25 week appointment

Another routine appointment today.  Measured my belly and listened to the baby's heart rate.  Everything still checking out well.  I am finally gaining weight.  I am embarrassed to say I gained 10 lbs in the last month, but the doctor thinks I was probably just catching up.  I actually went all month without being sick, so I had a good appetite.  To have only a 10 lbs weight gain at this point is pretty good. 

I feel the baby move a lot now, which is reassuring.  Sometimes I still use the doppler at work to listen to the heartbeat, though. :-)

My next appointment is in 3 weeks.  Another routine check with the third trimester labs which includes the sugar test. 

Cory felt the baby kick!

The baby is moving pretty frequently now, and Cory got to feel him move this morning.  It's not too strong yet, so he really wasn't for sure if the baby moved or I moved.  I assured him it was the baby moving.  I am sure there will be many more oppurtunities as he gets stronger.  :-)

It's a Boy!

We had our ultrasound today that showed we are having a baby boy.  Neither Cory or I had a preference over a boy or a girl, so we are very excited!

The ultrasound tech told us he was folded up like a taco and had his hands and his feet in front of his face so we didn't get any great pictures of his face, but that's ok.  I am sure he is not going to look all gray and fuzzy when he comes out, so it wouldn't be very realistic anyway...  All of the measurements were good, and everything looked ok.  

I am feeling the baby move pretty frequently, but it is still light movements.  My overall weight gain to this point is -1 lbs, but the doctor is still not concerned so I will not complain.  She simply says I will gain eventually and at this rate will not gain too much.  

I am still doing fine, but the hardest part has been being sick.  I got over my strep throat and had a sinus infection with a terrible headache.  I got over that and now have had a cough  and cold symptoms for the last week.  My family doctor said it was either the cold of flu and gave me cough medicine.  I have recovered withh all except the cough.  My OB doctor said that it could be allergies.  I am sure it will pass eventually.

We are now about 22 weeks.  Some days it seems like it is going realy fast, and others it seems like August is so far away.  We go back to see the doctor in 4 weeks.