Pregnancy: ultrasound and week 7ish

This was written previously.

So, we had our early ultrasound!  We were pretty excited, I have to say.  I had some reservations about getting it done to begin with but we felt it was worth it to be able to narrow down the due date.

We kind of didn't know what we'd see... Baby could have been bigger or smaller than we had expected, there could have been twins (thank you, Lord, there are not.  No offense, Jen, I'm just not cut out for twins let alone in this little house of ours!), heck, there could have been no baby and this was all a dream.

We were very happy to see a baby due at the approximate time we had anticipated- just a few days later, so I'm glad we had the u/s because that gives us a bit more time before induction and hospital transfer would be necessary.  We also saw a very strong, very fast heartbeat.  The average heart rate for our baby's gestational age is between 90-120 beats per minute (bpm).  Baby Tiny had a HR of 157 bpm!  Go, baby, go!  Thankfully, a higher HR is not a cause for concern so we were very pleased to see that our little peanut had such a strong heart :)  It obviously gives us peace that s/he is healthy so far!

Obviously, it was very exciting for Kraig and I to see Baby Tiny.  What was so amazing, though, was Owen's reaction.  He was very well-behaved and almost entranced by the image on the screen.  I, of course, think my kid is pretty smart for his age, but even I have been shocked at how much he seems to "get it".  As soon as baby popped up on the monitor he said "Baby Tiny!"  Folks, let me tell you that Baby Tiny did NOT look like a baby on that monitor.  More like a little fluttery blob.  But Owen knew, which is so cool.

It's been a fun week, and one that has had quite a few "good" days as far as morning sickness goes.  I don't know if I'm just getting lucky, or if I am getting better at warding off the nausea with water, food, and rest.  Who knows.  This sinus infection and my consequent inability to smell anything might be helping as well.  I'm just really excited to get out of the first trimester.  Not only will I hopefully feel better, but then it won't have to be such a secret.  We've let some of our closest friends and some strangers - hey, we'll never see them again- know about the pregnancy, but haven't made a public announcement yet (at time this was written).

And no, I'm not going to tell you the due date.