Such a Slug

Ugh, I've been such a slug lately. So little energy or motivation to do anything! I got a cold two weeks ago today and just when I thought I was getting better it morphed into a sinus infection and I was miserable. I broke down and went to urgent care on Mother's Day when I couldn't see straight anymore. Antibiotics (pregnancy-safe, of course) to the rescue. Now I'm finally feeling better but still very low on energy.

BUT, we did have the 1st Trimester Screening this week on Tuesday. I'm no spring chicken so it didn't seem like a bad idea but really I just wanted a peek at the baby! And yes, there is only one and he looked great. (I say 'he' generically, but I really do think it is a boy; we shall see) This ultrasound was so much better quality than the one we had with C at this stage. She even did a 3D peek for fun. It never ceases to amaze me that where there was nothing 10 weeks ago there is now a nearly fully formed human with arms, legs, and even distinguishable fingers and toes. Crazy. But this lady was so thorough and spent so much time trying to confirm the nasal bone that eventually my neck hurt from turning and I wondered to myself whether I was a bad mom for not looking anymore. I think it was nearly an hour!

Oh, and the baby is already making me look like a fool! When I had my first ultrasound with C I told the lady to expect the baby to measure a full week behind what my period would indicate. I had had a blood test, I was temping, and using OPKs. I mean, I knew when that kid was conceived! The tech grilled me about how I "knew" this and clearly did not buy my story. Well C proved me right and was exaclty a week less than they expected; good girl. But NOT this time, oh no. I went through the same spiel, but this time I figured they were off four or five days. I got the same skepticism and strange look but I sat back and waited to be proven right. That stinker measured to the day what my period would predict! So no idea what is going on there, other than that right about this point they start to not be so consistent in their growth. So either I am crazy and my OPK lied, or this kid is going to be bigger than his/her sister who was a peanut. Either way, he's already causing me trouble. :)

So according to the doctors, I am 12 weeks 4 days today whereas I would have said 12 weeks exactly. I know it's silly but it's going to bug me the whole time. :) Oh, and the u/s plus blood tests returned extremely low risk levels for Down Syndrome and the other two more serious chromosome abnormalities. Good news.

And now, for some pictures!

 

Doesn't it even look like a boy?! (I should probably be careful saying that lest I am proven wrong by baby again!)