Hello 2nd Trimester!

Well I did it, I'm in the 2nd Trimester (officially tomorrow 10/13)- but definitely have a lot to blog about it. Rob and I had an ultra sound appointment yesterday and boy was it AMAZING! I never thought I would be one of those sappy women who would cry when I would see an ultra sound clip-I WAS WRONG! As soon as the image popped up on the screen, I was like holy sh*t, our baby looks real! Even at almost 13 weeks, you could clearly see a baby definition. Body, face, nose, arms, legs, butt cheeks, etc. As soon as I saw the heartbeat, I was done. Rob on the other hand...where did he think he was at, the movies?!? On TV/in the movies- you see the husband gently holding the wife's hand while they watch the baby together. Nope, not my husband. LOL He was sitting in the chair in the corner going, "Wow, cool. Now what zoom are you using?" You could definitely tell he was asking graphic designer type questions. (Honey this isn't Avatar, this is our baby).

Needless to say, the experience was breathtaking. We were also in there a lot longer than expected. She spent a good 45 minutes with us and we definitely got to see a lot of images. Also, the appointment was set up so they could do a first trimester screening which would check for down syndrome. In order to do the test properly, she needed to measure the back of the baby's head and check the fluid. Baby Schab was unfortunately not cooperating. The baby had his/her hands resting behind their head- almost like-"Hey Mom and Dad, just relaxing over here." At a few points we would see a hand pop up, almost as if they were waving at us. I looked over at Rob and was like, this is definitely your child because you could tell he/she was in laid back mode.

It is amazing how something like an ultra sound can totally change your outlook on life. A few hours prior to our appointment I was in major stress mode. I was working hard on talking points for a big presentation this week and my mind was totally wrapped up in getting it finished and approved before I left for my appointment. A short time later, work was not even a concern as I became so mesmerized by this little human who would be our first child!

My 'mommy mode' officially kicked in at that moment. Up until the appointment, I was very cautious about sharing the news and getting too excited about having a baby- I really wanted to wait until I knew things were ok and the baby appeared to be healthy. Once I saw things were good, I was a different person. I even told the tech, "I know you get this a lot, but don't you think our child is adorable?" Later in the appointment, another tech came in to do a finger prick to test my blood. I really don't remember the reasoning behind it, once they said finger prick, I started to freak out and almost cry. Rob held my hand and I had to turn away. She cleaned my finger and felt a small tap on my finger, I was like "Oh, that wasn't bad at all." I didn't even finish my sentence when she goes, "Sorry, I'll be right back, that one was a dud." Ugh, so I had to wait longer and I definitely felt it the second time! After she was done, she by accidentally moved the mouse on the monitor and Baby Schab popped up again. Once again, being the proud Mommy already I go, "Look at our baby, isn't it so cute!" I think she was just being nice and said, "Um yes."

Baby Schab looking stylish at Week #13


Fun Kristin Pregnancy Moments at Week #13

a. Future appointments.... we will find out the sex on 11-22-10 at 1PM and YES we definitely want to know!
b. I HATE CRACKERS- no more please! I love eating green apples now when I feel nauseous at night.
c. We spent a good part of the week calling family and friends to share the news.
d. Last night marked the first time (at least that I remember) asking Rob to get me food at 3AM in the morning. I felt sick earlier in the night and didn't eat a lot of dinner, so on top of feeling a bit ill, I woke up starving! Not to mention, it was thundering and lightning outside and I was scared to go downstairs by myself. He didn't complain at all, when I tapped him saying I was hungry, he rolls out of bed and goes, "Green apples and cold water?" Gosh- he is truly the best and I am the luckiest pregnant wife ever!

So even though Rob and I were on Cloud 9 all night after out appointment, we certainly didn't forget about our other two children, Porscha and Lexi. After our ultrasound, we dashed home and loaded them up in the car for their yearly vet appointment. We had switched vets earlier this year to be closer to our house (so this was a new office for them). Even though it was the same direction as the doggie park, Porscha wasn't buying it. She was fine walking up to the door and hanging in the lobby, but the moment they called us back, she refused to go into the tiny check-up room. It was too funny, Rob had to actually carry her in (all 35lbs) and then she ended up hiding behind his legs like a scared small child. An hour and $550 later, the girls got the clean bill of health with the exception of Porscha's right ear. She has an infection and needed two different kinds of drops and oral medicine. Porscha is definitely the biggest drama queen you will ever meet when it comes to shots (she takes after her mother). They took her in the back to have more people hold her down and Rob and I could hear her yelping from inside the room and heard the Dr. say, "I haven't even given you the shot yet?" Later that evening, Lexi ate an entire portion of noodles off of Rob's dinner plate when he left the room and so nicely threw it up every where in the family room. We just paid hundreds of dollars to make sure they were healthy and then she makes herself sick off of noodles! Despite the high bill and making a scene in the vets office with Porscha's dramatic ways, I just love them so much and I hope they are just as excited to meet Baby Schab as we are! Baby Bootcamp in preperation of Baby Schab has started already!


Our two ladies
Ms. Noodle not feeling too hot