I told my doctor that I've been VERY sore this time around, much more so than with Kate. My uterus is very tender especially when I twist wrong, when Bailey walks across me, or if Kate bumps into me or somthing. I've even been borderline crampy for about a week. Dr was a little concerned about that, so he did a pelvic exam and said everything looked/felt normal, but he wanted to get me in for an ultrasound just to make sure everything was looking good.
So off I went! The baby is SOOO cute!! Last time it was still pretty much a blob but this time, there was my fully-formed little baby, squirming, punching, kicking, and everything. So magical. She spent lots of time looking at everything. Cervix was long and closed, great! Baby is perfectly healthy and measuring just as it should. Heart, bladder, brain all look good. At the end, she said.. "So, are you finding out the gender?" My heart stopped... THIS was my chance!! But I broke down and said, "No... I want to know, but my husband doesn't." She said, "Then I'm not telling you a thing." I said, "So, you mean you can actually tell right now at 15 weeks??" She said, "I have a pretty darn good guess!" So I joked "Well if it's only a guess, then you can tell me because it's only a guess!" She said, "I'm pretty good at what I do." And left it at that. Hmph. Deep down I really do want another surprise, but for some reason this time around it's just so hard to follow through!
It makes me suspect girl though because I was looking. And I mean LOOKING. She never told me to look away, so she snuck a peek at the goods sometime during that whole process and I sure had my eyes peeled. I really feel like I could pick out boy parts if I had to! I suppose you never know how sneaky those u/s techs can be though! Probably just wishful thinking though.
So, I survived not finding out. They said they're not sure if they'll do a 20 week u/s because they just got all the growth & measurments they need out of this one, but "we'll see." My dr tends to hand out ultrasounds pretty readily if you want them, so I have a feeling I'll be back for more! I also want them to keep an eye on fluid level since I had polyhydramnios last time, so I'll remind them of that at my next appt.
Without further ado, here's weatherbaby 2! Oh yeah - heart rate 137. WAY lower than last time!
I love this one - how the baby is just reclined with it's legs propped up.
Otherwise I'm doing pretty well, other than some headaches. I did this in the second trimester with Kate too, so I suppose I should have suspected it! They are so annoying! Tylenol and/or Coke usually helps, but it's still annoying to have to take Tylenol, I'd rather not expose the baby to any medication, even though it's safe.
I also wanted to make note of my cravings this time around. First and foremost it's peaches - make that FRESH peaches. Soooo yummy! They can't really even be grocery store peaches - every other Thursday I drive by a farmers market stand on my route for work. I pick up a bag of peaches fresh from East Texas each time I drive by, and immediately fall into heaven. They are so soft, sweet, and juicy, I just can't get enough. SO good.
Second is Subway. I eat it at least twice a week for lunch! I've always sort of liked Subway, but this time I just HAVE to have it.
My last, and most bizarre, is fake butter. For some reason real butter doesn't taste "buttery" enough to me, so I keep a stash of of "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter" on hand for butter emergencies. :) So weird!
