heartbeats are fun

"The good news is, you gained a pound! Hooray! Now you're back to your pre-pregnancy weight," my midwife said. I have officially entered my second trimester and have gained 1 pound. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind having no weight gain. But I know it's inevitable. I know one month I'm going to step on that scale and I'm going to have gained 6 pounds or more...in one month. Part of me just wants to get it over with and gain it already. This pregnancy is so different.

I got to hear the heartbeat again today. Good and strong Jeanne said. She left it on long enough so I could hear the baby move a little bit. It's amazing how much time she takes to explain everything to me. I know she takes care of pregnant people all day long, but when I was with her I felt like my pregnancy experience was the most important priority she had that day. She also taught me how to feel my uterus for where the baby is. "Feel that she said? That's the baby's back." Very cool! I LOVE the midwives at Women's Care. They are amazing! I highly recommend them to anyone.

Brad might be able to tell whether it's a boy or girl next month when we have a sonogram. He's already said that he won't tell anyone the news though...as I don't want to know until the baby's born. Too many chances that the news would make it's way back to me. It will be the ultimate test in Brad's secret-keeping abilities...just him and God...and the lady doing the sonogram I guess. :)