Nothin' But Trouble

So the last time I blogged, we were about to go camping, and let me tell you... what fun! We went to Dinosaur Valley State Park, which is just outside Glen Rose, TX. It was definitely family camping, as all our vehicles were parked right next to our campsites, and there were toilets and showers just a short walk away. My DH borrowed a cot for me to sleep on, but it turned out to be much too large for our little 2-person tent, so I ended up sleeping on the ground (albeit on my Thermarest pad!) after all. It was fine while I was there, but ended up having a sore back for a few days afterwards! That wasn't quite as fun.

Then the following weekend, we flew to Evansville, Indiana for a friend's wedding. This baby is getting well-traveled already! A couple of days before that, we had another Dr's visit, for which my DH was able to make it this time. My regular OB was on vacation, so we saw one of the other OBs in her practice (which we were going to have to do anyways, in case something happened when the baby's due and my OB couldn't make it). She was great also, answered more questions for us, and then took that little heart rate monitor out for us to hear the baby's heartbeat. UNLIKE last time, though, Beaker was not very cooperative! The baby was very active, so every time we finally zoned in on the heartbeat, it would almost immediately disappear and move to another spot. The Dr was chasing it all around my belly! So we know Beaker's going to be a little feisty one already :-)

The Dr said it was entirely normal for the baby to be doing that, because the monitor actually pushes sound waves into my belly which sometimes bothers the baby. So it's not surprising that they try to get away from those sound waves. Still, it was pretty funny, and the Dr wasn't able to get a definitive heart rate. She could only say between 140-150 bpms, which is still in the normal range.

So as of today, I'm 16w6d pregnant! Our next major sonogram will be at around 20 weeks, when they'll do a full "anatomical" sonogram. The Dr said that means we'll be able to actually see the heart and make sure all the chambers are forming normally, and the brain, spine, and other major body parts... including sex organs! That's right folks, we'll be finding out for sure the sex of the baby at that critical juncture. We won't be able to make an announcement by Thanksgiving, but definitely by the end of the month. Anyone care to guess what it'll be?

I'm doing well... I don't feel as "glowy" as some of the books and websites say I should be, and I still get tired a little more easily than usual, but at least I'm not falling asleep at the drop of a hat like before. Nausea still strikes every now and then, but my pills and peppermint gum have kept the throwing up at bay. And my belly is definitely pooching, which thrills my DH to no end. He's constantly rubbing my belly and kissing it every chance he gets! It's so cute... and THAT makes me feel glowy.

Hugs and kisses to you all... will check back in soon!