Lotsa Updates...

I have been meaning to properly update here, but every time I have started I just can't find the right words... For some reason the past 1.5 weeks I have been melancholy - I am not sure if it is because this pregnancy is flying by or if it is because of the what should/could have been's. Or maybe it was because I was anticipating my appointment(s) today. Who knows... So let's see what is new?

First - thank you all for praying for my dad while he was in the hospital and continuing to do so while he is home and recovering.

Updates -
I had to make an unscheduled stop at the doctor's office last Friday - diagnosis UTI/Bladder infection. Yucky. Antibiotics are helping a lot though.

Dr. appointment - today went well. I have gained a pound in almost 5 months of pregnancy. The nurse and I threw a little party!! I knew that would be a topic of discussion with Dr. Huff, and sure enough it was. She wants me to add some higher calorie snacks to my pantry, and try to eat those in the afternoons. I told her I graze all day long, and she was good with that, but I do need to be gaining some weight now. Not for TweedleBug's sake, but for my own. TB is getting everything needed right now. Blood pressure was on the low/normal side, which was a bit surprising since I was worked up about the appointment. TB is measuring right on track and my tummy is looking pregnant according to everyone around me. Brian and I were able to ask Dr. Huff some questions that we have come up with, and were very please with her answers. She did remind us that we are half way through this pregnancy and things are going very smoothly, so she doesn't anticipate any issues or problems along the way now. I went down to the lab where they took some blood.

Ultrasound - So today was the day for the "BIG" ultrasound, also known as the complete OB ultrasound. Our favorite u/s tech called us back and that thrilled me. Sarah was the tech who did our both ultrasounds with JuneBug, so we feel like we have come full circle with her. She is so kind and caring, and doesn't mind explaining everything along the way. Sarah was wonderful and hurried through the first part since I was almost in tears from needing to go to the bathroom. Then she took her time and examined TweedleBug's fingers, toes, arms, legs and feet - you know the parts every expecting parent thinks about. Then she moved onto the "other" things - those that a doctor wants to see. Sarah showed us TB's heart, brain, kidneys, diaphragm, brain, spine, upper lip and nose. She told us that everything looked great to her, and asked if we wanted to know if TB is a boy or girl. Sarah looked around and TweedleBug cooperated very well, and kept a well placed hand where anything visible would be covered!!! HAHA! So you can decide from there - is TB a boy or a girl?

Brian - Brian has had his first pregnancy dream. I secretly hoped he might be nauseous when he woke up, but not a chance. He dreamed that he was in labor and "it hurt like hell". Now if only I could manage to have him throw up just once during this pregnancy I think I would have it made. Not really! He has been such a trooper and lets me do things at my own pace, gets me what I need, and leaves me alone when I just can't seem to function at a human level.

TweedleBug - I think I am beginning to feel the acrobatics of a baby in uetro. TweedleBug weighs almost a pound now and is about the size of a large tomato, or about 6 inches long. My ultrasound has TB measuring at 20 weeks, so still a few days older than Dr. Huff. This week marks some very definite changes in brain development, so that is very exciting to me. This is the time when experts suggest reading, talking, and singing to baby.

Me - The nausea is still very prevalent, but typically only in the mornings and late evenings. I do still throw up on occasion, but not daily. I do still take my meds on schedule. People are so funny asking me about cravings and find it odd that I don't "crave" anything. I guess most people think every pregnant woman should crave something crazy. If I crave anything it is ice. I am sure my dentist is going to kill me when I go in in August. ACK!! The heat really zaps me, so I try not to do anything outside well while the sun is up. People are starting to notice that I am showing a bit more and even yesterday I had a complete stranger ask me how far along I am. That is the first time someone has said anything directly to me who doesn't already know.

I think that is about the extent of what is going on in our fast changing world! I hope you are all doing well, feel free to drop us a line just to know you are reading along.

Oh yes, before I forget don't forget Brian's 30th Birthday is next week!