Ultrasound #2

Well, we've gone in for our second ultrasound to make sure there is only one baby in there! (They suspect we had a twin, but the 2nd embryo wasn't viable). With that confirmed, we got to listen to the quick heartbeat and see our little one kicking and working those brand new muscles. She was all over the place! (No, I don't know the gender yet.) Everything is looking great, and all of the doctor's concerns were put to ease for the moment. Mom and baby are healthy and doing well.

This pregnancy is so different from the first. I am not stressed about it, except an occasional nightmare. I think it is a combination of knowledge from experience (I know what to expect and what is "normal"), and much more intense demands on my attention at work and home. I'm nonetheless secretly checking all 4 of my pregnancy apps on my phone every day to know what is happening for my little one's development, and I am counting down the moments (57 days) to know if it is a boy or a girl so I can really start planning for the baby's arrival. I'm clearing out the nursery for her, which is currently Grant's play room, and shopping around for double strollers. Otherwise, life is carrying on as normal so much that it is hard to believe such a major change to our lives is coming so soon (6 months!) I am grateful for another child coming to our home, and I can't wait for Grant to have the experience of being a big brother.