My appointment Wednesday with Dr. M went well, and it gave me a huge breath of relief to hear the little one's heart beat again.  It was normal, 150 bpm.  I think baby Stewart knows when my appointments are because he/she seems to be awake every time.  When Dr. M found the heart beat, I started to tear up and she held my arm with a huge smile as if to say "everything is okay."  I really love her and felt calm after my appointment, just the way I always did with my IVF doctor.

I'll have appointments with Dr. M every 2 weeks until around 34 weeks (I've already scheduled myself up to week 30) and will have my ultrasounds done with the specialists from Stanford every 6-8 weeks (I'm going to push for 6).  My next ultrasound will be this Friday, October 30th, and all that really matters is the baby appear healthy and growing.  I am not-so-secretly though hoping for an added bonus of learning the gender.  Someone told me to drink OJ before my appointment as the sugar will make the baby move and hopefully reveal its stuff!  

It's a good thing pregnancy lasts 9 months because we need all the time we can get to prepare.  We are trying to fix this house up before baby comes and very slowly making progress.  As money comes in from Lee's sidework we are putting it towards projects.  We ordered all except two new windows for the house and bought two ceiling fans for the office and baby's room this weekend.  Of course when I say "we" I mostly mean Lee!  I'm the designer as he says; I tell him what I envision and he makes it happen.  It's a pretty good deal!  I'm still trying to decide between a few different paint colors for most of the house, but I'm in love with a faint blueish-green (almost seafoam, but not quite) color called "sea salt" that we both agree on for the baby's room, whether boy or girl.  I think it'll look nice with the white crib/changing table I have in mind.  I've managed to stock pile around 600 diapers so far, and hope by the time the baby comes I won't need to buy any for a very long time!  Being "Mrs. Planny" as Lee calls me does have its benefits.  

I'm feeling really good these days minus headaches here and there and some growing pains.  I felt a bit crampy a good part of Friday and Saturday and looked down at my belly last night in shock!  I could see a big difference!  My tummy is starting to poke out of my scrubs and people are noticing at work... and I love it!  I love watching it grow and am constantly amazed at this whole process.  Lee reaches out to touch my belly often; it's one of the most precious times a couple can go through.  He's still being very nurturing and always asking if I'm okay or if I need anything.  

Lee has been complaining for awhile of groin pain and saying he can't cross his left leg over his right.  I finally convinced him that wasn't normal and to go to the doctor.  Our PCP thinks he tore a groin muscle and has ordered a MRI (which is taking forever to schedule).  If he's right, Lee will have to have orthoscopic surgery.  Fingers crossed it is nothing big and something he can recover fast from!

I hope everyone is doing well, and I'll update after my ultrasound on Friday.  

XOXO,

Chelle