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We had our ultrasound yesterday and found out that we are having a boy! Ron and I are very excited! I was a little worried that he wouldn't co-operate and let us find out, but he was more than happy to show us his "boy parts" over and over! His heartbeat was a strong, healthy 144 beats per minute and it sounded wonderful. He weighs about 11 ounces, making him almost the size of a can of pop. He was very active, so we got to watch him moving all over the place! Both the ultrasound technician and the doctor said that all his measurements are good and that he looks great!

After she was done doing the level II ultrasound to get all the measurements she needed, the tech changed the machine and took 3D and 4D pictures of him. It was amazing the detail you could see in his handsome little face! We are right on track with his size and development (he was 18 weeks 6 days yesterday).

He has been a very active boy for about the last week and a half. I have really started to feel him moving and kicking. It is a strange feeling, hard to describe.... but it's very cool! For the first time last night, I was able to put Ron's hand where he was kicking and Ron was able to feel his kicks, too! Today I was watching my tummy while he was kicking and for the first time, I could see him kick! I can't believe that I am already 19 weeks pregnant....we are almost halfway to our due date!

Baby's heartbeat.....finally!

We had our doctor appointment last Thursday. The med student that was rotating with our doctor came in first. She used the doppler to find and record the heartbeat before the doctor came in. It took her FOREVER to find it...it was all I could do not to grab it out of her hand and start looking myself! Once she even checked my pulse to compare it to what she was hearing on the doppler to see if it was mine or Baby's!!! It was mine...I could have told her that. FINALLY she found it, although it didn't sound as clear as usual and both Ron and I still thought we were hearing mine. It was reading 160....the reading must have been baby's heartbeat, because although I was getting nervous and I am sure mine was increasing, I don't think it was quite that high!

The good news is that doctor wrote the order for my level 2 ultrasound to be done before I go to Dallas on the 9th of July. Soooo on Friday the maternal fetal department at the hospital called to schedule my appointment! Yippee! We go a week from tomorrow on Tuesday June 26th. This is the ultrasound where they will look in detail at all baby's organs to make sure everything looks great and they will also be able to tell us if we are having a boy or a girl....as long as Baby co-operates!! I can't believe that in just over a week we will know! We are really excited!

Saturday Mom and I took Rebecca shopping to look at wedding dresses. We had a lot of fun! At the second store we went to, she found it! So we came home with her dress! It was a very successful shopping day and Becky was ecstatic....very fun to see!

Sunday we lazed by the pool at Dad's house and tried to stay cool. Not an easy thing to do when it is 91 degeres outside!

Baby was very active yesterday afternoon....very busy kicking me....over and over and over and over! It was pretty cool! I love the reassurance that he or she is doing well!

Did I ever mention.....

I think I got kicked about 2 weeks ago???? Well I did, I think! I was watching tv, Ron was napping before he had to go to work, when all of a sudden I felt something like a pop bubble breaking under my hand. Just once, but I think it was Baby! Was pretty cool. Then last week, I was laying in bed reading, and I felt something funny under my hand...not really flutters...don't know how to describe it! But again, I think it was Baby! Nothing since then. It's still pretty early for me to be feeling anything.

Otherwise it has been pretty uneventful since I last posted. I have still been feeling great, no problems. Our friends Tiffany and Dave had their baby last weekend. His name is Noah Riley.
He is so cute and little! It's truly amazing! I look at the pictures they send and can't believe we will have one of those in just a few months! Time is sure flying; November will be here before I know it! We go to the doctor on Thursday for a normal visit. Hopefully we will get to schedule our "big" ultrasound that day! We can't wait to find out if Baby is a boy or a girl! Until then......