22 Weeks (4 days)

March 8th, 2009

I was finally able to do a little shopping!

This week we had the big ultrasound (seriously, it was hours long) and at the very end I was rewarded for my patience with news of  A BOY! We really couldn’t be more thrilled. I’m sure part of the reason is because I thought it was a boy all along and it just feels nice to be right, you know?  

Other than that little fact the ultrasound went really well, the doctor said everything looked “beautiful” Hmm, I thought you were seeing a midwife you say? Yes, I am, but I do all the ultrasounds at the hospital where we are delivering. Its nice to get the routine down and know the people a bit. I feel that when we finally go there to have the baby we’ll have been there so many times it will feel less scary. The testing unit is on the same floor as labor and delivery and I think it’s kind of nice to know the lay of the land.

We found a fabulous doula! She is a really wonderful woman who has worked with my midwife before. She also knows the hospital and doctors/nurses there really well so she offers so much insight into what we can expect for our particular birth. I’m really happy to have her and get to know her better before my due date. She teaches pre-natal yoga and lives about 2 blocks away.

In other news we started to work on the baby’s room and I’m so excited to see the pieces come together (on the floor of my dining room) We got the crib and a rug and other than that we are planning on using stuff we have mixed in with a new bookcase or shelves from Ikea. Simple simple. Once we see what his room looks like we can make decisions on the fun stuff that I really like and wish I could get started on (artwork! window coverings!) but alas, I guess its nice to space things out. 

Which reminds me – 3 more weeks until my 3rd trimester! How crazy is that? Just as I started to think about how much better I’ve have been feeling since January I realize that I only have a few precious days left of being in the glorious 2nd trimester, I feel robbed! Everything is going by so fast. I just hope I continue feeling great for as long as possible. I am so happy the warm weather is on its way, and with it lots of walks in the park (even if they are very, very short)

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