Happy Halloween 2008!

B.P.'s First Halloween Costume!!!!

my septate uterus

funny name for a post, huh? After a few different opinions I finally had my level 2 ultra sound to determine the actual shape of my uterus. Typically, women have pear shaped uterus'. At first I was told mine could be a DOUBLE UTERUS, then we moved onto a bi-cornate uterus(heart shaped) and now my diagnosis is that I have a septate uterus. It is kind of like a heart shaped uterus but the outside lining is pear shaped. The good news is that once BP is born I can have my uterus shape FIXED! This made me pretty happy knowing that if we were fortunate to have more children, we wouldn't have to deal with this funky uterus thing! The yucky news is that I have to go back to the specialist every two weeks to have my cervix measured. This is to make sure that I can continue with every day activities. As of now, my cervix and baby are doing GREAT!!!! Cross your fingers for me every two weeks! I included a diagram of a septate uterus. A heart is the first shape that BP is learning - he or she is already advanced! HA HA.....

GO PHILS!

This is a picture of BP's first bear (my mom brought it back from Alaska when vacationing there this summer) with a Phillies onesie on - in the hands of the biggest Phils Phan I know!!! My dad is loving every moment of this ride that the Phillies are giving us - (I think even Dave is getting a little bit into it!)

The News is OUT....

BP, Dave and I are just about finished our 18th week. I can hardly believe that means we are already half way through our 5th month! Things are changing constantly and I am experiencing all the signs that BP is with me. I am loving to see my stomach grow into a baby bump! I popped out last week - it is amazing! I also have been feeling BP move and kick since week 16. Those butterflies (that I orignally thought was maybe just gas) have become my favorite part of the day. Usually BP moves the most when I first get home from school and sit down on the couch. I love to just sit there and spend some QT with that baby. Many times I call Dave over quickly - but he hasn't been able to feel BP move quite yet. Hopefully in the next few weeks....

I am posting the "side view" of my belly (and Dave's). I realized we haven't had any pics of the father to be yet! Tomorrow (Friday) I am telling the students in my class. I am lucky enough to share the news in a pretty unique way...my OBGYN is a mother of one of my students! She is so excited to tell the class with me - we are showing them ultra sounds and she is bringing in a device so that we can all hear the heartbeat, etc. I am pretty happy to be able to make this a learning experience for my students and to share my journey with them! I will be pretty relieved to have the news "out" so that I can stop trying on three things every morning just to decide which of the outfits makes me look the least pregnant (in case a parent is in that day). Full on maternity gear - HERE I COME!!! Thank you for all the posts and well wishes!!! They bring smiles to our faces!