17 & 18 Week Belly

17 Weeks

18 Weeks

AFP test...

On the way home from Mandy's wedding today I got a voicemail, it was my Dr. - he had called and said my AFP (alpha-feto-protein) test results came back fine. Yay!

I'm 15 weeks! Only 5 more weeks until I am at the halfway point! And only 2 more weeks until we find out the sex! My mom bought a crib for us and will bring it down here in July. Meanwhile we can find stuff that matches, in oak. We'll just need a changing table and a dresser then once we find out the sex, we can buy the bedding and start thinking of room designs.

We got an ultrasound today at my work! The baby was moving all around. We saw it put it's hand to it's mouth. It was very exciting!

Shrinking belly?

I am 14 weeks today (don't mind the date on the picture). I swear my belly is shrinking. I hope it's nothing bad. I had a dream last night that I was spotting and I got so panicked in my dream, then I woke up and went to check, but I wasn't really. Now today I don't feel "right" and it looks like my belly is shrinking. I must be reading too much into things. I wish the stupid Dr. would have done an ultrasound at the last appointment.Although we did hear the HB, but what if something is wrong? *sigh* I need to calm down...

Second trimester!

Well, I offically enter 2d trimester today. Some people say it's at 12 weeks, but most say 13 weeks. I figured I'd wait out the 13 weeks to say I made it. My belly has shrunk since week 11, it must have been bloating. I have had flem in my throat since week 12, I am going to ask my Dr on Tuesday about it. I cough so hard I almost throw up and have thrown up a few times from it.
We have a doctor's appointment Tuesday (3/29/05) and I am hoping the ultrasound will look more like a baby this time. Oh and we are scheduled to find out the sex on April 26th. I especially can't wait for that one!

Tour of the hospital...

We toured the hospital today. It was nice, but I felt awkward because the only other people there were one couple and she is due in May. Isn't that a little late to find out about which hospital you'll be at? I was told to check it out before my 2d trimester in case I didn't like it. Well I did like it, but I think we'll go back again around 7 or 8 months just to get a better feel of the place.