You are Perfect!

Yesterday's prenatal appointment was quite interesting, to say the least.  You are perfect.  Your heartbeat is strong and perfect at 154 bpm. You are growing like a weed and perfect.

Mama, on the other hand had a run for her money.  I had to have 8 vials of blood taken for different tests. I was pricked SIX times...I thought I was going to faint.  Needles and blood have never been a problem for me before, but yesterday, I hit my limit.  To make a long story short, left arm, right arm, right hand, back to the left arm, left hand, and then finally we got a draw from the foot.  OUCH!!!!  Your hands, foot, and the inner arm (right at your elbow) HURT!!!!  I am all black and blue and officially look like a drug user.  I have always had tiny veins that like to roll - that was a known fact, but it's been 100 degrees the past few days, with the heat index topping at 110.  They say even though I (and everyone else) has been drinking water, we are still dehydrated because of the heat.  Soooo....my tiny little veins kept collapsing.  Every time she would fill one vial and half of another, DONE!!!!  That vein would just stop giving blood.  It kind of freaked me out.  Anyway, in the foot, we finally got enough blood for 5 full vials of blood and decided we would do the other three NEXT time. At that point, I have my nurse, my doctor (wondering where I am) and two other lab workers standing there watching this woman poke, jab around and hunt for veins.  I just wanted to cry.  At least that's done with until next time.

In other news, my blood pressure was high yesterday which scares me.  Ever since I have gone to the doctor my blood pressure has ALWAYS been 120/75-80.  ALWAYS!!!  Yesterday it was rather high.  This is something for now the doctor just wants to monitor and then we will go from there.  My mom has a blood pressure machine I may see if she will let me borrow. 

In more fun and exciting news...

Next doctor's appointment is August 22nd - just to check on both of us.
Then....SEPTEMBER 2nd....we will know if you are a he or she....
Daddy was quite confused on why I wrote on our calendar 9/2 - SEX....ha!  We will explain that one to you later....in many years!


We love you so much sweet baby and are so excited you are doing so well.  We cannot wait to meet you!