Meeting Dr. Hutton

We had our 1st appointment with Dr. Hutton today. We went through all the normal bits of paperwork, but didn't look at the baby. We won't get to see our little critter again until July 16th. I did get the pleasure of having all of my blood drawn today. Fun! 6 ginormous viles filled. I had no idea I had that much blood to give. Since I've had several Leeps done in the past I was worried about cervical incontinence. The doc said she'd look at the depth of my cervix next time and if it was to thin for her liking she'd go ahead and sew it up. Yikes. So far pregnancy has been like a nauseating pin cushion. I can't wait for the glucose test! All kidding aside, I think I'm going to like our new doc. She's pretty to the point (actually saying I'm not showing just fat-well a bit nicer than that but along the same lines) and thorough. I've gained another 5 pounds. I made Lou look away from the scale as he said "I'm not going to say anything..." I'm up to about 120 pounds now, which is still a good healthy weight. We should hear back on all the blood work in about a week or so. The doc wasn't overly concerned about the Pox, but I had the blood drawn for the tests anyway-just to err on the side of caution. I had a pretty radical case of the Pox when I was a kid, so my chances are pretty slim of catching them again. I still remember thinking my black and white tv was showing in color. How's that for tripping! Any who, I best be off to work. I've goofed off enough for one day.

The luck of the chicken

Have you ever wondered what the Chicken did to get the Pox? What strange series of events occurred to call them the Chicken Pox? Why not the Hippo Pox? What exactly is a Pox anyway? When I had the Chicken Pox many moons ago I specifically remember them as puss filled, oozing bumps of ferocious itchiness. Where is this leading you may be asking yourself... Well, a lady here in the office just discovered she has the Chicken Pox for the 2nd time. Yes, you heard me and apparently it IS possible. This normally would alarm me, but I have worked closely with this lady for the last two days. She has touched everything in my office. Our office manager came in my office this morning frantically saying "stay away from her she has the Pox!" Too little too late. I called my doctor's nurse and she was more than surprised. She said that they'll have to run a series of test tomorrow to determine if I've caught the Pox again. If so, there is nothing we can do. I get to continue my ravenous itching for another few weeks (remembering that I'm still peeling from the preggie burn of '08). She did say that if I didn't already have an appointment tomorrow that she would have made an emergency appointment for me which really did nothing to calm my nerves. So, now that I have this idea in my head I'm naturally starting to itch all over. AHHH! Can I get a friggin break!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Our second doctor's appointment is this week and we're getting excited to see our little one again! This time I promise not to screw up the picture! I think I've jinxed myself on morning sickness. I really only felt crappy for about a week and a half, but since I'm a total wuss it felt like a heck of a lot longer. I was bragging to the other preggo at work that my sickness left, but whoa buddy...it came back. I have felt totally nausious all weekend and all of today. Eating really does nothing for it now. Not only that but the sleepiness has made me totally useless at work. Between the pregnancy brain that is making me ADD and stupid to boot and the sleepiness it is a wonder that I get anything accomplished. Lou had his first unofficial Father's Day yesterday! I forgot to wish him an unofficial Father's Day until he brought it to my attention that I hadn't wished him an unofficial Father's Day. I laughed.

Thought this was funny!

Pretty much everyone knows how I feel about the Astros now, but I read this in the Houston Chronicle today about the Yankees coming to town and thought it was the funniest thing. I hope you enjoy as much as I did...

June 12, 2008
The Yankees are coming. We're finally going to matter.
Sit up straight. Brush your teeth. Yes, by all means use the store-bought toothpaste. You can go back to bakin' soda next week. Don't forget to wash your socks. Our little goober-talking, bubba-voting village will be playing host to the second-biggest thing in professional sports, and you need to look your best. The New York Yankees aren't as big a deal as the Dallas Cowboys, but they're close.
Ever heard of them? Sure you have, Virgil. Remember the time cousin Dwayne had that layover on his way to the Nam and told you he'd seen The House That Ruth Built? Turns out, Dwayne really was in Newark and what he thought was Yankee Stadium was where a Waffle House had been torn down. Dwayne was excited anyway. Dang, I miss old Dwayne. I wish he hadn't tried to climb Uncle Leonard's fence with his 20 gauge. Anyway.
This is the biggest thing to hit our town since, well, since Bob Costas changed planes here. Remember how mad he got when Continental didn't have a separate first-class seat for his ego? Drayton is so excited about the Yankees that he jacked up ticket prices. Don't be surprise if there's a mysterious surcharge on beer and nachos. If you ask Drayton about it, he'll say something about how dadgum big guvment made him do it.
Drayton is going to be raking in some serious jack this weekend. He may even turn the AC back on. Smart move. Trust me that you don't want to be near the NY press corps when they're sweaty and irritable. My little radio station is so excited we're going to be cranking away at full capacity, 82 watts.
After the Yankees come in this weekend and the Red Sox at the end of the month, it'll be time to begin putting a wrap on this baseball season. Once the Red Sox leave, the Astros might be buried so deep in the standings they can't see Footer's red hair, and with the Texans preparing to start camp, well, see you in Kissimmee.
This ain't a bad way to go out. Big newspapers will be here. Important people, too. For instance, John Sterling. Now that man has a high opinion of himself, and rightfully so. ESPN might even put The Big Puma's handsome mug on TV if he gets close enough to Jeter. I've got a co-worker that's going to be like Bill Clinton working a rope line.
I'm only mentioning this because you know what those people think of us. They look at you and think of Hee Haw reruns. They look at me and think shrewd, articulate and ready for network TV. But this isn't about me.
I've been to the mountain. I had a child born in New York. I was once on an elevator with Kevin Costner. In other words, I'm not impressed by New York. But you should be. This is your chance to show America you don't eat peas with a knife.

