4 months -- almost!

This week is a big week at the Orange House!  We have an appointment with the perinatal associates Tuesday morning for our "big" ultrasound and then visit Dr. Nokleberg for our 18-week check up.  And on Wednesday, we reach our official four-month marker.  

daddy's behind the camera

(mommy's 4 months pregnant)

I've only gained about 6 pounds (I'll have an official number on Tuesday) but I've outgrown all of my pre-pregnancy clothes.  Robin has been a trooper and endured several trips to maternity stores - he's a great shopper!

The pregnancy is going great! Our tee-tiny has become increasingly active over the past couple of weeks.  Robin hasn't been able to feel the movement yet, but I've been feeling it twitch and roll around for about two weeks.  I am eager for the movements to become stronger so Robin can experience them, as well.  It is especially active after I eat fruit (my greatest craving).  With the amount of fruit I'm eating, I have decided this kid is going to be a fairly healthy eater, or refuse anything but fruit (and maybe buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, yogurt, salsa and hot sauce -- my main cravings and indulgences.)  Hopefully for Robin's sake, the child will gain an appreciation for meat -- he loves to grill and I know he would like to have another meat eater in the house.  Maybe the early appreciation can happen via a more distant osmosis -- it certainly isn't going to come from me!   

it's official!

We had our first doctor's appointment today and I was so nervous! Other than major fatigue and some nausea, I don't feel much different, so I was eager to know if my body was playing tricks on me or if this was the real thing.

Technology is so amazing - at less than eight weeks, we could see our little one floating around and growing with all its might. Hearing the heartbeat for the first time was incredible! Today's visit was just a quick "confirmation of pregnancy," but it gave us great peace of mind - and a due date: January 28, 2009! We go back July 2 for our full pregnancy work-up and a second sonogram.

We know our little one doesn't look like much now, so Robin modified the image with a color picture of what it should look like at about 7 weeks.

a bun in the oven

Robin came home from work today to discover a bun in our oven.  Though he thought it was meant for his dinner (he was planning to have a barbecue sandwich) he got the reference as I started crying and handed him an early Father's Day card with two positive pregnancy tests! We are beside ourselves with excitement and can't wait to meet our little one in January, 2009!