Holy Boobs!

So, the twins are out of control. I am only 17 weeks and have already grown an entire cup size. I have already resolved to dress up as Beth from Dog the Bounty Hunter for Halloween. I think this photo says it all.

More good news!

I went to see Dr. Nanda yesterday and she said the baby is "gorgeous!" Jason and I are so happy! The baby was sitting indian style during the sonogram, which is also MY favorite position to sit in! Dr. Nanda tried to determine Applejack's gender, but it was just too early yet. She said we should be able to tell on my next visit, which is on September 9th. Whhooooo-hhooooo!! Let the shopping begin!!

Looking good!

We got the results of the nuchal fold test and the baby is normal! No signs of Down's or any other genetic abnormalities...

Applejack

We have re-christened the baby "Applejack". I am having second thoughts about whether the Intelligender test is reliable. I have read that there are a lot of false positive boy readings. So, we are not going to rely on that one. According to my aunt, who is a doctor of oriental medicine, we are having a girl or a gay boy! I am currently masterminding a scheme to find my ob/gyn's weaknesses then bribe her to give us our gender scan early...More to come on that one.

Hyper? or Hypo? It's a Boy--MAYBE!!

So much news to report! I have officially been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. I have had seven, yes SEVEN blood tests that show my TSH levels are very low. My OB sent me to an endocrinologist who confirmed the issue. Hyerthyroidism means my thyroid glad is putting out too much thyroid hormone. One of the symptoms of this disorder is INSOMNIA!! I am a lifelong insomniac!! Mystery solved! I will be going for more blood tests every 3 weeks for the rest of the pregnancy. There is no risk to the baby right now. Phew!

In other news, I discovered an at home gender diagnostic test called Intelligender. You basically inject some of your pee into a cup with some sort of chemical in it and voila!! your baby's gender is predicted. The test is 90% accurate in labs and 82%accurate in the real world. SOOOOOO...unless I am in the 18% with bad results, we are having a boy!

I am officially in the second trimester now. The nausea has begun to subside and I am beginning to resemble a normal person again. Sweet relief!! I will post pictures later--we got some awesome shots of the baby's profile during the nuchal fold test.

More Sonogram Pics of the Blob

These are exciting to me, but probably not to others. You can see the arm and leg buds! I have an appointment with my new doctor, who will deliver the peanut tomorrow. Here's hoping all is well. I am still sicker than hell. I seem to be getting used to just living like I am in a never ending hangover. A new development this week is a zit beard which sprouted on my lower jaw this weekend. Pragnancy. Is. Magical.

Praying to the Porcelain Gods

This had been a really bad weekend in terms of nausea. I could not leave the house at all yesterday. Today I have tried to empty my stomach before leaving. This is supposed to subside by the second trimester. That means I have three weeks and five days more of this constant pukey feeling. I have a whole new respect for women who go through this "morning" (AKA ALL DAY) sickness. I have a whole new hatred for women who never get morning sickness. This kid better be REALLY cute.

Pregzilla

I have been christened with my official knocked up nickname: Pregzilla. I like it! Went to get prenatal screening bloodwork done today. They took SIX vials of blood. Pregzilla was pissed and thought she would fall over.

The Prego Posse

Could this be ANY cooler? Two of my favorite people and oldest friends are also knocked up!! Julie is two weeks further along than I and Jennie is two weeks behind me. We are single handedly bringing in a new generation. I am so excited to be going through this happy time with some of my best friends! Rock on, Prego Posse!!

Peanut Dyer: The Age of Aquarius

We had an ultrasound on June 19th and got to see and hear our baby's heartbeat! Jason and I started cheering when the Doppler picked it up. It was a beautiful thing to hear. The doctor said they look for a minimum heart rate of 90. Our little bugger was at 130BPM! It's a strong one. The Dyers are built to last. Our due date is February 6, 2009. It's going to be an Aquarius.