11.5 weeks, and all is well

I went to the new clinic this week to meet with Dr. Bundren and the staff there. The place was very nice - clean and well run.

I had a regular check up - no ultrasounds this time, as I am now on the regular pregnancy track - those don't include the expense of every visit ultrasounds. He did get out the hand held monitor though, and fished around my belly for a heartbeat. He wasn't confident he would be able to get to it, seeing as it still is quite early....but after some pushing around, there it was! The little lime (it's size now) has a heart rate of 170bpm. I will head back in a month for a routine check up. All seems normal and on track. We look forward to June 2nd, which will mark the first day of no shots in months!!! YAHOO!! Mom and dad are heading down that day as well, and I'm sure we'll start thinking about the realities of what December 1st will mean in this house! So amazing! My stomach continues to move outward - it is such an interesting experience realizing that it is my body making the necessary changes in order to host the little one growing inside. If anything monumental should occur, we'll be sure to make note of it here.