Dr appointment update!!

Last Tuesday I had another doctor's appointment and ultrasound update.  The past few weeks, I was feeling poorly with a stomach bug followed by a bad cold.  I was extremely tired, and that week or two stretch kicked my butt.  I was starting to feel well right before my visit with the doctor, but I had a concern with a lack of movement with the baby and weight loss.  Mike and I were both anxious to get the ultrasound done and see the doctor to calm both of our nerves.  Around 18 weeks, I consistently felt flutters at night, but they seemed to not occur after 20 weeks.  After all of that, we are happy to say that it was a great visit.  The baby was in a different position(head down) than our 18th week ultrasound which could be the reason for the lack of movement.  Also, it is quite normal not to feel the baby until 20-26 weeks.The tech was able to get some profile shots. This is the first time seeing the baby's profile and it, was surreal and beautiful!

Baby Gender: Boy!
Baby heartrate: 147bpm
Baby Weight: 16 oz ( 1 lbs)
Baby Length: Somewhere around 11 1/2- 12 inches from toe to head, about the length of a banana 

Everything was normal!!  Yeah!! New experiences or a lack of new experiences can be nerve racking, but thankfully for no reason.  I am just a momma-to-be that loves her baby so much already!

Our sleeping baby!

Baby Fortuna!

It's definitely a boy!





21 Week baby Bump!

19 1/2 Week Baby Bump!

Halloween!

Trish and Dan had their annual Halloween party at their place!! Always have a nice time with them.  Mike had to work overtime, so he came as a policeman!

Trish and Gloria

Trish and Dan

Trish, Nancy, and Gloria

Doctor's Visit!!

Mike and I went to go see my doctor this past week, and everything is going really well.  I had to get the quad test done which is routine.  My first feeling of the baby was last week, but just little flutters.  I did have an ultrasound done to see the position of the  placenta, and it has moved up a one cm.  The last ultrasound that was performed prior to this one indicated that I have a low lying placenta.  It was a small concern, but does have time to move away from the cervix. Boy is this baby active.  The tech commented on how baby Fortuna was in a jungle gym, and sure enough Mike and I could hardly keep an eye on him because he was so active.  We definitey have a little Fortuna!!

Pumpkin carving party with the girls!!

This year Lisa hosted our annual pumpkin carving party at her place in Wrigleyville. What a beautiful day to do it on the rooftop downtown.  Good food and company, and I always have a fun time with some of my favorite people. Can't believe next year Mike and I will be able to celebrate and carve pumpkin's with baby Fortuna!

Lisa, Kim, and Gina

Lisa, Gloria, Gina and Trish

 Guess who's carved each pumpkin?

Some of my favorite girls!

Starve Rock and Matheson Park!!

On Saturday Mike, my mom, and dad, and I went out to Starve Rock and Matheson Park for the day to hike, hike the caverns, and see the fall colors before all the leaves turned.  We hiked about 5-6 miles at Starve Rock and about 1 mile at Matheson Park.  We had a nice lunch in the small town Utica and looked at a few shops.  My dad of coarse made trail mix and snacks while we were hiking. It sure makes you want to plan a trip to Colorado or Wyoming to go backpacking and Yellowstone!!  Any takers for 2012?