Squee!!! Our baby appointment went very, very well today. I’m really delighted. First off, want to say that these last few days I have had an AWFUL sinus cold! =( Terrible! Last night I went to bed with hubby at about 10PM but I woke up at midnight. 2:30. 3:30. 4:00. 4:25. 4:45. Then got up with hubby at 5AM. Ugh so needless to say I didn’t get the best rest. Yesterday I felt the worst, like a zombie. Today I feel a bit better but still stuffed up and can only half taste – which really sucks.

Now then!!! Our appointment! 🙂 Got there right on time and didn’t have to wait but a few minutes before they called us back. Brad went to one room while I went into another to get my weight, blood pressure and such taken. The nurse that takes blood and etc is such a character! She cracks me up. She weighed me… same weight! Which I told her I figured either I was the same or had lost 1 pound. Sat down and she took my blood pressure and It was 145/84 so she said we’d wait a minute or two and she’d take it again since I had just sat down. Waited then she took it again – 118/84! That’s more like it hehe. Went and did the urine sample then was off to join my hubby in the other room to wait for the Doc to come in. She came in and said everything was good as far as my blood work from last appointment. Pap smear was negative! Found out I am AB- blood and Brad showed her his blood donor card to prove he was O- so we know we won’t have a problem between me and baby as far as blood types go. Something about my Rubella results, that my vaccination I got when I was young didn’t take so they’ll have to do it again after I give birth. My sugar level was a little high (I’m guessing with my urine?) because she asked me what I had to eat and drink for lunch (I had toaster strudels and cranapple juice) and she said that my kidneys were probably just trying to flush out the sugar but they wanted to check it just to see.

Theeeen! We got to hear the babys heartbeat on the doppler! Last time we didn’t get to hear it because my heart was beating too loud and fast but this time! Thump thump swoosh swoosh! 156 beats per minute, hehe! What a lovely sound. Doc said since our insurance only covers 2 ultrasounds, she was gonna wait for the gender scan until 24 weeks. The baby will be much bigger and we won’t have any trouble seeing the gender UNLESS baby decides to not cooperate, lol. That was about it for the Doc! She said I’d get my blood taken then I was done and she’d see me again in 4 weeks! 🙂 The same nurse came back in to take my blood and check my sugar. She took a few minutes to try to feel for the right vein with her finger.. which I’m glad for because I didn’t want to be poked and poked. She hit it just right again, yay! Only thing is the vein puffed up at the end so It’s bruised.. ouch. Got 2 vials of blood from me to do tests for the baby for defects and such then took a tiny bit for the blood sugar. That popped up at 57 – which is low. The Doc peeked her head in and said that was alright! We were all done! Next appointment on February 21st! Waiting for my belly to pop out and to feel those first movements!

What else is going on? Nothing much.. just that It’s gonna be a COLD night! 15-19 degrees, EESH!!!