The good news of the day is that there’s a
baby in there with a good strong heartbeat. The midwife is
still unsure of the due date estimate though, so I get an early
ultrasound next Wednesday. Cool, huh? It’s gonna cost me a
fortune (crappy insurance), but I’m excited to see baby a
little earlier than originally planned. This early one will
allow them to set a more precise due date, then I’ll also have
the routine one at the 18 week mark. I’m excited.

The neat (and weird) thing about this
pregnancy is that, because it follows so closely behind my
first one, I find myself a little less excited about
everything. Don’t ever tell baby two, of course! :) I remember
when we first heard Lex’s heartbeat Alan and I were so excited
and eager. This time around we knew what we were listening for
(the helicopter sound) and waited patiently. I even found
myself watching Lex to see how he’d react. I’m just as happy to
have another, but I guess the thrill of newness just isn’t
there anymore. Weird. Now the newness is how Lex will react to
everything :)