Cancelling Amnio for Friday

[montie]

Well I had my level 2 ultrasound today. Dr. said that everything looked good and didn't see any downs markers and that he would raise my ratio to app. 1 in 500.  We saw fingers, toes and even the mouth opening and closing.  It's definately a boy as we saw "that" too!!!!  He suggested that we keep doing sonagrams, (next on 28 weeks) to just keep checking for things just because I live in a small town and our hospital could not provide the appropriate care for a downs baby delivered there.  I'm perfectly happy to keep having sonograms to see him!  
For now, I'm believing that I'm having a perfectly healthy baby and I'm going into full swing shopping mode!!

[Renogirl]

LOL - I SOOOOOOOO needed that chuckle today Sheila - what will this world be like with two beautiful girls like ours in it????  Watch out world - here comes Shermie and Fred - lol

[shesherm]

Yipee congrats that is great news....enjoy shopping it is sooo much fun.  We just got our stroller 2 days ago and I m foing to get the VIDEO monitor tomorrow...I have some great coupons for Babies R US that expire tomorrow...I saved $42 on the stroller and will save $25 on the monitor.  Holden is a great name :O) my DH has no say at all until baby #3 LOL...and the shopping seems endless

PS Dont listen to Rebecka her baby will be SUPER cute but cuter than baby shermie no way
Sheila 28w3d

[Renogirl]

LOL - we are cheating on our nursery stuff - I found a quilt I really liked in Pottery Barn Babies - but being a cheapskate - I don't want to pay their prices - thankfully my mom sews and she makes a handmade quilt for every grandbaby - so she is making my quilt for the bed, a bumper pad to match, a dust ruffle for the crib and a matching valance for the window - I went yesterday and bought the material - paid $8.53 and then I'll have to pay shipping to mail it to her - tada - now we just have to clean out the spare bedroom and paint - buy a crib - move mountains - car seat, dresser, clothes, bottles, and on and on and on and on and on

[montie]

Right, the odds are looking much better and I have to keep reminding myself, they are just odds/statistics, not "for sures".  

I finally broke down and bought the bedding this past weekend because I needed to decide what color to paint the nursery.  I love the chair too!! I just ordered it this morning!  I know I won't need it for a year but by that time, they probably won't even make this style anymore so, what the heck eh???

I am 20 weeks today, half way there and right behind you!!  I will have to look up the playful puppies, that sounds totally precious.  For some reason I had mint green in my head for colors and then when we saw it and touched it, I was sold.  It's velvelty and so soft!!

We are on the down hill now!

[Tanker Chic]

I concur, MOMMY gets final baby name say!!  I like the name Holden alot!!  Great choice.  

The bedding you have is addorable, and I love the little chair that goes with it. I haven't gotten ours yet but the plan is to get the "sumersault playful puppies" set from Target.  I'm having a hard time stopping myself from going out and buying everything, but I know I need to give the grandpartents a chance to get us some stuff too. I hate waiting tho!!  :)  

Congrats again!!  

And BTW, 1 in 500 is GREAT!!  That means you are 99.998 times more likely to have a baby without downs than with.  With odds like that, what is there to be sad about, right??  

[montie]

Thanks for your vote.  I'm pretty sure I'll get my way! (wink, wink)

[1nana]

You're husband has NO say as to what the baby's name will be!!!!! I'm with you...I really like Holden Joel. (Joel is the type of name that only sounds good as a middle name).

[montie]

You guys are awesome!  Thanks for all the support and advice.  I am feeling pretty good about things and am ready to let go of all the negativity that they spew at you when you are old and pregnant ,(hee, hee).  Here is a link to all the stuff I bought for the nursery in case you want to check it out.

Right now for names, I want Holden Joel and the Hubby wants Joel Holden so we will see who wins.  I figure that I'm the fat one who has suffered sickness for 5 months now so I should get the final say, what do you think?

http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/lai/lai51006v.html

[Renogirl]

Yay!  A boy!  How exciting - and I don't think you will regret your decision to not go with the amnio.  Our odds were one in 518 - we knew we were automatically at higher risk due to our ages - but after some soul searching - we know we won't love her any less, she'll be just as special, more beautiful then shesherm's little girl (lol) and made exactly as God intended and I just felt a peace about our decision.  And then I immediately went out the same day and bought seven little girl outfits - lol - enjoy shopping and enjoy the peace of knowing that your little boy will be beautiful, special and LOVED - and made exactly as intended!

Rebecka
23 wks today

[1nana]

That's great news! Congrats on your little man.

[Tanker Chic]

Yay.. what absolutely wonderful news.. I am so happy for you and your family.  Congrats on it being a boy also!! We get a lot of good news on this board, but I think this has been the best yet!!  

Do you have any names yet?  Right now Jacob is in first place, then we have Eli, Nolan and Carson.  

[azqtpies]

congrats!.... that is great news. !!!!! and congrats on the BOY!!!!! I cant wait to fiind out... they did not know at 12wk so we now are waiting for the 18wk U/S....

Happy Halloween, now go and enjoy..lol take care


Kelly

[mlb1234]

Excellent news!!!  You're so lucky you get more ultrasounds!!!  I haven't seen our baby for 9 weeks and now I miss her!!!  I think we will have to do the "elective" 3d one pretty soon!!  Congrats - I hope you keep hearing good news!!