Shut up people!!!

I need to vent. Severely.

What the hell is wrong with people?! And their rude comments?! And ridiculous advise?! Who do they think they are?!

I've yet to run across someone who knows Josh and I or our family that doesn't know about our daughter. As word is finally getting out past our family and close friends that we are pregnant again, people are feeling the need to comment. Have you lost a baby before? No? Then shut up!

The further along I get, and the more I start to show in clothes, the more ignorant comments I get. Stop comparing this pregnancy to my previous one. They are not the same baby. And it is NOT ok for you to compare how much "worse" I was before. I've had people tell me I just looked "bad last time" or weak or pale or sickly. Hell, I was puking my guts up everyday because I was PREGNANT! Duh! It wasn't a sign of impending doom. 

*trying really hard not to blow up and start cussing right now*

If anything, my OB was confident in my nausea. And people keep telling me I need to "rest." "You need to rest up. Don't want last time happening again." Can you believe someone would say that?! Yeah, me either, but they did! Right to my face! Do you realize you are indirectly blaming me for my daughter's death?! Because you are!!!! Like I didn't "rest" enough, thus she died. What sense does that make?! Idiots. I'm so sick of google-educated advise from these people!

I appreciate 'congratulations' all day long. But keep your freaking mouth shut about my daughter. I don't need to hear how much I should rest, or how much "better" I look this time, or anything along those lines. Those stupid comments hurt my feelings. I don't care how "well-meant" they are! If you haven't experienced loosing a baby, then chances are your "advise" is probably more hurtful than helpful.

Ugh. If only I could scream it from the rooftop.

16 weeks

Here ya go! Oh and the HB is 140  ;)

And the ever faithful puppies :)

 

Miles isn't wall-eyed by the way lol. He has blue spots in his brown eyes making him look cross or wall-eyed in pictures sometimes.

 

Boy or Girl???

We had an ultrasound today. AND..... we got to find out the sex! Hahahahaha. I laugh because we aren't telling! Yet...

I did set up a little poll to get any guesses on the right column. It's only viewable in the website version of this page, though.

So, basically we have to stop saying 'he,' because we are consciously aware of the sex now. 'He' would either be wrong or a give away. I guess the nickname Alfalfa has to go, too :( Again, either it's completely inappropriate or a dead give away. Sigh. This is going to be harder than I thought.

The ultrasound tech and Perinatologist were so impressed as to how much detail they could see already at 2 days shy of 15 weeks. They were able to do a 'partial' anatomy scan. That's impressive to me so early, but they were really in awe. We saw the four chambers and valves in the heart and all of the bones in the arms and legs. Everything looked good :) That makes mommy and daddy very happy! The rest is gibberish.

The ultrasound tech switched over to 3D! And we got the coolest pictures! I can only share one, though. The other has the legs apart, and if you were looking for sex you would know, because something would either be there or it wouldn't...

Cute lil booger, huh? ;) I've had multiple people think the baby's bent knee was a penis. Um no. That is either going to be a flattering accusation for a son one day, or quite an offensive one for a daughter. So, to set it straight, IT'S A BENT KNEE PEOPLE. Thanks. 

Announcement Photos

A not-so-special digital camera, patient & cooperative husband, and free online editing and TADA!!!!!

Everyone loved them :)

Results are In

Yesterday we got the much anticipated call! The Harmony test results. You would be better informed to google 'harmony test,' but the low down is a 99.9% accuracy in detecting the risk of a trisomy (i.e. Down's Syndrome). The risk for this pregnancy was.... 1:10,000 (or 0.01%)!!!!!! Josh and I feel bricks still being lifted from our spirits. :) Thank you, thank you, thank you for the prayers!