Week 9 & First OBGYN Appointment

So it has been busy around here. My parents stayed with us for a few nights while their house was tiled and we’ve been trying to get their stuff moved back into their house. Their floor looks AWESOME and now I am wishing I took some before & after photos. I’m soo jealous :) They totally deserved it. The carpet in their home has probably been there since the house was built back in the 50s or 60s.

Gene and I got to finally meet our OBGYN yesterday (I ALMOST typed today and then realized it is TWO AM and that it was technically yesterday. YES IM AWAKE AT 2 AM.) and it was a pretty good appointment. I have to go to the lab sometime in the next few days to get all of my blood work, urine test and glucose test done. Yes, I finally get to drink the supposed NASTY ORANGE DRINK that everyone talks about. I’m actually really curious as to how it tastes. I’ll let everyone know what I think.

Doctor checked me out and said I was pretty healthy. She is concerned about my weight being a problem so she told me I… Now pay attention here… CAN’T GAIN A SINGLE POUND during this ENTIRE PREGNANCY. Yes. So, in all honesty, I know I need to be as healthy as possible and that I probably do need to LOSE weight with this pregnancy so that I don’t actually gain anything BUT news like that is certainly a little depressing. Kind of put a bummer on the entire appointment but I’m going to do what I can for this Lil’ Ninja of ours.

We got an ultrasound in her office to check up on the baby. Oh my gosh. There are no words. This whole appointment was kind of an affirmation of this entire pregnancy and it is finally starting to feel REAL to me. We saw a head, arms, legs and the body. And boy was he/she wigglin’ around in there! My heart melted. And I just about cried. I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t even say anything because I was completely speechless. We also got to hear the heartbeat for the first time and it was beautiful.

I’m SLIGHTLY bummed because the OBGYN is having a baby in February and then will be cutting back a little after that so there is a possibility that when I go into labor she wont be available to deliver me. I’ve heard good things about the other doctor’s in the practice so I’m keeping my fingers crossed about that. However, she is SUPER nice and I’m glad I was referred to such an awesome lady.

So, now my next step in this journey is to get online and find me some pregnancy nutrition info with sample menus. I’ve got to start eating 6 small meals or so throughout the day. I get sick if I eat a full meal and I get sick if I haven’t eaten in 3 hours… So that seems to be the only real solution. And I find it amazing how hungry I am if I haven’t eaten in 3 hours. I mean, I woke up at 1:30 AM because my stomach was growling so badly.

Besides the nausea (no vomiting, still) and extreme fatigue, nothing else is really wrong. I get some heartburn here and there and my boobs are as sore as ever, but otherwise I’m all good. Thankful for the symptoms and thankful for our little baby.

I still can’t even believe I am going to have a BABY. I’ve always found the miracle of life an amazing process and this just confirms all of what I’ve been thinking all this time. This time it is REALLY REAL. And I’m soooo thankful I get to experience this.