We have a heartbeat!

I was very surprised (and happy) to find out that the doctor was able to detect Babycakes2's heartbeat this morning! I didn't get to hear it, but it was easy to spot on the screen. Just a little ball of a baby with a big beating heart!

The due date has been slightly amended to May 24 (move over Peyton). But here is what the doctor told me about dates:

I would be a happy camper if baby was born on May 16 (the original due date).

I have a 4% chance of delivering on the actual due date of May 24 (good news for Peyton).

Plan on June 1 and I won't be disappointed.

Tell the mother and mother in law June 15!!!!!!!!! That way they won't be calling me constantly for the two weeks prior!!!!! He claims this will relieve some anxiety on my part!

This doctor is a hoot.

And, he said since we had a heartbeat, we had a 90% chance of making it. But he also said we basically get to hold our breath for another 6 weeks, til we make it past that much desired 12 week mark.

Babycakes #2 Update

This week has been filled with a little stress regarding Babycakes #2. I had called my OB, Dr. Cook, about my thyroid consult coming up. He needed to know the info about and, since I don't have my first appointment with him until October 12th, we were talking about some of symptoms and labwork.
He was concerned because my hCG (the hormone that indicates pregnancy) levels were not very high. My other doctor had said they were fine, but Dr. Cook ordered two blood draws, both of which have come back normal. He also ordered an ultrasound, which I went to today, and it showed that I am a week earlier than previously thought, putting the pregnancy at only 5 weeks, 0 days. Hence the new counter, which is a repeat of last week. This puts the new due date at May 23. Maybe Pey Pey and Babycakes2 will share a birthday...
They were unable to detect a heartbeat today (which to me seems only natural, as baby is the size of a poppyseed!) so I have an appointment next week with Dr. Cook in his office where another ultrasound will be done to attempt to detect the heartbeat once again. I have heard, however, that the heartbeat should be detectable by week 10, so since next week is only week 6, we still may not hear anything. That's all I have for now. Let's hope this next week proves to be uneventful.

Isa's got something to show you

What? You can't see it. Let me enlarge it for you:

What? You still don't get it? It means I am going to be a big sister!!!!

Mama says the baby is supposed to come May 16, but that he or she will probably have his or her own agenda. She also says she knows it is early to be spreading this news, but, since precautions are now needed at work, she thought family should know before co workers.

I am going to be a big sister!!!!!!!!