today we had our mid-pregnancy
ultrasound and check-up.
the ultrasound technician went
through everything: heart, stomach, brain, kidneys, etc.
everything looked great and she
is a healthy baby girl!
she ruled out spina bifida and
reaffirmed that she's measuring right on track still.
it is seriously all such a
blessing and answer to our prayers!
the one thing they couldn't get a
good look at was the upper lip to check for cleft lip,
so they are going to be doing
another ultrasound around week 30 to check again.
they told me not to worry at all,
and honestly I'm just excited we will get to see her again!
i have had so much comfort and
peace so far during this pregnancy...
whenever I start to worry about
why I haven't felt more movement or what if she's born premature,
i feel Heavenly Father putting
his arm around me reassuring me that everything is okay.
gosh we just love our little girl
so much already and can't wait to meet her!
here are some more updates about
my pregnancy:
HOW FAR
ALONG? 18 weeks, 5 days
TOTAL
WEIGHT GAIN: 4 lbs. so far
MATERNITY
CLOTHES? not yet, just enjoying my looser/stretchier clothes and taking
advantage of the old hair tie trick for my pants. :)
STRETCH
MARKS? not yet
MOVEMENT: i'm
pretty dang sure I have felt a few stretches since last weekend, all of them at
night time right before i go to bed. EEE!
SLEEP: thanks
to my new body pillow (thank you Liz!), it's been really good. now if i could
just hold my bladder all night...
FOOD
CRAVINGS: i feel like it changes alot, but i'm constantly munching on fruit
or bread in between meals.
ANYTHING
MAKING YOU SICK? i try to avoid all things spicy and italian
for now, but more because of the heartburn that i've been getting from it.
GENDER: GIRL!
WEDDING
RINGS ON OR OFF? on
BELLY
BUTTON: IN/OUT? the top half is starting to poke out but the bottom
half is still in... haha it's weird!
LOOKING
FORWARD TO: visiting my family in May and registering for the
baby showers!
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