It's a ....... BABY!!!

Ha Ha!!! Well we had our ultrasound a few days ago and opted to not find out the sex of the baby. We want it to be a surprise as there are so few of them left in life.

The ultrasound went well and Baby Mabee was VERY active- kicking and moving around. My Mom came down for the ultrasound and she was amazed. She had never been to an ultrasound so it was a great experience for her to see her grandbaby in utero.

I can't believe how big the baby has gotten since the last ultrasound 7 weeks ago. Even though it doens't even weigh a pound yet it has certainly grown a ton!

Once I figure out how to post pictures I will put up the photos. This time we weren't able to record the ultrasound- the tape wouldn't work :( It is unfortuante because this is our last ultrasound. Also our IPS screening ( bloodwork) came back. It is negative so that is a relief. The IPS screening is for chromosonal defects, Downs Syndrome and other things.

Other than that I have still been feeling fantastic! We have painted the nursery so next on to the expensive stuff- furniture!! It is an exciting time and the baby has also been kicking around more the past few days- throughout the entire day. Maybe it's going to be a soccor player- that's what Dan keep saying! In Dan's case we hope it's a golfer! lol

Will post soon :)

Thud, Thud!

Well here I am 18 weeks and 6 days but who's counting! All has been going so great. I have been feeling better than ever so I guess this whole pregnancy thing is agreeing with me! I am lucky that I have not been sick what-so-ever. Whew!

So I have been feeling quite a bit of movement from that little baby inside me. It all started about 2 weeks ago. I was sitting at my desk and felt 3 thuds in my belly! It was great. I knew what it was right away because it was something that I hadn't felt before. Since that day it has only been getting stronger and more often. It is a great feeling I tell ya- nice to know that something is actually going on in there! Dan was able to feel it too which was very exciting.

Well we have our last ultrasound appointment next wed. My Mom is coming down for it so I am looking forward to seeing her and sharing the experience with her and Dan too!

I will post pics next week with the updated photos of Baby Mabee!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the snow- URGH!!!

Dr Appointment Today!

Well today we have a Dr appointment and we will get to hear the babies heartbeat. I think I will look forward to that every month! It isn't the same as the ultrasound but at least we will know that everything is going good :)

I have still been feeling GREAT! I am soooo lucky that I didn't have to experience morning sickness or anything for that matter. With the exception of feeling dizzy every morning in the beginning I can't complain and really how can I even complain about a little dizziness.

I am officially up 4 lbs and growing! Although my belly isn't really apparent to anyone I can see changes. I am still fitting into my regular clothes but friends keep telling me that one day soon I am just going to pop! It's a waiting game. It really is different going through pregnancy when you haven't done so before. Let;s face it everyone reads the books so you always compare your own pregnancy with the books or others that are expecting. I should just remember that everyone is different and every pregnancy id different. With the exception of being a little more irritated ( I think Dan would say a lot irritated!) I feel the same. I am continuing with my daily exercise routine and eating healthy.

Well that is it for now- ultrasound appointment Nov 21st- can't wait!

It's baby Mabee!!!

12 week Ultrasound- what a great day. It was so surreal to see our little baby moving around and kicking. WOW! is the only word I can use to describe the experience.

12 1/2 weeks and counting!

Wow! I can't believe that I am already over 12 weeks pregnant! If I didn't know any better I wouldn't even think I was pregnant! Now I am gettting a little bit of a belly but nothing you would notice.

Tomorrow is a big day for us- we get to go for another ultrasound and see our little baby. At this point the baby is the size of a large plum or maybe a little bigger. It is going to grow a lot in the next few weeks. We are able to tape the ultrasound so it will be nice to have something to keep.

We decided to have a party on Friday so that we can share our goods news with our friends all at the same time. We are also going to my Mother in laws on the weekend to tell her the news. She is going to be thrilled! We are going to take the video with us. I can't wait!

Thump, Thump!

Well today was our first ultrasound appointment- they day we see our babies heartbeat! We were filled with excitement and a bit of nervousness. All went well! It was such a neat thing to see and hear! There is only one baby so a bit of relief for Dan ( although he would be happy with 2) The babies heatbeat was 181 beats per minute. We saw it moving around- the head and the arms. It almost looked like it was waving at us! I am 9 weeks and will have my next ultrasound on Oct 4th when I will be 12 weeks. I can't wait to see how much the baby grows.

I am also happy that I am feeling better this week. I didn't have morning sickness but was nautious for the past 2 weeks. All part of our exciting journey. Oh almost forgot our due date is April 12th. Another Aries in the house should be interesting!

Siging off for now!

Blogging the journey

Well I lied- I said I wouldn't wait this long until I posted another blog and I did! Sorry

Well things have been pretty normal except that I have been feeling nautious for the past few weeks. Some foods just really turn my stomach and then some things I just crave like ham and cheese sub from subway- go figure!!

We are going to the Dr's on monday for an ultrasound to see the heartbeat. We are really excited about this day because it will really make things real in our world. I can't wait! I will have to schedule my 3 month ultrasound soon as well.

It really has been killing us not telling anyone about our exciting news but we wanted to be safe rather than sorry. After we had to cancel our first IVF procedure we decided that we would keep it quiet. There are a few people that know but that is only my parents, sister and father-in-law. We know our news is safe with them although they are anxious to spread the word too!

We have decided that we are going to have a little get together on Oct 5th. The get together is really to tell all of our friends the news. We figured this was the best way to tell everyone at the same time. We just hope that people understand why we have kept this quiet.

Anyhoo, I am at work so I will sign off until monday!