Some recent things that have been happening:
At my 20 week OB appointment the doctor decided that she wanted to be super cautious and send me for a Fetal Echo along with a level II ultrasound because the tech said at the 18 week anatomy scan the views were "limited". So I had to make an appointment with Maternal Fetal Medicine at one of the hospitals in Pittsburgh. Luckily they were able to get me in fairly quickly and we had our scans done on Monday June 11 at 21w4days. Steve wasn't able to go so my mom came with me instead. And everything went great!! Of course baby was being stubborn and the ultrasound tech had to work really hard to get a good view of her face and one of her hands, but she's perfect in every way. All of her measurements were spot on and when the doctor did the fetal echo her heart was perfect and not affected by the GD at all. I did have them check gender again, just to be sure she really is a girl .. and she is!!
A week after the ultrasound we went on vacation. Steve and I decided that because we didn't go on vacation last summer with my nephew, Dante, (something we had been doing every year for the past couple of years), we needed to do something extra special this year. We have gone to the beach in the past, but Steve didn't want to do that again. So instead we decided on Disney! It was a blast!! We flew out of the local airport into Orlando which was great because we only had a 15 minute drive to the airport, no parking fees, and it was a non stop flight. We spent 6 nights at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and went to a different park every day. We also made some time to go to SeaWorld. Don't worry ... I will try to get a blog post up soon about our vacation with lots of pictures.
Symptom wise I have been feeling really good. I have been nesting a little bit and trying to get things in the baby's room straightened out and ready for her arrival. Steve still needs to work on her closet - redoing the light, drywalling and hanging a closet organizer. We also need to get the room painted and the floor rug scrubbed, but that means we have to get the remaining stuff out of the room. I guess it's a good thing that all the baby furniture is on layaway and we don't have to worry about putting it somewhere. We have been receiving some things from friends and family already, so that needs sorting and then eventually put away.
I'm starting to feel a little more tired in the past few days than I have been previously. I am back to needing a little nap in the afternoon because I just can't seem to keep my eyes open. I know that I only have a few more weeks until I am in the third trimester, so I am sure that I am just starting to get the early effects of being tired.
What's coming up soon:
I have another OB appointment in 2 weeks, then it will be appointments every 2 weeks from here on out. That's always an exciting milestone to reach and the further along I get the more excited I am for her arrival. But I'm also more and more nervous about it all as well. I just can't wrap my mind around the idea that soon I will be bringing this little baby home .. and what the heck am I going to do with her??? I've wanted to be a mom for so long now, but yikes!! There's so many decisions to make right now and she's not even here yet. I don't want to think about all of the decisions I will have to make once she's here. It's very overwhelming at times, but I try to stay calm. It's not helpful to me or the baby to be stressed out, but sometimes I just can't help it.
The baby shower is officially set for Sunday August 26. I need to get the guest list finalized and addresses sorted out. I'm excited for the shower and it's just one step closer to our baby being here. Plus it's always fun to have a party and especially one that's focused around a baby that has been so badly wanted for so long.
Here's a 24 week baby bump picture:
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