Sophia Grace Guerity

It's a girl!! Mike and I were very excited to find out that we are having a baby girl! Over the last month, I've had the feeling that we were having a girl because I couldn't stop calling her a "she", so I guess I was right! She's definitely grown a lot since we last saw her, and it's amazing how fast she grows each day!

We had a scary moment after the ultrasound when our Dr. told us that they spotted 2 CPC's (Choroid Plexus Cyst) around her brain. She told us that these can be indicators for Triosomy 18 and 21 which are severe chromosomal disorders. She had told us that this is common and usually disappear, but that's still a very scary thing to hear! She mentioned that we go see a Fetal Genetics Specialist so we made the appointment that day!

I was a wreck and very upset because we went from being ecstatic to hear that we were having a girl, to finding out that she may have serious problems. We ended up going to the specialist. They did a more detailed ultrasound and checked for any abnormalities in her heart, hands, feet, lungs, etc. and she was absolutely perfect in every way! They also looked at the blood work screening that we'd chosen to do during the 1st trimester, and they assured us that our girl would be fine. These things are very common, and show up all the time...they usually disappear by the 26th week ultrasound. I don't think I have ever felt so relieved!

So after a very emotional day, Mike and I talked a lot about what we wanted to name our girl and we have decided to name her Sophia Grace Guerity! It's definitely nice to put a name now to the little kicks I'm feeling!

Week 18

YOUR BABY WEEK 18:

Your baby has become amazingly mobile, (atleast compared to you), passing the time yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking, and swallowing. And baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon!

Your Baby: Week 17
Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

I'm 17+ weeks along and feeling great! I'm feeling really anxious about finding out the sex of the baby in 2 weeks! I don't know if Mike and I can wait until then! We've picked out some names, so once we find out what we're having we'll share it with you! So far, I've been feeling great, I'm starting to get energy back..but hate working out! I definitely need to be doing that more often, both for me and the baby. My bump is definitely showing and I can't wait for it to get bigger! It's definitely time to buy some maternity clothes!