Doctor's Visit

I went to the doctor last Wednesday. Life has been good with barely any nausea, and definitely no throwing up, which is my usual trend. I have been having more cravings so far than I ever had with the girls, at least this early on. I never really know what I want, but there is a definite craving of something!
Well, I visited with the nurse lady first about any updates in my family history, which there weren't, just a few things she had to move around from other parts of my chart... like the c-section and D and C with Leah. The paperwork they sent me gave me pricing for a c-section, so I asked her if that meant I had to get one this time around. She told me that's common procedure, and to talk to the doctors. I was told that I was a prime candidate for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) because Jacqueline had been successful. All I needed to do was wait a year, which we did, so I should be good. I will talk to Eryn (who delivered both girls and is the doc I see next month) to make sure.
Well, after I talked to the nurse, I had to do the ceremonious peeing in a cup, and then I saw the resident nurse, Brenda. My BP was 91/50, which is lower than I have ever had before, and then it was time for the usual first visit things. Brenda actually did a vaginal ultrasound, which I have never had before, at least this early. With Jac, we only had the 20 week ultrasound. With Leah, I had three. One on my first visit because Lisa knew from feeling that I was further along than 12 weeks - so I had a vaginal ultrasound and found out I was 14. Then I went back two weeks later at 16 weeks (after Aruba) for a full ultrasound and got the due date, and then we got the usual 20 week ultrasound the next month. Then we didn't get to see her again for 21 weeks!
Well, according to when I had my last period, I should have been 8 weeks. With the ultrasound, Brenda was getting 7 weeks 1 day, so that moved my due date from November 3 to November 5 - one day before Leah's.

I'm really hoping we can get this baby to come early, in October because we didn't do a very good job of planning and I don't really want two November babies. I guess we will just wait and see! I'm also trying to convince Casey we should go to NYC in August or September for a getaway and leave the girls at home. I have never been to New York, and really want to go, and what better time than as a post two babies, pre one baby "baby moon"?!!
My next appointment is April 20. We will get to hear the heartbeat!!!!!

And here is a picture of "Cutie" or "Tina" (the two names Jacqueline has given to our sweet precious new baby!)... Cutie is on the far right under the dotted lines. Such a tiny thing, that doesn't even look like a baby yet! :)

A week late

So, it's March 6th, and I'm a week late in getting my monthly visit. A few years ago this would have shot up a red flag, but lately, this seems to be the trend. Since Jac was concieved on our honeymoon, I have had 4 periods. One in January of 2008 -- Leah was conceived after this one. And then I've had three since Leah was born, November and December of 2009 and January 2010. Each of the cycles since I got my November visit have come at 5 weeks instead of 4, so being a week late hasn't surprised me very much... except that I have been having lots of stomach aches. I've never been one for morning sickness, just a little nausea, which I haven't had yet. Just stomach aches every now and then. I started taking my temp on Wednesday and it was 98 two days and then 98.2 two days. I always drop one day before I start (and today is officially one week late), so I'm planning to take a pregnancy test later today.
I've been ready for another baby for a while now, but Casey wasn't. He knew there was no birth control being used, so this is what we get! According to the online due date calendars, this new due date will be sometime the second week of November.
I took the test on March 6th and it was positive! I was excited, but Casey didn't seem to have much of a reaction. He told that it wasn't a surprise because I had already told him that I was, but I didn't know for sure. Now we do!

So... where do we go from here? We can only go forward! :) I called my OB and they rescheduled my annual appt from the 15th to the 24th because that would be 8 weeks according to their wheel. We told family on the 17th, Jacqueline's birthday. Most of Casey's family was at his parents house since it was St. Patty's Day, so Jacqueline told Nana (and every one else) "Momma has a new baby in her tummy!" Kathy (Nana) was shocked, and asked her what she said, and so she said again, and she squealed and was very excited. It's great that everyone is as excited for number 3, as they were with number 1.

And the proof....