10 weeks today!!

25 percent done!
Today marks 10 weeks! I'm starting to feel cautiously optimistic, although I'm not completely free from the anxiety that something can go wrong. With the first pregnacy I was shamefully unaware of what was going on with my body. I just enjoyed the pregnancy and thought nothing of what could go wrong (in those early days). Now that I'm "advanced maternal age" there seems to be a much larger range of testing that is offered to make sure nothing is wrong, not that I would change anything if it WAS wrong, but somehow knowing that nothing is or isn't wrong helps.
The first of such tests is scheduled for next Wednesday. It is called the Nuchal Translucency Scan. They do an ultrasound and measure the translucent space between the baby's brain and the back of the neck. Depending on the thickness, it can help determine if your baby is at greater risk for Down's Syndrome. My current risk just based on my age is 1 in 350. That means 1 baby in 350 has Down's Syndrome. If this test is clear we will more than likely bypass the amniocentesis unless the "big" ultrasound at 18 weeks tells us otherwise.
So I'll keep everyone posted. Other than that things are just going along. Jeff got a date for deployment which is earlier than hoped for (can't post it here). He'll be missing my youngest's birthday if that gives those who know when that is any clue!