3 months

Heard the healthy heartbeat and it was around 140 beats per minute. Boy? Maggie tricked the midwives last time, she was low too (150 is mid-range, 160 is high end). My fertility chart in terms of determining gender is inconclusive. We were too good and excited at timing that cycle just right to give us good information on whether it's a boy or girl. I can't decide whether I want to know the gender early or not. Hubby does but I see a form of magic in waiting until birth. The baby is the size of a lime and I need to post a picture to document my tummy at 3 months.

My heart goes out to my friends that are experiencing hardships with pregnancy. For every positive outcome, I hear the opposite and it breaks my heart. I also know that these are teaching experiences and part of life. Not every experience is sunshine and lollipops (as my hubby says) but we make it through and hopefully come out stronger/wiser in the end. I feel like I'm coming out of a dark emotional/hormonal period that was tough to get through and life resumes in a wonderful way.

Happy early birthday to my dad of 59 years and congrats to my sister-in-law in buying her first home. Today is the 1st day of fall and such a good sign of things to come.