And the Verdict Is.....

We are having ONE baby! Not multiples! I feel relieved! Not that I wouldn't be excited about twins, but one can't help but think about the extra toll on the body as well as the sleep depravation afterwards. My appointment was a little crazy as it was scheduled for 3:45, I was called back for a weigh in and blood pressure check around 4:15, and then about 4:20 the nurse came out to the waiting room to say Dr. W. had to go deliver a baby.

There were two VERY pregnant women who she told had to stay, and then she looked at my chart and said, "oh, I just realized why you're here. Do you want to stay?" I said I didn't want to wait if it was going to be an hour, and of course, as we all know when it comes to babies, one can never tell exactly how long it will be. So, she told me I could come back tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:30 in the morning. I was satisfied with the morning appointment, so Mira and I were on our way.

About 10 minutes down the road the nurse called to say Dr. W. was back and I could come back in if I wanted. Heck yeah! My appointment was good, she asked if I had any questions, which I didn't, but I told her, "I need to know there's only one". She said, "ok". Then she told me she already diagnosed a set of twins today and therefore I wouldn't be having them too. Whew, a little relieved, I mean, what are the chances?

She did an ultrasound, and it was nice to see one little baby on the screen! I got to see and hear the heartbeat, which is always such a relief. It's funny even though you see a positive pregnancy test, there are still thoughts of, "am I really pregnant?" It was very comforting to see the little he or she on the screen, see the heart beating, and hear the little heartbeat at 150 bpm.

And in case you're wondering what your doc is thinking when she looks in "that" area, I asked her. Yeah, we're cool like that. She said, "it's just a job, my husband thinks I'm crazy, but it's just a body part".
Cool, good to know.

And finally, the part you've all been waiting for.
The belly pic.
Don't get your hopes up that you will see this bare belly again, because you most certainely will not. This, however, was the best shot I could get for tonight, and it shows the belly quite well.
Eight weeks and two days, people. 8 weeks, and 2 days.
January 11, 2010 is officially the due date.