Two days ago, Jared and I went to Rex for the nuchal translucency ultrasound, which is an end of first trimester screening tool to check for the probability of things like Downs Syndrome. Again, we went to the same place, sat in the same room, had the same ultrasound tech as when we had this down with Angel and found she was gone. I was nervous up to the point where Peanut came on screen and immediately pushed out his/her little legs--like they were a frog's. It was amazing to see Peanut moving so much. He/She turned over constantly; a "roller", like mom. :) Also, he/she got the hiccups towards the end of the ultrasound. Peanut measured exactly three inches long and was estimated to be 3 -4 days of growth ahead of schedule. The ultrasound showed great numbers and no concern for any defects. I am still waiting on blood test results for further numbers, but I'm not worried. With how much movement Peanut made (and none of it exactly in the right angle), there's no way to even guess what the gender might be. We'll have to wait!
I am still throwing up--the last thing at night, almost every night. I am more than tired of it. Also, I've been exhausted this last week at work. Partially due to the Christmas crazies infecting everyone at school, but also due to pregnancy. I've told people that I know I'm just not myself, and it bothers me. This past week I found a discernible "baby belly" on me, and Jared could tell the difference too...that was kind of exciting. :)
In the remainder of this developmental week, some of Jared's family is coming in from out of state to visit for Christmas. We're trying to finish buying a few last gifts, say hello to family, celebrate Christmas with my family, celebrate it with Jared's family, and hopefully have a few days to breathe before I go back to work for another six weeks.
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