Updates, updates, updates

From Stacey:
Ok, so I know some updates are due. I'm not very consistent in this blog thing. (sounds like some other things in my life...) Well, we have had an eventful 1st trimester with our little one. After the last big scare, the doctors were checking on me almost every week with an ultrasound b/c they saw a growth there, which they thought at first was a fibroid, which is common and can coexist with the baby just fine. Then, I had one of those fun comments from the doctor, "Well, I really don't know what it is or if it's a concern. You'll have to go to the specialist." You know, the whole time, he's not really acting concerned, but it freaks me out! Also, by this time, the growth really looks like it's in the sac with the baby! So, my mom and I go to the specialist and it was very relieving. He said it's definitely not a fibroid and doesn't look like a placental tumor which can also grow in the sac near where the cord atttaches (which is where this thing is). He doesn't really know what it is, but it's not affecting my baby, so don't worry about it. We saw a great picture of the baby with the high-tech ultrasound machine. The baby had grown so much and looked like it was doing flips in there, kicking and waving its arms. It was so fun to see that! So, it sounded like one of those typical Hartness doctor's appts. "You're growing something, we don't know what it is, and we've never seen anything like it. I'm sure you'll be fine." (Me and my family have had several interesting reports like that!) The doctor also said I should have a normal pregnancy, normal delivery, the growth is not permanent, and will come out with the baby, whatever it is!
Other than all that, I am feeling better, coming in on the 13th week. Food is still an issue, but Dee is being very patient with that! You never what I might want or what turns my stomach. Also, I told my students that I'm expecting, and they were excited. I have a few parents calling and asking if it's really true. They ask about the baby all the time and come up and act like they're listening to my stomach. One funny instance...after I told the kids, I explained that's why I eat crackers in class sometimes because "my baby makes me sick". I had no comments then, but about an hour later, in the middle of a lesson, one student raised his hand and said "Mrs. Lanier, how are you going to have a baby in your house every day?" "What do you mean, of course the baby will be with me every day." "But if babies make you sick, how are you going to be around it all the time?" I laughed and retold him, it's not that I don't like babies, but being pregnant makes my stomach feel sick. "Ooooooh" he says. I have to watch how I explain things!