I think it's been a pretty uneventful couple of weeks? Sleeping is not wonderful. Can't fall right asleep and I certainly can't sleep past 6am! Sometimes it's 4 or 5am...So those 9 and 10 hour nights are over it seems. That's okay, I'll take it. At least I'm not sleeping 10 hours then waking up and feeling like I need an immediate 10 more!
Tomorrow I have a sonogram that is part of the NT testing (nuchal translucency). It's a 3 step process, sonogram and blood, that tests for Downs Syndrome, spinal bifida and trisomy-18. The NT is a small area of fluid that occurs at the back of baby's neck early in pregnancy. The ultrasound (done at 11-13 weeks) measurement combined with the blood test determines the risk. Blood is taken tomorrow with sonogram and then again at 15-21 weeks. I'm not sure when my doctor wants the second blood drawn as of now.
Sooooo...the pic!! Lol...A few of you know this story. :) Just in the last week I have been hearing about a gender based test. It's really kind of bizarre, because I had never heard of them, let alone people saying it was accurate, until this last week. I just kind of laughed it off. Well, yesterday April sent me a link to a news story on CNN or something, that was about this test! Well, that was all she wrote, this time it got my attention...I read the news article, went to Intelligender's website, read 100 or more testimonials and decided I had to to take this test. They say it's about 82% correct. And I liked that on their site they posted not only the women's stories where it was correct but also some of the ones that were incorrect. Either way, I decided to do it. Mainly for fun! And I want to see if that damn thing is right or not! I still have 5 weeks or so until my gender sonogram. I did it this morning and got the above girl result!! Boy is dark green, girl is dark yellow/orange. Lol...I'm not going to start buying anything gender-based, don't worry! But we'll see if it's right! I'm still telling myself, as I have been all along, I'm know I'm going to have a boy. Seems thats what everyone thinks! Let's prove 'em wrong Pat!!! ;)
Nausea has been pretty good. A couple of days here or there that I have not felt well. Like this past weekend. Boooo...But again, nothing like it had been. Last appt I had only gained one pound. I was happy about that considering I'm almost out of my first trimester. For the most part, I have been eating pretty healthy. My first craving happened. I didn't think I would get any cravings, thought those stories were hogwash. Well I was very wrong. Beef stroganoff. ???? What?!?! If I had that once growing up I had it 1000 times but I don't think I've had it since! I've made it a couple of different ways, the second was much better than the first but I'm still not sure if it did the trick. Weird I tell you. I had my first full bloodwork last week, I suppose everything was good because I haven't heard differently! My blood pressure has been 120/70 every time I have gone to see my doctor. Like on the dot, kind of odd but it's perfect!
We are starting on the "transformation" of the spare room, baby's room and bathroom. (Not doing anything with nursery except emptying the room until after sonogram) We really lucked out. Aaron and his buddy worked out a deal. Aaron traded one of his dirt bikes that he hasn't ridden since I met him for the work plus some parts for his race car. His buddy does remodeling for a living so he's good. And we are not. Lol. And painting SUCKS. We picked out the paint and got it a couple of days ago. So pretty. Can't wait til it's all done! Bye bye pink!! God, the colors in those rooms are just horrible!
I think I've covered everything important! Hope all is well in everyone else's world! :)
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