Backing up a few weeks

On November the 2nd, we went in for our first sono and to find out the big question of how many. Dr. Escobar informed us really quickly that it was one baby and then proceeded with the measurements. Both Mario and I could tell from his tone and his facial expressions that he seemed a little concerned. He took a couple of measurements and told us that the baby was measuring a full week behind and had a pretty slow heart beat. He also told us that he wanted to see us in a week which is not typically normal. Usally after your first sono with them, they release you to your ob. So needless to say, instead of leaving all happy and excited we left speechless. It was not something we were expecting to hear. So for the rest of the week he had to rest in God's Soverignty. The verse that Mario leaned on was Phillippians 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

It was crazy how quickly a full week went by! On November 9th, we found ourselves making the drive back to LasCalinas for another sono and to hear whether baby A was growing. After sitting in the room for a while waiting for Escobar, he finally knocked and came on it. We could tell right away from the screen that things were looking good. It no longer looked like a grain of rice but you could see a little baby! Well, it actually looked like a teddy graham but I could tell that it was definitly bigger! We could also tell by the way Escobar was acting that he was much for relaxed and didn't seem at all concerned. He proceeded to do the measurements. One showed 7 weeks 1 day and another showed 7 weeks 4 days. This meant that I was still showing a week to 3 days behind but it also meant that it grew a full 7 days within the last 7 days!! We also got to hear the heartbeat which was really cool. It measured 156 bpm which went up from either 111 or 101 bpm (can't remember). We were all smiles when we left the office that day. They released us to go to my regular ob. I will post pictures later this week of both of the pics that we have so far so you can see the comparison bt week 7 and week 8. My next sono will be November 21st which I will be almost 10 weeks at that point.

I received my first baby book of what to expect from my dear friend Ashley Davis. I came in today from a baby shower and Mario who had been gone all weekend found it and was reading it :-) Thanks Ashley, I love it!!!!! My friend Becca who has also been going through IVF finds out tomorrow if she is pregnant or not, so please keep her in your prayers. She had also put two embryos in her.  Mario's parents will be driving in from Miami next week to spend Thanksgiving with us, so we have lots to look forward to. This week is going to fly by with class elections going on and my formal observation tomorrow. I hope everyone has a great week and awesome Thanksgiving. A good question to ponder with this week is::: Is Jesus your Cornerstone or just another brick in your wall?" You can read about Jesus being the Cornerstone in 1 Peter 2.

How far along?   8 1/2 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs 
Maternity clothes? No 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Amazing! Usually in bed by 7:30 or 8:00 :) 
Best moment this week:  hearing baby's heart beat

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? not really 
Movement: No
Food cravings: No
Anything making you queasy or sick: no

Have you started to show yet:  just a little pudge...nothing hard  :)
Gender prediction: Girl but everyone keeps calling it a he (I wouldn't mind)
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving with my family!