August 29: 16 Weeks (1st bump photo)

I always look bigger at the end of the day, so I took this last night. Not sure if I just look fat, or if I actually look pregnant:

August 28: 15 weeks, 7 days

Had an ultra-sound this morning, and a first look at Mercy Hospital here in Redding. Everyone seems exceptionally nice (even though I had to wait 2 hours, and keep filling my bladder). The technician did a lot of looking at the sonogram that I couldn't see, so it wasn't quite as satisfying. But I did see her track the heartbeat, and at one point she showed me its arm and hand and told me it was waving at me (just like a few weeks ago, when I swear it gave me a 'power to the people' fist). Afterwards she showed me a little onscreen action. It was laying horizontally across my torso, facing my back. She said it was moving around a lot too. 

These photos are a little fuzzier than they were on screen, but you can clearly see the spine, and a little outline of the face. It's always reassuring to see the little bean. I'm sure I'll hear more about how it looked to the doctor's in the next few weeks.

facing my back

You can almost see it's open mouth below

Closer view

August 27, 2013: 15 weeks, 6 days

We had our first appointment in Redding today (long but good). Heard the heart-beat for the first time, and it sounded good and strong (140-150 rate). Mary, the nurse practitioner, was very encouraging. I go back tomorrow for a sonogram, and will have another appointment in two weeks. We'll also have our 18-20 week scan soon (either with the UC Davis team that comes up every two weeks, or we'll have to go down to Sacramento to see the UC Davis team there - just a matter of getting onto their schedule.

Things are looking good, and I remain hungry all the time. More soon!

August 9, 2013: 13 weeks, 2 days

At our last appointment with the Berkeley/Orinda doctor, she took these great photos, and thought it looked like the baby was making kissy faces at us.  I asked if the movements it was making looked like hiccups to her, she said that that they do get the hiccups in there, but it was a little early for that. Then, off the cuff she said "you just have an advanced baby." Trying not to read too much into that, but its still made me feel good about this pregnancy.

Jamming to some tunes?

Kissy face?