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We went Thursday morning to see Dr. Sweeny. We went in the the ultra-sound tech first - she asked if we wanted to find out the sex of the baby. When we said that we did, she tried everything. She went about her business of measuring the head, arms and legs - along with the belly. She pointed out certain body parts but the ones we were most curious about remained behind closed legs. She had me roll this way and that, lay on one side while she left the room - Eric had me laughing and we thought for sure that would change the baby's position - but no luck. It was still curled up with crossed ankles. She was able to tell us that the baby weighed 11oz and was measuring 19 weeks instead of 18 - Big baby!

When the doctor came in, he asked if we wanted to know the sex. I told him, "Yes, but good luck - she tried for 15 minutes and couldn't see anything." He smirked and said "Oh, I bet I will be able to figure it out." He poked and prodded along my belly and was able to see that there were no abnormalities with the baby's spine and that the heart looked fine - he had no reason for concern. He did say that when I returned in 4 weeks he will be able to get a closer look at the valves in the heart and be able to rule out any heart complications. That is GREAT news!

After awhile he gave up on trying to get a good look at the baby's bottom and said that he would know for sure in 4 weeks - he promised... then he asked if I wanted to know what he thought the baby was... YES!!! He said, "I think it's a boy." I asked, "What percentage certainty are you?" "80%" I joked that that wasn't good enough and reminded him that with Pacey he said I could go ahead and register. He said, "Don't go register yet, I will be able to tell you for sure in 4 weeks."

So, we think we are having a boy... we'll just have to wait and see - I go back to see Dr. Sweeny on May 15th.

Check out the ultra sound pics - you can see the profile of the head with the little upturned nose - just like his mommy!

All is well...

Hi friends and fam...

I met with my regular OB, Dr. Buckson on Thursday morning. All is well... we heard the baby's heartbeat again - still in the 150's. I have not gained any weight in the past month - in fact I actually weigh less than I did when I got pregnant. I lost about 5lbs in between my first and second appointments and since then have only gained 1lb. We'll see if that trend will continue - sure would be nice to weigh less after a pregnancy than before.

We talked about how tired I continue to be and the fact that I am still ill in the mornings. We also discussed the fact that I have already begun to swell - she was not concerned about any of it but did say that I would have to go on a modified work schedule if my swelling gets worse - DARN :-)

This Monday I am 18 weeks - on Thursday we go see Drs. Lance and Sweeny for an ultrasound... stay tuned.

Tea Party

Wow, I cannot believe that Pacey is 4 years old - her birthday was March 20th. On Saturday, March 22, we had a tea party to celebrate.

It was fun, we only invited 4 friends, plus Grammy and Grandpa, Bryan and Summer. Pacey's friend Zoe was sick and couldn't come so we had 4 little ladies for the party. I stamped the invitations and wrote the following:

Don your fancy dresses,
Your beads, hats, and shoes,
Come on over to Pacey’s house,
For a fun-filled afternoon.

Bring your best manners,
For ladies we will be,
Dining on finger sandwiches,
And sipping delicious tea.

The girls all had on pretty dresses, little sweaters, some wore hats and even lace gloves - they were so cute.

We started with a craft. I had cut teapots out of purple foam and the girls decorated them with flower and princess stickers.

Afterwards, they worked together in pairs to see who could make the highest tower of cups and saucers. I used paper cups and plates and little doilies. The girls had to stack plate - doily - cup - plate - doily - cup - over and over to see how high they could get.

Before serving lunch we sipped hot tea (decaf of course) from my china cups and saucers - none were broken!

For lunch we had finger sandwiches that my mother cut out with little cookie cutters - PB&J, cream cheese, cream cheese and cucumber, and plain cheese. We also had chicken salad in filo cups, fresh fruit kabobs, and chocolate covered pretzels molded to look like flowers.

The cake was a teapot - baked in the Pampered Chef batter bowl. The handle and spout were made from gum paste that I bought premixed at Michael's. We also had cupcakes - decorated to match.

We also had a quick Easter Egg hunt in the light rain. The girls got to take home their filled eggs, their teapot craft, plus a goody bag folded to look like a teabag. I think it is safe to say that everyone had fun.