First Appointment & Ultrasound

When I first made my doctor's appointment it seemed like February 26th would never get here. I was so anxious to go and hear my baby's heartbeat for the first time. Steve couldn't get off work to go with me so my mom and dad did. Dr. Meyer couldn't find a heartbeat but said there's definitely a baby in there because there was a lot of activity going on. After my dr's appointment I drank my water and had an ultrasound. I was a little nervous since we didn't hear a heartbeat, but as soon as the technician put the thing on my belly my mom and I saw the following picture on the screen. However, I waited patiently for confirmation.

After the initial shock my mom went out into the waiting room to get my dad to come in the room. The technician told him here is one gestational sac and here is another gestational sac. His immediate reply was, "No, Really." That was priceless. Needless to say he went back out into the waiting room.

After the ultrasound I went back to my doctor and showed her and her nurse the pictures. They couldn't believe it. According to the ultrasound one is measuring 9 weeks 1 day and the other one is measuring 9 weeks 3 days. She said that explains why she couldn't hear a heartbeat. Although we couldn't hear them, my mom and I could see their hearts beating on the screen.

Here are some more pictures...

When I called Steve to tell him he didn't believe me. I had to take a picture of the ultrasound and send it to him. He wanted proof since he thought I was playing a trick on him.

Once we left the hospital we met my niece Linzy at the Ambassador for pizza. We have never seen her so quiet before. She just kept looking at the pictures and looking at the pictures. The weather was horrible on the drive home, but we made it home safe and sound. Steve and I didn't sleep very good that night thinking of what is to come, but we were excited to go to work the next day and show off the pictures. The look on my colleagues' faces went from initial shock to laughter and my prinicpal was excited. He said, "You're awesome for the district" in one breath and then in another he said, "You're going to be missing a lot of school."

I'm sure I'll have a lot to write about in the next 6 1/2 months, but if I get a bit lax deal with it. I'll try to be better if somebody promises to make 2 blankets with ruffles and you know who you are!