18 weeks

I have been so bad about updating this this week. I keep waiting because we have had a few appointments which I wanted to merge into this update. We had our first ultrasound on Monday which went well except they couldn't see the heart as well as they hoped because of the position the baby was in. We did find out that we are having a girl! I was super surprised because we were not trying for either gender and I just figured with our family odds that it would be hard for me to conceive a girl baby. I had thought at first early on in this pregnancy that it could be a girl because I was more sick, but that changed and I feel totally fine now which made me think it is a boy and that I was just legitimately sick before. So, we are grateful, excited, and curious to see how having a girl baby goes! I am definitely excited for all the girly clothes and accessories and things that come with being a girl. We do not have a name set yet. We do have a list as we have kept since before Damon was born, but we haven't settled on anything. After our first ultrasound on Monday, we had the OB appointment on Wednesday which went fine and was uneventful. They did let me know at that time that they needed to schedule another ultrasound so that they could get better pictures of the heart. They emphasized their lack of concern in the situation, but rather they just could not see it before. Friday was our second ultrasound. It went well as well. The baby was being stubborn again. She was not wanting to show us her heart as well as her hands. The ultrasound tech had me get up and walk around the room and try to get the baby to move and re-position herself. She also did a vaginal ultrasound which I have never had. That was not as scary as it sounds. It was very mild compared to a pelvic exam or even a pap smear. After that we were able to finally see everything we needed and got some extra ultrasound photos which was nice. She is measuring 2 days behind our due date. I'm sure it will fluctuate over time so I'm not concerned or anything. As long as we do not have a Christmas baby, I'm good! But, I plan on talking with Newman about that and letting her know that if the baby is not born by the 20th, that I would like to induce. So besides that, not a whole lot new has happened regarding the pregnancy. I have felt her move a lot and even some on the outside of my belly which has been fun. Adam has yet to experience that this time, but I'm sure it will happen soon.