13 weeks

This past Saturday I finally heard his little heart beat on the fetal Doppler! I was about to have a nervous breakdown and just went for it, knowing I might not have been able to hear it. It took me a couple of minutes, but I finally detected it by pressing on the lower left quadrant of my abdomen…so hard that I think I bruised. It was different than anything else I have heard and the Doppler registered about 165bpm, which is what was showing at the doctor’s office. It was thrilling and completely turned my mood around. All of a sudden I was full of energy and I felt a renewed confidence that everything was going well. Since my last RE appointment at 11 weeks I was feeling very anxious and depressed, just wondering what was going on in there. As of today, I am still feeling good about everything. I was supposed to have my first appointment with my new OBGYN today, but two of his patients were in labor so the appointment was moved until tomorrow afternoon. I suppose that will be a downfall of a smaller practice- when there are only two of them, appointments get shifted quite a bit. Hopefully it will all be worth it and I will like the new doc and he will listen to my concerns. I don’t even think I want to feign crying for an ultrasound; I would be satisfied with hearing the heartbeat via Doppler. That seems to be enough to calm me, though I always love a picture of the little bugger.

I bought more maternity clothes from Old Navy this week. I got like 10 pieces for $80 with all of their holiday specials and free shipping. They have pretty cute/cheap stuff on there but I told myself I’m not going to stock up too much because I’ll never wear these things again after my pregnancies. I do need a winter coat though- I can’t button any of mine across the chest or belly! I also am graduating beyond a 34DD- what is next? DDD or E?? I guess I should do some research because the girls are feeling restricted. We are still holding off on any registering, furniture, or clothes shopping at least until the new year and I am beyond 16 weeks. For some reason 16 weeks is sticking in my head as a good point to really cut loose and give into my nesting urges- that’s when I’m going to tell my employer (and anyone else who will listen) about my pregnancy. It marks the almost halfway point of my pregnancy and feels like the right time. But I must confess…I’ve already got some things bookmarked on Babies R Us.