Surprise!

It was every bit the surprise we thought it would be telling Lou's parents last weekend! We waiting until we got to PF Changs. We sat down in the bar area to wait for our table and that is when Lou and I took out their presents. Once the wave hit them it was like Christmas and birthdays all in one. We had a great weekend. St Simons Island is so pretty. We went to the beach at low tide and it is amazing how far back the water goes. We walked up and down the beach just enjoying the scenery and each other. Picture perfect day! All was great until my pregnancy brain kicked in the next day at the beach. I thought it would be a good idea to NOT wear sunscreen since I was going to be sitting under an umbrella at the beach. We had another great day at the beach enjoying the sun, sand, and waves. When we got back to the house I realized that my shoulders were a bit pink. After my nap and realized that a whole lot more of me was WAAAAAYYY more than pink. The whole front side of my body was an alarming shade of ultra violet red. Ouch! I have been in so much pain all week. The trip back home was excruciating. It was hard to breathe. Of course we had a lovey weather related layover in Tampa for 3.5 hours, which further added to my craziness. Needless to say I think I'll be partaking in a bath/vat of spf 55 before doing anything anywhere at anytime! It was still a trip worth making because telling your family in person that a new baby is on the way is the most priceless feeling in the world.

1st Doctor's Appointment

Our first doctor's appointment was today and what a day it was. According to the ultrasound we are exactly 6.47 weeks along. My uterus is 9 cm, which is slightly larger than the normal 6-7 cm range. That could be why I'm already showing. We got to see the little heart beat and that in and of itself was the most amazing thing I think I've ever seen. We were in the left handed room, so I couldn't see the monitor from the bed. I was able to watch Lou's face as the doctor found our little bean, which was priceless. He was grinning from ear to ear. Seeing that made everything seem a lot more real. Our due date is January 22, 2009. I have to go back in 2 weeks to meet my new doctor. The doctor I've been going to for several years decided to stop delivering babies a few years ago, so they brought in another doctor to continue the delivery portion of the practice. We'll get another ultrasound done then, which is good since I accidentally destroyed the first one. I KNOW! BAD BAD BAD BAD MOMMY!! I wanted to protect our babies very 1st picture so I went and had it laminated. Well, the heat and glue from the laminate machine totally destroyed the picture. I was so distraught yesterday. I'm still carrying it around in my purse though to show anyone who wants to see it! PROUD MOMMY! I've already gained 5 pounds and Lou thinks its funny since our little one is smaller than a bean, but dagnabit I'm going to feed em'.
We dropped the furry kids off at my parent's tonight so they can babysit while we go to Georgia for the weekend. Only a day and a half until we can unleash the coolest secret ever!

Mama's belly at 6 weeks

I'm gonna be a Nana?

After a week of nausea and wanting so badly to talk to my Mom about it, I decided I couldn't wait any longer. I had to tell my parents. As luck would have it my Nannaw was going to be in town as well. Lou laughed. I know he understands. He's almost slipped a few times talking to his Mom and Dad. So, we are going to visit them this weekend and tell them the good news. Neither one of us could ever imagine breaking the greatest news in the world over the phone. We got to my Mom and Dad's and our good friends Curtis and Viva were there as well. We got everyone in the house and passed out early Father's Day presents and late Mother's Day presents. As my Dad was reading his Great Dane mug and looking at the baby bibs that were rolled up inside it was obvious that he wasn't getting the meaning of the bibs. While my Mom was looking funny at her Nana charm bracelet and not getting it either. Curtis and Viva were a different story both looking at us an looking at my parents in awe that they weren't getting it. Finally, someone figured it out and then it was all hugs and laughter. Calls were then made to my Aunt Jan and Uncle Tom who whooped and hollered in excitement. My Aunt Barbara was also totally excited. Christmas is going to be a blast this year! Lou has been joking with me that since my tummy is already getting pretty big that there are probably twins in there. I'm sure there's not, but the funny thing is that when we got home yesterday afternoon I checked my email only to find that Joel and Joanna (Lou's cousin and wife in Tennessee) are having twins! I started laughing. I'm so happy for them!!! According to Joanna's blog she is due the week before I am. I'm thinking that Big Lou and Johnie will be as thrilled to learn about their new leap to grandparent status when we tell them this weekend. We are so excited and can't wait to let everyone know that the first actual Lawrence grandchild is on the way!