For the First Time

I really don't have any funny experiences to share this time BUT I want to share with everyone our experience of seeing the baby for the first time <3

Our doctor appointment was at 9:00 am this morning and of course I have been freaking out about it because I am the sickest around that time in the mornings. But this morning was definitely different! My stomach was in knots not because of morning sickness but because I was excited about seeing the baby for the first time! I have been telling myself that I didn't think I would cry when we saw it but after my experiences on the roller coaster of emotions I started thinking different. I was thinking last night.."oh great, they are going to think I am not excited at all because I am going to be sobbing uncontrollably because here lately I can't just cry a few tears. I start shaking, sobbing, and making weird faces!" Keith told me that if he cried to not make fun of him and then I was really thinking, well that is just awesome, if he cries then I am definitely going to cry!!

We get to the doctor's office and the whole time in the waiting room I started getting really anxious and feeling really nauseated. I was worried that when we went in there something would be wrong and that there might not really be a baby in there lol. I thought this because we haven't got to see it or hear the heartbeat yet so that made me all kinds of nervous!! But Keith just reassured me that with as much as I have been throwing up then everything is OK! (see I guess he can be pretty sensitive and nice at times) ;)

FINALLY they called my name and we went back and went into the ultrasound room. The gel was actually really warm that they put on my belly which I wasn't expecting that because everyone has told me it is really cold. The ultrasound tech started pushing around on my belly with that little machine thing (don't know what it is called!) and she instantly found the baby!! It was the neatest thing ever! Keith and I couldn't quit smiling! Neither one of us cried because we were just too amazed!! She said the baby was in the right spot and there was definitely ONE baby in there!! She checked out my ovaries and everything looked great and the blood flow to the baby was also good! She did say though that I am only 10 weeks and 4 days so not as far along as they previous thought I was! My due date is now May 12th :) The baby is looking great for its gestational age! And the heartbeat was very strong and fast which is also awesome! I asked her "is that my heartbeat or the baby's?", because my heart was beating 900 mph!!!! At first the baby was laying still sleeping and then the more she moved around on my stomach the baby started kicking its little legs and arms and moving everywhere!! It was the neatest thing I have ever seen! We got our print out of pictures and we couldn't be happier!! <3

OH, and the baby is an inch and a half long so it's a tiny little booger!! <3

~Kristen~