12week appointment

dr. was sort of concerned that i wasn't gaining weight. but said it's probably the metformin and morning sickness. i didn't have any morning sickness so i guess it's the metformin. david has been saying that for awhile. my mom is wrong about my blood type. she printed B- in my baby book when i am in fact B+. i am happy because i was worried about the RH factor. now i don't have to worry about it. i'm also not anemic yay!

the medical assistant. though a sweet girl. is an idiot! she starts off by telling me that we might not find the heartbeat and for me to stay calm if this happens. i explained to her that we have a medical grade doppler at home and i have had no problems finding the heartbeat. i also tell her the exact spot where i have been getting the heartbeat [experts say you will find the heartbeat in the same spot for the most part and it's true]. she sticks it there for maybe one second when she starts moving it all over the place.. grr. then she stops RIGHT on the aorta vein and says "yup there it is. sounds good". um. that wasn't the heartbeat! that was my vein. i didn't say anything to her because one, she was really sweet and two, i already know there is a heartbeat so whatev. lol. i am glad david didn't come with me this time [he had a training class in lewisville today]. it was by the far the most boring appt and it sounds like my 16week appointment will be the same! the big ultrasound will be in august! yay!

i had to take public transportation today [aka the bus]. it took me and hour and half longer than it would have in a car [one way]. but it was a nice soothing experience. it's fun because you get to look at everything instead of paying attention to driving. seeing everything reminded me why i love living in fort worth. i found myself relaxed and not stressed out by bad drivers or traffic. btw i had to get up at six this morning to make it to the doctor appointment and didn't get home until 12:30pm. crazy huh? i was sooo tired i ended up taking a super long nap but before that i decided to check the baby's heartbeat since i didn't get to hear it at the doctors office. within a few seconds i had found it.. IN THE SPOT i told the medical assistant to check first! that still bothers me lol. when david came home he wanted to hear the heartbeat since it's been a few days for him. again it didn't take me long to find it and he commented on my super finder skills.. "wow you are good at it.. all the girls on the internet are always complaining how hard it is to find". it isn't once you know what to look for and what each sound means. my doctor told me i would also be able to hear the baby moving around in the fluid. i forgot to ask her what it sounds like but i have an idea it isn't hard to figure out.

after my shower i felt my uterus peeking out from my pelvic bone. it's ROCK hard! david could even feel it. so when they say it's isn't a baby belly unless its rock hard they mean it. it's REALLY hard lol. right now it's only a few inches of space. not very large but it's definitely peeking out now.