Milk Donor!

So as many of you are aware, I have a little bit of an oversupply. But the good news is that 2 weeks ago I was approved to be a donor!

This was my fridge/freezers the morning they first picked up some of my supply:

 Mini freezer

 Fridge

Freezer

I'm lucky and one of the workers from the milk bank will come and pick up what I have to give. So I've have them do 2 pick ups, which drastically reduced my supply. And gave me freezer space back! Mike is thrilled. I had to commit to donating at least 150 oz before Drew's first birthday. They called me at the end of last week to tell me what my tally is so far. I've donating 640 oz.

I'm still averaging about 50 oz a day or so. Although the past few days I haven't been as diligent at pumping when I should or drinking enough water. So hopefully I haven't messed with my production that much.

Drew is doing well. He's so close to getting up in the crawling position. He gets so frustrated that he can't move himself (other than rolling). It won't be long...

4 month appointment

Went well. Drew is growing quite nicely. He's up to the 15th percentile for weight (13 lbs 3 oz) and 75th percentile for length (25.75 inches). His head circumference is 44cm (95th percentile). He got a few shots and was more upsets that we took the bottle away than he got stuck.

He is now rolling over both ways on his own. He thinks that it is so much fun to end tummy time within 30 seconds of us starting it. He is getting quite strong with his neck control.

We have now entered the world of teething. He's been chewing on his hands for awhile and fussy at night every so often. I noticed last night a small white tooth poking through his lower gum. The poor little guy is not happy about the teething process. And I don't blame him!

We've been told that we can start solids somewhere around month 5 or 6. We haven't decided when we are going to start.

He's still a lot of fun. It's neat watching him figure things out.

What a year!

A year ago today (the date) I had my IUI which resulted in Drew.

Will have a longer update next week after the little man's 4 month appointment

Latest Update

It's been awhile since the last post. Drew is now 14.5 weeks old and I've gone back to work. Which of course means he started daycare. Both of us are doing well with our new arrangement. I was ready to go back and Drew's making a ton of friends.

Drew is definitely over 12 pounds now. The past few days he has tried to roll over. He can get almost all the way. He has a tendency to get stuck on his left shoulder. He'll get there soon enough. He also tried to fling himself backwards out of my arms this past weekend. He scared himself and me.

We have also had our first (and probably not the last) ER visit. Shortly before he was 3 months, he came down with a bit of a fever. He had caught a virus, nothing major thankfully. He did very well despite having to get an IV put in. Both Mike and I did well and were able to help calm Drew down afterwards.

I have gone ahead and applied to be a milk donor. I'm waiting for the approvals before I can free up some freezer space. It is kinda nutty how much I'm producing. I averaged 50 ounces a day for the month of August.

Our next adventure is to purchase a bigger car for me (and one that has less miles on it!). Hopefully that will be this weekend.

2 month appointment

Drew's 2 month appointment was last week. He was just shy of 10 pounds (9 pounds 15 ounces to be exact). He's still in the 5th percentile for weight and length. His head size is in the 85th percentile. Overall he is doing well. He is starting to get a flat spot on his head. So we're trying to do more tummy time and I've purchased a pillow that is supposed to help. He got 4 vaccinations before we left the doctor's office - 1 oral and 3 shots. The poor guy was a little miserable afterwards and that evening got a 101 fever. I did speak with the on-call pediatrician and getting a fever is normal. They wanted us to call back if it rose to above 103, which it didn't. He was happier the next day.

Drew is doing so much better with tummy time. He can pick his head up and go back and forth several times. And he's able to stay on his belly for longer periods of time. He still gets frustrated that he cannot lift his torso off the ground and take off moving. He's still trying though. He also almost rolled over the other day. He's been able to roll on his side for a long time now. He started occasionally sleeping on his side at 4 days old. It won't be long before he'll make it all the way over.

He's also discovered that taking a bath is fun! Or more accurately, if he kicks his legs in the tubs he splashes and he loves that. He coos and talks more. And he's starting to laugh and giggle.

Since then, he had a busy week. Lots of friends and family visiting. This past Monday was a very busy day. We spent time at daycare. I really like his teacher (Miss Jen). We also got to meet one of his classmates (M) who will be starting around the same time at Drew. For the time being it'll just be the two boys and on Fridays for the time being, Drew will be the only one in the infant room. That afternoon, Auntie Karen arrived and totally confused the heck out of Drew. We look enough and sound enough alike, that he thought that she was me for awhile and even tried to nurse on her. After Karen left, we went and visited Mike's parents as his Aunt was visiting.

