Thanks goodness for being past the morning sickness stage. I was grateful to only suffer a few weeks of nastiness (and yes, I thought for sure that I would never be able to eat anything...again...) but those few weeks gave me a completely new appreciation for anyone who has suffered, is suffering or will suffer the dreaded morning sickness.
But on to happier things! I've been able to feel the baby a little here and there for the past week but Friday marked the first day that Ryan felt a few little thumps himself. Amazing!
Yesterday we were able to see those thumps on a monitor as we had an hour long anatomy-type sonogram. Before I get into the amazing results I need to protest....Any other pregnant women out there willing to sign a petition or walk the picket line in order to revise a torture policy mandated by Kaiser on unsuspecting pregnant women? Confused? I digress...A few weeks ago after making this appointment, I received instructions that I needed to follow before I came in. Gullible growing me did not think twice as I read and reread the instructions since this was, after all, for my baby. "Go to the bathroom...then, drink 32 ounces of water within a half hour period. You must have completed the task one hour before your appointment." What's the big deal you ask? For those of you who are not pregnant, I'd like to see you drink 32 ounces of water with a child the size of a soda can karate chopping and salsa dancing on your bladder while having to hold it for almost two hours! Without too many graphic details - I literally was in the most uncomfortable bladder state I've ever been in my life. Unable to think or breathe, I have never been more elated in my life to be pointed in the direction of the restroom.
So know that I have "relieved" myself of those wonderful memories (haha!) I can move on to some awesome-ness: pics of the family addition! I am right on track with the mid/late December due date (22nd) after taking measurements of the baby's cute head, chest and legs. Everything looks healthy and "forming beautifully" according to the radiologist. She was snapping pictures left and right to show the doctor who will give his/her approval as well. Our little guy/gal was pretty active during the whole thing and kept trying to punch at the ultrasound wand (or at least that's what I saw.:). We may have a future contortionist on our hands as s/he got into these incredible positions which made it quite tricky to look at all the necessary bones and organs. Fiesty little thing - especially when s/he got the hiccups! I was so grateful for the early on pics she got as most of those were super cute profile shots! Probably the neatest thing for me was to feel the baby move and see the movement on the screen happen simultaneously - It confirmed that I really was feeling the kiddo and not my intestines or stomach yelling at me!
So there you go! I'm glad to share our baby-crazed thoughts with you! :) And for those of you who are curious - we stuck to our guns while the radiologist told us to close our eyes multiple times in order to keep the sex of the baby a secret. We have our suspicions but that's all they are. You'll have to track down our radiologist to try and finagle it out of her secrecy :)More updates to come - I must undergo the Kaiser water-torture again next Tuesday. I was advised to not drink all the water as marked on the instructions - apparently they don't want my bladder to engulf the baby's range of movement. :)
Happy Tuesday folks!
