17 Weeks, Dr's Appt # 6

I had another Dr.'s appointment today, this time with Dr. Mims.  I really liked her a lot.  I asked her about the hip pain I am having, especially at night when I am sleeping on my sides.  She gave me some great news! I can still sleep on my back up to about 22 weeks.  She also said that I could even still sleep on my back then as long as I remember to prop one hip up with a small pillow so that I'm not directly on my back.  Hooray!  Maybe I won't have to wake up 200 times a night now to switch sides!

Blood Pressure:
Weight: 126.5 (I think that means I've gained about 4.5 pounds)
Heartbeat: 164

Exercise for February 16-22

Saturday- run? And Prenatal Yoga

Wednesday- Prenatal Yoga

Was That You In There?

I think I felt the baby for the first time last night.  It was either that or the Mexican food we ate ;)  We went to dinner with Joe and Susan at La Botana.  It was delicious!  When I was lying in bed trying to go to sleep, I kept feeling something.  At first I thought it was gas, but then I realized it felt different.  I've heard people describe it as a butterfly flapping it's wings inside you and that's exactly what I felt.  So strange! I guess we have a baby that likes salsa as much as his/her mom!

Sweet Dreams

I had my first dream about a baby last night.  I dreamed that I was lying in a hospital bed and the Dr. handed me a baby wrapped in a blue blanket.  I was really confused and I asked what was going on.  The Dr. said, you just had a baby, he is yours.  I remember feeling so relieved and thinking that I must have blacked out, because I had no recollection of labor or any pain at all.  

I've heard people say that if you dream about your baby, that is what you'll have.  I don't know if that's true or just another wives' tale.  My guess is I dreamed about having a boy, because last night we visited Terry and Anna and sweet baby Bridge.  I also read an article yesterday about someone who had 3 babies and each time her labor lasted less than 45 minutes.  I think it was wishful dreaming :)

Painting the Nursery

Seth and I spent Valentine's Day evening painting the nursery.  We chose the color Natural Grey, which is just a really pale grey.  I think it turned out great!

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We will probably need to do a quick second coat, but we'll have to see how it looks when it's dry.  Now that it's the correct color, Seth is on the hardwood floor bandwagon again.  He hates the carpet.  I'm just worried the room will get too cold.

2nd Ultrasound, 12 Weeks

Today's ultrasound was to determine if there is any significant chance for Neural Tube defects.  The baby was really squirmy again this time, but the heartbeat was not as fast.  He or she kept flipping over and over on the screen which was fun to watch.  The baby also looks much more human and the little hand was up in the air for most of it kind of like he/she was waving at us.

We should only have one more ultrasound and that is the one to determine the gender!  According to my calculations, it will probably be late February or early March.  I can't wait!

Baby's Heartbeat: 180 beats per minute

Exercise for January 12-18

Saturday- run?

Tuesday- run?

10 Weeks

Exercise for December 29-January 4

Thursday- 3 mile run with FF Mentors

This week I “exercised” for the first time in a while and it was tough!  I told Stacie that I would still like to try mentoring the Winter Half-Marathon training and it starts next week.  She put me as a “floater” between groups since I might have to slow down after a bit and may not even be able to run the entire distance.    Last night we had a group run with the 2012 Mentor Class and the 2013 Mentor Class.  Since I haven’t told anyone except for Stacie (and of course Courtney) that I’m pregnant, I was kind of worried.  I ended up just taking it slow and running with Courtney for the 3 miles.  It felt good to do something active.

First Ultrasound

Heartbeat: 196bpm

The nurse said I was measuring 9 weeks and 4 days although I am technically only 9 weeks today.

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