Tuesday, we spent more time with Karen and Caleb. Eventually Nate arrived and we had a nice siblings reunion. Nate got to feed Drew twice. Drew was such a good boy when we went out to dinner. Half the time he was fascinated by the sounds and lights (his new obsession is light fixtures and ceiling fans) and the other half of the time he was sleeping. We feel more comfortable going out to dinner to a causal restaurant with him. And we finally got to check out the newest location of Ixtapa.

The cats are totally used to him now. They aren't as freaked out when he starts to cry or scream. Ming will let him pet her (me holding his hand of course) and she was very good the day he popped her in the jaw. She got treats (and Drew moved away) because she didn't hiss, growl, swipe or bite him. Elsee has added him to her list of humans that she needs to keep track of.

It's hard to believe that my maternity leave is almost over. In some respects, I cannot wait to go back to work and get more adult interaction. On the other hand, I'll miss spending the day with Drew. I know for a fact, I'm not cut out to be a stay at home parent. I love the little guy but it'll be better for both of us with me working and him making friends and learning. I am totally confident that he'll love daycare and the interaction with others will be beneficial for him.

And now a few pictures:

 Playing with his arm rattles.

 With his aunt and uncles

All 5 of us!

Had my 6 week pp appointment last Friday (I was at 7 weeks but the 4th of July holiday influenced when I could get an appointment). My blood pressure is still low! And I'm at about 2 pounds heavier than when I got pregnant, which I'm happy about. My stomach needs a ton of toning but that will come. All restrictions have been lifted, which I'm happy about. It means that I can start exercising but I need to start slow (like walks). If we weren't having yet another heat wave, I would be taking Drew out daily. Hopefully next week will be cooler. I'm also back on birth control (a progesterone only pill which is breast feeding safe). They want to control my PCOS like symptoms and there is a chance that I could get pregnant on my own. There is no way to tell if my body has now figured out how to work correctly. Mike and I don't want to take any chances as we are fine with 1 kid right now and want to wait to discuss number 2.

I also got my return to work letter which has been sent to HR. So I'm all set to return. It's bittersweet. On one hand, I'm looking forward to more adult interaction. On the other hand, it has been nice having a break from work and spending every day with Drew. It'll be good for him to be at daycare and I know he will be in good hands.

We've had to pack up almost all of the newborn clothes now and have him primarily in 0-3 month sizes. He's also figuring out how to play with toys and is smiling a lot more. Every day he is a bit more alert. He's also figured out how to wiggle himself off his activity mat in a short time span. And he desperately wants to get up and go. I have taken a few videos of him, so of which have been posted to youtube. Let me know if you want the link.

Pumping and bottle feeding has been going well. I definitely have an oversupply. Drew's eating about 22-25 ounces per day and I'm producing anywhere from 45-48 ounces per day. The freezer is getting quite full. I'm debating purchasing a mini freezer from Amazon. Mike and I still need to discuss that. Ideally, I would want a full freezer, however, we don't have space for it and it would not fit in the basement as we couldn't get it down there. Here's what the freezer looks like as of 10 minutes ago:

The storage bins that I got work very well. I need to decide if I want to purchase a few more. Although that would take up basically all the room on the top shelf.

Here's a few pictures of Drew from the past few days:

 Shows that he has liked having his hand by his face since at least my 19 week anatomy scan. 

On his activity mat before I started shooting video.

My little guy is getting so big! We have to move the straps up on his car seat this weekend and we removed his head support. He's picking his head up more and he's starting to creep. He's pushing himself off on people when he gets the chance. He's going to be mobile before we know it! I've started washing the 0-3 month clothes that we have as he's growing out of some of his newborn clothes.

He had a busy weekend and 4th of July. We spent the 4th with Mike's parents and grandparents. Saturday, Mike's parents babysat for us so we could go on a date night. It was nice and weird to leave him and not have to worry for a few hours. Sunday, Drew got to meet one set of my second parents and then we went to a cookout at my Aunt's house. There he got to hear some Swedish as a family friend was in town with his boys.

Thankfully he hasn't seemed to mind this heat too much. Granted we have AC units in our bedrooms and will retreat in there if he is getting too sweaty.

Approximately 2 more weeks and he'll be 2 months old! I'm dreading it in a way as he has a doctor's appointment that day and he's going to be getting a bunch of shots. The poor little guy will not be a happy camper.

