18 Weeks and Counting

Time is flying by. I can’t believe Nemo is 18 weeks old. I continue to feel good and have been walking more. This week my internist increased my thyroid medicine and we will check my levels in 8 weeks. I am confident in her decision. We also found out that the MSAFP test was normal which means Nemo should have no neurotube defects. I am so thankful. The level II ultrasound is scheduled for 2 weeks from now. We still don’t want to know the sex of the baby. I will admit there are days that I really want to find out but mostly I want the surprise at the birth. I still think it is a boy and Chief is toying with the idea that it is a girl.

Speaking of surprises we went to the Farmers Market today and they had Michigan Sour Cherries. Those are the ones you bake pies with. I just love to eat them! I bought 2 quarts and I am not sure that they will last until Monday. If anyone must know, I have a real talent for eating these things. I did stop swallowing the pits due to being pregnant. I figure Nemo doesn’t need pits to be in my system.

After the Farmers Market, I met Chief downtown for Heritage Festival. I don’t think I will be riding my bike much longer. It is a bit uncomfortable. Chief was helping out with the bike corral so I met him there and went to the craft show. I went to the first booth I saw and bought a baby blanket and a soft stuffed puppy. Of course I didn’t bring the checkbook so I walked home, drank some water to cool down, and then walked back. Chief and I then shared some food and went to the beer tent to listen to a Beatles tribute band. I of course did not have beer but it looked really good! We then had “lupper” which is a late lunch/early supper. After filling up, we grabbed our bikes and headed home. Gosh were we tired.

We are going to early mass tomorrow so that Chief can go for a bike ride. I plan on cleaning out some drawers. Maybe we will do some other things but it seems to be looking like a lazy Sunday.