I think that it also seems a lot more real for Joseph. He was grinning from ear to ear through the whole ultrasound.......such a proud daddy! We were both fascinated (you would think that this was our first kid or something, not our THIRD) by everything that had already developed and what we could see on the ultrasound at just 12 weeks. We were able to see the baby's hands and fingers and it's stomach and bladder. The baby even had it's legs crossed which was so cute to see. Sorry, I am not scanning and posting pictures. I really haven't felt good these last few days and so I use the laptop and am not near the scanner.
Anyway, since I am a repeat offender for preterm labor, I will be getting a weekly progesterone shot. I was really nervous about this until I visited with my doctor. He is the best and due to my reproductive issues, I have seen him since I was 15. I felt a lot better about the shots after talking to him. I am still not excited to get a shot in my rear end every week for 17 to 19 weeks, but I will do what I need to for this little guy or gal. We are hoping at the very least that it will keep me out of my month long vacation at the hospital. However, the doctor said that he does still have some patients who end up in the hospital on magnesium sulfate even with the progesterone shot. We are going to keep our fingers crossed.
He also moved my due date up to July 24th. However, my due date never matters much to me since I delivered both of my kids at 36 weeks.
Joseph starts school on Tuesday.....not looking forward to that. I have loved having him home the last several weeks and he has been an amazing help and support to me since I have felt like crap and spent a lot of time in bed. The girls and I go through major withdrawals every time he has been home on a break and then goes back to school. He is taking 18 credits so he will be busy. Glad that the baby isn't scheduled to come until after the semester is over.
Finally, I have started a blog documenting my new year's goal. If you want the blog address, send me an email at danesenterprises(at)gmail(dot)com and I will give you the address if you are interested in taking a peek.
