Maybe not.....

Alright, so I went back to see Dr. Gray this past Friday (2-20). She wasn't the one who did our sonogram and she didn't see the pictures that said it was a girl. :( She really thinks it's a boy, so at our next visit (3-20) she is going to perform another ultrasound herself and give us the actual picture of what it is. This baby's heart was 138 in Nov., 170 in Dec., 150 in Jan., 145 at the ultrasound, and 140 at our last doctor's visit. I know medically speaking heart rate doesn't predict gender, but it's fun and some doctors like to try and guess...including mine! LOL.

I still believe it's a girl, b/c I KNOW what I saw on that screen, but it could be a boy! I've started to add items to our registries at Target and Babies r Us, but I just had to walk out of the stores when I saw the prices of some of those things....RIDICULOUS!!!!

Ashlynne or Brooklynne ( haven't completely decided on name yet ) moves SOOOO much. It sometimes feels like I move when she tells me ( or kicks me to do so) she's got some pretty strong legs/feet. She's serious! It's pretty neat b/c sometimes I can feel exactly where she is in my stomach and then other times, I can't find her at all....but then she KICKS, so I know she's there. I'm a little nervous about these kicks and she progresses, but it's still pretty amazing to experience it all.

When I went back to see Dr. Gray this past Friday, I told her what the sonogram guy told me....that my due date was somewhere in between July 1st and the 7th based on the baby's measurement. She was like "No, Jaime. All that means right now is that your baby is measuring 8 days ahead of your due date...in other words...you've got a big baby in there". LOL. I was confused b/c according to her charts, I've only gained a total of 3 pounds....I lose some and gain some..... I really think my due date is off...but whatever, Brooklynne will just come when she gets ready!

Naming Rights....

So, now that we are pretty sure it's a girl the task of naming her was clear.  Although, the funny thing is, she was named before she was even conceived.  Trice's cousin Terry and his wife were very much pregnant at the time and baby names were on my mind so Trice and I talked about it.  It was set from jump that IF it were a boy that the name would be Trice Williams, Jr. --TJ for short.  Girl names weren't as clear.  The only thing I knew was that she and I would share a middle name---Nichole.  There are 3 names that I LOVE--Ashlynn, Brooklyne, or Olivia.  It was going to be one of those three.  Trice said NO to Olivia b/c he said it made him think of The Color Purple...my favorite movie.  Brooklyne was better for him but he LOVED Ashlynn.  So it's pretty much been Ashlynn Nichole for a while.  She and I have conversations and I DO call her by her name.  TJ is still on stand by just in case it' s a boy...but I'm not worried about that.   The name Ashlynn is for several reasons.  My grandmother (Anna), his mom (Angela), and his sister ( Aliajha) all have first names that obviously begin with an A.  My mother  ( Evelyn), his dad ( Oslynn) both have some form of "Lynn" in there name so Ashlynn is what resulted.  It's not a very common name there is only one other person that I know of who has that name.  Brooklyne ( my unique spelling ) is becoming more common.  I hear it so much. 

Everything looked good from the ultra sound!!  She was measuring 15 cm (crown to rump) which is about 6 and half inches. It's hard to believe she's gotten that big...just in November she was .8 centimeters!!!  Growth is amazing!  I think from this point on they start measuring from head to toe so it may seem like she's grown drastically.  I never heard anything negative back from my blood work that would indicate cause for alarm!!  What a relief! We go back to the Dr. this Friday to hear another heartbeat and talk with Dr. Gray about the all the pictures that were taken at the ultrasound.

I was beginning to worry b/c I hadn't been feeling alot of movement.  But out of nowhere it started!!!  Once you feel it, you can definitely tell the difference between that and gas! LOL!  She moves so much!!  As I told someone at work yesterday, "she's moving and shakin', and all that jazz."  I usually feel her when I'm calming down for the night ( like right now ) when I want to relax, she's in here turning flips!!!  She loves music!!!!  It's amazing!!  

Now, this Dr. sent me her estimate  and I was like .....DANG!!!  Good thing I have insurance, and good thing I changed my medical plan... my deductible would have been ridiculously high...now it's just somewhat reasonable!!!  

I'm going to see my dad in Galveston over spring break.  I haven't been to Galveston since 2002--when my grandma  (Anna) died.  That's 7 years!!!  My dad is so excited that it's a girl...all he has are grandsons....can we say spoiled?! :)

There's no way you can say that God doesn't have his hand in this!!  Amazing is the only thing I can say and blessed is the only thing I can feel!  I remember telling myself along time ago that I only wanted 1 child.  Going through this is such an experience, maybe 2 might not be so bad.  

