (the black area) is filled up by the baby compared to 4 weeks ago! My uterus has only been growing too! It has doubled in size by this point! The baby is 1.7 inches long!!!


Photo: Babies brain is growing!

Not much morning sickness really. Only a few things make me gag early in the morning, but I get over it. I have been working subbing at the high school and on my masters. I am keeping busy while Clint is away.