Friday

Thank goodness for Fridays. This has been a really difficult week. It's a lot different at work being pregnant this time than it was with Ceili. With her, I was in a different job position and a little more able to slide by on the rough days. With you, I've had two promotions and now 16 people report directly to me. I don't get to have easy days, and I don't get to slide by on any of them. Too bad, because I could really use it - especially today. I've been feeling pretty good, but today I'm not feeling well at all. I seem to be kind of on the cusp of things. I'm 12w2d, and some days I feel great, and I'm starting to see a flash of energy creeping back in. But then other days, like the last 3 days, I've been tired, moody and just generally icky-feeling. I've gone to bed before 8:30 for the last 3 nights!

Oh well. All of that does nothing to temper my happiness about you. I'm pretty sure I've been feeling you in there, but I'm afraid to say that to too many people because it really seems too early. But I've seen you on ultrasound 4 times now, and I can say you are categorically a wiggly baby!!! So it certainly seems possible. But I've also been a little gassy (sorry TMI) so who knows which it is? Either way, I'm happy that you're in there and doing well.

I did get the results of the first trimester scan and the NT scan on Wednesday, and everything looks good. Your numbers were all within the normal range, and you had the right number of everything (i.e. legs, arms, etc.). So that is all very reassuring. The ultrasound I got in conjunction with all that testing was really cool, and very extensive. I even got in a short 4D scan which was my first one of those. I couldn't see you that well on that, but it was still interesting. I have another appointment next Tuesday and I'm not sure if I will get an u/s at that or not. We really can't wait to find out your gender, and I'm still trying to decide if I should bring Ceili and your daddy to this appointment just in case, or if it's more likely to be the next one in July. We shall see!