16+4 [Baby Appt]

Today i had my 16 week baby appt.

My weight was 112lbs- which is +12lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.  My own heart beat was 86bpm. Blood pressure: 101/51

Babies heart beat was 140-145bpm. When at my 10 week appt the babies heart beat was 175bpm. Very normal and expected after being out of first trimester for rate rate to slow down. Fundal height (height of my uterus) was directly underneath my belly button.

Doc and i discussed my fibroids, right now they aren't really a concern which is great. They will be measured at my 22 weeks scan just to make sure they aren't becoming a problem. I had never heard of them til i found out i had them.. Fibroids i guess are tumors on your uterus, non-cancerous.  My triple screen results were not in, which means i need to make a trip to the OB clinic- as i need them for my elective scan on the 1st. (Which btw is EXACTLY 2 weeks away). Everything looked great, i feel great-just ITCHING TO KNOW WHAT THE BABY IS!!!!!! (either way i do NOT care-no gender disappointment here after 23 months of desperately wanting to be pregnant (and my loss) i'm just feeling MAJORLY BLESSED JUST TO BE pregnant. THANK YOU GOD!!

I go to the baby section-- and i swear i get stupid smiley and just feel so silly. I feel like a first time mother all over again. I look at a hooded baby towel and nearly cry. I look at the newborn clothes are cannot even believe Emm was once that tiny. I dream of breastfeeding again, i am excited to do CLOTH DIAPERING!! (what!?!!- o'yeah i TOTALLY am doing it!!)

I was worried when we very first started trying again (back in Dec. 08) that falling pregnant again that i wouldn't love another baby like i do Emma or favorites would be played or Emm would feel left out and all this. Now i feel NON of that. I am so happy to share my pregnancy with Emma, i am excited for her to have a sibling. I am bringing her to my elective scan so she can see her sister or brother too. I love Emma with all my heart she is my side kick no doubt, we've done 3 deployment together (even though one was while she was still inside me). She is my ROCK!! Once we find out what this baby is-- Emma will also be my shopping buddy!! She will LOVE it i just know it!!- picking baby stuff out.

My family is my life-and i am so overwhelmed with joy to be adding another member. (hopefully not my last) Patrick is right on board with me, i know he has his moments of rolling his eyes...(like how i won't wait til march 22nd to find out gender and i am INSISTING on this elective scan)..lol he threatens to take away my car keys and debit card when i find out the gender. LMFAO I LOVE HIM. He lets me indulge on my cravings..even though we've already eaten Popeyes 3 times that week. He loves to feel the baby kick and is right there with me picking names. In my eyes he's PERFECT, he's my Happily Ever After and i'm one lucky lady to be married to him.

Right now i just take everything as it comes, we've got a BIG move ahead just a few weeks shy of me being full term we will be making a cross country move. I try to never take anything for granted and pray everyday and be thankful for all my blessings. I pray that everything with this pregnancy continues to go well and in July i will be bringing home another baby i can watch grow for the rest of my life.

I love my Emma & Little one growing <3