We had an exciting day today! I had been trying to find some swim lessons for Anya in Cullman after the lessons I had her set up for in Decatur fell through due to not enough children of the same age in the same class. I did a random search through google for swim lessons in our home town and came across a blog of another local mother that had her daughter taking private lessons. I e-mailed her about the classes and got to know her over several weeks and trading e-mails back and forth. We decided to meet at her church that had an indoor playground for a playdate today. Things went very well. Anya made friends with Katie immediately and they played very well together. They played for almost two hours on the playground and together as we toured the church grounds, which were very impressive and nice. Mirya, is Katie’s Mom, and we hit it off as well. I was able to tell her about many of my experiences in Vegas and we got to know each other better as its much easier to go into detail in person, than typing personal details, such as how Travis and I met, out in an e-mail. She’s an Alabama fan, her only flaw really , but I won’t hold that against her. I’m thrilled that Anya and I have each made a new friend and feel blessed to have met her!
In other news, Anya and I went to my 16 week OB appointment on Monday and things went well there as well. I’ve lost another 2 lbs, but the doc is not worried at all as the baby is growing right on schedule. The baby takes what it needs from me and since I had a little extra to spare any way its fine for my health too. My blood pressure is fantastic which was the biggest concern for me as I had such severe pre-eclampsia with Anya. I did have a slight bladder infection so I have to be on antibiotics for a week, but they are safe for the baby and me to take and just to clear up the infection and not cause any further problems its safest to go ahead and take the antibiotics. I also had to have blood drawn for the Quad Screen which shows if there is any need for further testing on the baby regarding downs syndrome, trisomy 13, and other genetic disorders. Anya got weighed by Dr. Wideman as well and she’s up to 38lbs now. She’s very good when we go to the doctor and likes to hear the baby’s heartbeat to which she always responds that “baby’s good”! We will find out if this one is a boy or girl next month at our ultrasound!