It's chilly!

I'm 15 and a half weeks pregnant :)

We really need to get a high powered heater for our basement, it's so cold down here! The basement is about 500 square feet and our baseboard heater just doesn't cut it! We bought one of those portable oil radiator heaters a few weeks ago but it didn't put out enough heat so we took it back. I don't think we're going to be able to find something that can heat the whole basement so we might have to just buy some individual heaters for each of us and just stick them under our desks to keep our feet warm. Maybe we can look into those electric fireplaces, but I'm sure one of those would make our electric bill even higher than it is now. Oh well, we'll figure something out :)

I had a prenatal appointment yesterday and I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time! I had to hold myself together or else I'd cry my eyes out with joy. Baby's heart was beating 160 beats per minute and my doctor said that was good. It made the pregnancy even more real. I wish hubby had been there to hear that. Next time :) Also, I managed to lose a pound, which I was pretty happy about. My doctor said she'd like it if I didn't gain much more than 10 pounds during my pregnancy. So far I've only gained a pound.

My brother in-law and his wife came by last weekend and brought us some things for baby. They gave us a beautiful bassinet that they used for the first few weeks with their little girl, who just turned 3 years old. Also lots of small toys and a great diaper bag. I can't thank them enough for their generosity. Thank you!

I go in for my second IPS blood test next week and then an ultrasound in about 3 weeks. If baby is positioned well enough then we should be able to find out if we're having a boy or a girl.

Things at home are good. I start my new delivery job next week. My doctor was supportive of that and is happy that I'll be out getting some exercise. I'll need to get some snow boots or shoes this weekend as it's really starting to snow here.

More later!