18 week appointment.

Can I just say phew!! With sweaty palms and a huge knot in my stomach I made it through. I brought Ethan with me because we were getting the big u/s. When the tech called us back she said I was 17w6d and she normally doesn't do the level 2 u/s until closer to 20 weeks. I had asked about possibly finding out the sex of froggy after we knew if everything else was OK. She said it could be tough to tell and I could reschedule my u/s for 2 weeks if I would prefer. Um NO!! Sex was just a hey if you see it kind of thing. I had DH here with me now and we needed to know that this little ones heart was ok, so grab the lube and lets get started!! So we had the u/s. Our baby was beautiful. This one is much less active than Jacob was but it did turn it's little face as if to look at us and wave. Best news...4 perfect chambers in the heart with working valves and NO HOLES!! Yay!! Everything else looked perfect and s/he is measuring right on target. There was no chance to peek at the sex as this little one stubbornly stayed in a head down position making it impossible for the tech to get a peek between the legs. Oh well, we really got all the news that we wanted.
Anyway, I will be continuing to get u/s throughout this pregnancy. I believe I may get another one in 3 weeks. I guess the only good thing about gestational diabetes is that I get to constantly peek at my little one. Oh, and s/he is 18cm and weighs about 6oz. The heartrate was 150.