Snips and Snails or Sugar and Spice??

It's a girl!!!

The night before our last appointment, Bobby told me he wasn't ready to find out. I just nodded my head and said, "Well, just wait and see how developed the baby is. Maybe you'll change your mind." When we got into the ultrasound room, Dr. B told Bobby it was time. It was past "time". After a bit of hemming and hawing, Dr. Biter said, "Ok, look. I'll only tell you if I'm 110% sure I know." To which Bobby replied, "That's what you told us last time!" and then I piped in, "Nope, last time he said he only needed to be 100% sure!" Bobby eventually agreed and happily turned away and kept himself occupied with Jordan while Dr. B did his thing. I watch the screen the whole time and I can't even tell you how many times I went back and forth thinking it was a boy and then a girl, then a boy. I had no clue what I was looking at! I honestly thought Dr. B was having a hard time deciphering as well, but it turns out he was just making absolutely sure he knew what he was looking at! In the end, he said that he has checked every time (obviously) since we had been in the past several times and each time he saw nothing but girl. 

Between the legs shot and part of the umbilical cord. 

Brynnlee Elaine Flood

So there you have it! Poor Bobby is ready to go buy a male dog to help even the score, but we couldn't be happier. Let the decorating begin!

Can I Get A What, What?

Bobby and I went for another check up on our little bebe on Friday. As always, it was everything but boring with Bobby and Dr. B in the same room. Everything is going great with the babe and we got to see him/her thrusting and rolling around. Here's a quick little video with Bobby and Dr. B doing their usual song and dance :)

When Bobby wasn't looking, Dr. B kept trying to check between the legs. I don't know what he thinks he might have seen, but I think after our mishap with Jordan - Dr. B told us at 12 weeks that she was a boy - we're not even willing to listen to predictions for another few weeks. We go back on the 23rd and I think we might check at that point. I'll be 15w4d, so it could still be too early, but as always, it is just a blessing that our new little one is growing, moving, and thriving away in my belly!

I've seen a considerable difference over the past few weeks and haven't had any of my morning ickiness or dry heaving. As you know from my weekly surveys, I'm still eating like crazy it seems. I still struggle to keep my water intake up to avoid any headaches, but it's been better the past few days. Most of all, I think I feel better on a whole if I keep myself busy and active. My gym time has been great for a few weeks now, going in on my lunch and then getting an extra little workout in at night in the garage after Jordan goes to bed. I did have some gnarly round ligament pain on Friday night that almost brought me to tears. I don't remember it ever being so bad when I was pregnant with Jordan, but it went away after about 10 minutes and I think it freaked me out more than anything. You'd think the second time around would be so much easier, but it's not. Maybe I'm just tainted from suffering a loss, I don't know. 

Yesterday, Bobby, Jordan, and I took a trip into Encinitas to check out the new Buy Buy Baby store that just opened. This store is going to be dangerous with another little one on the way. The best part.....they accept Bed Bath and Beyond coupons as long as they have not expired!! So long Babies R Us. Anyway, my main reason for going was to check out the stroller that has been recommended to me and that I have since been drooling over. The price tag is a jaw dropper, but I have heard nothing but good things about it and it will essentially last us through our ever growing family. Check out this bad boy. I think we also came to a decision on which room to turn into the nursery - the office. It shares a wall with our bathroom, so I have a major concern about noise if the baby is sleeping and we're doing our normal morning routine before work. We did a little experiment and tested out flushing the toilet, running the water, and shutting cabinets while one of us was in the office listening. You can definitely hear it, but once we turn the fan on, it's barely noticeable. As it is today, we tun the fan on in J's room every time we put her to sleep so that it drowns out any noise from the house. We'll just have to do the same for this little one. Other than that, I think we may end up breaking down and finally buying a gate for the bottom of the stairs today. We've been using the ottomans to block them for now and it's just becoming more of a hassle than it's worth. Especially knowing we're going to be going through this struggle again with #2. We checked them out at BBB yesterday and found one that should fit, but we still have money on some giftcards to BRU, so I'm hoping they have the same one there. I think that's about it on baby stuff. Jordan hits the 16 month mark on Wednesday and I have major intentions of posting an update on her latest developments. 

