Thursday, October 26, 2006

Baby Update! (If you want to be surprised on the sex of the baby, DO NOT read this!)

Things got a little busy at work the last 2 weeks, so I haven't had the chance to post anything lately. Here is the latest news concerning the baby!
On Tuesday I had a Dr.'s appt. where I had an ultrasound done. The main purpose of this ultrasound was to check the lining of my cervical opening to make sure it had not thinned due to a procedure I had done 8 years ago. Dr. Lines is treating me like I am over the age of 35 since I am so close to that number. She wants to make sure everything will go smoothly for me. Anyway....since we were doing an ultrasound on my cervix they also checked the size and development of the baby to reconfirm my due date. They originally had said my due date was April 16, but have now pushed it up to the 13th. I figure I will have the baby on Tom's(Louis' younger brother) birthday, which I believe is the 9th. I seem to be good at that, being that Caisha shares her dad's birthday and Zach shares mine! The nurse technician said everything looked great with the baby and that it weighs around 5 ounces. She asked if I wanted to know the sex of the baby and since I have already known (mother's instinct) and Louis wants to know so he can tell Nala so she has time to digest the info, I told her sure. My "feeling" was confirmed, so I am now 3 for 3 on knowing the sex of my babies based on my instincts. Here is where you will want to stop reading if you do not want to know until the baby is born! Louis had always thought he would only ever have girls, but he put in his "order" shortly after I found out I was pregnant, for a boy. I am happy to say that once again I deliver! The nurse technician was pretty positive that it is a boy! I got a few ultrasound picture, which the kids thought were great! And Caisha took one to school today to announce to her class that she is getting a little brother soon!
I do have another ultrasound on November 13th to check the baby's heart development since both sides of our families have histories of heart problems, including Nala (very minor). At that time they will be able to get a better picture of the baby and since he will be older they should be able to confirm the sex at that time, also. Louis will be going with me to the one on Nov. 13th. He would have gone to the one on Tuesday, but I didn't realize they were going to do an ultrasound of the baby, too.
I haven't gotten any pictures taken yet since I really haven't started to show until now. As soon as I get some I will be posting them.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Idiocysm

Just heard this on the radio and found it humorous, if not somewhat true.
"Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than living in your garage would make you a car!"