Calling it a night...well... I am...Ashlynn's about to get it jumpin' in here!

It's a girl!!!

This will be a short one b/c I'm very tired!!  We had our ultrasound/sonogram today and it's pretty clear it's a girl.  The pictures we have don't show that, but it was pretty clear in the sonogram room this morning.  It's funny b/c that's what I predicted all along!  Trice was a little disappointed at first and he still claims that it's a boy but it's not.  We go back to see Dr. Gray next Friday so she can tell us how everything looks.    Today was a good day!!  The pictures are very clear and it's clear that she's prissy and likes to relax.  Everytime we saw her, her legs were crossed.  There's was even a minute when it looked like she was tired of being watched and covered her face!!  She's a cutie already!

They took measurements and changed my due date from July 15th to July 7 which makes me 19 weeks and 1 day as opposed to 18 weeks like we thought I was this morning!!!

God is so goo and I am so tired!  Goodnight!!

WOW...time flies

If you would have told me 17 weeks and 4 days ago that pregnancy goes by fast...I probably would have seriously laughed in your face. In my mind then, it sure was going to be a long time until July.... but MAN!!! Time flies...I mean 17 weeks and 4 days...that's 4 months of pregnancy gone. :) Do you think I have any pictures to show for it? NOPE!!! But I took some today so hopefully I will get them posted on Facebook/Myspace. My girls have been waiting so patiently...all b/c I keep forgetting to buy some batteries! Don't worry girls... I bought some batteries today and took a few pictures....

I've decided to start walking again. I was walking daily during my first trimester at a track outside ( it's just nicer that way ) but it got to be too cold and I got worried about being sick. I have a gym membership but I was scared to get on a treadmil for fear that I would fall. Then I thought... I'm not running a marathon, chasing anybody, or trying to break any records....I'm just WALKING...so I need to get back on it....that starts tomorrow. I've tried to keep my eating under control and I think I'm doing pretty good. This baby LOVES salad, cereal, apples, popsicles, icecream cones, and potatoes. I could do salad all day and I was NOT a salad girl before. Now, the things that I once loved ( donuts, potato chips, etc.) this child does NOT like....it frustrates me :) From my doctor visit in Nov. to Dec. I lost 5 lbs ( thank you morning sickness ) and from
December to my January visit I gained it back. That's pretty good...5 lbs in the first trimester. Dr. Gray told me to expect the weight gain to start now. It's amazing that I can be so "starving" and start eating and then 3 bites later be completely full. What the mess?!?!

I never really experienced food aversions and smells that make me sick until this Saturday! OMG...I was watching my husband little league basketball game when this lady and her big bag of Lay's potato chips sat in front of me so I couldn't see and then I got a whiff of her chips and I was sick on the spot. It was ridiculous. I LOVE potato chips...can't eat them...but pre-baby I could. I had to move quick or she wouldn't have been eating those chips either! LOL!

Wednesday is ultrasound day..hopefully my baby will cooperate and let us know what he or she is!

Not a good day

I completely understand that pregnancy is NOT easy for everyone. I have to admit, I've had it pretty easy. I always heard that your horm0nes are crazy and uncontrollable, but for some reason, I felt as though I would exempt from that. WRONG!!! I cry at the dumbest things!!! Running out of peanut butter, a cute commercial, being frustrated because I can't get comfortable enough to go to sleep...the list really could go on. Then there's just being mad! I can't recall being like this pre-pregnancy so I can definitely blame it on that! My poor husband usually bears the brunt of my frustration and then I have to go and apologize to him later...knowing I was in the wrong. Then I usually cry because I know that's not me....it's hormones! I feel bad for him sometimes....well, him and anybody else that crosses my path in those moments, who has never been around a pregnant person before. I'm REALLY trying! It's not often and a lof of times I can control it!

I really need to stop b/c I know it's not good for me or the baby to be stressed..... don't get me wrong! I am not a mean hateful person all the time! It's really pretty rare! But even still...

I had blood work done this past Friday to screen for possible abnormalities and such and I tend to worry and I am really trying not to. I fully understand that the Lord will give you what He KNOWS you can handle. If it was something that was abnormal, I would have to just deal with it and remember that the Lord is in control. It takes alot of prayer....I don't remember ever praying so much. It's hard for me because I have very limited control over what happens with this child so I am really have to rely even more on God (which I should have been doing BEFORE I got pregnant).

Anywho, these are just my thoughts.....