11 Week Appoinment

Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment. I was 11 weeks 3 days. I was kind of nervous about what to except because I didn't know if I would be able to hear the heartbeat on the Doppler at 11 weeks, so I did one of the stupidest things a pregnant woman can do, I did a Google search. The first website I came to was a woman who had not had any signs of miscarriage, but went in at 11 weeks and they couldn't hear the heartbeat or see it on an ultrasound. She ended up having to have a DNC. That scared the crap out of me because I was banking on the idea that if I hadn't experienced any problems that meant everything was okay. That anxiety was heightened by the fact that Scott couldn't go to the appointment with me because he had to work. I just knew that if something was wrong or course I would find out about it when I was all by myself. That 3 hours drive to Columbus sucked because once I start worrying about something it is really hard for me to stop. Anyhow, I feel like my anxiety was actually helpful to me because it made me speak up when otherwise I probably wouldn't have.

At the appointment, the nurse came in and took my blood pressure and asked me how I was feeling. She left and the doctor came in, asked me how I was feeling, and then said "okay come back in four weeks". I must have had a strange look on my face because she then said, "Well, we heard the fetal heartbeat, so everything is okay." I asked, "How did you do that?" She then realized that the nurse had not done that small detail. She left the room and I could hear her scolding the nurse. Personally, I think it's kind of sad that the doctor just assumed that we had heard the heart beat. I think if I was a doctor I would want to know what the bpm was or something. It all turned out though because since I was only 11 weeks instead of 12 (I guess I started my care a week too early, which has thrown my appointments off a week from where they typically are)I got to have an extra ultrasound and got to see Monkey again. We weren't supposed to have another ultrasound until 20 weeks, so this was a nice bonus. I saw my little Monkey and saw the heartbeat, which was a huge anxiety relief.

After my appointment, I decided to take advantage of the sunshine and did a little shopping. I went to Target with the intent of getting some of the last wine needed for the wedding. I have been buying it 6 bottles at a time and am used to the weird looks I get from the cashiers, but it was multiplied this time by the fact that I was buying 6 bottles of wine and some maternity clothes. LOL! I later met up with my best friend, Amanda, and we did some maternity shopping. That was a wonderful experience. It's really cool to be pregnant at the same time as your best friend. What a great experience to share!!! It was also neat cuz I got to put on a baby bump pillow that made me look 7 months pregnant. It was neat to get an idea of what I will look like. I made Amanda come into the dressing room with me and take a picture. LOL! Overall, it was a really good day!!!


On a side note, the other night Scott and I made a trip to Boardman to go to Best Buy just to buy Duck Tales on DVD. We have decided that Monkey will be raised on the classics, so we got Duck Tales, Rescue Rangers, and Darkwing Duck. LOL!!!

Our Baby Story

Okay, so I decided to start this blog as a way for Scott and I to share our journey into parenthood with friends and family. I also thought it would be a good way for our child to one day see what Mommy and Daddy thought during this whole process.

Scott and I found out that we were expecting in early March, and were quite surprised. It was not planned and we were hoping to at least get married before working on getting pregnant. I knew that if I had my way, it would happen shortly after the wedding. I think Scott was a little bit unsure due to typical anxiety about the thought of being a dad. Well, God intervened and blessed us with this wonderful news. Since it was a surprise, I was super stressed out at first. I had been working super hard to loose weight for the wedding, had just decided to leave my job and move to Columbus, and of course there was the upcoming wedding. Scott made everything better when I came home for lunch and he touched my belly and said, "Hi baby". It was then that I knew that everything was going to be okay.

I went back and forth on who to tell and when. Scott just supported me in whatever choice I made. My good friend Kristy was the first person other than Scott that I told. I knew she would be the perfect person to calm my anxiety. Then we told my mom, who was very excited. We were visiting Scott's family later that weekend, so we waited to tell his mom and Aunt Phyl in person. We told Scott's sister Angela over the phone. I then told my best friend, Amanda, and went baby shopping with her (she is due in August). I texted my sister, Tiffany, a picture of the bag from the baby store and she immediately called me to see what was up. She quickly nicknamed her newest niece or nephew "Mookie". We slowly then started telling other people and last night I came out on Facebook. There are still some family members that don't know, but hopefully that will be remedied by the time the wedding rolls around, otherwise that will be kind of awkward. LOL!

We had our first doctor's appointment to confirm the pregnancy on March 18th. We then drove back out to Columbus on March 23rd for our first ultrasound. I was 7 weeks along at this point. We got to see our little Blueberry, which is what we were calling our bundle of joy at the time, and see and hear the heartbeat. I became tearful and Scott said he did as well. I can't tell you how amazing that was. It made it that much more real and eased some of my anxieties. Our next appointment is next week.

It has been so nice to have my mom and Scott's mom express their excitement by getting small things for the baby. I have had to talk my mom out of buying bedding until we find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Scott's mom called us the other day cuz they found a really cute jungle lamp (Jungle is our nursery theme). The other day Scott and I went to the outlets to buy some stuff for my friend, Maggie's, baby shower (She is due in July), and Scott picked out three outfits for Monkey (that's what we call him now). He picked boy outfits because he is hoping for a boy, but I think they will still work even if we have a girl. LOL!

This is a super long blog, but since it's the first one it's okay. LOL! This is a very exciting time. The wedding is in approximately a month and a half. I am excited that our baby will have little ones to grow up with. Two of my bridesmaids, Amanda and Maggie, are due within the next couple of months. Scott's sister is due in June. Plus there will be all the older cousins to play with, not to mention little Alex Rotuna.