Friday January 25, 2008
It’s A Boy!
It’s such a huge relief to see arms and legs and hands and feet and kidneys and a functional bladder. No spina bifida, no club feet, no cleft palette, symmetrical everything and the one I always think about first . . . normal heart function. Everything looks great really, except that the baby is small. While I don’t mind having small babies (Adam weighed 5 lbs 15 oz), it was a little disconcerting to have the baby measure a week and a half small. Especially since Adam measured a week and a half larger at 24 weeks. At first Dr. T thought my dates were probably just off; but I confirmed that not only had I done an ovulatory predictor test, my eight week dating u/s actually set my date one day earlier. Needless to say my brain was scrambling to recall things about IUGR as he said, “hmmm, let’s get you back on the table and get measurements again just to make sure.” So now I’m digging out my textbooks and googling IUGR and trying to calm my hyperactive brain everytime I think hypoxic injury and other unlovely thoughts. My second measurements were a millimeter different which shot the baby up three days and into the fourteenth percentile. The IUGR cutoff is 10th percentile and I’m focusing on the fact that this is four points higher. Still, I think I’ll feel a lot better after a good night of sleep.
Awww, a little brother for Adam to wrestle with (in a couple of years, hopefully!
). Congratulations; I’m so happy for you!
Sounds great, Michelle!!!! Want someone to come help you in a few months?! *sigh* wish i could!!!! take care!!
Congrats to you! Hope all goes well! And wish i was in your trimester’s shoes… 🙂
How wonderful that you finally know! 🙂 Happy happy for you! 🙂
Oh yay, I’m so happy for you! How did Adam react when you told him? I’m sure you know that ultrasound dating can be really off, but I know I would still worry a lot! Sometimes knowing too much can be so unhandy!
Congratulations to you. Happy for you!! Even tho I was hoping you would have a little girl
Wow, sure hope Adam didn’t have his heart set on a baby sister like my son did! And God graciously gave one, even though we didn’t know that until she was born. And don’t worry, that baby WILL grow!
I read the whole thing and was like… maybe you aren’t going to tell what you are having. Then I read the comments and saw they knew you were having a boy. I reread your post 2 times… until I saw the BIG letters at the top. I must have a foggy brain!! Congrats…I’m sure this little guy will be as adorable as Adam!
Congratulations!
It’s hard to trust when things seem out of our control…praying for peace for you today.
I hope the little chap decides to make his appearance no later than… oh, say.. May 5th or so. 🙂 Congratulations on another son.
Congratulations! I can’t think of anything better than having two little boys growing up together!
how neat michelle…….two boys. i like that. playmates…sharing a bedroom…handing down clothes etc. that’s special. so happy for ya! I bet adam’s thrilled. for some reason i can imagine him wanting a brother rather than a little girl.
hey you guys have a really great sunday.
oh btw….your mom told me i was being listened to by all you guys as i left that silly meaningless message on her machine the other night! if i’d have only known! i told her that is the last time i’ll be talking on her machine. lol
RYC…. you would be more then welcome except that I totally forgot to make it until I was putting food on the table! You def have food on your brain these days :), but from the looks of the picture below your looking good! Hope the little guy keeps gaining weight. Oh yah…about the journalling, I sort of think one reason I don’t like it is because then my page looks messy 🙂 :)… maybe I am once again over doing the organizing , clean cut lines look, and all that!
Congratulations! Boys are great, even four of them all in a row!
Praying for you and the baby, that everything goes well for you.
I hope everything goes well for you. I have a ? What is IUGR?
I’m looking forward to spending the day w/ you guys on Wednesday. We’ll see how my day goes, and thanks for the pills. Can’t wait to see what they do.
Hurray! A brother for Adam! I’m excited for you guys, and praying for peace for you right now. Blessings…
I really wouldn’t worry about that ultrsound. When I was pg w/ Shane, they called me back and wanted me to do another one, his legs and arms measured too short. I was like, what would be the point, and she agreed. But the really funny thing is that he is now the tallest one of the bunch and I will be really surprised if Tyler passes him up.
Have a happy day, Marita
How Special! A little brother for Adam
Congratulations!! Two boys are lots of fun!
ryc: I’m kind of expecting to go at least a little early. I was 4 & 5 days early with the first two, so we’ll see?!
RYM
you are too kind michelle. taking something i did that i think is just stupid and saying something nice about it. thanks ….i needed that. and maybe i’ll get your answering machine cause i’m thinking about calling ya. just have a question about your kitchen.
oh and that kick you just gave me was also just what i needed. i am gonna take my rusty old camera and take some pics of my house before the painters get here. that way you can see before and after pics. how’s that? now ….if i can only find my camera…….whee…..life is a big jumble mess right now it seems. can’t find a thing….forget things….and i feel like i’m running ALL the time. oh well….this too shall pass. later dear…have a great day, K
thank you for your comment!!! I wish for more time too, to actally get it out and shoot all i want. It happens too rarely. Congratulations on your baby!