Great appointment!

OB appointment went well today. My blood pressure was normal, weight gain normal, no sugar or protein in my urine, and strong heartbeat in the 150s! Our next appointment is on March 17 and we will get the big ultrasound that reveals the gender!!

Since my practice has 5 doctors and any one of them could be on call when i go into labor, they like for you to see a different one each time you come in so that you don't have a stranger delivering your baby. I really liked the doctor we had today! She had a great attitude and was very patient and informative. So far other than my own OB, she is the one i would want to have there when Baby Lowe is born.

Today was also momentous in that i finally shared the news with my team at school. It was very sweet to see how excited they all were!

That's all for now, kids. :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is a valentine for all you followers of my blog...belly pics! These were taken on Friday, when i was exactly 15 weeks


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I'm a little nervous about putting my face on here but i guess it was going to happen eventually! This is me wearing my Valentines tshirt and my new maternity jeans! They are oh-so-comfortable but i am already sick of having to hike them up all the time. Why can't they just stay up without me constantly tugging at them?? Oh well, if that is my biggest complaint then i guess i am in good shape.

Next up: OB appointment on Wednesday afternoon!

Welcome to the 2nd trimester!

Snow, snow, snow! 20+ inches on the ground from the weekend storm, and another 10-20 forecast for tomorrow! Truly like nothing i've ever seen.

Sorry for my absence. I've heard from a few friends that they worry when I don't at least post to say that everything is fine, so I will try to get on here a bit more regularly.

So as you can see from the title of this post, I'm now officially in the 2nd trimester! Last Friday was the end of the 13th week/beginning of week 14. Happy to say that the nausea is mostly gone! I still feel very tired at times but I think that will be the case for most of pregnancy. The belly is growing, though for now I just look fat and feel bloated. I want my cute little belly bump! Pants are no longer comfortable, so when I am home I wear pj pants and when I am out I use this fun contraption called a belly band which holds up my pants even though they are unbuttoned underneath the band. Tomorrow I am going shopping with my mom for maternity clothes! I love shopping in general, and this type of shopping is particularly fun (i hope)!

My friend's sister has a fetal doppler that she is very kindly letting me borrow! We used it for the first time this morning and heard the baby's heart beating. This is very reassuring to me since it's been 3 weeks since my last appointment! My next appointment is Feb. 17 and i can't wait!

The combination of getting to the 2nd trimester, hearing the heartbeat, and seeing the expanding belly have inspired enough confidence in me to start thinking about baby gear and registry! Holy moly is this overwhelming! I went to Buy Buy Baby today to get out of the house and left feeling very dazed. I have a lot to learn! So I am going to take this one step at a time, concentrate on learning about one item and then move on to the next. PLEASE comment and give me advice/share experience if you are so inclined!

First up: cribs.

At BBB they had these convertible cribs that can turn into a toddler bed and then a regular bed. Is this worth it? Also, what about right after baby is born? Is it worth it to get a bassinet or moses basket? Where did you order your crib and what brand? Anything in particular to look out for?