Could it be....a baby BOY???!!!

So...Jason and I went for the u/s today. Everything looked great with baby! The tech found some fluid between the baby and my cervix and had the Dr. check. The nurse called me back a few minutes ago and said that the pregnancy was going "awesome" and the little bit of fluid is just my body "resolving" some things. So, everything looks A-OK!

She didn't say for sure, but she did say that, "That looks suspiciously like a penis!"


I wouldn't buy anything blue that you can't take back yet...but we'll have the BIG scan in 3 weeks :) It looks like we're going to be having a little Oliver Daniel Garrett...he he he.

Here's his Skeletor pic:

Suprise Midnight ER Visit :(

So, Jason and I took a wonderful visit to the OB ward at Sparrow around midnight last Thursday because of some mystery bleeding.

After the Nazi Resident was done torturing me, we left without any kind of explanation. She also insisted that an ultrasound was not necessary because they found the heartbeat on the doppler. They already have the machine in the room next door, it was already 3 in the morning...was it a big deal to check??????

So, Jason cancelled his D.C. trip in case there were any more problems, and we went up north. I was super super sore all weekend and went back to the Dr. on Tuesday...just to wait an hour to be told she doesn't know why I am so sore...BUT at least she thought an ultrasound was a good idea, even if she didn't think we would find anything wrong.

SO...I am starting to feel better today, and I have an U/S scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. We are still not sure why I am so sore...but we think it has something to do with the 2 foot stick the resident was poking me with...(You think I'm exaggerating, but the unfortunate part is that i am not...)

I'm predicting and hoping for a normal U/S tomorrow...and we might even get a peak at the sex :) YAY!

2nd Trimester...WHOO HOO!

So today starts the second trimester! Finally we're out of the "scary" first trimester and ready for whatever Baby Garrett throws our way!

Great News!!!

So, the Dr's office just called with my results from the NT scan and blood work...

My original odds based on my age for Down's Syndrome were 1:750....they are now 1:10,000!!!

My original odds based on my age for Trisomy 18 were 1:2600....they are now 1:10,000!!!

So, everything looks good for our little bean! I have another round of blood work at my next OB visit on June 2nd. They will put all the information together and give me the final odds.

It's always nice to hear a bit of good news!

NT Scan Went Well!

Yesterday, Jason and I went back to Sparrow to get what's called an NT scan. The baby measured just fine and we will know the results of the ultrasound combined with the blood work in about a week.

The heart rate was 147, which is keeping me thinking we're having a baby boy, but we've got a little while to wait and see!

and Intelligender says....

BOY!

So, remember, it's just a silly test that "claims" to be 82-90% accurate...but it was fun none-the-less....I guess we'll just have to wait another: 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days to find out!!

June 20th here we come!!!

Vera Bradley Trunk Show...YOU ROCK!!

So, Linda, Saundra, Evan and I went to the Vera Bradley trunk show in Ft. Wayne yesterday. Talk about some good deals! It was a great "girls" day, no offense to Evan :)

Aisles and aisles of purses, wallets, totes, and more! It was a big room, but we moved through it quickly and got some great deals. It's definitely going to be a yearly event!!

I'm diseased!!! Thanks Mom and Dad!

I somehow got a cancellation appt. at the Dermatologist today and I have been diagnosed with Keratosis Pilaris. Apparently it's a common hereditary condition. For some reason mine is worse with pregnancy. So, I'm off to try an over-the-counter lotion with urea in it...
Also, I was basically told I'm going to have to deal with my acne today, so I am going to be a pizza face for the next 7 months...(Well, pizza face, chest and back...arg!)

Sara, Lexi and I had a great time yesterday, but the shopping was terrible and we wore ourselves out! At least we got dinner out of it :)

Saundra and Evan come in tonight, and tomorrow is the Vera Bradley trunk show in Fort Wayne...I'm hoping to find a good deal. I have been trying to get pictures to go along with my posts, but I can never remember my camera! (Note to self: buy a Vera Bradley purse that's big enough for my camera too...)

Good OB Appt!

Had my first OB appt. with the Dr. today. Everything was just fine! The baby's heartbeat was 160 BPM. Next Wednesday I have an ultrasound and blood work at the perinatal center for Down's Syndrome, and then I won't have anything until the beginning of June...which will be nice, because I feel like I am starting to live in the Dr's Office waiting room!

Also, I have been referred to a Dermatologist for my "wonderful" hormone-induced acne and to check out some moles...so there's another Dr's visit to go to! BAH!

But all-in-all, I'm very happy with what seems like a healthy baby just shy of 11 weeks.

Now...I'm just waiting for the silly Intelligender kit...he he.

Intelligender

So...I know it's completely silly, but how many chances will I have to play around with this?

I ordered the Intelligender kit...it is supposed to be 90% (82% home use) accurate in detecting the gender of your baby after 10 weeks. www.intelligender.com

There's a poll on my forum and we're going to see how many of them were right...I'm not going to go out and buy pink or blue anytime soon...but for $35, I couldn't resist...

I'll let everyone know my results when I get the kit!