My First Doctor's Appointment

Yesterday was my first doctor's appointment. It was at 2 p.m. and C met me there. We didn't have to wait too terribly long and were called back. Immediately I had a weight check, blood pressure check and took a urine sample. As we were waiting I asked C "I wonder if they will take a urine sample because I really need to go now?" I didn't care, I couldn't wait any longer so I went. About 10 minutes later I was called back and asked for a urine sample and I had to go again. Oh the joys of pregnancy. It's really bad now because even before I made very frequent trips to the restroom.

Then we went to an exam room and I undressed. The doctor came in, we chatted and she gave us the due date of August 30. She did an exam and then....The Ultrasound!!! C was so cute, and he seemed to really feel out of his element the whole time. He was reading a magazine in every room we went to (Although he did say he was not uncomfortable, but his face told a different story :)).

As soon as I saw something on the screen I gasped which startled the doctor and I told her I was just excited to see something. It was the cutest little blob I've ever seen. And the heartbeat was just-a-going. The doctor was pointing out different things about our baby. We both had the biggest smiles which could not have been scrapped off if you tried. The doctor said I was measuring a little small (probably because I ovulated later then we thought) and changed our due date to Sept. 8. Then she got another measurement and changed it yet again to Sept. 3. After the ultrasound we chatted some more and then I got dressed. Next, I had blood drawn - they took seven viles. It wasn't bad at all and went by very fast. Everyone kept checking to see if I felt okay (especially C) and I did feel fine. Then they talked me into drinking some orange juice which was really good. I think I'm going to the store today to buy some orange juice. After that we left.

Later that evening we had dinner with C's mom and we told her the good news. She was very excited - she didn't want to see the ultrasound but kept saying how excited she is and how happy she is for us. She could not believe we kept it to ourselves for 4 weeks and said I was a good actress. I do have to say I never lied about anything. Then we went to my dad's house and told him and my step mom. They were very excited as well, and shocked. I don't think they knew we had been trying to get pregnant. I showed them the ultrasound pictures and tried to point out everything which is hard to do because it doesn't look like much - except a bundle of cuteness. We then headed over to my mom's and showed her and my sister the pictures. Everyone is very excited.

Tonight we are going to tell C's brothers and their wives - and I cannot wait to tell them.

So today I am 8 weeks along.

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean— is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it. [from www.babycenter.com]