Movin' On Up!

It's official. I'm now in maternity clothes! It depends on what I'm wearing, but at times, you can definitely see the "bump" - very cool! I haven't actually gained much weight (especially when you consider what I lost the first couple of months), but I suppose this means I'll be "moving up" a weight class soon. The goal is to not weigh more than Michael by the end of this! :)

Video & Pics of a Kumquat

When this was taken, the baby was the size of a kumquat, so that has become the latest nickname around our house. You'll be able to see (hopefully) the heartbeat, arms, legs, head, & umbilical cord in this video. A still picture is below. It's amazing how human a kumquat can look! Surreal... that's Michael's fancy word for it. :)

Ultrasound #2

Michael & I went to see Dr. Goldman, my OBGYN, this afternoon for another check-up.

I felt it was important to first exhibit for every nurse and doctor who happened to be standing around (not just my own) exactly how brain-dead I am. The nurse weighed me, and then asked me to go to the bathroom to give a "sample." Of course, as soon as I walked into the bathroom, I promptly forgot to pee in the cup - (yup, I actually zoned out on the reason I was in there until I had flushed the toilet!). After that, luckily, everything was UPhill!

We had another ultrasound - and this time it didn't just look like a tiny grain of rice! We were able to see actual baby body parts... legs, arms, head, umbilical cord, and a heart! It was amazing to see the tiny heart beating. Michael took video footage with our new "Cannon Baby Cam" as he dubbed it. :) We're going to try to post the video and copies of the pictures from the ultrasound in the next couple of days. Be sure to check back!

Another piece of exciting news came at today's appointment. I should first mention that today would have been my grandfather, Bob's, 92nd birthday. The doctor told us that our official Due Date is July 28th - that will be my Nana Lou's birthday! I was so excited that we learned this upcoming SPECIAL date on Bob's birthday. The only issue, as my dad pointed out, was that if we have a girl, we'll have to name her after my grandmothers... "Bernie Lou Boyes" ... YIKES! I don't think we'll be taking that route! :)

Michael & I are doing well. I'm finally starting to feel somewhat back to normal - the nausea and tiredness continue, but aren't as severe as they were. My doctor actually said it was good that I had been sick... my thoughts were similar to a comment made by Rachel on a "Friends" episode... "No uterus... No opinion." Hopefully I'll be back to my old self really soon. Tomorrow I'll be 11 weeks along - so the end of the first trimester is in sight!