19 weeks and It's a GIRL!

Well obviously our biggest news for week 19 is that we were able to find out the sex and it's a GIRL! And a healthy one at that!

This week I have also realized that I have become that pregnant lady that is maybe a little too open about her bodily functions, so if you're not ready to hear my "over share" go ahead and skip to the next paragraph. If you are, read on. We weren't actually scheduled to go in for our next ultrasound until Monday the 24th, but this was bumped up due to reasons of concern. Yesterday on the way to work, and a couple of times at work, I kept getting the cold sweats and felt like I was going to faint and throw up. These spells came at different times during the day and usually after I had eaten something. Later when I went to use the restroom I noticed that I had been bleeding... Scary! Right away I got very nervous and called my doctor in a panic. She immediately decided to bump up my ultrasound just to make sure there were no serious issues, and she tried to reassure me that everything was most likely okay. The fainting spells, she told me, were most likely due to stress or anxiety and fairly common, and the bleeding could be due to a number of things and was most likely normal as long as it wasn't heavy.

Our doctor gave us the next available appointment that was this morning at 9:30 am and instructed me to go home and relax for the evening and not to do anything strenuous. Times like these make me realize that I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband. When I got home Scott had gone grocery shopping and surprised me with my favorite lillys. Then he cooked a delicious fajita dinner for both of us, all while I relaxed on the couch. What a great guy huh?

I couldn't believe how nervous I was to get up on that exam table this morning, I was sure that the technician could hear my heart pounding out of my chest. Luckily she only gave us good news and told us that everything looks healthy, strong heartbeat and our little baby is definitely growing. Then she asked us if we wanted to know the sex. The look on Scott's face was absolutely priceless when she told us that it was a girl. He was so sure that it would be a boy :). Really, the best news was just finding out that she is healthy. Seeing her move her little arms and legs on the screen was such an amazing experience. I can't wait to meet her for the first time.

Besides the fainting spells that I have had for the last couple of days, I am feeling pretty good. Still craving lots of carbs and sweet things, and not so much into red meat. I have had a little bit of relief from the back pain that I was experiencing last week, but it is still waking me up in the middle of the night at least once or twice. Watching my body change over the last couple of weeks has been so weird. I swear if someone were to hand me a naked picture of myself without showing my face, I wouldn't even recognize it. It's all worth it though as I am going to get a precious baby out of it! Here is my latest pic...


Baby girl, you have already stolen my heart. I absolutely love you and am so proud to be your momma.


Thank you following along with our baby journey.