OB appointment

I had a follow up appointment with my OB this afternoon. Everything looks great! I'm measuring "perfectly" for 15 weeks. Charm's heartbeat was in the 160s and jumped into the 170s when s/he was moving. I'm not feeling movement yet, but the OB explained that the scratching noise we heard on the doppler was movement. Despite feeling rounder every day, the doctor joked, "I thought you were pregnant?!" when looking at my stomach.

Due to a family history of aortic coarctation, we were referred to a pediatric cardiologist when I was ~25 weeks pregnant with Brennan. I asked about being referred again and the doctor agreed that he will send me again later. We'll use the ultrasound through the ob's office as a "screener." This ultrasound will be in 8 weeks. My next ob appointment is in 4 weeks.

I'm feeling great! Still fatigued, but getting much better. Occasional bizarre dreams seem to be the only other symptom...and an expanding waistline!

We've been talking to Brennan more about being a big brother. His response varies daily. Sometimes, he'll reply "I no big brother" or if we ask if he wants a baby at home, he'll answer "No thanks!" Other days, he's more receptive to the idea. Just the other day, we were talking about how he could sing to the baby. He smiled and sweetly began singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Mid-way through, he stopped and asked "How about Bob the Builder?" and then asked "Baby like Toy Story?!" We think he may be confused between being a big brother and wearing his big brother shirt. Sometimes when asked about being a big brother, he'll look at his shirt. He enjoys being read his "I'm a Big Brother" book.

Brennan continues to amaze and amuse us every day. He loves identifying numbers and letters. While playing with his foam letters in the bathtub yesterday, he inquired "What sound does ____ say?", imitating the preschool age girls at the babysitter's house. He also enjoys counting objects. With the exception of skipping a few teen numbers, he can count to 20.