Maternity leave half over

It's hard to believe that my leave is half over. It does mean that Drew is getting older and I'm basically back to normal.

The little guy is definitely getting bigger. He's staying up for longer periods of time. And he's cooing and ahing a lot more, which is super adorable. He is also getting more curious and can hold his head up for longer periods of time. He's started to creep a little bit when we put him on his tummy. He gets frustrated easily when we put him on the floor for tummy time so a majority of the time I put him on me. Of course he is able to scoot up me and usually ends up head-butting me.

The cats have gotten used to him. Ming still runs away when he starts screaming and she's still a little nervous. Elsee occasionally comes over and sniffs him. Both of them have gotten over us bringing another member into the household as they have realized that we still give them love and attention.

Here's a few pictures that I took today:

 Giving me the side eye look

 Yay! Or I'm about to start screaming

I'm doing my "Oh" face but Mom wasn't quick enough to catch it.

1 month check-up

It's hard to believe that I have a 1 month old! I took Drew to his 1 month appointment today. He's looking good. He's continuing to gain weight (7 pounds 15 ounces, 5th percentile) and he's now 20 inches long (3rd percentile).

He's starting to be more alert and his coos are adorable! We got him a swing which has been wonderful as he likes movement and it gives me a break, especially since Mike has now returned to work.

I've decided that instead of making a new blog, I'm just going to keep updating this one. Easier and for those who follow via a RSS feed you don't have to change. FYI - anyone who uses google reader, remember that it is disappearing as of July 1st. Feedly is a good substitute (I'm using it) and there are a bunch of other possibilities.

We dressed him up in this outfit to go visit with friends the other day. 

Quality Drew & Dad time while watching the Bruins. 

If anyone is interested, we have gotten newborn pictures taken. They look awesome! Send me a message and I can provide the link if anyone is interested.

newborn pictures!

We took Drew to get his newborn pictures done today by one of ours friends who is an amazing photographer. It was a little bit of a drive as his studio is south east of Hartford, CT. But it was so worth it. The raw pictures we were shown were just amazing and I can't wait until his posts the proofs.

I ended up calling Drew's doctor today as he has had some eye crustiness. They are about 95% sure that he has a blocked tear duct. They did sent a culture to the lab just to be on the safe side. He was weighed today and he has gained almost a pound since his last appointment about a week and a half ago. He's now up to 6 pounds, 10.5 ounces! I guess I didn't have to worry about him not getting enough to eat.

feeding issues

I've made the decision to switch to exclusively pumping and bottle feeding. After 2 weeks of struggling with breastfeeding where both Drew and I have gotten frustrated, it was time to try something new. It also didn't help that he was up for 2.5 hours this morning where he fed on and off for that whole period of time.

Mike was able to feed him not too long ago and he seemed much happier by the end opposed to when I try to breastfeed him. I'm glad that I have a dual electric pump that works very well. It'll also cut down on the time it takes to feed him. 15 minutes to pump plus 15-20 minutes to bottle feed him opposed to 30-40 minutes per side.

If anyone is looking for pictures, they can be found here: http://kames12.imgur.com

2 week post delivery appointment

My blood pressure is back to normal! 112/80, which is so much better than 2 weeks ago. They are checking me again next week to make sure that I'm completely back to normal. And not to completely brag, but I'm almost down to my pre-pregnancy weight. Which makes my theory that I was just retaining a ton of fluids more plausible as I'm not really swollen anymore.

I can drive again shortly, which I'm excited about. I need more nursing related attire since I only have 1 tank top and one shirt. I can't exercise for another 4 weeks and by exercise, I was told can start going on walks in about 4 weeks, maybe in another 2 but that might be pushing it. After everything that I went through 2 weeks ago, I'm fine with taking it easy.

I'm debating starting a new blog to document the life of Drew. If I do, I'll post the address here. If I do, it'll probably be a little more generic than just Drew but mainly focused around him.

We'll be able to send out birth announcements shortly as we're getting Drew's newborn photos taken really shortly. Mike and I haven't had any formal pictures of us taken since we were married. So it works out since we're close to our 5th year anniversary.

Drew's birth story

I was put on modified bed rest on May 21st due to my blood pressure being really high. My number of appointments increased as well as adding weekly ultrasounds and non-stress tests (NSTs).

