Oh Boy, Oh Boy - We Are Having A Boy

21 weeks, 2 days

Baby Plemons' is a boy!

Picture 1 

Picture 2

The sonogram was so much fun and exciting.  They start off with having the screen off because they have to do all the measurements.  While she was doing that, I said man, I can feel the baby moving like crazy.  She said what your feeling is hiccups.  So I learned what the hiccups feel like - pretty darn cool.  Then after the measurements are done, they do the gender search and that you get to watch.  
When the screen turned on and the sonogram tech said are you ready, we didn't have to wait for her to say your having a boy.  Brian and I both at the same time said, "Oh my goodness, we definitely have a boy!"  She just smiled and said yes you do and wrote boy on the screen.  These are pictures of the sonogram pictures so both are a bit blurry but you can clearly see Baby Plemons' is a boy!  Both are straight shots between his legs and the first picture you can kinda see the outline of his face back behind the word boy.  We are SUPER excited!
We came home and told Anna banana that she will remain the only princess of the house.  I think she understands because she's been prancing around all night and wiggling her butt with excitement.  haha
Poor bear bear, will have to share being a boy.  Not only will he have to share the being held time with the baby but now also not being the only boy.  Poor guy, I hope he doesn't go into deep depression! :(

This picture is really cool because you can see his jaw bones and his spine.  Then right above the spine is his heart.  Again this is a picture of the picture so the heart looks like a filled in bubble (if that makes sense, lol).  And we learned that his head is on my right side and his legs on my left side.  So now I will if he is kicking me or punching me!  How cool is that?!

And here is a frontal of his face.  I wish this picture was as clear as the sonogram picture because you can really see the facial features.  It truly amazes me that we have the technology to see the baby grow like this!


Dr. Appointment

The appointment with Dr. Walters went great.  She said that he is right on track for the expected due date.  His measurements are perfect: neckline is great, heart chambers are great, fluids are great, the placenta is great, and heartbeat strong at 148.  I believe her words were, "you couldn't ask for a more perfect sonogram."  Music to our ears.  Our appointments are always bitter/sweet for me.  I am excited about our appointments but extremely nervous at the same time.  I always have the fear in the back of my head of hearing the bad news during a sonogram like we did last spring (March 2010).  You go in all excited expecting to hear a heartbeat and instead your world gets turned upside down.  Then I had the decision to do a D&C or wait for nature.  This time everything has been picture perfect...thankfully!  The fear will always remain within me I think.  Just a few months ago, the actress Lily Allen miscarried at 6 months.  So you are really never completely out of the clear.  Anything can happen.  So every appointment on the drive from my office to the dr office, I listen to the Sons & Daughters cd from Fellowship to lift up my faith.  All I can say is that God is great and amazing.
Anyways, back to the appointment.  Baby Plemons' weighs approximately 1 pound and I have gained another 5 pounds.  She said I am right on track.  I'm gaining about a pound a week which is right where I need to be.  So to date at 21 weeks (5 1/2 months) along, I have gained 10 pounds.  And it's all in the belly and the growing ladies.  Nothing else has grown - yet - thankfully!  I asked her a few more questions about working out and the heart rate during the workout.  Everything I read says don't let it get over 140 but for me at 140 I'm not out of breathe and can talk plain as day.  (I wear a heart rate monitor).  She said that there is no real medical studies on the 140 and not quite sure why that seems to be the number out in cyber world for all to abide by.  She said that people physically fit can with stand that and much more.  She said all I need to pay attention to is my breathing and my heat.  Basically don't go breathless or work yourself to the point of red face, dripping sweat exhaustion.  She said you will know when you have hit your limit.  Your body will tell you when it's time to back down or quit.  So I plan to continue my cycle classes, body works classes, and all other cardio and weight lifting. I mean after all, I've gotta get my arms prepared to carry around a baby!
She did mention that I probably won't go to term, or that she won't let me.  She said that they like to bring the baby early (if doesn't come on their own) with those patients who have high blood pressure.  Mine isn't pregnancy related.  I'm that lucky individual who has had issues since I was 25.  So far my pressure has been low and normal but she said that during the 3rd trimester is when it will increase if it's going to and the longer you go, the more potential medical/health problems that can generate on the mom.  She won't hear me arguing.  I am happy to have the baby early.  Remember, Brian was a 9 pound baby, so the earlier the better!!!!


Name Game

Since we aren't having a girl, I will share the name we had picked for a girl.
Dakota Marie Plemons
So if and when we have another baby, this name is in reserve for a hopeful baby girl!!!

Now for the name game.  I've been looking for cool games on the internet and all I can find is dumb, stupid games for baby showers.  Not interested in those for the name game.  I mean, we'd like for everyone to know the name prior to the shower.  And I am the person limited by the box (thus my career working with numbers, interest rates, rates of returns, etc) and Brian well, ya, he isn't much help.  He is just here for the support and to enjoy the ride.  So because I'm limited by the box and pregnancy stupid brain is setting in, it's pretty basic and simple.
The first person to guess the "full" name wins a $50 visa gift card.  I've given the middle name in the past and the only clue for the first name is that it is a definite boys name.  I will not tell what the name means because all of you googlers will have it figured it out before I can hit publish post on this blog.
I hope it isn't guessed right off the bat to keep this fun, lol.  If you are the winner, and don't live close to us, I will mail you the gift card.  I promise to honor the prize!!!
So let the guessing begin!!!   Good luck!