January 12th Appt

Dr. Harper was very kind to allow us to have an ultrasound in between appointments.  We got to see the little peanut!

It's little heartbeat as going 178 beats per minute, which the doctor was very pleased with.  I even got to see it jiggling and dancing away in there.  According to the measurements, our little one is due on August 17th.  I can't wait to meet him or her.

I've been feeling pretty miserable.  I finally caved in and got anti-nausea medication.  It seems to help to some extent, but I'm still very nauseous for multiple hours each day.  This little one sure wants to remind me that they are there!  As difficult as these symptoms are, it's a daily reminder that baby is growing.  This time I've been lucky to have a zillion symptoms: nausea, extreme fatigue, constipation like no other, food aversion.  Yuck.

We have our next appointment on January 31st.  According to the dates, that would put us at 11 weeks and 4 days.

Happy New Year Gummy Bear!

2012 is shaping up to be a busy year for the Rank family.  We stayed home and had a low-key celebration.  I even stayed awake for the ball drop at midnight.

Lately, things like vanilla ice cream have been tasting extremely good!  For two whole days I lived off of Cheerios with sliced strawberries in it.  I made Mike take an extra trip to the grocery store just to get a giant box of Cheerios. 

This winter break has been full of lots of rest and relaxation.  We go back to school on Tuesday the 3rd.  I will miss my afternoon naptime!  Hopefully the month of January flies by quickly and we can approach the 2nd trimester.