A First Look and Weekend Shananigans.

And here we are.....one little peanut with a heartbeat that flickers like a blinker with a short. I had my 1st appt this past Friday, and everything went well. 9 wks here and everything is looking good and on track.
I'm starting to show early...I've heard that can happen with the 2nd or 3rd child. I will accept it. Gotta love elastic waist bands!

Right at the end of my pregnancy with Maryclara, my BP had been getting higher. Not pre-ecalmpsia, just borderline. I was at the doctor every 3-4 days doing all sorts of tests and they would monitor her. Turns out, I was fine and she was just dandy herself! She came with no problems. However, my BP stayed elevated some, so I was on meds. Anyway, the short of the long....I now have to be seen at the Naval Hospital (I'm seeing military docs) in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic. Sounds complicated, but since I'm classified as  having "hypertension" now, I will have an ultrasound there. They get a closer look at things and make sure baby is OK.

This weekend was busy. My mom had come back to VA with us after the New Year to hang out. Brian went on a well deserved golf trip, so the girls had a fun weekend! Saturday we had lunch at Chicks. It's a fun restaurant right on the water where you can watch the boats, and some dock, hop off and come have lunch! MC enjoys that, and it was GORGEOUS outside, so we took advantage. Then we headed down to the beach...the 70 degree beach in January.



She's a hoot and she had so much fun! The water was freezing, but she had those little fat feet at the edge and just laughed when the water would hit her. Mom left Saturday night.....it's always super hard...tears and all. Happens every time. Without fail. But, she got to go to my first appt and see her 2nd little grand in its earliest form. Her and Papa will be here end of February...they don't stay away more than a month or so at a time, if we can't make it GA. Fine with us, and we always have something to look forward to.

Sunday, well.....brunchandadragshow. Nuff said.

I think I could get used to this blogging stuff. Oh, and random. I have been so tired during this first trimester. (Happened with MC) However, I have had some OCD kick in and have been cleaning up and cleaning out. Brian was pleasantly surprised to see the closet floor when he got home last night. I'm hoping it will stick. Maybe. We'll see. Let's not get our hopes up....if we say it too loud, it will go away!