Shorty needs a new name

Well, we've officially let the cat out of the bag and received lots of feedback saying that
"Shorty" isn't a good nickname for the litle one. Apparently being the short person that I already am, 5'3, this name only suggests that the "Shorty" is also destined to be short. So, we're taking suggestions on a new nickname........throw one on here via comments and yours may just be chosen. :-)

170 little heartbeats

We had our 12 week appointment today and were able to hear the Shorty's heartbeat for the first time. The self proclaimed rookie nurse couldn't find it at first and called in a seasoned nurse who found it on the first try. What an amazing sound! I think we both left the appointment thinking HOLY CATS, we really are pregnant!!! We also met Dr. Berger for the first time and he was excellent. Answering questions and walking us through what comes next. We have another appointment on April 14th (16 weeks) and then our 20 week appointment on May 14th where they will do "the ultrasound" and will get to catch a glimpse of the Shorty. So exciting! Aside from hearing Shorty's heartbeat for the first time, the other most exciting part of today's appointment was getting a prescription for tylenol with codeine in it. I've been having monster headaches (like put you into bed and don't move your head or turn on a light headaches) and the Dr. said this is pretty common, they should be going away in the next couple of weeks and wrote out the prescription which will hopefully help me function again or at least sleep better at night.

Safari it is

We broke our rule today and bought a crib bedding set for the nursery. :-) We have a lion print (above)from Deb's uncle Tom who was a wonderful supporter in our lives and has passed away. We had always intended to put in a child's room so we thought that finding a "safari themed" crib set was fitting. Suprisingly enough I suggested purchasing it in case it was unavailable at the end of March when we planned on buying one and just hanging onto the receipt and Deb went for it. She's definitely the rationale one in this relationship and I was quite shocked that she agreed to buying this today. Secretly, I know she really liked it. So we added all of the matching little pieces to the cart for the set. It's amazing how much STUFF there is out there for the shorty.

We were excited to find out on Friday that all of our blood work came back positive which means all the levels are where they are supposed to be for 10 weeks and we are happily keeping our eye on getting past the 12 week marker where we can relax a bit. I failed to mention above that our little shopping trip also included a swing by the maternity section where we scoped out the latest trends for those who look as though they've swallowed watermelons. We're not in need of any clothes aside from pants because my stomach has begun to "thicken" and my current pants are becoming less and less comfortable. My colleagues think this is because I'm carrying multiples and I think they're crazy. I attribute it to the large amounts of water i'm drinking because I've been so incredibly thirsty. :-)

Well, that's all for now!