Doctor's Appointment

Yup...we've been caught! We were indeed spying on the baby yesterday! We had our third doctor's visit and were able to hear the heart beat for the first time! Very exciting! We have quite an active baby, however, so it was hard for Dr. McDonald to stay in one place for too long! The heart rate was 161 bpm, which we were told is normal. I've also gained three pounds in the last 4 weeks, which is also normal. It was a very quick appointment...we waited in the waiting room longer than we were in with the doctor! Also got to find out my blood type, which I never knew. I am O Positive, which is basically what 40% of the rest of the population is.

The really exciting news is that our next appointment is a screening ultrasound...which means...we will probably get to learn the sex of the baby! So exciting! We ran into some scheduling issues as we are in North Carolina the first week of June and right when we get back, the doctor is on vacation. So the appointment is set for Tuesday, May 29th at 3:20. Cross your fingers that we can find out cause we are on the early end of when they do these. I'll only be a little over 17 weeks pregnant and they usually do them weeks 18-20.

So I'm in the second trimester now...still tired but I can stay up a little later and function on less sleep. I also have a little more energy. Ryan's mom came over last night to help us figure out what to do with the overgrown landscaping and I actually had the energy to help weed for a little while and then go cook dinner for the three of us. And I actually stayed up to watch the results show of Dancing With the Stars. Amazing! Still having some nausea too...but that's less frequent as well. So things are looking up! Pam (Ryan's mom) brought over some clothes last night that she thought I might like, which is great. I don't think it'll be too long before I'll have to retire my pants in particular. They're already tight and uncomfortable for the most part.

Don't forget to play the Baby Reddick Guessing Game and see how close you come to divining the sex, birthday, etc!