9-9-2008
"Nothing new to report, really. My sickness is almost completely gone, other than being really sensitive to smells.
I've had lots of strange, vivid dreams this month. I'm out of school, finally, and every day I try to pack a little bit. Dano's leaving in the moving truck on the 21st, and I'm driving up on the 30th. I can't wait to be out of Nashville and back in Michigan!
The tiny hairs on my belly are a little darker, which can happen during pregnancy, but still it creeps me out. I think I look like a monkey. The hairs on my legs grow faster and darker too. It's gross, really. Crazy hormone changes.
We like the name Leila Rose for a little girl. Dano's got his heart set on spelling it 'Layla' like the Eric Clapton song. I actually didn't think of the song. I just love Persian names. It means 'dark-haired beauty'. Our baby will probably have dark hair, with brunette parents and grandparents. In an old poem, Leila was a moon-goddess in love with a man. It's a beautiful and tragic story. I love the name.
What if it's a boy? I keep dreaming it is, but my heart says it's not. We'll see in a few weeks, I guess! I have an appointment tomorrow. I'll try to write more then."
I've had lots of strange, vivid dreams this month. I'm out of school, finally, and every day I try to pack a little bit. Dano's leaving in the moving truck on the 21st, and I'm driving up on the 30th. I can't wait to be out of Nashville and back in Michigan!
The tiny hairs on my belly are a little darker, which can happen during pregnancy, but still it creeps me out. I think I look like a monkey. The hairs on my legs grow faster and darker too. It's gross, really. Crazy hormone changes.
We like the name Leila Rose for a little girl. Dano's got his heart set on spelling it 'Layla' like the Eric Clapton song. I actually didn't think of the song. I just love Persian names. It means 'dark-haired beauty'. Our baby will probably have dark hair, with brunette parents and grandparents. In an old poem, Leila was a moon-goddess in love with a man. It's a beautiful and tragic story. I love the name.
What if it's a boy? I keep dreaming it is, but my heart says it's not. We'll see in a few weeks, I guess! I have an appointment tomorrow. I'll try to write more then."
9-12-2008
"We've packed nearly the whole apartment already. I want to get this move over so badly. My belly seems like it rounds and softens a little every day, even though there's no bump visible. The midwife I saw yesterday was very encouraging. The baby's active and where it's supposed to be in my abdomen. Its heart rate is 156, which is perfect. It's so nice to hear the little 'pow-pow-pow' of its heart on the doppler next to my 'thump-thump'. She said she could feel the crown of the head. That's exciting. The exam wasn't fun and it hurt a little. I swear they took quarts of blood from me for my labs. I'm curious to see what my blood type and Rh factor is when the results are in. Only a week or two more til I can feel the baby flutter around in there. Only a few weeks after that til I find out the answer to the big question - boy or girl?"
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