7w4d Ultrasound

Just a short little update from my last appointment - almost two weeks ago. Dr. B did another quick ultrasound and I got to see and hear the little heart beating away again. You can tell from the picture below that there has definitely been some growth since the first ultrasound, so that was awesome to see as well. All of my labs have come back normal and everything looks A-Ok so far. I can't ask for much more than that! Grow baby, grow!
We go back in on Friday, the 10th and will hopefully get another peek.

The Next Little Flooder's Debut

Last Wednesday was my first OB appointment and ultrasound. With my symptoms diminishing a little, it was very nerve wracking to think that something might be going wrong again. Heading into this appointment, it was a huge mix of excitement and anxiousness.

Bobby and I walked into Seaside Women's Health together and it was a pleasant surprise to not have to wait at all. We were taken right back into the Art Room (the waiting room to the ultrasound room). The norm from when I was pregnant with Jordan was at least a 30 minute wait in the front lobby, then you were brought back to an exam room for blood pressure and random questions. You could then wait for another 30 minutes to an hour before being moved into the Art Room for another 20 or 30 minutes, etc. You get the point. Even after all of that, seeing Dr. B made it all worth it. With the addition of a new OB in his practice, it seems like Dr. B's patient load is much more manageable and the wait is NOTHING. It's the best of both worlds! Anyway, after our very minimal wait, I was on the table waiting to see our baby. When Dr. B started, I had a slight panic attack when I saw an empty uterus, but a split second later, we saw it! Our beautiful little babe with a heartbeat of around 150! Relief doesn't even begin to explain how I/we felt. With a loss the cycle before getting pregnant, it is normally difficult to estimate a Guess Date and an ultrasound is how the Dr's are able to date the pregnancy. Since I had been using OPKs, I had a pretty good idea of when I ovulated and was almost certain that I was 6 weeks 2 days. I told Dr. B this and as he started to do the measurements, his first estimation was 6w1d (ok, so I was one day off), buuuuuuuuuuuut after completing the measurements, he corrected himself and I am, in fact, 6w2d! Where's my cookie? JK It's not a huge deal, but I was pretty impressed with myself. Anyway, without further ado, please allow me to introduce to you Little Flooder III!!!

Dr. B saved my annual exam for this week so I could come back and see our babe again. Bobby wont be there since he's in Florida till the 31st, but I feel much better about everything now and he was totally fine with me getting another peek without him. Hopefully I'll have a more baby-like picture to post from Friday's appointment. 

Now, for fun, I thought I'd start doing these weekly surveys to document this pregnancy and get me updating more often :)

How far along? 7w2d
Weight gain/loss: I had already gained a few pounds from my miscarriage and now I think I'm up 5 or 6 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Nope! Luckily, I dropped quite a bit of weight after Jordan was born and ended up below my pre-pregnany weight, so a lot of my normal clothes became my fat clothes and my fat clothes became my fatter clothes. At this point, I'm still in the jeans that I bought post pregnancy and will have plenty of fat and fatter clothes to use before I jump to maternity......I hope!
Stretch marks? Not yet. I think I only got a few on my hips from Jordan, so hopefully I'll get lucky again and keep them to a minimum.
Sleep? Aside from being sick, I think I'm sleeping pretty well.
Best moment this week? It will be my ultrasound on Friday. Can't wait!
Food cravings? Mostly salty, greasy foods (ie: Cheeseburgers and Taco Bell).
Gender: For some reason I think it's a girl, but don't tell Bobby!
Belly button in or out? It stayed put with Jordan, so I doubt it will pop out this time, but we shall see.
Movement? Not quite.....although, those dang phantom kicks really make me think twice!
What I'm looking forward to: My ultrasound on Friday!
Weekly wisdom: Being sick and pregnant SUCKS!
Milestones: Baby should look more "baby-like" this week.