And the results are in...

I had my 16 week ultrasound yesterday! the last few days with the devastating news of a friend’s missed miscarriage and a patient of mine who recently had a stillborn at 33 wks, and that I haven’t felt baby yet (even though this is my first, and I have no idea what it should feel like yet) I was getting really worked up that something was wrong with baby.

But I was wrong, most happily. Baby has a good heartbeat at 153 bpm, all fingers and toes, no problems that the dr could discern, and my placenta is in a good place. And…

HE gave us a great view of his little parts! (sorry, son, for putting your penis on the internet, but you really can't see it, so I hope it's OK with you in about 15 years)  The very first image the Dr. got on the screen, there was a little waving appendage, and he said "Well, that's pretty obvious!"  And I was worried that baby would be shy...

He also saluted us, lol

David already asked me to make baby a camouflage hat and booties set :)  So I'll just have to add it to my growing list of projects!

planning ahead...

So, as my hobby/obsession will now start gearing towards baby items, thought I'd share the two baby hats I made a few days ago...

So depending on what my OB is able to see next Thursday, pending baby's cooperation, of course, I'll have one hat down out of...I dunno, a LOT more!  Hats are just so much fun to make :)

Also working on some other projects, such as a nursing cover-up and a pullover I had my eye on pre-pregnancy, but would work as a maternity top as well.  Pics to come as more of these become completed!

Growing...

Well...I officially can't button my work pants anymore!  Never thought I'd be excited about something like that, but it means little Baby Schoen is a-growing!!  Trying to stretch out my work wardrobe as long as I can before needing maternity clothes, so certain items are going to get lots of action, like gaucho pants (!) and skirts.

This is me at 11 weeks:

(currently waiting for updated pic at 13 weeks to be saved from the desolation of being held up on a camera memory card)
As week 13 is coming at an end, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief that I'm past the higher miscarriage risk.
grow baby grow!

First craving:

Root beer float!  Wanted it Friday when co-workers had one, but I was already eating pineapple. Still wanted it Saturday but was rushing around trying to get to a surprise party on time.  Still wanted it on Sunday, and wasn’t able to get it until 10 pm. 

mmmmmmmmmmmm