The 1st Three Appointments

So I am 13 weeks, and have already been to the doctor 3 times!

The first visit was to confirm the pregnancy through an ultrasound.  Jarrett was able to get off of work and come with me to the visit.  It was actually quite an experience as Dr. Klouda could not find the baby at first and was asking questions like "are you sure you have the dating right?" (which I knew for sure that I did).  It was scary, and I had a panicky feeling in my stomach.  However, it turns out the settings were messed up on the machine.  She never could get them reset, but we did at least got to see the beating heartbeat on the little blob we saw on the screen.

Because of the problem with the machine, she wanted me to come back again in 2 weeks to look again.  This time she used a different machine and Jarrett and I got to see our baby moving and waving on the screen.  It truly is such an amazing thing to watch and to experience.  I was very relieved once we were actually able to see the baby and make out its features.

Today I had my 3rd visit for blood work and questions.  It took FOREVER, but everything went great.  I got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time, which was amazing!  It was at 167.

My next appointment will be in 4 weeks, and then the "big" ultrasound will be July 5th.  I'm so excited and can not wait to see the baby again on the screen.  And of course we will also find out if Lawson is getting a little sister or a little brother, which will also be a lot of fun!