more face time

so i didn't exactly reveal that, at my 18 week ultrasound, the sonographer was unable to see certain anatomy...or more specifically, very important parts of the heart.  when the doctor told me this at the follow up appointment, i heard "heart" and "unable to find" and the rest just tuned to babble, like "wah wah wah".  so i'm not even sure what it was that couldn't be seen and i'm glad i didn't know because i certainly would have gone home and gotten google happy [or sad].  regardless, doc assured me that it was most likely too early to see what they needed to see or the baby's position wasn't ideal for viewing.

so [oh darn] i got a bonus ultrasound.  yay!  and, as it turns out...everything is there.  right where it should be.  praise the lord.

some facts:

baby is measuring right at about 22.5 weeks (right on target)

baby weighs approximately 1 lb 3 oz (yay...i have a 1 lb baby!!)

my belly is measuring right on too

i did not look at the scale 

i have a new found obsession with cottage cheese

oh....and rice krispy treats.

next u/s is at 32 weeks!!!

[some of these are similar pics with minor little differences.]

oh, hi.

i love that belly.  weird how different the profile can look.

from left: abdomen, knobby knees, shins, feet.  you decide what might be in the middle.

 

22 weeks and a 27th bday.

so...22 weeks!  and it also happens to be jake's 27th birthday today.  so this post includes a brief birthday recap too.

 

feeling like that is more than a 22 week belly??

 

inanimate comparison:  a spaghetti squash.

maternity clothes?:  pretty much everything.  and i got all kinds of cute stuff this weekend, thanks to my m.i.l.  my fav thing is this cute denim dress from the gap maternity!  and i found black, full panel skinny jeans...which i've been searching for.  i was totally spoiled.

cravings:  still very much stuck on rice krispy treats.  and, again, if i get something in my head...i have to have it.  then, i'm over it.

aversions:  changes daily.  definitely more cravings than aversions.

emotions:  pretty darn happy.  although, an incident at work had me pretty frazzled this week.  there were tears.

fatigue:  not too bad.

symptoms: pretty much constantly have the feeling of a full bladder, when it isn't necessarily full.  i toss and turn a bit in my sleep.  but the sciatic pain has really improved!

weight gain:  i will know wednesday.  eh, maybe i won't look. 

what i miss:  still missing sushi.

fears/concerns: just anxious for another ultra-sound wednesday; although i'm sure all is fine.    

highlight of the week:  finally feeling like we have a grip on the nursery [just have to get it started].  i did, however, order my glider this weekend!!!  ahhhh, i'm so excited.  i have my mom to thank for this generous gift.  i will think of her every time i'm gliding m&m to sleep :)

 

purchased from diapers.com - best deal i found.

{and, finally.........happy 27th bday 

to one really great guy.  

i can't wait to see him be a daddy.}

 

his bday dinner.  salad, shrimp (not me), steak with provel and yummy pasta

blurry.  blah.  can't wait or my iphone in april.

 ***i wish you could see that cheesecake.  holy cow.  it's from cheesecake factory.  

one piece of red velvet and one piece of hershey bar.  we couldn't eat it all.