Ultrasound results

Yippee! We passed the ultrasound with flying colors---none of the markers of any genetic or congenital disorders were present! At this point, our risk of having a baby with any genetic problem has been lowered to about 1:2000, which is less than the risk that a 20 year-old mother would have without having had the screening test. It turns out they want to do one more ultrasound---at 22 weeks---just to make sure, because there were two markers they couldn't see yet. But things look pretty good. The baby was once again very active, to the point that the technician was having trouble getting it to stay still long enough to see some of the markers! Hope it calms down a little by the time it's born! :)

Also, we found out the sex of the baby. But...we're not saying, because we don't want our families to know, and a couple of Clint's family members check in here occasionally. So, hate us if you want, but you're all going to have to wait!

Test results back

Just got back the results of the quadruple screen (for genetic problems and birth defects)...and everything is completely normal! So, the last big test is the ultrasound, which we get tomorrow.

6-months of married...okay, not *bliss* always, but love, anyway! :)

Today is Clint's and my six-month wedding anniversary. Thinking about it, I realized we have been pregnant for 2/3 of our married life so far! That is pretty crazy, huh?

My mom and I were talking about it this weekend, and we were both really amazed that I got pregnant that fast. My mom went into menopause at age 43, so I expected that I was coming to the end of my fertility and would find it hard to conceive. I had already talked to my doctor about fertility treatments, and we were only going to give nature about six months. I guess that's part of why I've been kinda neurotic about having a miscarriage or something being wrong with the baby...it seems too easy so far (well, ok, not the morning sickness part). Today I go in for the triple screen, a blood test that is the first test they do for genetic problems. Here's hoping everything is okay...