2nd Sonogram

Well… this trip to the doctor was a little unplanned. Thursday and Friday were both pretty rough days for me- pretty much throwing up non-stop. I decided to work from home Friday because the thought of getting out of my pajamas that morning was just unbearable. I felt like crap and I hadn’t been able to keep any food down since the morning before. Ugh. No fun.

Unfortunately it went from bad to worse and Friday afternoon I started bleeding unexpectedly. I called the doctor’s office hysterical and they told me Dr. Biter wasn’t in, but he would call me back on my cell. A few minutes later he called back, asked a bunch of questions, and then told me to meet him at the office in 30 minutes. I was terrified. Dustin came home from work and rushed me to the doctor. Once we got there Dr. Biter was very comforting. He explained that this happens to about 30% of all pregnant women and about 50% go on to have healthy babies. “What is meant to be, will be.” I just had to keep telling myself that over and over. He reassured me that nothing I did, could have caused this. Sometimes it just happens.

He did a sonogram to check on the baby and see if he could tell the source of the bleeding. The first thing he showed was the heartbeat. “Your baby is ok” he said. Dustin and I were both so relieved. Dr. Biter said the heartbeat was very strong and everything else looked great. As for the bleeding, he said it looked like it was coming from the cervix, which is in front of the baby and poses no immediate threat. It might be that I just have a sensitive cervix, or I might have “irritated” it from all of my throwing up. Whatever it was, I’m just glad the baby is ok. The bleeding stopped that night and I spent the rest of the weekend just taking it easy. Whew... what a roller coaster of emotions.

One good thing that came from all of this is a new sonogram picture. You can clearly see the arms and legs now! Baby Bradley is cuter than ever and looks very content all snuggled up in there. My next appointment is August 5 (12 weeks) but Dr. Biter said I can come in for another sonogram whenever I want if I get worried. He truly is an amazing doctor, I feel so blessed.

The Yard

Not only has Dustin (aka Mr. Wonderful) been busy working on the kitchen. He's also been making our yard into a tropical paradise. I can't wait to tell the baby "your daddy did this". I'm sure he/she will be so proud, just like me. :-)

To blog or not to blog…

...that is the question. For me at least. Meg seems to have taken to it like a duck to water. A goodbye party for food!?! Although I love to pry in to the personal lives of other people I can't imagine anyone would be interested in mine! Not to be TOO cynical (me, cynical?) but it seems like the height of arrogance to think other people would be interested in the hyper-neurotic thoughts swirling through my head. But I suppose if it makes the ones we love feel a little bit more connected to this wonderful journey we are embarking on then it is a good thing.

So, on to the blogging!

So far I feel really good. I have no morning sickness and I haven't put on a pound. This pregnancy thing is a snap. Meg on the other hand is throwing up pretty much non-stop. The only hardship I have endured is waking up to the rustling of Saltine Cracker wrappers at all hours of the night. Not everything is working out in my favor though. The MASSIVE job of refacing the cabinets that we started right before Meg got pregnant is no longer a two person job. Can't have the baby being exposed to all those nasty fumes and I am too stubborn to pay somebody else to do it. At least now I get all the credit when you all come over and GUSH about how wonderful the cabinets look (and there better be gushing). That's all for now.

Dustin

3 done. 6 in progress. Only 26 to go!

Good Bye Party To My Favorite Foods

It's almost midnight and I can't sleep. What am I craving??? Nothing else but a Dr. Pepper. (I can't believe I'm losing sleep thinking about a carbonated beverage.)

Maybe I've been so wrapped up in "new pregnancy jitters" that it hasn't really hit me (until now) all the things I have to say good bye to. I don't mind making the sacrifices- I'd much rather have a healthy baby than a DP right now. But it's hard... So I've decided to have a going away party (at least in blog land) for some of my favorite foods and drinks.

Good bye to:
- Chai Tea: Mornings won't be the same without you.
- Red Wine: One glass is usually all it takes. I love that about you.
- Starbucks: Fate would have it that they open one so close the week I get pregnant...
- Deli Meat: My bread and mustard miss you already.
- White Wine: What will summer be without you??
- Dr. Pepper: We've been friends for a long time. I'll miss you dearly.
- Sushi: The perfect dinner out with friends. Good bye Station Sushi.
- Champagne: All the bubbles... so yummy (but probably not good for gas)
- Brie: I will miss your melty yumminess.
- Shell Fish: Shrimp & lobster.... Why, oh why, do you have to be bottom dwellers??
- Goat Cheese: I crave you more than you'll ever know

For now, the little jelly bean growing inside me is all the sweetness I need... but I will miss all of you. Ok that's it. Starting to feel sleepy.... thank goodness.

I had one last girls weekend a fews weeks ago- complete with wine on the beach at sunset. (Didn't know I was preggers at the time)

First Doctor Appointment

It's the 7th!! Finally, my first appointment with Dr. Biter!! I feel like the luckiest girl on earth... not only have a found a doctor that comes highly recommended, he takes my insurance, AND he starts seeing patients at 7-8 weeks!!!! I think all of those things more than make up for the fact that a. he's a man (I thought I wanted a woman, but I'd rather have someone who's recommended) and b . he's from Pennsylvania (those who know me know how I feel about this state- long story).

My appointment was at 3:30 and I was running a bit late. After almost having a panic attack because I couldn't find a parking spot (it's the littlest things these days) Dustin parked my car while I went inside to check in. This was going to be the moment of truth... is everything "normal".

So we waited, and waited, and waited. Gulam (my friend who gave me the referral) had given me a warning that Dr. Biter is notorious for running late. I guess you never know whats going to come up (or out) at an OB-GYN's office. Dr. Biter puts his patients first. If that means something comes up before you, you have to wait. And I'm 100% fine with that because if "something comes up with me" I would want him to take the time with me too. No rushing patients in and out- isn't his style. I love that. Granted, next time I will definitely take a book...

So 2 hours later we were brought back to the sonogram room. (I am so nervous at this point I can barely function.) Dr. Biter comes in and introduces himself. He has a really calming personality, I feel at ease (or at least more at ease) almost immediately. He goes through all the "what to do" and "what not do's". After the "basics" I present him with "the list". "The list" is a list of questions I've been working on since day 1... it's pretty expansive- almost an entire page single spaced. After "the list" I brought out "the bag". "The bag" is full of all of my bathroom products I wasn't sure were "safe" or not. Everything checked out. Dr. Biter jokingly asked for me to bring all of the contents in my kitchen cabinets next time. Which I might. :-)

Now the good part. The sonogram was so easy... Just put that thingy up there and voila- there's your baby!! It was crazy to see to see "the little jelly bean" for the first time. Dr. Biter told me I was 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant. It's crazy how they can tell almost to the day!! And even better- it actually looks more like a baby than I expected (although you cant really tell from the pictures). Its only the size of a raspberry!! You can see the head, arms and legs. When he showed us the heartbeat beating away at a million miles a second (which is also "normal") I screamed with excitement. What a relief!!! Everything looks great. I'm so excited and Dustin is too!! Both of us couldn't be happier!!

Next appointment: Aug 5
Official due date: Feb 18