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Our Positive Test!

On February 16, 2011 we found out we are expecting baby #4. It took a good couple weeks to come to terms with the idea of starting over with the joys of pregnancy not to mention the diapers, formula, sleepless nights, etc. As any pregnant mother knows, after the initial shock wears off this undeniable emotion comes over you of wanting love, protect and welcome this baby. I am now in my second trimester and can't really complain about the pregnancy to this point. My morning sickness was minimal. I had maybe 4 days where I was really day morning, noon and night. Most nights I would get sick from the prenatal vitamins but that's why I would take them at night and not notice the nausea after I was asleep. So far I have lost 3 1/2 lbs this pregnancy. Not as much as I lost with Quinn (my 3 year old) but since I am already overweight, weight loss is safe for baby and good for me! Yesterday I had a little scare, where for the 2nd time this pregnancy I began spotting. However this time, it was a little or brown it was a least a half dollar size of bright red blood. Since I have never EVER bled with any of my pregnancy's, I was totally freaked out and went to E.R. After a painful, very thorough examination they concluded that I had most likely tore my placenta or my cervix was bleeding a little bit. Either was it wasn't a totally horrible thing. Not the "norm" but nothing to panic about. Baby was good - kicking like crazy and a solid strong heartbeat of 150. In 2 weeks on 6/6/11, we will find out the sex! I think Dave is secretly hoping for a boy but at this point we would be happy with whatever we have as long as it's healthy. Another girl would feel natural to me. I have 3 girls so far, my mom has 4 girls and I am very comfortable with all the estrogen in the house. A boy would be a whole new exciting adventure for me but we are up for the challenge if we have a little "Mr." in there. For naming reasons a boy would be 100 times easier. We have had a boys name picked out since 2002 when we found out we were pregnant with the first baby. So if it is a boy his name will be Zane Michael Detvay which I love and I love it even more that it has no influence from anyone. Just a name that Dave and I both loved. Girls is a totally different story. We have a checklist for choosing the right girls name and here it is:

• Has to "flow" with the existing girls names (Jenna, Cambree and Quinn)
• Has to very feminine but not to old-fashioned
• Has to be unique
• We can not know anyone with the name
• Can not start with the same letter as any of our other children

So if anyone reading this thinks of any names that seem to fit this criteria.. Please comment. We need help!!