14 weeks

The baby is 14 weeks this weekend. We went to the doctor yesterday. I love the 3D but the tech said there's not a lot of detail this early since there's not a lot of fat on the baby yet. He's covering his head with his arm. Yes... boy. I asked her when we could tell and she said she was looking now. She was saying how you can't be sure this early, etc etc, then she said "Oh!"...." I would say it's a boy". Apparently it was more clear than was expected (lol). Even though Greg would love another girl, he doesn't want to get his hopes up for a boy. However, especially after this, I am certain we are going to have a little Greg. Anyway, things look really good. The IUD is in the anterior superior portion of the uterus ie as far away from the cervix as it can be. This means that the main risk for miscarriage these next few weeks, infection, is greatly diminished. The baby is growing as it should be and the doctor is really pleased with how everything looks. I have even stopped bleeding which I'm happy about, but he said that I still can't exercise. I feel like a big blob, and I only have a small bump. This is going to be a very long few months ahead...

I met a woman down the street whose husband is building a house. They just had their third boy, an IUD baby. They were able to take hers out though. But now I just feel that it is the worst form of birth control ever- not very effective, although it just seems that way for me I guess. But it's funny how it just comes out of the woodwork, and suddenly seems so common.

We are feeling some relief now as it's seeming more real everyday. I am still obsessed with organizing and the world around me cannot get organized fast enough. I want every single item in the house labeled and properly stored away. I don't know how I got this way. I'm probably just trying to create order amidst other chaos. On a better note, the kids are so excited for Halloween. Mims is a strawberry, her fave food, and Noah is Link from Zelda. Jamin and Rachel are coming today for the weekend. We will all have dinner and then go trick-or-treating. I'm still not entirely sure how I'm going to keep the candy away from Mims but I will do it. We have some organic, natural lollipops that my mom bought (thanks mom!) and she begins early in the morning and asks all day long if she can have a lollipop. I hear it in my sleep, "lollipop Mommy?". I just got Mims into a new preschool 2 mornings a week, which is across the street. She loves it since her little friend Seamus goes there. She and Noah are maintaining their very strong love/hate bond. Luckily, it's way more love than hate. Mims is tough and belly-dives right on top of Noah when they wrestle. Mimsy also thinks she has a baby in her belly and Noah just laughs at her. While the kids are tearing the house apart, Greg is working so much right now, long hours and on some weekends. I just want to see him have a break. He really deserves it. He comes home and we all rush to see him.