Ultrasound Report = Modest Lil' Baby

After weeks of waiting for the 2nd trimester ultrasound, we are happy to report...lil' baby is healthy and that's the main thing to us right now :) So afterall we have a happy report!!! Baby weighs...8 oz. and heartbeat is 144.

As for the sex...Lil' baby Partin was sitting Indian style in the womb...all nice and snug, so no news on pink/blue. I jogged...I ate a sucker...I jiggled my belly...I drank 20 oz. of Mtn. Dew...I ate chocolate...and NOTHING! :(



I go to my doctor on December 9th, at which time I hope she'll feel some sympathy and do an ultrasound to determine the sex. As most of you know, as an event planner...I HAVE to know! But, if lil' baby doesn't want us to know...there's not much we can do about it.

So, once again...Stay Tuned!!!!

Here are some pics from the ultrasound.

Full body shot!


Baby's Head Shot!

We've got movement!!

They say it's hard for a first time mother to tell if their baby is indeed dancin' around in their belly. But, after reading numerous books and articles, I'm ready to officially declare...we've got movement!!!

Friends have said that they detected movement that seemed like gas or indigestion, or butterflies. Mine = tummy growls. It has been happening right after I eat that I'm sure...that's how I knew it wasn't hunger. :)

So the big day is Wednesday...so exciting! We can't wait to check lil' baby's progress...and find out what paint we'll need to pick up at Home Depot...pink or blue :)

Maybe lil' baby is like their mom and a morning person...since the ultrasound is at 7:30 a.m.! Randy is not a morning person...AT ALL, but me...I'll be up at 6 a.m. making sure the bladder is emptied and filled back up, oh and that lil' baby has a dose of sugar :)

Stay tuned...and hopefully we have an active baby on Wednesday.

16 Week Update

Nothing HUGE to report, but wanted to give a 16 week update.

I went to the doctor today and after searching for a few minutes, my doctor found our baby hiding with a strong heartbeat of 152 beats per minute! We heard the lil' baby kicking around too which was very cool!

All is going great and I'm finally past the "morning" sickness, and boy am I happy that's over!!! :) I was sick until around 14 weeks, but the past two weeks have been great. I feel great other than the usual fatigue.

Randy and I have been to Babies R Us twice searching for the nursery furniture, but no luck so far. We're just not convinced that they are the only place in Detroit to find baby furniture! So, if you have any secrets...please share :) These two trips we've left the store feeling SUPER overwhelmed. I've spent a lot of time online looking for nursery themes and baby names.

Two weeks from tomorrow we find out the sex of the baby and make sure the baby is growning as it should. I tell you, that day couldn't come fast enough! That is the day before Thanksgiving -- God knows we have a lot to be thankful for this year!!! We're so excited!!!!

So, check back in two weeks for the big news!