Second Trimester, Here We Come!

With the thirteenth week fast approaching, we’ve got lots to be excited about and so much more to look forward to.

We had our twelve week check-up last week and even though I don’t have new pictures to share, we got to hear the baby’s heartbeat on the Doppler. It beat at 168bpm and it was so amazing to hear again. That quick little “pa-thump” is the most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard.

Our doctor had only good news to report. She said that my blood pressure was great and that my labs all came back perfect. We’re happy to report that everything seems to be going according to plan!

Our next check-up is scheduled for Valentine’s Day and we get to find out the baby’s gender on President’s day!

We bought our crib this weekend – our first BIG baby purchase! We’ve been looking at hundreds of cribs online and at all kinds of baby stores and we fell in love with one of the first ones we saw. We figured it wasn’t too early to buy since we had coupons and I’m not too large to help out yet! In a couple of months Mommy will be carting around a pretty good sized fetus and Daddy would’ve been on his own!

We sold the bunk beds and the baby’s room was empty. We just couldn’t wait to start to fill it!! We’ll have it painted and decorated after we find out the gender, but this crib was a fabulous deal! We couldn’t pass it up. It will expand into a day bed and eventually a full sized bed with a nightstand instead of changing station. It’s absolutely perfect! The baby’s room is starting to look like a baby’s room!

I can definitely tell that the second trimester is on its way. I’m feeling much less nauseated and am starting to get more and more energy. My belly is starting to show, and although most people won’t be able to tell much of a difference, Christopher and I can definitely tell that a little sea-monkey is growing in my tummy! All the baby’s systems are fully formed and it’s entering its growth stage… It grew from the size of a lime last week to the size of a plum this week. I can’t believe we’re already a third of the way through our pregnancy. This baby will be here before we know it!!