Quiet

Jared and I hurried to Chapel Hill to hear Jellybean's heartbeat on Wednesday.  The midwife tried twice, but couldn't find that sweet sound we anticipated.  I understand that about 30% of women with healthy babies can't hear the heartbeat at 11.5 weeks, especially hefty women like myself--my extra padding gets in the way. :)  Still, it was very disappointing.  We already had an ultrasound scheduled for Monday, for our first trimester screening.  The heart rate should be on screen, even if we won't be able to hear it.  The midwife did tell me that I had gained 2.5 pounds so far, which sets me up for a good weight gain overall.  She said my blood sugar and pressure were both beautiful and all my labs looked great.  Like I've said before, everything in life takes faith, and pregnancy is no different.  We have faith that Jellybean is doing fine and was just hiding this week--she's an introvert, just like her parents! :)