Fetal Heartbeat

How I am feeling- I had a terrible day on Sunday and Monday. I am finally beginning to accept the fact that when I put bad food in my body that my body is going to react negatively. I kind of ate junk, and a lot of it, this weekend so Sunday and Monday were miserable. I am starting to get a weird pinching sensation on either side of my lower abdomen. It happens when I quickly change positions or twist. I asked Dr. Waters about it and he said it is perfectly normal and just my ligaments getting a sudden work out.


We had a fabulous day yesterday! First, Chris and I were able to go to the prenatal appointment together. This was the first time I had seen the doctor since my very first visit. The other visits were all lab and ultrasound techs. He confirmed my new due date of February 19 and went over any problems I was having. At the end we got to hear the baby's hearbeat. It was amazing! The baby's heart is beating at a steady 160 bpm, which old wives tales say means it will be a girl, but old wives have been wrong before :) I am so glad Chris got to experience that with me. Dads definitely don't get to be as strongly connected to their babies in utero so it was great for him to have a part of that.

The other amazing part to our day is that Chris got a new job! A job that is actually in his field and will pay him appropriately for all his hard work during college. He will be starting with Boldt in one or two weeks, depending on what Cleary decides to do when he gives his notice. He will be spending three months working in Illinois (coming home on weekends) and will come back to Madison mid to late November. This is an awesome opportunity for him to beef up his resume a little more and finally use his education.

We started cleaning out the "baby's room" yesterday too. We were able to move a lot of stuff out to the garage and make space for the things we will be getting soon. Chris has two sisters who each have two children and they have saved almost everything. I am hopefully going to try to get to Janelle's this weekend to bring a load of baby essentials home that don't depend on the baby's sex. Over the fall I can slowly bring stuff home, one load at a time. I have said it so many times before but we are so blessed with the wonderful family and friends we have in our lives.

This week is a great week!