So, I'm in that awkward stage of pregnancy where most of the first trimester pregnancy symptoms are gone...so I feel much better, yay! But I can't feel the baby yet and I'm not huge yet (although I'm working on it, let me tell you!). So...I feel kind of like I'm in a holding pattern. It's kind of like I'm waiting for the next big thing.
We went to our third doctor's visit on Tuesday! My doctor was back after being on maternity leave which was great so Stephen could actually meet her. God love her, my doctor is awesome, but she has at this point called me every variation of Elizabeth EXCEPT for Beth...it always makes me laugh. This time I was 'Liz'. We talked about a few concerns (like the adolescent explosion going on my chin and the fact that NOT exercising is just fine...especially since I've gained a grand total of half a pound so far). We measured my belly...don't know what it was, but apparently it was fine. AND...we heard the heartbeat again! And apparently baby was active because you could hear this strong heartbeat and then a big whooshing sound which the doctor said was the baby moving around. Yay!
We also scheduled our anatomy ultrasound which checks organs like the brain, heart, liver, etc. AND...genitalia! So, here I thought it might be mid-July or even early August before we know what we're having and we may find out at the end of the month which is just amazing to me! Exciting! I feel like when I can call the baby 'she' or 'he' instead of 'it'...it will feel more real. That and feeling the baby...which really could happen as early as next week or so...wow.
Well, I'll take a picture of myself later today when Stephen gets home...please do not pay attention to all the acne on my face...maybe we'll just do a neck-down photo...:-D
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