Baby Update

We had the ultrasound last Thursday. It was what they call a detailed one so they looked at everything from the head to toe including legs, arms, heart, kidneys, bladder, etc. Everything looks good. I am right on track for a due date of May 1st. It did take a while for the baby to cooperate but it showed that the baby is a girl. Susanna is very excited for a baby sister. Here is a 3D picture of the baby's head. It is a profile view. Some of you may not be able to make out the face. You can see the nose in the middle on the right side and then the mouth below that. Since it was taken at 20 weeks it is a little harder to make out. I am sure I will get more pictures in the future. My doctor said that things looked so good that I can go 4 weeks instead of 2 this time. YEAH!!!YEAH!!!! My next appointment is January 15th. Switch also happens to be Susanna's 5th birthday.

Expecting

I guess now is the time for the big news. Larry and I are expecting our second child in the spring. We had our first ultrasound in September to confirm the pregnancy. Susanna got to see the first ultrasound pictures and she kept asking when the baby was coming out. It was so cute. I have gone back in to my perinatologist each month for an ultrasound. Everything looks good. I found out at my last appointment that I will be having an ultrasound every two weeks to make sure everything is going good since Susanna was born so early. Apparently this is normal protocol for anyone who has had a preterm birth. The due date is May 1st approximately four months, which is the same due date that Susanna had. My week dates are the same as Susanna’s were too. Even the dates and the days are the same. Also back in Sept 2003 I had bronchitis when I was pregnant with Susanna and I had bronchitis this past September. There are many similarities with this one. I am taking it easy and being very careful. I am scheduled for a detailed ultrasound on Dec 18. I am not sure if we will be able to find out the sex or not, I will be 20 weeks then. I will keep you all updated in future posts.

This ultrasound picture is from 10/23/08, at 13 weeks.

Deer Season

Larry got his buck the week of Thanksgiving. It was a 4 X 4. It hung in our garage for a few days before Larry was able to cut it up. So that means the van was demoted to the driveway for a few days. That is ok, I have it back now. Susanna got to take a picture with the deer and hold an antler. She was telling the deer that it was ok little fella. We all laughed since she was only holding the head. Next up is muzzleloader season that opens Dec 13th.