2nd Trimester...

We hit the 2nd Trimester today and there's good news: In the last four days, Liz has only thrown up once! (Knock wood for luck...) We hope this is the beginning of the end of the nausea and vomiting. School starts next week and the whole vomiting thing is not very convenient.

Another View...

We also got this view...from the side. I didn't think it looked like much when we were first given the picture, but then I turned it upside down and saw the profile. Also, we saw the legs when Cletus (the fetus) was moving and a huge foot floated past as well. (Huge being a relative term...it was probably only a few millimeters but looked giant next to the body.) Cletus moved the entire time, though it's still too early for Liz to feel it. We went to the OB/GYN today and tried to listen to the heartbeat, but it was still too early. We go back in a month and should be able to hear it then. Note: the baby is only being called "Cletus" until birth, after which, if the grandmothers get their way, it will be known as "Barbara Terry."

New Sonogram Pictures

We had another ultrasound today and the pictures are below! It's starting to look like a baby now, and during the sonogram, it moved several times and waved its arms and legs as if it were startled. The heart rate was 154 beats per minute. We're almost done with the first trimester and Liz is looking forward to the disappearance of the nausea. We've moved from constant nausea to the "Throw and Go" stage and now are moving into a new stage called, "Bowls or Bags, don't leave home without them." The nausea isn't as bad anymore but the vomiting seems to be getting worse. We see the doctor again on Monday and hopefully he'll have some input on what she should do.

Throw and Go!

A lot of the nausea is starting to fade, but the vomiting is still around. However, we've reached a stage that we like to call "Throw and Go!" This is where Liz throws up real quick and we just resume whatever it is we were doing. This stage is much more convenient! We have another ultrasound scheduled for next week, along with a test for spina bifida. As soon as we get the new picture we'll post it!

Otherwise...there's not much going on right now except the complete avoidance of all poultry products and an increased affinity for Dairy Queen.

Stay tuned for more!