Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Our Healthy Lil Peanut!!!


Our trip to the doctor today was momentous! We were dutifully anxious, but not really worried. What with the hyperemesis and the reassurances that this is a GOOD sign of progress, we fully anticipated everything being okay. Still, there is that moment before the screen resolution flips to real time when you are silently praying 'let there be a baby there'... and when you finally realize that what you're looking at is your baby you let out the breath you didn't know you were holding! We were really excited to see the lil baby head and beginnings of appendages. I'll admit it: I cried. Couldn't help it! Everything was just so overwhelmingly wonderful and I was so happy (and relieved) to see a baby on the screen!

We were just getting over how wonderful that pulsing heartbeat was (you could actually SEE it!) and peering very intently at the monitor... when suddenly, our Peanut did a lil jig! Just wiggled its lil body and waved lil nubby arms and legs as if Peanut knew we were watching and was hamming it up for quite the show! Eric and I just started laughing! We couldn't believe it! Our lil guy/gal is only the size of a peanut/small grape and already knows how to dance! :)

We also got to hear the heartbeat. Sounds like a little washing machine! What a lovely sound. Dr. Sayat is putting the due date at November 17! We'll keep ya'll posted!

12 comments:

  1. Elisa, I am so happy for you guys. I have an annual appointment with Doctor Sayat tomorrow. Enjoy this wonderful time. I think pregnancy is actually kind of fun.

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  2. Elisa I'm so happy you have a blog! Congratulations on your pregnancy again!

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  3. Hooray hooray! I still get that feeling with every appointment with #2. Not a strong as the first appointment, of course, but still, there's that anxiety every time (even now that she's kicking me *constantly*). Sometimes I think I'm more anxious this time around.

    (side note: The birthing class I wanted is all full till August :( !)

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  4. Hi Elisa! I just happened upon your blog! (thank you facebook) and see you're prego! YAY for you! Congrats! I like your blog. I think its such a fun way to keep in touch with people. I hope you are great!
    Kelly Tompkins
    www.tonkeykong.blogspot.com

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  5. Congratulations to both of you! That is so exciting!

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  6. Oh, By the way Its a small world. Kelly and Spencer Tompkins live above us in Wymount. They are some of our best friends!

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  7. Yay! I'm so glad that everything is good with the baby. It is so amazing to hear a heartbeat. For some reason I was really nervous I wouldn't hear one with my second at every appointment until he moved all the time. Anyway, glad you're feeling good. Keep up the great blogging!

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  8. Hey Elisa! I saw your link on Tiff's blog and got excited that you have one now. Congrats on the babe! I didn't have a chance to tell you on Sunday...and can I say I'm really happy you're going to Dr. Sayat? I adore that man and hope he takes great care of you.

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  9. What a cute little peanut! I love ultrasounds. Was there a reason you had an ultrasound so early? Usually you have to wait until about 20 weeks. It's crazy to see that image on the screen and think, "That's inside me?!" It sounds like a very Allan Family thing to do to dance a jig when on camera! So fun! Keep the updates comin'!

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  10. Congratulations! We are so excited for you. I hope you keep feeling better and better.

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  11. Congraulations Good luck with the new little one

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  12. Hey Elisa! I happend across your blog from Jennie and Jons. Welcome! Congrats on being pregnant. how exciting! I hope you are doing and feeling well. Stay in touch!

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