already keeping an eye on my butterball

making sure he/she aren't having any wild parties and trashing my uterus. :o) we finally got our doppler in. there was some hold up with the shipping company but they fixed it before i had a chance to be super upset over it [pregnancy mood swings are no joke. they are real and they are evil!]. i tried for 20mins looking for the heartbeat but all i could get was my aorta vein [sounds like woooosh-whooosh]. and lots of windy static. bummed and worried [of course] i went online to do more research. found out that the windy sound is actually your placenta. so i went back and found the placenta and left it there for a few mins when all of a sudden ba-bump ba-bump ba-bump. the baby must have moved enough for the doppler to pick it up. i sat there [with my mouth open and tears welling up in my eyes] for five mins listening to it. it got loud enough to sound like galloping horses! 167bpm. way up from 148bpm! i cried i was so HAPPY. and i am so in looooove! it really motivates me to make sure i am eating nutritiously and staying healthy etc. it's strange i have never had such strong willpower before! on david's bday i only had a few bites of cake and that was it!

david wasn't home yet when i heard the heartbeat so i stopped and tried again when he got home. i was able to locate it within a few mins but it wasn't as loud as it was for me earlier. then i tried again before going to bed. i just had to listen to him/her! it took forever but i finally got a faint heartbeat for about 30seconds.. i wanted more but decided to stop. i'm going to have to go out and buy more doppler lube that is for sure! it's amazing how i feel about my butterball. it's starting to feel real. i find myself [without realizing it] placing my hand over my uterus when i am laying down [sleeping or watching tv]. i keep it there almost constantly. i even talk to the baby even though it can't hear me yet! im jealous of david being able to kiss the belly. i want to kiss him/her too! i seriously am in love with this unborn baby! if i feel this way now no telling how strong it is when he/she are in my arms! oh i can't wait! i am over the moon right now! all over a heartbeat! david gets excited when he sees babies and pregnant women! he always comments on how beautiful pregnant ladies look! it makes me feel beautiful even though i am not even showing yet. babies looooove david! every single one just stares at him and as soon as david makes eye contact with them they smile! it's so sappy sweet but i'm tearing up as i write this. he is going to be such a great dad!

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oh yeah. DO NOT. and i said DO NOT go out and buy yomama yogurt! it has DHA and foliate in for pregnant and nursing mothers [all good stuff]. the first two ingredients are organic lowfat milk, and organic strawberries [or whatever fruit you are eating]. third MAIN ingredient.. anchovy oil, sardine oil, and some other fish talida oil [obviously for the DHA. but they do make PLANT DHA and they should have used that instead of nasty fish oil]. i understand my Rx prenatal have fish oil in them. and that's fine. i don't taste it because i swallow it! not swish it around my mouth before swallowing! my mom said it sounds awesome. um no. yogurt and fish mixed together is not natural, it should be illegal! gag. my mom kept telling me to try it but seriously if i do. it will break my 'no morning sickness' accomplishment. i am not a fish person. im thinking of driving all the way to central market to get some greek yogurt. i can't wait to be in germany again [less than three months away!]. they make this stuff called 'sahne yogurt' and it's absolutely sinful! my mouth is watering all ready! my oma always gets on to me for eating too much of it but it's just sooooooo good!

my mom is still in alaska. if you haven't yet you should check out their blog and pictures! they have done and seen so much already! their trip isn't even a 1/4th over yet! i was finally able to call her on her cell last night and it was so nice to hear her voice. it's been forever since i last talked to her!

our doppler records the heartbeat.. i need to get a new charger cord for our notebook. for some reason i am not allowed to plug the doppler into anything that is plugged into a wall.