It's a....

GIRL!!!!


It's been quite the week.

Sunday: Went into the ER, because I had been having lots of pain and pressure. I wanted to make sure my cervix was fine, and that I wasn't having contractions. After a bunch of tests, exams, and an ultrasound, they diagnosed me with an acute UTI. During the ultrasound we got to see our baby. Much to our surprise, the tech did a complete anatomy scan. The most exciting part, was that he could see all four chambers of the heart. What a relief! Liam's heart defect was diagnosed at 16 weeks, because it was so noticeable that he only had 2 developed chambers. We're so thankful for seeing four chambers. The tech told us that he was not allowed to tell us the gender at the ER. So, instead of telling us what it was, he just said.."I don't see any boy parts!"

Tuesday: Picked up our new used mini-van. It's a humble vehicle, but it's a great step-up from Patrick's Safari...which, by the way, sold very quickly for the asking price. Woo-hoo!

Wednesday: Appointment at the OB. The tech did my cervical length ultrasound. Cervix is good. She also confirmed the sex of the baby...still a girl! Just seems weird to not be pregnant with a boy...but I'm super excited!! That night, we visited Patrick's mom and step-dad. Her birthday was days before, so we thought we'd surprise her with a visit. She was floored. We gave her a small card that said "It's a girl," along with some pink flowers. She sobbed. It's just nice to be able to give our family some good news.

Thursday: We told my parents. We went over to their house with a card. The front said "It's a..." and the inside said "GIRL!!" My dad had guessed boy, and my mom was on the fence...so yeah, they were surprised, thankful and excited!

Friday: We headed to my brother's graduation ceremony in Indiana. We had a great weekend with my family.

Saturday: Graduation stuff...fun day!

Sunday: Headed back to Michigan to attend Patrick's best friend's graduation ceremony. Him and his wife are also expecting a girl. Can't wait to see Patrick and Brandon with their daughters together! And the last thing to top off the week...Anne called and told me that they are having a BOY. I am so excited for them! So many are having girls right now, that it will be nice to have a boy in the mix.

Here are some pics from this past week:


18 weeks :)



Rents, bros and me...




and lastly...18 week stats


How far along?: 18 weeks

Total weight gain: I weigh the same again....I guess I've gained 6ish pounds total.

How much does baby weigh?: ??

Maternity clothes?: yup

Stretch marks?: nope

Sleep?: little better

Best moment this week?: Seeing the heart!!

Movement?: on and off

Food cravings?: really thirsty

Labor signs?: hope not

Belly button in or out?: still wide and shallow

What I miss: Liam Charles

What I'm looking forward to: my appointment next monday with the specialist

Milestone: finding out the gender...GIRL!!