At my next appointment on Thursday, my blood pressure was sky high (150/96). They gave me the go ahead to drive home to pack. Mike was already home and had starting finishing putting the bags together. We got to the hospital around 5:45pm. My cervix was only 1cm dilated and was high. They started me on meds to reduce my blood pressure and also put me on magnesium sulfate. Within a few hours, they inserted a pill (forget the name) to try to dilate my cervix that way. About 5 hours later, my cervix was only 1.5cm.

They then decided to start Pitocin. I was having regular contractions but they weren’t being that productive. They also decided Friday morning to give me a Folly ball to help my cervix open that. The combination of the Pitocin and the Folly ball jump started the process and really started to dilate me. My water broke and the contractions started getting really intense. I eventually broke down and got an epidural. That allowed me to sleep for a few hours. When everything was all said and done, it only took about 30 minutes to push him out.

Drew was born at 9:36pm Friday (5/24) night. He weighed 6lbs 1oz and is 18.5 inches long. We’ve had some challenges with breastfeeding, but have been managing. I was officially diagnosed with severe preeclampsia. They kept me on the mag for 24 hours after he was born and they finally allowed me up Sunday morning.
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It has definitely been a transition but we absolutely love our little guy. The cats are slowly getting used to him and we are adjusting into our new normal.

Drew is here

I'll post more details later since I've been kinda quiet. Drew was born Friday evening and he is an adorable little peanut

35 week appointment

Since I'm only 1 day away from 35 weeks, I'm comfortable with titling this post that way.

My appointment today went well. I'm only measuring about a half a week ahead now. So my OB thinks that he just had a really early growth spurt and has slowed down with growing for the moment. That works for me since I really don't want to birth a 9lb kid. My blood pressure looks good. His heart rate looks good. Things are moving right on track. Had my fun Group B Strep test today, which I should find out the results in a few days. If I test positive for it, it just means that I'll get antibiotics during labor.

Since I've basically hit the 35 week mark, it's time to start packing the hospital bags. I need to review the lists that I have made. Also need to wash the PJs that I bought for post delivery and wash the two potential outfits that he could wear home. I think the plan for this weekend is for Mike to install the car seat and bases into our cars so we have that all set. One less thing that we'll have to think about when we are racing to the hospital.

It's hard to believe that there is not much time left before we get to meet our little one.

33 week appointment

Went well. Blood pressure for me was really good. I've now gained about 25 pounds. The little one's heart rate was good. My NP didn't make any mention about if I'm still measuring 2 weeks ahead but I think I still am. I think it's now considered normal for me since everything is fine with him. Also got my tdap booster yesterday. And of course my arm still hurts which makes sleeping fun.

Just another 2 weeks and I'll be starting my weekly appointments. He's being more active lately. We play normally on my drive home. He pushed against the top of my belly, I push on his foot, he moves it and we begin again. He's definitely more active during specific periods of time.

I am definitely getting more uncomfortable though. I can sleep in this weekend though. And I'm pampering myself on Sunday by getting my nails done. We also finally found a temp to take over more of the admin side of my job. So I can stop stressing about that.

Next appointment is in 2 weeks.

A knitted hat I ordered arrived!

On the birth month board (forum) that I occasionally post on, one of the women had a loss about halfway through her pregnancy. To cope with her grief, she started making hats for women on our board. Due to work, I wasn't able to post much around the time of her loss, so I didn't feel comfortable asking for one of the free hats. She did create an Etsy site and I purchased one for our little one.

The hat arrived today and it's adorable! I had some modeling help from Miss Ming, who wasn't pleased but tolerated it.

It has now been put in one of the bags of our Little One's stuff and I haven't decided if it is coming with us to the hospital or not.

If anyone wants to purchase one (either for us or another little one) her Etsy page is here: HensHats

31 week appointment - 4/11

I've been a bit busy with work and the like to actually post an updated.

So last week we had our 31 week appointment, which also included an ultrasound to check on the little guy. He looks good, despite still measuring about 2 weeks ahead. My doctor thinks it's partly the way that I'm carrying him and partly because he also has a big head. I forget the actual percentile that was mentioned but he's ranging over the 50th. It was estimated that he was about 4 pounds last week. They are going to check in another month and give me a better estimate of what they believe his birth weight will be. Right now they are thinking definitely over 7 pounds but not exactly sure how much over. It's still early to tell.

But the good news is that he is already head down. I don't have (right now at least) worry about him being as stubborn as me (was breach for a majority of my mom's pregnancy).

Since we got an ultrasound, I got a few new pictures.

