Appointment and Ultrasound Results

We had another doctor's appointment today. I was excited but anxious at the same time for this one. We had our ultrasound at 20 weeks and were told that my doctor would go over the results at my next appointment which was this one.

Today at our appointment, I had gained three pounds since my last appointment four weeks ago. This meaning I have only gained seven pounds total from my pre-pregnancy weight. My blood pressure was great and Hudson's heart rate was 160. As my doctor said, "He is a busy boy". I could have told her that! hehe!!

Jessica came to the appointment as well because Jeremy had a scheduled visit for work and had to leave by 5. It just so happened that my doctor was running behind by about an hour so Jeremy ended up having to leave before the doctor came in. Thanks sis for being there for me for moral support!! She also got to hear Hudson's heartbeat for the first time which she thought was very neat.

My doctor began to go over the results. She indicated that all his organs were present and looked good. All of his organs measured normal and his weight was in the typical range. She indicated he was 60%. I believe this means in terms of his weight/size. She also stated my placenta, ovaries, and fluids looked good. She said he was doing great and everything looked wonderful. What a relief!!! I am so glad that my baby boy is healthy and growing. Since we found out we were expecting, I have been praying for a healthy baby.

I will be 23 weeks on Friday and will post my weekly update and picture then. Hope everyone is having a great week.

Stubborn

I have been feeling movement since around week 15. It started as flutters and has turned into gentle kicks. Nothing about Hudson's movements are painful yet! I have heard that sometimes when you are farther along it can be downright brutal. I can tell you one thing....Hudson is a stubborn little boy.

Jeremy has now felt Hudson move twice. My sister and mom have both tried to feel him move and no luck. Many times as I sit with my hand of my stomach he is moving like crazy. I will have Jeremy come over and place his hand on my stomach and nothing! It's like he knows that someone else is trying to feel him move or he is just partial to his mommy! (I am thinking both!)

Today I attended a conference. He was kicking away and my co-worker Lori could see my hand moving with the movements from Hudson. She asked if she could feel and I said sure. As she placed her hand on my stomach for a few minutes, he quit yet again!

Do you think we have a stubborn boy on our hands or what?? Oh, how I love this sweet little boy so much already.

Week 22 Photo

22 Weeks.......Our papaya

We are 22 weeks into our first pregnancy and loving it! Baby Hudson is moving more with everyday. This morning he woke me up around 7:30 by kicking right at my belly button harder than it has been the whole pregnancy. Jerm had already left for work but I know that anyone would have been able to feel him. Jeremy is the only person who has felt him kick. I am anxious for my mom, sister, dad, Brandon, and friends to feel him move too. I have lots of energy and we enjoyed our vacation in Florida. It was a relaxing time and flying was no problem. Of course, I was a little anxious about flying pregnant but it was just fine.

At 22 weeks, our baby weighs approximately one pound and is around 11 inches long. Baby Hudson can hear noise from down in the womb. Research suggests music and parent's voices are among the most soothing to the baby. His face is fully formed and he now looks like a miniature newborn. Hudson is now settling into sleep cycles and sleeping around 12-14 hours a day. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are more distinct at this time and he is even developing small tooth buds under his gums. Eyes have formed but the irises still lack pigment (color). His pancreas is also developing steadily at this time during the pregnancy. The pancreas is responsible for producing some important hormones.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 22 weeks 0 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: unsure....will update on Wed after my appointment. Sure feel like I gained in the past few weeks as my belly continues to grow.
Maternity Clothes: Going to have to buy some more soon. Pre-pregnancy clothes not fitting so well.
Best Moment this week: Jeremy feeling Hudson kick hard while on vacation. It was neat to see Jerm get so excited!
Gender: Boy- Hudson Ray Elliott
Movement: More regular and harder with each day and week
Food Craving: anything
What I miss: Sleeping through the night without having to get up to use the restroom or switch positions because I am uncomfortable.
Sleep: Tossing and turning alot more to get comfortable. Need to buy a body pillow.
What I am looking forward to: Buying the crib, dresser, and changing table and registering for baby Hudson.
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Lots more energy, some ligament pain, growing belly, using the bathroom constantly, and some heartburn.
Note: Our baby boy is so spoiled already. Mom and Jess have been buying Hudson clothes since we found out he was a boy!

Week 21 Photo

Sorry about background being different than all other pics......only long wall in our hotel room without furniture!

21 Weeks......Our banana

We are 21 weeks now. I am feeling wonderful and just loving every minute of being pregnant. I know I said that in my last post too but it's so amazing how wonderful you can feel after all of the morning sickness passes. I have lots of energy and am excited to feel Hudson's every move. With each week, Hudson is becoming more active! Jeremy has only felt him once, but I am hoping that with a little more time he will be able to feel him regularly too. I am also experiencing some heartburn but it's nothing that I can't handle.

