i forgot...

I've been doing that a lot here lately!

We got the results back from the quad screen we had run on the 18th. Everything was fine. Yea!

no change?

No change this week? I think I look bigger in last weeks actually...Maybe because I hadn't eaten much today or something. After that steaming (hot as mag-ma (in my best Dr. Evil voice)) bowl of Gumbo I just ate, I'm sure my belly would be much bigger. Anywho...the one on the left is 17 weeks, the one on the right is 16 weeks. I'm standing up straighter in the 17 week one. I dunno.

belly button

Apparently my belly button is getting shallower. My dear husband was nice enough to point that out to me. He seems to think it's going to "pop" any day now. Grrreat...

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I didn't even have to get naked...

So I went to the doctor today. Justin couldn’t come with me, but he didn’t miss anything. I was pumped cause I didn’t even have to get naked this time. J He just felt of my uterus and let me hear the heartbeat again. It was so great to hear it since I had been kinda paranoid lately. I felt Flip on 02/06 (or so I thought) and haven’t felt him since, so I was getting worried that something might be wrong. I’ve about convinced myself that I didn’t really feel him. I talked to the doctor about how I’ve been ravenously hungry and dizzy. I also talked to him about my weight gain (or lack thereof). He wasn’t concerned. Then I got my blood drawn for the quad test which tests for elevated levels of certain chemicals that could indicate down’s syndrome, trisomy 18, and various spinal defects. It’s an elective test, but my first cousin has spina bifida, so I thought it might be a good idea to get checked. I should know the results next week sometime. Other good news, I don’t have any crotch rot. Not that I was worried that I did…but they took so much blood from me last time; it was nice to know all of those tests came back fine. No HIV, Chlamydia, gonnhereah, ghonnereah, gonareah, (I just realized I have no idea how to spell that, but I’m NOT googling it), syphyllis, herpes, African sleeping sickness…you name it, they tested for it and I don’t have it. My body is not producing any antibodies against the baby…which is good. J Justin and I are both + blood types, so there was really no chance that I would develop antibodies against the baby. I’m O+, by the way, in case anyone ever needs to know. (Don’t let the red cross know; even though I’m not O-…I just don’t wanna get on that list). Not that I have anything against donating blood…I just usually can’t because I have anemic tendencies…oh and I’m pregnant, and I’m thinking it’s a pretty safe guess that I’m not supposed to donate blood. I just always feel bad telling those people no. ANYWAY…
So I have 4 weeks to wait until we have our BIG ultrasound. 03/18/09 at 11:00 am. I’ll actually be on spring break that week so I won’t have to use any sick time. I really hope we can find out what little Flip is. I’m so excited. It’s going to be a long 4 weeks.

food!!

So I thought I'd be pretty set today at lunch. I had a pork chop and about half a pan of au gratin potatoes leftover from dinner last night. I ate it all. I thought, wow, I'm full finally. I went ahead and cut up some strawberries to bring for an afternoon snack like I did yesterday. However yesterday the afternoon snack was eaten immediately after I got back from lunch. Today I thought I'd be much better off after such a big lunch. No such luck. I'm hungry already. In fact, I was hungry went I got back from lunch. The strawberries are sitting on my desk, staring me in the face, taunting me. They look so good. But, if I eat them now, what will I eat at 2:30 when I'm hungry again? I need to bring some peanut butter and milk up here. That sounds good right now. :)

I think that whole "no weight gain" so far business is about to go out the window. Flip was supposed to start a growth spurt this week according to one of the websites I read...apparently that also entails a growth spurt for Mommy.

I was talking to my mom earlier about how this kid is sucking me dry already. She said, "that baby is getting all he needs from you." I was like "yeah, but what's left for me?? Nothing, that's why I'm always starving." She just laughed a laugh like "yeah you better get used to it." I laughed and said "I guess I better get used to it huh...for at least the next 20 years or so." She said, "hahaha....longer."

Have you told your mom how much you love and appreciate her lately...or are you still sucking her dry??

I just know my mom wasn't talking about me when she made that comment...must be someone else.

seriously?!

Is it possible for me to get full?

16 week belly

Short post...I've been super duper tired today and feeling kinda not great...so excuse the ugliness (again).

15 weeks


16 weeks

I weighed myself yesterday at mom's and I haven't gained any weight which is weird cause my belly is definitely bigger. ?? Not that I'm complaining mind you; just confused!!