Quad screen results

So, at my ultrasound last week my high risk doc encouraged me to get the quad screen blood test. Since it was just a blood test for me and didn't pose any risk to baby I went ahead with it (I usually opt out of any extra testing during pregnancy and definitely wouldn't do an amniocentesis or CVS test which pose risk to baby but are the only way to test for sure for Trisomy 13). If you don't know, the quad screen tests for things like Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome), Trisomy 18 and 13 (Eli had Trisomy 13), and Neural Tube Defects such as Spina Bifida and Anencephaly. Anyway, the good news is that my numbers all came back great. 1 in 25,000 chance of Down's Syndrome, 1 in 6,000 chance of Neural Tube Defects, and no high risk for Trisomy 18. Yay!

Easter 2010

Here he is

Yep, I said HE! We're having another little boy. And he is perfect. We are very excited. So, without further ado, here's our precious baby boy.

This is what happens when Eva picks her own shoes

16 weeks

I had my 16 week appointment today and everything is looking good. I gained 6lbs from my last appointment (yikes!) but my doctor was happy with my weight. I think I need to start eating better though. Baby's heartbeat was in the 150's and we should have our big ultrasound in the next 2-3 weeks (we should get to schedule it tomorrow). My regular OB had to send a script over to the high risk specialist's office which is where the ultrasound will be and I should get a call from them tomorrow to schedule it.

My gender dream

So, I dreamed last night that we were at a doctors office (I never remember my dreams but this is my 2nd that I've remember so far since being pregnant). It wasn't my OB's office or the high risk specialists office so I'm not sure why we were there but the doctor asked us if we wanted to know the sex and we said yes. So, he started the ultrasound but he was taking forever and he kept goofing around. He would say "there's the profile" but when I would look at the screen I could only see the reflection of the doctor's face. And then I woke up before I found out what the sex was. Darn it.

Making our hearts melt

Eva has started randomly coming up to either myself or Aaron and giving us a hug and then saying "I love you mommy" or "I love you daddy". It just doesn't get any better than that.