We are in Tampa for the next four nights on vacation but I still wanted to get my weekly post up and update with a picture. I am definitely growing!! I am very thankful for the vouchers we were given from our wedding/honeymoon that helped make this trip possible. We are thrilled to have some time off work to just spend with each other to relax. As my cousin said today in a text, this is our babymoon. ha! Definitely the last trip before we have our baby boy in our arms.

At 21 weeks, our baby boy is approximately 10.5 inches long and weighs around 12.7 ounces. He gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid a day to keep himself hydrated and provide him with nutrition. This gives him practice at swallowing and digesting. Taste buds are intact at this time and are working. Studies have shown that babies, after birth, often prefer tastes they have had from the amniotic fluid and what their mother has eaten during pregnancy. Movements of the baby change from flutters to actual kicks and nudges. Hudson's eyebrows and lids are present now.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 21 weeks 0 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: unsure.....last appt was +4 but am sure I have gained some more.
Maternity Clothes: Pants are beginning to not fit well so I bought a pair of maternity jean capris for our FL trip.
Best Moment this week: Feeling Hudson move more each day.
Gender: Boy- Hudson Ray Elliott
Movement: More regular and harder
Food Craving: anything
What I miss: Sleeping through the night without having to get up to use the restroom or switch positions because I am uncomfortable.
Sleep: Tossing and turning alot more to get comfortable. Need to buy a body pillow.
What I am looking forward to: Buying the crib, dresser, and changing table when we get back from our trip.
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Lots more energy, some ligament pain, growing belly, using the bathroom constantly, and heartburn.
Note: Enjoying talking to our baby and being able to call our baby by name

Leaving on a jet plane

Jeremy and I are leaving for Kansas City on Friday morning to take a vacation to Florida for Spring Break. Since I am a teacher and have a whole week off we thought it would be a good idea to use our vouchers from our wedding/honeymoon that were going to expire in July (I can't fly that late in my pregnancy).

Our flight leaves at 6:00am and we arrive in Tampa at 1:00 on Friday. We will be staying at the Hyatt Place near the airport which we are super excited about (Thanks Grant)!! Jeremy and I will be gone 4 nights and will arrive back in Springfield on Tuesday evening. Our plans include eating at lots of nice restaurants, lounging at the pool, going to the beach, possibly meeting up with some friends, and watching a Spring Training Yankees vs. Tigers game (GO CARDS).

We are very excited for some rest and relaxation away from Springfield. It will be the last vacation that we have together before Hudson arrives. I have a feeling once he gets here we may not be traveling for a little while. I hope all of you that have Spring Breaks enjoy your time off as well.

I will still try to make my weekly pregnancy post on Friday once we make it to Florida. I can't believe that I am going to be 21 weeks this Friday. I am loving every minute of feeling Hudson move!!

Introducing our baby boy

Hudson Ray Elliott

Full body with hand

Foot

Our boy

His parts

It's a............

Boy!!!!


During the ultrasound, we were able to see our son's arms and legs, organs, and heartbeat. It was a very neat thing to see how much he had grown from our last ultrasound.

His heartbeat was at 149 which is within the normal range(120-180). He weighed 12 ounces which is a little more than average but I am thinking that we may be a week ahead of schedule. At our very first appointment Jeremy and I thought from our dates that we were 8 weeks pregnant but our doctor said our baby measured 6 weeks so I am trying not to stress about his weight. I've also been told that each baby's weight can fluctuate from anothers.

He was moving his arms and legs during the ultrasound and even swallowed a HUGE gulp of amniotic fluid that we got to watch him swallow. It was crazy to see his whole body move while he digested the fluid. It was also very neat to see his heart. You could see all four chambers of his little heart beating and moving.

We asked the technician that did our ultrasound if everything looked good. She said it did to her but the doctor would look over it and send my doctor the report of all
of the measurements and pictures. We know that God is watching over our baby and that we will be blessed with the most precious and beautiful baby ever. We just pray that he is healthy!

We saw his four limbs, his face, nose, mouth even tongue when he swallowed, spine, kidneys, stomach, heart, and his male parts. He wasn't shy and the tech was able to get a good view more than once of his parts.

We are so excited to be able to call him by name and know that we are having a baby boy in just about 20 weeks. I didn't care either way what we were having but deep down Jeremy wanted a boy (what Dad doesn't want a boy). I am so happy that he is getting what he wanted. He is going to be such a wonderful father to our son.

Here is a picture after our appointment on Friday morning.

