17 weeks and counting!!

I went to the doctor on Monday of this week and after the baby finally sat still long enough, they found the heartbeat with the handheld dopplar and the HB was 152.  This baby's heartbeat is running between 152 and 176.  Emma's ran very high as well!  They also did bloodwork to run the screening for Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida, etc.  I spoke with them today and they said the test came back good!!  I'm still feeling tired and a little out of breath at times, my feet aren't wanting to fit comfortable in my shoes anymore and my belly is definitely growing.  And as with Emma, I'm all belly!  From my last appointment to Monday, 1 months time, I hadn't gained any weight which is a good thing.  The sad thing that I found out is that after March, my doctor will no longer be delivering babies:-(  SO, that means I have to change doctors.  Thankfully there are two other doctors in town that are very nice, so they're switching all of my files and paperwork over to Dr. Riley. 

I've been having quite a bit of trouble with migranes, as I have for the past few years so Dr. Watlington gave me a precription for some medicine to help with them, since Tylenol doesn't even phase them.  He also gave me one for Zantac as I have heartburn trouble.  Thankfully it isn't as bad as when I was pregnant with Emma.  Before my appointment was over I asked him if he thought we could do an ultrasound this next week to find out what the baby is, since I'll be 18 weeks on Tuesday.  I was so happy when he said, "I think we could do that!"

So... on Wednesday Feb. 29th, I've got an ultrasound scheduled to find out whether we'll be having Hayden Joseph or Hannah Grace!!  Emma seems to think the baby's a girl and has said that repeatedly since I found out I was pregnant.  She always asks about Baby Sissy and when asked if she thinks the baby will be Hannah or Hayden, she always says Hannah!  Maybe she knows something none of us do?!? 

Today, I'm 17 weeks and 2 days and the weather has been absolutely beautiful!!  Emma and I went to town earlier to run our usual Thursday errands.  We went to the playground to play.  Even with all of the rain we had yesterday, we were still able to play thanks to Mr. Sunshine!  By the time we got there, the sun had dried up most of the water from yesterday!  We were the only people there and Emma had the playground all to herself!  This of course never happens!  We stopped at Lacazona and ate out on the patio!!  Then as soon as we got home, we went right back outside to play!!  We're trying to enjoy every second of the beautiful, warm day today since it'll be the last one we'll see for a while!