Week 13

I am a really lucky girl because the 1st trimester was really easy for me but the feeling of joy and excitement that comes with being over that hurtle is definitely here for me in week 13! It's so interesting how the announcements and preparations are so different from a first pregnancy to the second. I feel much more easy going and know what to expect this time. Like the super vivid dream phase! I'm there! This week alone I've had dreams about My family traveling to see Black Beauty and my dad letting Mosely run (of course he dove right into the water to chase the wild horses and dad jumped in right after him), a talking cat that told me he'd been waiting for a litter box all day so that he could poo and most recently my friend Holly waking me up at 10pm telling me she wasn't sleepy so we should hang out. I got really mad at her because I'd been sleeping so nicely since 8:30!!

We've been talking to Max about the baby more too and showing him where the baby is. Baby Tucker was at the baby sitter's yesterday and Max was sure to tell me about Tucker's toys hanging on the car seat and about how he was fussing when the car stopped. I know he is going to be such a caring big brother!

3 more weeks until another office visit and then 4 weeks after that we'll have our ultrasound!! It will be right around Dad's birthday in mid-December. I can't wait!

New OB appointment

Today we had our first appointment (I spoke with the nurse educator for the initial information several weeks ago over the phone). We met with Barbara (one of our favorite midwives) and listened to the heartbeat. It was 166. As soon as Max heard it he signed "more" Adam and I were thinking the same thing. It was so neat to hear it. Listening to another little person in there never gets old! Barbara told us that everything looked great and that we would come in for our next appt in 4 weeks. We have it scheduled for Tuesday November 15th with Marty.

I also started my baby journal today and told baby how excited I am to meet him or her. Baby is growing fabulously and I feel great. Every pregnancy is different, so I hear, but so far this one is just as exciting as the last!! xoxo