16 Weeks:The verdict is...

Today we went to our 16 week apppointment. Time seems to be flying by much faster than with J. I guess since I've already done this and I have J to keep me occupied, I don't just sit around and dream about what it would be like to have a baby. It's crazy that in just 4 short weeks we will know if we are having a boy or girl...or so we thought.


So, we got the the doctors office about 15 minutes early and they were ready for us so we went right back! Up until now I havent gained any weight but in the last month I've gained 4 pounds. All the websites say its about a pound a week so sounds like I'm right on schedule. I got another ultrasound too! James was able to come so he got to see too! Our doctor LOVES to use the machine and play with the settings so even though we get the full detailed one at 20 weeks, he wanted to measure the baby for fun, which of course was totally fine with us!


So as you know, 4 weeks ago, he had suspicions of a boy so thats where he went to right away this time! The baby is positioned in an interesting way so we weren't able to get a good side profile view but the private area was perfectly clear! IT'S A BOY! When you look at the picture, its a view from the underside. THe round part is his hiney and you can see the legs sticking out and as you can clearly see...there is "something" sticking out right between the legs, haha! The doctor said we was 99% sure and even wrote it in our chart so I take that as pretty darn offical. He also measured the femur, head, and stomach and all are either 16 or 17 weeks so he's right on track! I don't have the exact heartbeat count but the doc did say it was slower than last time but not in a bad way.


We are just thrilled! I know I said I wanted a girl, and I'd still like one but that doesnt mean that I'm not elated to have another sweet boy! We don't have a name yet...that's going to be a serious process since James and I cant agree but we will pick one eventually. Im excited to see if this boy is built like J, looks like J, acts like J or is completely different. I did post a cool picture of the face...it's perfect timing fo rHalloween because it looks a little scary! You can see the eye sockets and mouth smiling.


I also just started to grow in the belly area as well. Ive posted a picture from 10 weeks and then one from now for you to see. I have all my preggo clothes out of the attic and they just need to be washed, so for the time being Im doing the whole rubberband trick for the pants =)


We are all doing just great! I havent told my students or their parents yet because I was waiting until I started showing but I think I will be making my announcement in the next week or so. Well, thanks for reading and Ill update if anything interesting happens before the next appointment!