Boy or Girl?

Today we had another baby appointment!  Our doctor had mentioned that this appointment he would tell us how to set up for the ultrasound appointment, which would take place at another office.  I called earlier last week because we wanted to know if we could get that set up this week, since Jake will be traveling to Idaho this weekend and might be able to pick up a few things for the little man or little miss.  The doctor said he didn't want to send us to the other office before 22 weeks (we are 18), but that he would do a quick one in the office today to see if he could see if Baby Schritter is a boy or a girl!! 

Needless to say, I've been very excited for this appointment since last week!!  Well, as our luck would have it, Baby was not cooperating today and the doctor could not tell the sex of our little one, so we will have to wait!!  Kind of a bummer, but we did get to see he/she moving a LOT and even got this cool pic:

Baby Schritter, Feb. 25, 2013

Baby was laying face down, but it's kind of neat to see the spine and everything!!  We saw a hand and a foot, and the doc said they will do a more detailed analysis at the full ultrasound, but that the heart and brain looked good today as well!!  The heart beat today was between 140-150 beats per minute!  Normal!!  :)

I guess I have only gained 3 pounds since our first appointment back in December, so I got a little lecture about needing to gain more weight.  Trust me, it LOOKS like I gained much more weight than three pounds!!  I eat as much as I can and I snack all day, but apparently I need to eat more!!  That's about all I have for today.  Although we were disappointed to not know the gender, it was still a great appointment to see him/her moving so much and looking healthy in there!! 

Love!

The table setting!!  One dozen roses and a potted orchid plant!

They are SO gorgeous!!  I love the vase!  Red roses on one side, white on the other!

Dinner is served: steak, asparagus, and mashed potatoes with a shrimp and mushroom marsala gravy.  SO SO SO good!

We had a really good Valentine's Day!  I came home to the living room picked up, the kitchen table cleaned off (and redecorated with a tablecloth, roses, more flowers, and rose petals on it), the bed made in the bedroom, and my sweet husband cooking dinner.  I sure am spoiled!  I got him some cologne he has been wanting for quite some time now (Lacoste).  After dinner I let him pick the movie and we went to the theater to see the new Die Hard movie.  At the end of the night, Jake gave me my last surprise of the evening: a new case of Mountain Dew Live Wire in the fridge (my fav!).  He sure knows the way to my heart!!!