Our Little Bear Cub

We had our check up with my OB today and it was WONDERFUL! :) First, we went over all our test results so far so good we are negative for all our genetic screening. For those you that don't know me this is a HUGE deal for my family. My youngest sister Kateland has Prader-Willi Syndrome, which is a rare genetic disease resulting from a deletion of the 15th chromosome from the father. It is not hereditary, but it is genetic so of course I worry a bit about it. Technology has advanced so much since Kate was born in 1991. It took us 2.5 years before she was diagnosed with PWS. At my very first prenatal appointment when you go through your entire family history I started asking questions if PWS is able to be screened for. My doctor wasn't 100% sure...around this time I gave up google. :( So I will be doing more research after I get my google abilities back. However, to be 100% honest, I wouldn't want to know. I would only want to know about that T one, Trisnomy?, where the baby's never survive and normally cause harm to the mother at birth. The others I wouldn't because it would be too difficult to think about. I lived with a special needs child my entire life and I know what a struggle it is...can I do it? Yes. But that is it. That child will be my entire life. Kateland is such a joy to our entire family and not one of us would change anything about her, however I can see first hand the stress it puts on my Mama and my parent's relationship. It takes extremely strong people, strong in love, strong in faith and extremely strong willed, to be able to raise a special needs child. I admire those individuals the most, because they make the largest sacrifice as parents. Didn't mean to get off on that tangent...if I made anyone tear up sorry!

Happier thoughts! The baby sac (that's what I've decided to call the uterus because it sounds better) is measuring for where we are in our weekly progress. :) My OB then brought out the doppler to hear the heartbeat. Well our little cub decided to hide right by my pulse so we couldn't hear the baby over my pulse, so we did a sonogram to give me some peace of mind. I had spotted a little the week before randomly. So into the room we go. OMG! Our little cub was squirming and kicking up a storm! :) OMG! I'm so freakin' excited! Baby Z's heart rate is 165 bpm which is great for 10ish weeks (ha! like my math!) We also measured the little one and they are measuring right along with our Nov 5th due date! :) Also Baby Z was long enough to have our nuchal translucency test done to screen for down syndrome. A nose bone could be seen in the ultra sound, so that was a good sign.

And here is our little wiggle worm, apparently not in the mood for a picture:

That's a little arm over Baby Z's face and a little leg mid kick over the mid section!

In other fun news...TREATS!! :) So we went home this weekend for my cousin Megan's wedding show which was wonderful BTW. When we got to my folks on Friday my Mama told me they had a few surprises for me. She had gotten me a maternity like tank top (Virginia Tech of course!) for me to wear over the summer. But the best gift was from Kateland. In High School she had to make a pillow in home ec her senior year. Well I've been telling her all about my plans to get this cow print car seat and stroller...LOVE IT! (Pics will come in future posts...PROMISE!) So she gives me this most adorable little pillow for her niece or nephew (her words). And the cutest little tiny baby clothes hanger that I cried when I saw it!


A few weeks back when I got fitted for Meg's bridesmaid dress, we hit up Potomac Mills (for those of you not in the area that's one of our outlet malls!). Carter's was having a sale and look at this cute little purchases. Now before you judge, regardless if we have a boy or girl they will love dinosaurs...why? Because Daddy does :)


June cannot get here fast enough so we can buy more itty bitty baby stuff! :) LOVE IT!

On Saturday my best good friend Casey came to the shower and brought me the cutest and most sweetest goodie basket ever!

Included in the gift basket were these ADORABLE bibs and a piggy bank for Baby Z!