New doctor, Scarlet Fever, Baby names

I saw a new gynae yesterday and I like him. He's informative, talks quite a bit and he's got a dry sense of humor. He confirmed that baby is definitely a boy and says he is happy with everything. He says it looks like I'm going to have a normal pregnancy. Baby is weighing in between 151-160g's and is between 14-15cm's. Doctor says if everything is favourable closer to my due date, he doesn't see why we can't attempt a VBAC. I need to read up more on the pros and cons and what to do in the weeks leading up to the birth to prepare for a vbac. I really would like to experience this.

I am 16 weeks along and feeling every classic bit of pregnancy symptoms.
- headaches : I know that headaches are normal during pregnancy and I got them with Matthew as well. But having sinusitis and suffering with those headaches and only being able to take Panado is ridiculous. 
- cramps : on and off whole day for the last few days now.
- ligament pains : now this is on a whole other level than what I felt with Matthew. Every time I get up from a sitting position, I get this pain on my right side that takes my breath away. I know it's normal but wow!
- constipation : why this one??? 

Matthew has taken to being extra careful around me. Always saying sorry if I even just moan from a cramp or something. He is so careful around my belly. I think he's going to be a wonderful big brother. 

He's had a bit of a rough time this week when he got diagnosed with Scarlet Fever. Not something you hear of very often and yes, my child would contract the disease. He's healing and starting to feel better but still very clingy. Ai, hope this goes away quick!

After my last blog post about wanting a little girl, I feel like I am over that now. I am still a little envious about my friend getting her little girl in May and when I think about the pink and bows and ribbons in their future, that green eyes monster lurges. But I get to be surrounded by my boys. With soccer and cricket practice in the future. And lots of dirt and bicycles and grubby arms around my neck. I will always be blessed to have 2 little boys who will call me Mommy. I look forward to that :)

I need help with names. I have no clue where to start or what I like or anything. And Mark isn't much help either. He is going to expect me to come to him with a list of names and then he's going to knock each one off. lol I need to make a plan with this.

Looking forward to....... seeing baby again on 17 April with the detailed scan...... Seeing gynae on 12 May......... booking hospital bed......... having baby!

13 week Scan at 14 weeks

I went for my 13 week nuchal fold scan on Friday. Because hubby couldn't accompany me, I asked the sonographer that if she can see what the sex is, she must please write it down so that hubby and I can "find out" together.

Everything looks good with baby. My risk for Down's is 1 out of 196500 or something like that. She said that baby is growing on track and that everything is where it should be.

I had Matthew with us for the visit and he was very restless. He wasn't very interested in what was happening on the telly and just wanted to walk around and touch things. He did sit for like 2 minutes and then commented when the sonographer switched to the 4D view, "Mommy, your baby is orange". lol had a good laugh at that.

So the sonographer says that she's not 100% sure and we mustn't go out and buy colour clothes or paint the room or anything. She wrote down what she thinks the sex is and as soon as I could, I called Mark and opened the paper with the sex on. She wrote down....... Boy.

I actually knew it was a boy during our scan because as she was looking for the sex, I was looking at the monitor and I could see exactly what I saw with Matthew. It was very obvious to me. And even though it was so 'obvious' to me, I can't help but keep hoping it was just the umbilical cord in the way and it's actually a girl. I need to get over this soon and get used to the idea that I'm having another boy. It's really hard when I was hoping with all my heart for a girl. Which was wrong to do in the first place.

Here's looking forward to seeing this baby again on the 17th. And trying to figure out a name.