13 weeks 6 days

It's been the Baby Show this week...and what a week it has been. Monday I was scheduled for my genetic screen ultrasound. I went in that morning and little baby was doing great. He/she (no shots of potential gender unfortunately) was moving a bit and we got some great measurements. All was well...until I got home. Once I started to show the pictures to Marc I realized that the wrong name as at the top. Hmmm...I know they were my pictures - I was there but still, I don't want these images in some other person's record. So I called the doctor's office.

They were on the spot and apologizing all over the place. And wanted me to come back in for another u/s at their perinatal clinic in Portland. Luckily this week at work is very slow due to our big conference so I took a sick afternoon and went downtown. Again, I got to see baby in all his/her glory. He/she was much more active after lunch - showing off with a lot of yoga like poses (standing on his/her head with it's legs crossed at the same time - that's talent!). And for 30 minutes I got to see baby hanging out and looking perfect. All the measurements looked good and baby was right on schedule. The heart rate is 154 (which according to the old wives tale = girl...Jensen's was 150) and strong.

Then on Wednesday I started to spot a bit so I went BACK to the doctor and got yet another ultrasound. (Are you keeping track?? That's three in three days!) Baby again looks great and they aren't too worried. They figure it's just a clot from my placenta and no big deal. I took yet another sick day yesterday to rest and they want me to take it easy for the next week...just normal activity but nothing strenuous. Of course it's going to be BEAUTIFUL this weekend and we were going to hike or bike ride but that's out of the question. Oh well, I'll just try to get Marc to wait on me hand and foot! HA! I did manage to get Mexican food out of him last night so there you go!

Needless to say it's been a crazy week. At least we know that baby is doing well and is growing like he/she should. I see the doctor again next week for a check up. After that my next appointment will most likely be...you guessed it AN ULTRASOUND! Woot woot! And there we'll finally be able to put the him/her to rest and have an answer. I'm still feeling girl - but who knows. Maybe it's because I ran across even more bags of Jensen's clothes in another closet the other day...sigh. She was quite the fashion plate!

We got the book we made out of Jensen's blog last night. It's so neat and I think Jensen will love it so much as she gets older and when she's having her own children. It made me feel a lot better about not having a baby book!

Oh - and I'm feeling a bit better! YEAH! I am not nearly as nauseous as before BUT I am not suffering from pregnancy insomnia and very restless legs at night. It's fun...especially with the stars my daughter requests every few hours and the peeing all night. Lovely. But I'm hoping it's a transition phase because I'm in the second trimester now damn it and it's supposed to be the best one. Not many symptoms, energy, happy mommy = happy baby. RIGHT??? Maybe I am having a boy and he's already running me ragged! ha ha!