15 Weeks

Well, it's been 11 straight weeks of nausea and I think it's finally starting to wain...(cross your fingers)  If I could just get rid of this cold I might actually be feeling okay. Besides the constant nausea and getting a cold, in the middle of the summer might I add, on top of everything else, things have been good. 

I went to the doctors for the first time about a week ago and she said everything looks good.  We are still shooting for 12.12.12.  My doctor told me that if I made it that far and my body and the baby looked ready she would be more than willing to induce me on the 12th so that my little person can have an awesome birthday.  I am really liking my new doctor.  When I had Eden I was seen by a resident at St. Mark's Family Medicine, but she is no longer there so I am now being seen by Camille Stevensons at Milcreek Women's Center that is located inside St. Mark's Hospital.  So far, so good.  Dr. Stevensons is a spit fire of a lady who talks about a mile a minute and I feel really comfortable with her. 

I've been starting to slowly decrease my zofran dose which has been good.  I used to be taking every 4 hours like clock work or the nausea would set in but now I'm only taking it once a day and that seems to do the trick.  I tried not to take it at all yesterday but by the end of the day I wasn't feeling so hot so I think I'll stick to once a day for a bit and hopefully that will do the trick.

My little baby bump is just growing and growing.  I haven't felt any kicks yet but if I go from a standing position to a laying down position and can feel my whole stomach shift a little bit.  I'm very excited to feel this little person kick,  just so I can know that everything is okay.  I can't wait for Eden to feel baby kick for the first time either.  Every day she lifts up my shirt to make sure her baby sister (she's convinced) is okay and growing big.  I can't wait for her to be a big sister.  I see her take such good care of her babies and it melts my heart to see her so big. Every day she tells me that when her baby sister comes out of my belly she is going to sing her songs and feed her bottles and give her a binkie (which makes me a little concerned given that Eden has only been binkie free for about 6 months).

I go back to the doctor on the 9th and hopefully (cross your fingers again) the doctor will give me a sneak peak at the gender.  Les is really banking on a boy.  He wants a boy and wants to be done.  I'm a little nervous to have a boy 1) because I am overflowing with girl clothes and don't want to have to buy all new stuff and 2) every girl needs a sister and I would love for Eden to have a sister, but honestly I just want a healthy baby.... I guess we will just have to wait and see.  I'm looking forward to the weeks ahead especially minus the nausea!

Backstory on picture.  I am making a pregnancy journal for this baby and I wanted a picture of my belly each month (if I can remember...I'm already behind) I did this for Eden except I had a shirt on each month and I just felt like you really couldn't see my belly growing...hence the no shirt.  Well, anway, I asked Les to take this picture and when Eden saw she ran into her room and came out in her swimsuit and said "Okay, Dadda now I'm ready!"  We both laughed so hard.  Love this little girl!