The Longest Dr. Appointment Known to Man

Yesterday was my first official OB appointment. I was warned last time that this appointment would be a long one because there would be alot to do and talk about. As with most doctor's appointments, you usually pretty much already know that there is going to be some waiting involved, but this was crazy! We waited an hour before we got called in, and then were there for a few more hours after that. When the doctor finally came in the room, she said that they were behind because she had delivered twins that afternoon. It just seemed to drag out forever...the nurse would come in and do some things, then leave for a long time. Then the doctor would do the same thing. I was so exhausted by the end! We probably spent 75% of the time waiting around. I peed a total of five times before it was all said and done. Thank goodness I packed snacks and water, or I would have died being there for that long! Finally, after several hours, we were done...the only thing was I still needed to have blood drawn and it was well after 5, so the lab was closed. I have to go back later in the week to do that. How fun.

On the brighter side of things, while there was no sonogram this time, we got to hear the heart beating for the first time! That was so wonderful and exciting. It's so surreal that you are hearing the heart of your baby beating inside your body! It was very cool and made all of the waiting around and everything worth it. The heartrate was 169, so if you believe in the theory that 140+ means you're pregnant with a girl, then maybe we should be buying pink. Time will tell!

I was so tired by the time I got home that I ate, took a shower and went to bed shortly after. That appointment was so draining! All of the waiting around, answering questions, asking questions, and general information overload was a bit much for one day. Thank goodness I have an awesome hubby to go with me or I'd be kind of lost.

Fun with Smells

Lately there has been a horrendous smell in our building, but no one seemed to know what it was. This morning I walked from the parking garage elevator to the building elevators this morning with some really nice lady from another floor and we were talking about the smell that had been in the building the day before. When we got to the elevators to go up to our floors, it seemed 100 times worse and I started gagging. Talk about embarrassing. I had my face covered with my hands, but you could still tell what I was up to. She was super nice about it and once we got on the elevator and I could breathe again, she said “you’re expecting, aren’t you? I recognize that look!” I must have been a sight to see and I was probably green. I always imagined that the first time that a stranger would say something about me being pregnant would be because I was showing and had a cute baby belly…not because they were afraid I was about to barf all over them.

As it turns out, someone decided that it would be a good idea to polish all of the brass in the bank, which is located on the first and second floors of our building. Luckily, I work on the 12th floor, so I only have to smell it when I'm coming or going, but that's bad enough. Hopefully by the end of the week that smell will be gone. It never occurred to me before now that smells could ever in a million years affect me this way!

That Doesn't Sound Fun...

I've been getting these weekly email updates from What to Expect When You're Expecting and this week's update is less than thrilling. Normally these updates are more light and fluffy, and full of fun happy thoughts about your growing little bun and the glorious pregnant body. This week's was a bit more harsh. Visible veins! Headaches! Constipation! So far I haven't experienced these things yet [knock on wood] but I guess they could be in my future. Every pregnancy is different and all that jazz, so maybe I'll luck out and not get some of these less fun side effects! Is it a coincidence that I am supposed to be experiencing constipation in the same week that my baby supposedly is the size of a prune?

In happier news, all kinds of things are supposed to be happening with baby's growth - teeth, bones, all kinds of things. I have my next appointment at the end of the month and I hope we get another sonogram! I can't wait to see what baby looks like by then! Hopefully he/she will look more like a baby than last time. Apparently this appointment is going to take a long time because we have to fill out all kinds of paperwork and do all kinds of things. I guess I better pack some snacks! If I don't eat consistently, I start to feel really bad, so I just make sure that I have food with me all the time and don't let myself get too hungry.

On a side note, I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to continue this blog or even carry on a halfway decent conversation because the baby seems to be sucking every last brain cell right out of my head! You should feel very very sorry for Nick at this point.