 Profile view!

Creepy face view

I'm definitely feeling him move more often. And he's gotten so much stronger. I was wincing in the car on my way home tonight with some of the jabs I was receiving. I can also now watch my stomach move with his movements.

It's kinda hard to believe that I have less than 8 weeks till my due date. A year ago, we were still trying to figure out exactly what was wrong and why we couldn't get pregnant on our own. I'll try to do better about updating after my appointments. My next one is next week (I've started the every 2 weeks routine and am not that far away from the every week appointments...).

L&D tour

We went on the labor and delivery tour on Wednesday night and also got to meet some of the doctors that might end up delivering our little one. Things are definitely a lot more real.

Both the delivery rooms and post delivery rooms are nice. Both are private! Both units locked. Mike commented that the post delivery rooms have a bit of a hotel feel to them.

It is still hard to believe after all the struggles we have gone through that in about 2 months our son will making his entrance into the world. I purchased an adorable hat for him to wear from a woman who lost her daughter around 20 weeks. She was also due in June and is on the same forums that I'm on regarding baby stuff. She turned to crafting and knitting to focus her grief and help her heal. The hats that have been sent to others on the board have been absolutely adorable! I'll post the link to her etsy site if anyone is interested later.

Also planning on going to pick out an outfit or two for our little one to wear home.

Last week's appointment

It went well. Still measuring 2 weeks ahead. So I now have an ultrasound scheduled to make sure the Little One is okay and to try to pin point why I'm measuring ahead. They know exactly when he was conceived as they assisted so we aren't off on the dates.

I did pass the 1 hour glucose test, which I'm happy about. Although the glucola wasn't as bad as I was lead to believe. Kinda tasted like a sweeter version of the soda Crush.

He's definitely developing a bit of a personality. I had to laugh about a week and a half ago. I brought up the highlights from the Bruins game on my laptop as Mike missed most of the game. He was pretty quiet until I hit play on the video. He started moved around like crazy. I think his French-Canadian ancestry will be showing through.

He's also gotten more active and stronger lately with his kicks/flailing.

Anyways, I figured I should post an update. About 11 weeks left until my due date. It's hard to believe the time has just flown by.

Almost down to double digits!

We have about 102 days left before this Little One is born. It's exciting and scary at the same time.

My last doctor's appointment went well, more or less. His heart rate was in the 150s. He was kicking away like normal. I got to hear him kicking on the doppler at the same time as feeling him which was pretty neat. My blood pressure was really good. It looks like I've finally gotten my nerves under control. My weight gain is normal (about 10-13 pounds total so far).

The only thing my NP is concerned about is when she measured my belly/uterus is that I'm measuring about 2 weeks ahead. On Tuesday, I should have been measuring at 25 weeks but was measuring at 27 weeks. We'll see how I measure at my next appointment. If I'm still measuring ahead, I'll be getting another ultrasound to make sure that I don't have too much fluid. It explains why I've been feeling so big lately.

The good thing is that I'm starting to feel him a ton. I've even seen my belly move outwards when he kicks. Mike was able to see it happen this morning.

My next appointment is in just over 2 weeks (it was moved up a week). I'll have my glucose screening done at that appointment. I also have appointments scheduled through the end of May (also kinda scary).

I've also have a few Braxton Hicks contractions. I've been expecting to start experiencing them so they didn't me by surprise. It's a weird sensation. As long as I don't have 4 or more within a span of an hour, I'm good for the time being. I keep telling our Little One that he isn't done cooking yet and he needs to stay in there until at least the end of April so I can get 12 weeks at home with him.

We've reached V Day!

Also known as viability! I want him to stay in there for at least the next 14-16 weeks. I'm not quite ready for him to come out yet.

From one of my pregnancy website/emails that I get each week:

Your baby's the size of a cantaloupe!

At week 24, your baby's see-through skin is gradually becoming less translucent and is starting to look more opaque, like your own, but with the beauty of a new pink glow, thanks to the small capillaries that have recently formed. Plus, he's getting heavier and now weighs 12.7 to 20.8 ounces. He's 10.5- to 11.8 inches long now, too -- nearly an entire foot!

There's a lot happening inside baby as well, and while his lungs have developed, they couldn't work outside of the womb yet. But the fact that his lungs are fully formed means that he's closer to being ready to survive (and thrive!) in the outside world!

I think I'll continue posting these for the next few months. We'll see. Till next week.

Daycare has been figured out!

