(To the right is my new precious niece- read more later)
Well- we went for our third appointment today. Dr. Fuller was out hunting so we saw their nurse practioner- Sheila. She was a very nice woman that took her time and was very kind & thorough. You would never guess that she's been doing this for 18years based on her enthusiasm. That just speaks volumes of how much she enjoys what she does, because you know they must have to answer the same questions dozens of times a day!
Sheila checked Baby G's heartbeat with a doppler. She found it pretty easily but then Baby G was being a bit of a rascal and trying to hide. Sheila was able to find it again and counted beats for a total of about 150 beats per minute (bpm). She said that was perfect! They look for a range of 120-160 bpm throughout the pregnancy (at least from this point on). It is so amazing to be able to hear the heartbeat. I am not one to cry over very much but I think that if I thought about it a whole bunch I probably could cry at the miracle of a little person growing in me! It is after all the closest thing to having a part to play in a miracle that humans are granted!
Next visit will be in December and we will have our second ultrasound. That is where we will be given the option to find out the gender of Baby G. I still don't want to know but I have to say that my "not wanting to know" has been a much bigger deal with everyone (excluding Jay) than I thought it would be. I always imagined it to be a very personal thing but that has not been my experience at all. In fact it has rather taken the fun out of it for me to this point. I have a handful of friends that see my perspective- Amy, Peggy, George, my brother Paul and his wife Chennelle (who just became parents...but more on that in a bit)- but overall people almost think it is their right to know what gender my baby will be- that is weird.
One more thing on Baby G- he/she is the size of a lemon this week, that is pretty big compared to a few weeks ago, and he/she will only get bigger from here on out. For those who don't see me very often, I am not yet showing. I can tell that my shape is changing because my pants are getting more and more snug. I have only gained 2lbs so far though. Ya'll pray that I only gain what the baby needs because that is a big concern for me.
Ok- Paul & Chennelle (my brother and sister-in-law) had a precious baby girl- Letisha-Jaelle last Tuesday. They are all doing well. My heart is just breaking that I won't get to meet her till she is several months old- but my thoughts are with her.
Sheila checked Baby G's heartbeat with a doppler. She found it pretty easily but then Baby G was being a bit of a rascal and trying to hide. Sheila was able to find it again and counted beats for a total of about 150 beats per minute (bpm). She said that was perfect! They look for a range of 120-160 bpm throughout the pregnancy (at least from this point on). It is so amazing to be able to hear the heartbeat. I am not one to cry over very much but I think that if I thought about it a whole bunch I probably could cry at the miracle of a little person growing in me! It is after all the closest thing to having a part to play in a miracle that humans are granted!
Next visit will be in December and we will have our second ultrasound. That is where we will be given the option to find out the gender of Baby G. I still don't want to know but I have to say that my "not wanting to know" has been a much bigger deal with everyone (excluding Jay) than I thought it would be. I always imagined it to be a very personal thing but that has not been my experience at all. In fact it has rather taken the fun out of it for me to this point. I have a handful of friends that see my perspective- Amy, Peggy, George, my brother Paul and his wife Chennelle (who just became parents...but more on that in a bit)- but overall people almost think it is their right to know what gender my baby will be- that is weird.
One more thing on Baby G- he/she is the size of a lemon this week, that is pretty big compared to a few weeks ago, and he/she will only get bigger from here on out. For those who don't see me very often, I am not yet showing. I can tell that my shape is changing because my pants are getting more and more snug. I have only gained 2lbs so far though. Ya'll pray that I only gain what the baby needs because that is a big concern for me.
Ok- Paul & Chennelle (my brother and sister-in-law) had a precious baby girl- Letisha-Jaelle last Tuesday. They are all doing well. My heart is just breaking that I won't get to meet her till she is several months old- but my thoughts are with her.
Well- I guess that's that. I can't think of any changes for Jay. He is doing well. He is pretty proud of me because we have now purchased a crib and a high chair for under one hundred dollars (combined value). Kelly, a very dear friend that works at Acxiom, sends me links from their intranet of stuff she thinks I might like- so far it has saved us an enormous amount of money.
Hopefully we'll get some feedback this month- I'm just wondering if anyone is reading this???
5 comments:
I definitely read your blog. I find it very exciting. I am of the side of not finding out the sex of your baby. I am forever happy about not finding out what Ashton was till he came out...then waiting to hear..."it is a...." I think that that is half the fun. Like you have said, there aren't too many surprises left in this world...this can be one of them. I love you and wish you all the fun and enjoyment of being pregnant and having a little one grow inside of you :-)
I subscribe to your blog and I check it everyday anxiously awaiting a new post. Isn't is amazing to be pregnant? It was one of the happiest times in my life! I love it!!! What a miracle to know that this tiny human being is growing inside you. I still find it hard to believe and I have Makenna sitting right in front of me! Hope you are great. I can't wait to hear more news of baby G. I'm so happy for your brother and his wife. Tell them I said congrats!
Hey Jaq, sorry I don't post feedback all the time. I like to read it, I guess I did not realise that you were looking for feedack....I thought that it was more for us to read and be in the loop. I will try to be more verbose in my future posts. Now that I know you want the blog to be recipricle I will let you know what I think about it every time you add stuff. By the way I am also on your side when it comes to not knowing the sex of the baby. I mean it's your(you and Jay's) choice and from what I hear doctors get it wrong most of the time anyway so some won't even tell you anymore....so yeah that's all I have to say about that.
I read it but I don't always have time to post a comment!! You will find out soon how less of time you will have. I can't wait until the baby comes. I am saving clothes for you just incase it is a girl. I bought all neutral stuff even though they told me she was a girl. I wasn't sure or not because we never had a clear pic. It is your decision and no one elses. Tell them to BACK OFF!!! LOVE YA'LL. Tell Uncle Jay hi!
Hey Jaq & Jay
We are so happy for you guys. We will definitely keep up with your blog. You stick to your guns about not finding out. When we were expecting some of the most fun was watching people get upset over us not knowing if it was a boy or girl. I say leave a surprise for the end. Enjoy this time.
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