Ahhh...Relief

Well i waited until today to write since we had a doctor's appointment today. For the first time since being pregnant i had a doctor that i loved! She was so nice and let me ask all sorts of insane questions and answered them all. Then she had me lay down while i was still talking so she could use the doppler, so i stopped what i was saying and told her "last time we were here he couldn't find the heartbeat..." and she finished my sentence for me: "and you're freaking out?" Of course i answered: "Yes."

She did a little searching (she actually had the doppler higher up on my belly this time since the baby is getting bigger!), and within less than a minute we could hear it. She said "the problem is this little one is moving around, so catching the heartbeat can be tricky." We also heard him/her moving around - so it was all so much better then the last time.

I told her about my round ligament pain (actual medical term) that I've been having. It's shooting pains from your hips all around through you groin area. It's basically from the baby and your tummy stretching. This morning i turned over too fast and my right side just started shooting these horrible pains into my groin. Anyway - it's completely normal which is what i had figured since i had been reading about it on my own. The other "issue" i mentioned was that my hips pretty much feel broken. It's terrible. It wakes me up in the middle of the night, even when i have a pillow between my knees. Sometimes it's so bad i can hardly walk up the stairs. She told me i could go to a chiropractor...but her actual words were "welcome to pregnancy."

Ok. Thanks!

Here's my 16 week, 2 day picture. We were getting ready to head out to a Giants vs. 49ers game so i was bundled up. The weather here has arrived at fall in a serious way:

I have to say - the camera makes it look much bigger. Here's a bare belly one that i was hesitant about posting...but what the hell:

In other doctor appointment news: Our downs syndrome and trisomy test numbers came back and our chances are 1 in 4500. The doctor said that those were "better than great" numbers, so we were very happy to hear that. I had to get the second part blood work done today so those won't be back for another week or so.

I also got weighed in. The grand total for the last month: gained 2 pounds. Since i lost 3 in my first trimester I'm basically back to the weight i was at when i got pregnant so that's nice. I asked her what my goal should be and the answer was 25 pounds knowing that almost everyone exceeds that by 5 to 10 pounds. Let's hope i don't exceed it by too much, but time will tell! Nathan was disappointed since he was betting i had gained 8 pounds! I guess since my belly is showing pretty well now it's easier to think I've put on more weight. I wasn't upset today to disappoint him with a grand total of only 2!

Our next appointment is on November 19th - right before we head to California for Thanksgiving. We get our big ultrasound, which is normally where people find out the gender. We're still holding out, but it will be fun to see the baby again! We also get a cd with 50 something images on it to keep and share with friends and family.

The game on Sunday was fun! It was very cold as we sat on the visitor side (49er side) that gets absolutely no sun. The fans on the other side of the stadium were in the sun the entire time and were walking around with short sleeves on. Bastards.

The tickets were great! We were on the field - so close we could touch the players. Our tickets also got us into the president's club before and after the game that offers free drinks (alcohol and all) and food. The 49ers lost (shocking) but it was really fun. Here's a picture of us all bundled up:

Tomorrow i start my last training program of the year. I'm happy about that, but i also know how antsy i can get sitting in the office all the time. I suppose with budgets being at the forefront and the holidays it won't be too bad.

Speaking of work, Kathy starts her first round of chemo tomorrow. A few of us at the office got together and bought her an iPod and portable DVD player to bring back and forth with her. Hopefully it will make the time go by a little faster - or entertain her at the very least. I'm nervous for her, but I'm also happy she will be starting what needs to be done to get rid of that crap cancer. I just talked to her yesterday and she was feeling excited in every meaning of the word. All in all she's keeping a positive attitude. I'm hoping to actually see her in person soon!

I guess that's it for now. I hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather wherever you live and looking forward to Halloween!

xoxoxoxo