Gardner Wilson

I know I just posted, but another update is in order.... The baby is now at 18-1/2 weeks. It measures about 6 inches long! He/she can now hear sounds outside and can even throw its hands over its ears if it hears a sudden, loud noise! The eyes/retinas are developing now, and I read that it can detect light if you hold a flashlight up to your belly! The finger pads are forming, which means soon he/she will have fingerprints. Yesterday I "woke the baby up" by placing Ken's alarm clock radio on my abdomen and turning it to a rowdy radio station! Within seconds the baby was doing the tango, the samba, or the electric slide....at least, that's what it felt like! It was so cool. Hope he or she has more rhythm than Ken or I do!! :-) heh, heh, heh.... meg

Ken was able to feel the baby move with his hand on my belly! We'd tried it before with no luck (I think the kicks were too weak), but this time we sat absolutely still. I had just had a milkshake (sugar does it again!) and the baby was very active. The first time it moved, Ken jumped back. I don't think he was expecting to feel it so clearly! This was last Wednesday night....ever since then, he has been asking me over and over when the baby is moving so he can feel it again. I am so glad he was able to experience it in his own way! I still wish he knew what it felt like for it to be happening INSIDE, but that's the gift that God gave us women alone. I hope to never complain about the agony of giving birth.....there are plenty of other wonderful, amazing things we can experience, such as kicks and punches of our tiny little ones! :0) We will soon find out whether Olive is a girl or a boy, and we are so ready! I am itching to know what to shop for and to start s

Another doctor's visit today revealed that I am still having a "textbook pregnancy!" (using Ken's terminology) We were able to hear the heartbeat this morning...."strong and healthy," she said. We weren't expecting to hear the heartbeat again so soon, so we were delighted! If only we'd brought the video camera this time! All of the bloodwork results from last Friday came back normal.....no diseases or presence of any proteins or abnormal sugars. She gave us a referral form so we can to go Greenville Tech for our big ultrasound (thanks to the Nixons for giving us that tip!). 18-20 weeks is the optimal time for determining gender, so that means we'll pick a date between now and May 7th.... We were excited. We weren't expecting to do this for another month or more. Even if they determine what it is, I will still be a little cautious about pulling tags off of anything....just in case! There are often cases where there is a big surp

I am pretty sure I felt the baby move today! He/she has been pretty active all afternoon, if that is indeed what I'm experiencing. I had just drank a large mug of decaf coffee and eaten a piece or two of my Easter candy.... I was typing something at my laptop when all of a sudden I felt a swimmy, tickly, fluttery feeling below my belly button, on either side, and also right in the middle! I sat back, aghast, wondering if I was really feeling what I thought I was feeling. I sat back and placed my hands on my tummy and even felt it from the oustide a little! Wow! I really hope that this is it. Considering I've never felt it before, I have nothing to compare it to...except from what friends have told me and what I've read. The best way to describe it? You know that feeling you get when you're nervous about an event, and right before you get onstage, or in front of people, or before you get on a ride at an amusement park....you get that flip-flop feeling in

I had my bloodwork done this morning....and did not pass out! I had a really understanding nurse who did it as quickly as possible, and I had adequate time to just sit and relax afterwards to let my blood pressure get back to normal. Ken was so proud of me; he took me for a treat at the Corner Bagel Shop after we were finished. :-) I just hope that the test results get to my doctor in the next 7 days before my appointment....I really don't want to have to do that again! I don't know what all they checked for this time around, but I know it included a CBC, an antibody test, and a test for other diseases. The glucose testing will happen in June. Unforseeing any other problems, those are the only two times I'll have to have blood taken until I'm in the hospital in September! I am 16 weeks today. The baby can start hearing my voice and other outside voices and sounds, including Ken's voice and loud music. This is when I can really make an effort to talk to t