Time goes on

(Update blog from the last 2 weeks)
  I will apologize that I have not kept up with this blog as much as I wanted to, and I will leave it at that.
  There's been some exciting news since I've last posted. Tanisha went to the geneticist (say that three times fast) to talk about the likelihood of Baby Cohen having a genetic condition such as down syndrome and decide if we are going to get tests. Unfortunately I was working during the beginning of the appointment so I missed the best part! Apparently our child likes Burger King because Tanisha ate some before her appointment and when they did the sonogram Little Cohen was all over the place. Flipping, clapping, waving and even playing hide and seek. Every time the nurse was getting ready to take a picture, the baby would do a flip and she had to start over again. Finally she got some pictures (I'll post them here) and as you will see there has been a lot of growth since the first picture. My favorite one is Tanisha's least favorite one because the picture looks like the baby is an alien skull or something. I thought it was funny, Tanisha not so much.
  Besides the pictures, we talked about the genetic issues and we decided we would get blood tests done and if the results showed a high probability for something we would get a more accurate, but less invasive, test. Thank God when we got the blood test results back they showed a very low probability. That put Tanisha's mind at enough ease to not do any further testing. It makes me think, though. When they first tell you about the tests they mention that some people want to know because if they knew their baby would have a genetic disorder, they would not go through with the birth. I know it's a hard thing to really know how you would react, but I just cannot imagine denying my child a chance to live regardless of what condition they may or may not have. Tanisha is already on edge because of Staci's PFFD. We know how hard it is to raise a child with a disability. Could we handle two? We just pray for health because right now that's all we can do. I'm not worried, I have faith everything is going to be good, but these things make you think.
  The other great news is, as promised, in the second trimester the nausea has gone down significantly. The bad news is it's not all the way gone and she is still prone to getting sick occasionally. And the other bad news is her EPP is still in high gear and every little smell is a big problem. We'll be getting our carpets cleaned soon because now when she walks in the house, and especially our room, there's a mystery smell that really bothers her. It's not overwhelming, but it is enough to make her say (every single time) that something stinks. I can't really smell it but I believe her when she says she does. I've cleaned everything else in the room so I pray cleaning the carpet is going to solve this once and for all. If not I may find myself sleeping with a room full of Febreeze bottles.