Ultrasound Pictures...Finally

13 week ultrasound of profile

Okay, so I know these are crooked, but come on! I'm still learning. This is from March 16th. I kinda thought from this profile the baby looked kind of like a boy. People made fun of me, but I was right!!!

This one is from our 18 week ultrasound...what a sweet profile. I think he has my nose. Cameron's response to that?! "I hope not"...gee thanks, hon!

18 week profile

And now for "the money shot" as Cameron calls it...

I'm not an expert, but I think it's pretty clear!

Well, there you have the ultrasound pics...belly pics to follow soon!!

Slight Rant

In my excitement of finding out we were having a boy, I totally forgot to rant about my actual appointment. I realize that just about every OBGYN's office is not the most punctual place on the planet, but COME ON!! My ultrasound was scheduled for 10:15 and my doctor's appointment was supposed to be at 11. So, we were there on time and did not get called back for our ultrasound until 10:45. That only took about 15-20 minutes. We didn't get called back for our doctor's appointment until 12:10...we waited in the lobby for over an hour. I was about to eat my hand. That was just torture for a pregnant woman to be kept waiting in the waiting room for over an hour at lunchtime. Granted, I forgot to pack a snack, but still. That was ridiculous. Then, there were no apologies when we did finally get back. How annoying! Being that I work on a schedule, in the health care industry, I know things come up and you can never predict how much a patient is going to ask you or talk your ear off (especially when they are a hormonal pregnant patient) but I was annoyed none-the-less. I think I have a slight anxiety issue when it comes to appointments and being on time. Maybe I should just learn to chill out.

It's a Boy!!

In case you missed the color change...we're having a boy!! It is very obvious from the ultrasound. I am very excited and a little nervous at the same time. Boys are not very prominent in my family. I come from a family of one sister, five girl cousins, and one boy cousin. So, this is going to be kinda uncharted territory for my family. However, Cameron's side is brimming with males, so it'll be old hand for them! I'm still trying to wrap my brain around this whole thing. I think it may take us a little while to start referring to the baby as "he" and "him". It's so awesome that we can now! We saw his heart beating and all his body parts. He has grown so much since our last ultrasound!

On a technical note, I will have to have another ultrasound in a couple of months, which is not really routine. My placenta is measuring very close to my cervix which can be a concern nearer to delivery if it doesn't move away. It is very early still, so it most likely will move away and be fine. The only way to know is by ultrasound. I'm not worried about it...I'll just take it as another opportunity to see the baby!

I promise I'm gonna get some pictures posted soon...really I am!

Finally Giving In...

Well, Saturday I finally broke down and bought my first pair of maternity pants. They are cute jean capris from Target. I also bought a cheap maternity shirt from Ross. Not only did I buy the pants, but I actually wore them yesterday. So, my question is why the heck have I been fighting this transition for so long? Maternity pants are awesome!! They are so comfortable. I have been wearing my "fat" pants unbuttoned with a Bella Band over them, but that was just getting too uncomfortable. I think I actually kinda look pregnant in the maternity pants instead of just "thicker" because they don't dig into my stomach like my regular pants do. Yes, I have gained weight, but I am starting to show a little bit (I promise I'll get some pictures posted soon...that's gonna be the hubby project today, although he doesn't know it, yet). After I got home Saturday from my morning/afternoon of shopping, I proceeded to have a fashion show for Cameron of all the clothes I borrowed from Ashlee. I cannot believe how many shirts I have to wear now. It's wonderful! Now I want to go shopping for more stuff. I think this weekend has been the first time I really feel pregnant. I still haven't felt the baby move, but I think it could happen any time now.

Saturday night I went to dinner with my girlfriends, Kim and Morgan. We've known each other basically since we were born, but we don't get to see each other too often. The missing part, Erin, is all the way on the other side of the world in Australia. But hopefully she's coming home for more than a visit soon (right, Erin!?!). We had a great time catching up and being silly. I felt kinda sorry for our waitress because we were there for 2 hours, but she was very nice and didn't seem to mind too much. Can't wait till next time!

On another note, Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband, Cameron. He is just such a blessing to me and I love him more and more everyday. He has been so sweet and protective of me during this pregnancy. I mean he's always sweet and protective, but he has gone above and beyond lately. He's spoiling me rotten, but that's okay...I kinda like it!

Mildred Elizabeth Kendrick Mathews

My 96 year old Granny passed away this weekend. It's been a very fast and sad week. She had a stroke this past Tuesday and her poor little body had just had enough by early Saturday morning. She was a wonderful, spirited, witty, independent woman and we will miss her dearly. I'm sad that she'd gone, but I'm not sorry because she had such a great life. She got to go places and do things that most people can only dream about. Although she will not get to meet the baby, the baby will know about her and she did get to know that she was going to have another great-grandchild. She and my Papa will be smiling down from Heaven watching over us as we bring our child into the world. I love you, Granny!

Still Truckin' Along

Well, the baby and I went to the doc on Thursday morning. Just a check-up and some more blood work. It literally took 30 minutes, which surprised me because I feel like it always takes forever. We did get to hear the heartbeat again (this time he found it right away). He said everything was going great and right on track! Yay! We will be going back on the 20th to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Any predictions?!