I saw a doctor!

Yeah! I finally got to see real doctor today! I'm back at the civilian practice, Riverside family medicine. I saw the same doctor who I started out with. She's a 2nd year family medicine resident who will have a family med/OB doctor with her. She measured me at 18 to 18 1/2 (not quite sure the measurements). AND I heard the heart rate. It was in the 140s. She said... girls like to say hello and boys run from her when she does the Doppler heart checks. Well, it took a long while to find the heartbeat but she did. Google says, "As the old wives' tale has it, if your unborn baby's heart rate is higher, above 140 beats per minute, that means you're carrying a girl. A lower heart rate below 140 bpm means you're having a boy.." I got my 18 week labs drawn which also includes the quad screen which tests for Downs syndrome, spina bifida, and obviously 2 other tests. Plus they are supposed to call me back to schedule the ultrasound! Yeah! And I get to see her in another 4 weeks! Wow! Whatdaya know?!

Upgrades!

Well, I've come into the world of "Smartphones!" Matt and I upgraded our old phones to new ones. Mine was only about 3 years old. But it was well built, resistant to drops, and still working. I can only hope this little Blackberry will be as good!

Ever feel like this?

I thought this was funny. I don't know why... but Parker always puts his head under the bed when he sleeps. Maybe it's the same concept as us putting a pillow or blanket over our heads. I am now on day 10 of 12 work days in a row. When I get home I just feel like this! But at the end of this 12 day stretch I get to go to Europe! Yeah!

19 weeks!

18 weeks to now...

I really think I finally grew a little this week! My weight shot up 2 pounds in one week! We'll see if it sticks this week again. I wanted to update all of you since next week is 20 weeks, the half-way mark, but we'll be in Europe so I'm not sure I will remember to take belly pictures. I think 2 more weeks, I'll have a little pregnant belly not just a beer belly! I predict I'll look pregnant at 21-22 weeks, especially when you add in all the European food!

Happy Birthday Matt!

Parker enjoying some of the sun!

Our only family picture with Parker.

Today is Matt's 29th birthday. After returning home from work, we took Parker to the dog beach. Parker enjoyed spending quality time with his Mom and Dad.

Parker enjoying playing catch in the ocean water.

Squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Well, of course first thing I did once I left the darn doctor's office is I call my husband. Thank goodness for my husband! So, he gets on the phone and asks to talk with the the hospital. Well, the front desk can't do anything of course, so they give him a patient advocate who of course can't do anything either. So he continues to push for the head honcho. He eventually ends up with the head of the Women's Clinic. Long story short... he gets my OB care released back to my initial doctor at Riverside Medical hospital, a hospital which is literally around the block from our house! So thank my persistent customer driven husband for getting me into a real hospital with real doctors with an MD behind their name and real anesthesiologist in house 24-7!

Pee-oed!

So I am pi$$ed off! Excuse my French! So, I had my "first" OB appointment with the base except there was horrible tunnel traffic so I was 30 minutes late to my appointment and the nurse practitioner refused to see me!!! There was only one person in the entire office! So, I raised holy hell. I'm 18 weeks pregnant for goodness sake... talk about GREAT OB care! Thank you! I have not been seen since I was 10 weeks pregnant and that was at my last family med appointment. So other than the fact that a doctor has told me... Congratulations! Yes you are pregnant! And thank goodness I had an ultrasound... otherwise I might question if I am pregnant! I have not seen a doc since. And to top it off! I have the potential of a midwife delivery!!! I'm not so sure about that! Working at a Children's hospital makes me very weary about not having a doctor there! So... now I will be 19 weeks pregnant by the time I will actually be seen by someone. Oh... here's the kicker! It's still not a doctor but a midwife!!!