and we’re having….

We had our anatomy scan yesterday. That was by far the most fun appointment we’ve had to date! Everything looked good. We saw all the organs and everything seemed in the right place. 🙂 We did see that the heart had 4 chambers but were unable to get a clear picture and measurements due to Baby Bruneman’s unwillingness to cooperate! 🙂 But the doctor said everything else is on track and sees no cause for concern. I am going to have another ultrasound at 26 weeks to get a better picture of the baby’s heart. My doctor said just to be excited that I get an extra ultrasound. He really said there was no cause for worry. So yay!

Okay, okay now to the fun part. Keith and I are officially (no doubt about it) having a baby BOY!! We are beyond thrilled and it was a very emotional moment for both of us. A boy! A baby boy! I could not be happier! People asked me all the time if there was one gender over another that I wanted and the answer was always the same, “as long as I have a healthy baby I do not care!” And that is still exactly how I feel. Knowing that I am having a boy is just icing on the cake and secondary to the doctor thinking everything looks healthy and on track.

Fun Baby Facts:

Movement: I haven’t felt anything yet. Which makes me sad but after seeing how active he was on the ultrasound yesterday I’m no longer worried. Its weird to see something moving inside of you and not be able to feel it. It will happen soon. I’m confident!

Cravings: Still all about the salt! Oh my goodness…anything salty! I am also still loving cheese (of all kinds) and I am having a serious love affair with carbs! OUCH! But I am just going with the flow and enjoying everything! I am starting to tolerate chicken better but my number one crave worthy protein is shrimp!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing them! I actually found some jeans and capris from Ann Taylor Loft that I love. I had this mental block about not wanting to be in maternity clothes until 20 weeks but I started wearing them at 18 1/2 weeks and love them! I also started getting a little insecure with how big I think my bump is but a good friend told me that I just needed to enjoy being pregnant and not worry about it. She told me I have waited a long time for this baby so just love every stinkin minute of it. And she’s right….who cares if I started wearing maternity clothes sooner than 20 weeks. I have a healthy baby growing happily inside me. Enough said.

Weight Gain: No idea. I know myself well enough to know that I can definitely get hung up on numbers. So I told my doctor unless I am either A)gaining too little or B) gaining too much I would prefer not to know how much I weigh. He was totally fine with that. So all I know is that I am obviously within a normal range because he hasn’t said anything to me yet! 🙂 And that is just how I am gonna roll.

Mood: Usually good. I get really ultra cranky when I am hungry and tired but other than that I seem to be pretty happy. I will say I am a lot more relaxed about everything these days. I finally feel like I can breathe. I still get nervous but don’t have any major panic attacks like I was. I am trying to be a lot more even and focus on the joy and beauty of everything.

Weird Symptoms: I’ve fainted twice. Thankfully both times I didn’t fall! But it was unsettling and a tad embarrassing considering one of those times was inside Nordstrom. Doctor said it isn’t uncommon but it isn’t common. I have low blood sugar and pressure and I just need to make sure I am drinking TONS of water and eating something every 2 hours. No exceptions.

So that’s it. Baby BOY Bruneman is already a star in my world! 🙂