Ok guys, sorry for not updating! After losing the twin, I think I just wanted to wait until it was more concrete and out of the first trimester. Well a lot has happened! We are now 21 weeks along, and found out October 19th that it's a boy! I will admit, I was a little disappointed (I really wanted the girl!) But I am excited now and we are thinking of names! The bump has really grown, there is no hiding it now. People who see me ask when I'm due without knowing ahead of time I am pregnant. It's exciting that the world can now see what is making us so happy. The old ladies touching the belly is slightly weird though, I'll admit I am not used to that. I like my personal space, so strangers touching your belly out of the blue takes me by surprise!
We started getting to work on the nursery once we found out what we were having. In one weekend, I bought the crib / changing table, registered at Babies R Us, picked out and bought the bedding, and started laying the hardwood floors. Picking out the bedding was a hard choice, because little boy stuff just isn't as cute as little girl stuff! But we chose a red white and blue little aviator theme - patriotic airplanes, so fits his daddy! And we'll paint clouds on our sky blue walls and Randy will even make a few model airplanes to hang. It's getting so exciting. Our next doctor's appointment is November 16th for the 24 week appointment. As far as how I am feeling, I am about 120% better! The morning sickness is gone, I'm not very tired, and I just feel normal. The only thing plaguing me is heartburn, and it's torture! I have discovered I can take Zantac, but I think my body is finding a way to get around that. I had some heartburn before getting pregnant, so I'm getting used to it. We also get another ultrasound at the 24 week appointment so they can see some extra detail. Here is a photo of him at 20 weeks - it's a back view and you can see his spine in detail, very neat!
