We’re Having A…..

…wiggle worm!!!

Sorry. Couldn’t resist doing that :)

We had our first trimester screening yesterday at a different office in Huntsville. The first thing we did was an ultrasound. It was the coolest thing ever!!! That baby has grown so much since our ultrasound at 7 weeks. It’s gone from a little blob to a baby with little hands and feet. We could see the brain, the heart, the bladder, the spine, and little bones in the arms and legs. We were both in awe just looking at the screen. The baby kept flipping around and waving its hands and feet in the air. I think he/she was saying hello!

The ultrasound tech said she felt pretty certain she knew if it was a boy or girl, so we had her write it down on a piece of paper and seal it up in an envelope. You can thank Travis for us not finding out yesterday. As of Monday night, I had convinced myself that we should just forget the party and find out yesterday at the office. Good thing Travis has more willpower than I do! :) He took the envelope and has hidden it from me somewhere. He must not trust me or something!! :) We’ll take the envelope with us to our appointment on the 27th, and if they say the same thing (boy or girl), then we’ll start planning our gender reveal party! I guess if they disagree, we’ll wait a few more weeks to get a better idea on another ultrasound.

Back to yesterday’s screening…the doctor was very confident that the baby doesn’t have Down syndrome or trisomy 18 (another chromosomal abnormality), so we were thankful to hear that. They pricked my finger for some blood before we left, so we’ll get the official results over the phone in a few days. The main thing we were worried about is spina bifida since my dad was born with it, but the doctor also felt pretty certain that the baby doesn’t have spina bifida either. We were thrilled to get such great news!

Here are the latest pictures of our wiggle worm…

I’m on my back…posing for a picture! :)

Resting for a minute…

Hi Mom! Hi Dad!!

As for me, I’ll be 13 weeks along tomorrow (going by our due date). Almost done with the first trimester! I forgot to ask yesterday how big the baby was, but according to the app on my phone, he/she should be almost 3 inches long and weigh about an ounce!  This week, I’ve been feeling a little under the weather. I guess it’s just a cold or allergies. I’ve been coughing and my throat’s pretty sore. Other than that, I feel ok. I’m hoping this cough will pass soon…it’s just annoying more than anything! Travis took my first baby bump picture last Wednesday, so here’s my 12 week picture. I’ll have him take another one tonight :)

12 weeks

We had a very productive weekend! We hung the new ceiling fan in our guest bedroom AND hung blinds in the guest bedroom and study. Hooray! They make those rooms look much better. Next up…hanging curtains in the guest bedroom. Travis also wants to replace the ceiling fans in the living room and our bedroom, so we may be doing that before too long also.

No more ugly shade over the window!! :)

Blinds and a ceiling fan totally update this room!

These rooms are twins :)

Well, that’s about it. Tomorrow is Dad’s birthday, so we’re heading to Trussville to celebrate this weekend. Hope you’re having a great week!! :)