16-Week Check Up

Gina - 4 months already?!

Today I had my 4-month check-up. Nothing really significant happened at my appointment, but I did get to hear the heartbeat again! It took a while for the doc to find it, which made me a bit nervous. Once she found it (which seemed like forever) it was about 159 BPM. It once again made my heart melt. I love that sound! It confirms that everything is ok and it is a relief!

Charlie and I signed up for birthing classes today. We start in Decemeber! I also decided to take a breastfeeding class too. What are those like? In my head I picture all of us in the class being topless, practicing with dolls. That is all I can picture! Of course I know that's not what happens, but it still makes me uncomfortable for some reason.

On Oct. 4 we find out the gender of our baby. Most of this time, I have felt like we were going to have a boy, but after my appointment today and hearing the fast heartbeat, I am second guessing myself. Only 5 more weeks and we'll know! Either way, we will be blessed.

Jillian and Eric's party was so much fun! I am so happy that they are having a little boy. You should have seen some of the reactions, especially Jillian's and Eric's parents. They were HILARIOUS, but it made that moment extra special to be able to see how everyone reacted to the awesome news. It would be nice for me to have a boy for him to play with, but maybe a girl would be better. That way they can get married and our daughter's in-laws would also be our best friends. How cool would that be?

I am feeling a thousand times better now. It's crazy how that happens. I have more energy, more of an appetite (I really do crave pickles) and am more pleasant to be around! Let's hope that continues.

Today, I felt the baby move quite a bit! It's the weirdest feeling in the world. Don't get me wrong, I think it is amazing, but to actually feel it moving is quite strange. I hear I'll be able to see a foot or an elbow stick out of my belly eventually. That makes me queasy just thinking about it. This whole growing a human inside of me thing really a lot to get used to. I try and take it one day at a time, because I know in the end, I will have the most amazing, sweet and beautiful baby with the most amazing, sweet and beautiful man. I really am lucky!