Diapers!

I never thought I would even imagine I would consider it, but I'm now thinking of cloth diapers! I'm not a huge "environmental freak", but I do try not to be wasteful. From what I've been reading, it looks as though one child on disposable diapers could equal 1-2 TONS of waste. Plus, the cloth are a whole lot cheaper, about $350 total, whereas the disposables are around $1500. Plus, if we have more kiddos I can reuse them! That's exciting. I still plan to use disposables at night and maybe on vacations or if someone is babysitting, but either way it seems like mostly cloth is the way to go! I ended up purchasing the Bum Genius 3.0 AIO diapers, can't wait to see how they work!

I'm amazed at how time is flying by with this pregnancy. I'm 15.5 weeks and have my next OBGyn appt on Monday. The following appt is my ultrasound! I can't wait. However, I've had two recent dreams that really make me think this is a boy. The first dream I had a toddler and a newborn (both boys). The second dream I had a seven and a five year old in school (both boys again). In both dreams the older boy looked a lot like me and was obviously biological, and the second child I get the impression was adopted. Which is perfect, because we were planning to get back into the adoption process a year after our baby is born. =) I still eventually will want a girl as well, but figure we can always adopt again if things don't happen naturally. My goal is 3 kids minimum, 6 max. I hated being an only child, so definitely plan to adopt right away if I don't get pregnant within a year after baby is born. It's hard to believe there is just 24 weeks to go!

12 week checkup

Well, we went in on Monday for the 12 week checkup. It went really well, and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat with a Doppler! It was really cool. It was like "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh". It measured at 152 bpm which is right on track. The doc said "there's definitely a little person in there!". I scheduled my 20 week ultrasound for October 23rd, I can't wait! I still feel like it's a boy, but I would be more than happy with a girl as well. I'm just thankful this baby is strong and healthy! The doctor said the loss rate at this point is only 1%. They also gave me Zofran last Friday to stop the vomiting, and it literally is a miracle pill. I just wish I had asked for it sooner! The insurance company would only cover 12 pills, though, as it's so expensive, but I've been cutting them in half to make it go further and it still does the trick. The doc thinks I should get off it at the end of the week, because the placenta should take over by then and my hormones should start becoming more regulated.

New ticker

I thought this was a cute ticker, a way to peak at our little bean growing. Hard to believe how much baby has grown. I have been very ill this week and have thrown up everyday. I'm not complaining though, just means baby is still healthy. I can't wait for this trimester to be over, though, so I can feel better again and regain my energy.

Nursery picts

In case people wanted to see the painting we did this past winter on the nursery. =)

8 Week Baby Ultrasound

We saw the baby for the first time! Isn't (s)he cute! It appears the baby is waving at us. =) The baby was "perfect" according to the nurse, and the heart beat was 166 bps which is really good. I was a little bummed to find out we won't know the gender until the 20 week appointment, but most of all I'm just happy we are having ONE (yes, one is plenty, thank you very much!) healthy baby.

Morning Sickness

Well, today was the first time I threw up since I've been pregnant. I'm 7.5 weeks along, and have been queasy most mornings from around 9 am to 5 pm (convenient, right?). The height of morning sickness is around 9 weeks, so something to look forward to. =) I actually feel a lot better now, the queasiness has subsided (for now). It's also reassuring that everything is going well with baby since the symptoms are getting worse. I can't wait for our first ultrasound, only 5 days away! I know when I see our little bunny on screen with a strong heartbeat, it will be all I need to get through the next few months.

Postponed...

We decided to postpone the adoption process. Why? God decided to send us a little surprise of our own! I found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant, and expected due date is March 9, 2009. I'll keep ya posted!