Little Lady

I know I'm late making the blog announcement...but here it is!! Yep, Monkey is a girl!! We're elated, and getting even more excited! :-)

Now, before I go any further I have to say I am not entirely convinced that our "she" is a she. You see, after the ultrasound as I was scrutinizing the photos we got it became more and more clear to me that our little Monkey had "her" feet in the way of the money shot. Of course I didn't realize this DURING the ultrasound (that would have been way too convenient, lol). But since then I have asked my Dr about it and she said their techs are very good about not "calling it" if they're not sure...and I know the tech most likely took more pictures than the one we got printed out. She also said she wouldn't hesitate to buy pink at this point, which did make me feel better. But still, there is a part of me that just isn't convinced! But until the next ultrasound (probably in mid-June), we are running with the pink theme!! :-D

Without further adieu, here is our little girl:

Waving at Mom and Dad...and sticking her tongue out.
Uh-oh, a little brat already!

And here's the "girl" shot. Can you see her feet? Knees are on the right, bottom is on the left...and feet are right in the middle. It's her left foot that's really the problem, lol.

They were able to get all the measurements and photos they needed at the ultrasound, and Monkey is perfect! She measured 18w2d on 4/22 which is right on track with my due date and with the last ultrasound. She is also in the 30th percentile on the growth charts at this point. That kinda worried me, but my Dr isn't worried about it and said she's a "uniform" 30th percentile...meaning she's just petite as opposed to being misproportioned (different percentiles for different measurments--head, abdomen, etc). And that's a good thing. :-) This doesn't mean she'll be a small baby in the end, but she is on the small side right now. My Dr also said this is more normal for little girls, so that's another reason to believe "she's" a she. :-)

We also learned that I have a low-anterior placenta. Say what? That means my placenta is on the lower front wall of my uterus...coushioning most of Monkey's little kicks and wiggles. :-( No wonder I haven't felt much yet!! I have felt a few movements, but only one or two at a time and only every few days. Stupid placenta...I want to feel my baby!!! :::pouts::: But on the bright side, it's because of this that I'll need another ultrasound to re-evaluate placental position again. My Dr said it will probably shift up as my uterus continues to grow, but if it doesn't it may cause issues for delivery...mostly in the case of needing an emergency c-section because as of right now my placenta is in the exact spot they'd need to make the incision. And though they do it if they have to, you don't want to cut through a placenta as it is EXTREMELY vascular. So yeah, let's pray that sucker moves up just in case a c-section is necessary (emergency or otherwise--I was a breech baby forcing my birthmom to have a c-section, and I wouldn't put it past my offspring to do the same thing to me...).

Hmmm, I think that's all from that appointment. Next up: regularly scheduled appt on May 18th. Then hopefully 4 weeks after that I'll get that follow-up ultrasound and we can confirm GIRL! Until then, we're going to plan and shop (keeping receipts, lol) and start on the nursery! More updates to follow...

~Abigail~