We had a 1st trimester screening done on Monday to check for Down syndrome, Trisomy 13 and 18 (the most common types of chromosomal conditions). They do this by measuring the fluid filled space at the back of the baby's neck, examine the nasal bone and test my blood for certain levels of protein, all this together will give us a risk ratio of the baby's possibility of something being wrong, the doctor said the baby looks very healthy at this point so we are praying for good results which will come in a few days. The baby is very active, moving around the whole time they were doing the ultrasound, I blamed it on singing on the way to the doctors office. We heard the heartbeat for the first time which was amazing, 170 beats a minute, I know I know... looks like a girls heartbeat (at least that is what my mom tells me); however looking at the ultrasound I think it may be a boy, take a look let me know what you think!!!Josh and I are doing fine, my tiredness still drains me from time to time and my jeans are not feeling so great anymore, but all in all I cannot complain. Josh stays busy with teaching and coaching but he is very excited about the little Eskew to come. We have decided on names, if it is a boy he will be Blake Metcalf Eskew (Blake for my brother and Metcalf for Josh's grandfather) and if it is a girl she will be Charlotte Louise Eskew (for my grandmother Louise-her name and Charlotte for where she grew up). Friday we mark the end of my 1st trimester and the beginning of the 2nd so we will be happy to get to that point and out of the "critical" time period, time is moving so fast, next time I turn around the baby will be here!!
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