Week 20/21 - It's a boy!

Yes, it is true. We are having a baby boy. We went for the ultrasound on Thursday, and the lady was able to tell us within the first 5 minutes that he's definitely a boy. :) He was moving around like a madman, which made it a bit difficult for the lady to get the pictures she needed for measurements, etc. It turns out that there is a purpose to an ultrasound appointment other than to see the baby move around and find out the sex. Imagine that! ;) I have to go back this week because he was not cooperating in a way for the lady to take a picture of a certain angle of the spine. We got a couple of unidentifiable (crappy) pictures to take home. Each has two circles in the shot. I'm guessing one is the head. I think I'm going to ask for some better ones this week when I go back.

Having a boy has definitely come as a surprise. Igor and I were pretty much fully expecting to have a girl. Now we need to find boy names! Even though I wanted a girl, I'm not feeling disappointed. I think I'm just relieved to know. Everyone I talk to who has had boys says that they have really enjoyed having boys, and that there's a special bond between a mother and her son. Cool.

This week we are having our master shower replaced (it's a stand up shower stall, not a tub). We hadn't actually used the shower since we moved in almost two years ago, and it's going to look really nice when we're done. We're having light green tiles with some stone tiles on the floor and a decorative glass tile strip. We also got new fixtures, and a new glass door system. We definitely needed somewhere to shower for when we replace the tub in guest bathroom... so it's nicer to bathe the new little one. :)

In other baby news, it looks like the original due date of July 6th (rather than July 1st) is again the most accurate due date. Now I have to re-change all my due dates on the websites that send me weekly emails back to 7/6. Boo.

This week he's about 3/4ths of a pound and about 10.5 inches long head to heel (as long as a... carrot?) I have stopped weighing myself weekly at home, and when they weigh me at the Dr., I turn around so I don't have to see it. It got depressing. I can't wait to be able to start up the weight loss journey again.

Week 20 - Halfway there!

We've officially made it halfway through the pregnancy! Hooray! :)

Just within the past couple of weeks I have started pretty noticeably showing. Not through a jacket or anything, but with a fitting shirt you can tell. Yesterday Igor and I went to a mall and found a huge baby section of Burlington Coat Factory. They had pretty much everything on the list we made of the stuff we'll probably need, and then some. They even had MATERNITY CLOTHES at REASONABLE PRICES! Wow! It was all quite exciting to look at.

This Thursday is THE ULTRASOUND appointment. This little bugger better cooperate. I want to know. I want to stop referring to it as "it".

This week, the baby switches being measured from head to rump, and now is measured from head to heel! SO! We're at about 10 inches and 10.5 oz. this week - about the size of a large banana. The top of my uterus is apparently at my bellybutton now.

Week 19 - More house/baby duties

So this is the first weekend in a while that Igor and I have had to ourselves. Hooray!

I've been a little worried this week. Everyone keeps asking whether we've started getting ready for the baby, and I can't really say yes. We've definitely been working on the condo a bit (mostly changing the ugly doors), but no real plans for baby stuff, etc. SO! Igor the problem solver made a to do list for this weekend, and we totally did everything on the list for Saturday! This included making a list of stuff we think we'll need for the baby. That was quite an achievement. We shared the list we made (in Boogle Docs) with Igor's sister, who was nice enough to give us tips on which of those things we'll actually need, what else we'll need, and what she's going to give us. We're like, halfway to a registry already.

I've been feeling fairly steadily unproductive these past four-ish months. This weekend was the exception. We're having our "master bath" (HA!) shower all tiled next week, and we picked out and purchased all the tile and fixtures we think our guy'll need. We also did an AWESOME job cleaning our room so they'd have room to maneuver as they need to (and we don't have to feel like people are seeing our dirty room). We had a bunch of stuff stored in that shower because we never used it. It's all out now. And we took care of a bunch of paperwork. We are GOOD.

We had another baby appt on Friday. Igor and I got to meet with Carla, the midwife. She's the same lady who gave the "you found out your pregnant-now what?" class in October I went to. Hilarity ensues around her. I LOVE meeting with her. Not only is she fun to get along with, she gave me all good news for the questions I asked. It's 100% fine for me to take Aciphex for heartburn, I can drink decaf Lipton tea in the mornings, and turkey/roast beef lunch meat is fine to eat during pregnancy. Hooray!

We of course, also took some very necessary "nothing" time to veg on the couch and watch TV. Even though we did a lot this weekend, I feel fairly relaxed and ready for next week.

This week, the baby's... ok, I have to copy what I read on parentsconnect.com for this week, because I think it's funny. "He or she now weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, as long as a turkey sub from Subway on warm, delicious Italian Herbs and Cheese bread (or Honey Oat bread, or Oregano bread or ... )" Haha!

BTW, I finally caught up, so this blog is now current, which is probably why I wrote enough for an essay this week. Hooray!