Week 20 Photo

20 weeks.......Our cantaloupe

I am 20 weeks and 1 day pregnant today. I am halfway there. It is crazy how fast the time has flown by. I am loving every minute of being pregnant and having this sweet baby inside of me (now that the sickness is gone). I wanted to update yesterday but was too excited that I didn't make time for it. ha! I am feeling wonderful. Our baby has been kicking alot more the past few days. I can tell that the baby's movements are getting harder and stronger. The baby usually moves more at night before I go to sleep or first thing in the morning. I am continually feeling like I have more energy which is such a great feeling. I am able to eat anything and my weird cravings are subsiding a bit. We went to the doctor yesterday and had our ultrasound. We know what we are having but I wanted to make a separate post for that!! It was neat to get to see our baby's size, shape, movements, arms, legs, and heartbeat.

For 20 weeks, our baby is around 6.5 inches long from head to bottom or 10 inches long from head to toe (about size of a banana)and weighs around 10.6 ounces. Genitals are fully formed therefore an ultrasound can detect the gender of the baby. The baby is swallowing more with each day. This is very good practice for their digestive system.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 20 weeks 1 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: unsure.....last appt was +4
Maternity Clothes: Just a few tops but wearing all of my pants still.
Best Moment this week: Having our ultrasound and finding out the sex of our baby
Gender: We know but look for next post
Movement: Yes becoming more regular each week. Jeremy felt baby for the first time on Tuesday night.
Food Craving: anything sounds good most of the time
What I miss: Sleeping through the night without having to get up to use the restroom.
Sleep: It's becoming more difficult to become comfortable but still sleeping sound.
What I am looking forward to: Buying baby stuff
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Lots more energy, some ligament pain, itchy and dry skin
Note: Enjoying talking to our baby and being able to call our baby by name

A few more days

Well just a few more days......3 days to be exact until we get to see our baby again on ultrasound. We will also be finding out the gender of our baby at this appointment. We are VERY excited to know what we are having. We will post Friday and let you all know if we will be buying pink or blue for Baby Elliott!

Week 19 Photo

19 Weeks.........Our mango

I am 19 weeks today and feeling great. I have been feeling the baby move a little more lately but still nothing super regular. One night this past week the baby kicked really hard down low a few times which was exciting. I have lots of energy and feel as if I can eat anything in sight. I am still trying to eat healthy so my weight gain is not more than it should be. The biggest and most exciting news is that we get to find out next Friday, at 20 weeks, whether we will be buying pink or blue. I still don't have a feeling either way so we will just have to wait and see what the ultrasound says. Hopefully Baby Elliott will be cooperative for the tech doing the ultrasound and we can get a good picture. I am getting anxious for all of the nice weather. I love to be outside so I am ready for the cold weather to move on out. I have bought my first batch of maternity clothing (which is short sleeve) and my bump is continuing to get larger.

For 19 weeks, our baby is 6 inches long and weighs approximately 8.5 ounces. The baby's hair is beginning to sprout on his or her head. The brain is also developing areas for the senses- taste, smell, hearing, vision, and touch. Many people indicate that this is the time that your baby can begin to hear your voice so you should begin to sing, talk, read, or play music for your baby. There is also a protective coating around the baby now that protects their skin from the amniotic fluid.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 19 weeks 0 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +4
Maternity Clothes: Just a few tops but wearing all of my pants still.
Best Moment this week: Scheduling our ultrasound and hearing our baby's heartbeat again
Gender: Find out March 12th
Movement: Yes but still not super regular
Food Craving: everything.....pizza, guacamole, sweets
What I miss: Nothing
Sleep: It's becoming more difficult to become comfortable but still sleeping sound.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out what we are having and more regular movement from the baby.
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Lots more energy, some ligament pain, itchy and dry skin
Note: Enjoying seeing my tummy grow and ready to know what Baby Elliott is.

Week 18 Photo

Doctor Appointment Update

We had our 18 week doctors appointment today. My blood pressure was very good and the doctor indicated that my uterus is growing nicely. I had gained four pounds since my last appointment. I am now four pounds heavier than my pre-pregnancy weight. I think I am doing well considering in my book that I read each week it states that up to this point most mothers are 10-12 pounds heavier than their pre-pregnancy weight.

The baby's heartrate was at 170 beats per minute today. She said that is within the normal 120-180 range. So our baby's heartrate is definitely on the high side. Many people say that the higher end means a girl and the lower end means a boy. We get to find out if this is true on March 12th. We will officially know if we are having a boy or girl on that morning. I can't wait!!!

I am feeling wonderful with tons of energy. Just wanted to update on our appointment and let everyone know when our ultrasound will be.