Mike and I went and toured our first (and only place I looked into online) daycare facility yesterday morning. We really like the facility and it helps that it is really close to our house. And I know a couple families that send/sent their kids there. I mailed in our registration form this morning, and we should get one of the few spots remaining for the fall. There is a very good chance that friends of ours will have their newest addition to their family with ours.

I've also started feeling him kick a lot more. It has been mostly on my sides or the lower part of my stomach. The problem with the placenta being in the way is it mutes many of the kick feelings. Orange Juice gets him moving a lot more. Mike was finally able to feel him this morning. I was feeling him kick in a few spots so I grabbed Mike's hand and put it on my side. Mike had a surprised look and asked me what was that. He then got to feel him kick a few more times. Mike told me that feeling him makes it feel a bit more real.

He's definitely starting to get stronger with his kicks (course I can't tell what is a foot and what is a hand). I did have to yell at him to stop kicking my bladder this morning. A few of those jabs hurt. I haven't really been able to figure out his waking/sleeping schedule. Hopefully as he gets bigger and stronger I'll be able to tell.

Well, not much else to report. My next appointment is in about a week and a half. It's amazing how quickly the time is passing. June will be here before I know it!

We're officially signed up for all the classes that we want to take as well as the hospital tour/meet the doctors. My OB is one of many potential doctors that could deliver our little one. They are on a rotating schedule so they have a night where you get to meet all of them. We're also taking a tour of the L&D area of Beth Israel after the meet the doctor's part of the evening. This way, we'll know where to go, where to park and have a little familiarity come June.

The classes that we are signed up for are:
-Prepared Childbirth (4 weeks, total of 12 hours of information)
-Caring for your Newborn (1 night, 3 hours). It's been awhile since I've helped take care of a newborn and even then, I was about 10 at the time that Cabe was born.

I also signed up for a Breast Feeding class (1 day, 2.5 hours).They also offer a class after you deliver but everything I've read or heard recommends taking a class before hand.

Everything is slowly coming together. June is going to be here before I know it.

20 week appointment

I had my 20 week appointment a few days ago. Everything is looking good and our little one is measuring right on track. I'm still not feeling him move that often, or if I am, I'm not attributing it to him. My OB told me not to worry as first time mom's tend to feel the baby move more towards 22-24 weeks. The heart beat was measuring in the 150s and he was being very active as I heard him moving around and kicking through the doppler.

It's hard to believe that I'm past the halfway mark. I'm definitely starting to show.

Here's me at 12 weeks (11/28), with just a tiny little bump and still being able to fit into regular clothes.

And here's me at 20 weeks (1/23), with a much more noticeable bump and definitely not fitting into regular clothes anymore.

It's amazing the difference in just 8 weeks.

School starts up again tomorrow with my last class before I get my paralegal certificate and in just 2 short months, I'll be going from monthly appointments to two times a month. June will be here before I know it!

It's a Boy!

We had our anatomy scan this morning and we found out that we are having a boy! Now comes the fun part of picking out names.

Heart rate was clocked at 142. And he weighs approximately 11 ounces.

I've been kinda selective up until now for the amount of pictures I've posted. Since this is most likely the last ultrasound we'll be getting for at least the foreseeable future. I'm posting all of them. I'll do my best to describe what you are looking at.

 Profile picture - upper body for the most part. His hands are more or less hidden.

He is definitely a boy. Mike was able to quickly guess what we are having based on this shot.

Foot! It's so cool to see all the tiny little bones.

Another foot. He had woken up by this point and was being a little difficult with his moving. So the picture is just a tad blury.

3D picture of his head, plus an arm and a foot. Not sure which is what anymore which is why I didn't label this picture.

Another semi-uncooperative picture. She was trying to get a 3D capture so we could see his whole face but he was having none of that. I labeled his hand which is covering his face. And you can see part of an eye next to his hand.

I find out the full results next week at my monthly OB appointment, which I'll be half baked at that point (20 weeks). But everything is looking good. Everything is where it is supposed to be. Which makes me happy. I still haven't been able to feel him unless we're both in the exact right position. I believe the tech said that the placenta is in front, which would explain why I can't feel him. Plus he still has a bunch of room.

It's hard to believe that in 5 short weeks, we'll hit viability. That will make me much less nervous, gotta love the infertility brain still playing with me.

Anyways, will post another update in a week or so. We are so excited, especially since we can start referring to him as a "him" and no longer as "it."