First Pictures of Baby Gleason

Drum roll please.....Baby Gleason had his/her first photos taken today :) We had an ultrasound to simply get a more accurate due date and to make sure everything is looking okay. Yay, everything is okay and the doctor permanently set the due date for July 28, 2010. The ultrasound itself was so cool! I was amazed at how much like a baby he/she looks already! He/she is only about 2 inches long and was very active. Baby Gleason kept jumping around showing off, but this made it hard to get a heartbeat. Finally, the tech was able to get the heartbeat and it was about 158 beats. This is good and some say that a high heartbeat indicates a girl...hehehe. Anyway, we are very thankful and amazed at the beauty our baby already has :) Enjoy the pictures!!!

Baby Gleason's Heartbeat

So today was interesting! I started to experience some major dizziness (no, remember I am a brunette!) so I called the doctor. They asked me to come in so I went. Well, found out I am going to have some issues with anemia during my pregnancy. I have always been anemic, but man, being anemic and pregnant is wicked. I can't even describe the dizziness that accompanies it! Anyway, I have to start taking some iron pills, which I am not excited about and will not go into details :) BUT, the fun part about today was that when I thought the doc was finished he said, "Let's see if we can hear a heartbeat. It's still early, but we'll try." WOW, was I excited, scared, and anxious all at the same time! It took the doc a few tries, but he found it. It was a little hard to hear, but it was the most AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL sound I have ever heard. It was difficult for him to keep the sound up as he had to be directly over it and that was a challenge. Well, just the little bit that I heard was awesome. So, now all my doubt about even being pregnant is officially gone! Ha! I was only a little sad because Luke was not there to experience this, but he will next time hopefully! I go back next Friday (Jan. 12) for my first ultrasound...yippee. I bet that will be cool :) Keep praying for baby and me!