Finally, Information for an Update!

Well, we went back to the doctor yesterday and got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. It was very faint, but the doctor says it's because the baby is so small. The heart rate has slowed down some (down to 151 from 171) but he said that's normal. And I also hinted around the old "wives tale" of a fast heartbeat meaning girl and a slow one meaning boy, but he doesn't believe in that and wouldn't even acknowledge it with an answer. He said the heart rate is going to slow down even more as the baby gets bigger and the speed of it is no indication of the sex of the baby. Case in point: A friend of mine who is pregnant just told me two weeks ago that her baby had a slow heartbeat, and that her doctor said it meant boy. Well she went for an ultrasound yesterday and she's having a girl!! So I guess everyone that's been saying fast equals girl and slow equals boy is not right and you will all have to wait until mid-April to find out for sure what we're having! :)
Everything else is going very well. I'm no longer feeling nauseous, therefore I eat just about everything that gets put in front of me. The doctor told me that now was the time to start watching what I eat and to limit the amount of junk/fast food in my diet, so what do I get for lunch?? McDonalds! But it was only because Pawpaw wanted that for lunch and I couldn't tell him no! I'll start my healthy eating today (isn't that what all you dieters do?). :)
Russell seems to be getting excited about having a sibling, but only if you're talking as if the baby is a girl. Then he's willing to share his toys, buy her presents, and ride her in his Lightning McQueen car. But if you tell him it might be a boy, he immediately says that we already have 2 boys and don't need another one. And then he proceeds to say that a little boy isn't going to play with his toys, or his cars or anything. It will be interesting to see how it goes on the day of the ultrasound! We might be having a major meltdown in the doctors office if another boy is going to be coming to our house!!
I go back to the doctor on March 10, so there will definitely be another update at that time, but if anything happens between now and then, I'll be sure to put it on here. And for those of you that have asked, at some point or another I will sit down and take the time to upload some pictures of the first ultrasound (The Blob) and possibly a picture of the baby bump (but that's still not a guarantee!). Hope you all are doing well. We will report back soon!!

Love,
Ben, Lindsey, Russell and Baby "Blob" Hill