Are you a boy? (week 16)

On April 21 I had a check-in with the doc. First I had to stop in at Maternal Fetal Medicine to get the 2nd blood draw for the down syndrome testing. I ran into BTT friends Rachel and Jeff Aronis there, which was no surprise- they are pregnant with twins and are nearing d-day (due date), so they're frequent visitors at Newton Wellesley right now! After that appointment I went upstairs to the OB office, where I did the usual weigh-in, pee check, and blood pressure check before seeing the doc. Dan stayed at work for this appointment, which was good- 1 hour of waiting for a 5 minute appointment. The doc did check the baby's heart rate using a hand held doppler thing though, which was fun to hear.

So, our big 18 week anatomy scan ultrasound is scheduled for May 12, and I can't wait! We've decided to find out the gender. Both Dan and I have a feeling that it's a boy, and everyone who has expressed their opinion has said the same thing. So, we'll find out soon enough!

Oh, and I got a call yesterday from Maternal Fetal Services with good news on the down syndrome front. Baby H has only a 1 in 50,000 chance in having DS.... which is great!

Wedding Season Begins (week 15)

Well, the year of the weddings has begun! We haven't had many friends get married over the past few years... looks like they all waited until this year! We've got 9 invites! Unfortunately we won't be able to attend all of them. The 2010 weddings kicked off this weekend with Kathy (my friend from high school) and Brian. They had a gorgeous wedding in Cambridge, at the Hyatt overlooking the river. I had a slight panic attack while getting ready- I thought I'd fit into the dresses I had just fine. Not so much! It was a tight squeeze! Definitely going to need a maternity dress for the next one :)

We had a fun time catching up with friends and watching Kathy and Brian tie the knot. They are a great couple! Next up: Donna and Seth in Montana on 6/26 followed quickly by Andrew (Dan's high school friend) and Christy in Vermont on the 4th of July.

Spreading the news (week 13)

I am so, so glad that last weekend is over! The baby news is no longer a secret, and I'm relieved. Everyone reacted in their own way- some jumping and screaming, some in (happy) tears, and others just smiling. But for the most part they all seemed very excited, and totally surprised.

I told my mom on Thursday over lunch, then we told Dan's parents on Saturday when we made a trip up to NH, and finally I told my Dad on Sunday night. We're letting our parents spread the news to the our respective families while we work on telling our friends.

In other news... my step mother Madeline worked some voodoo magic on me and I've had three good nights of sleep in a row. I even slept through the night last night...for the first time in months! It felt great! Thanks Madeline!