11 Weeks

On Wednesday we had our eleven week appointment.  I'm not gonna lie it was by far the easiest appointment thus far and I hope this continues.

We get there on time.  Sit for two minutes, then follow the nurse back to the exam room.  Oh but of course first, I had to do the dreaded weighing on the scale exercise.  Happy with my results (under two pounds total so far) we hit the exam room.  Fully expecting to have to bear all, I ask for a gown.  A gown?  You don't need to undress at the eleven week appointment.  Well looky here I'd say this week already rocks.  But I'll tell ya, what rocks even harder than that is hearing your babies heart beat.  I'm pretty sure mine stopped when I heard our baby. 

She started off telling us not to worry if we can't hear it.  It's still early.  A minute has passed and no heartbeat is found.  She's telling me not to worry and that we will check it at the next appointment.  This lovely but silly nurse thought I would be okay with waiting 4 weeks of not knowing if everything is ok.  Not my style lady, not my style.  Time for waterworks.  I cry, well ok not really for drama. I was scared, even more scared for Chris, he would of had to hear me stress, moan and groan about the baby for 4 weeks.  Talk about gettin' a few greys.  She notices I'm crying and looks for another minute.  With no success she tells me not to worry I can come back sooner if I want to check.  As soon as she finished her sentence....bump,bumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbump.  HOLY CRAP!  That's our baby!! Heartbeat kicking away at 177.  ::Phew::

Doctor comes in, big smile on his face. Tells Chris and I to get excited, it would be very rare if this baby didn't make it full term.  Miscarriage at this stage after hearing the heartbeat is rare.  I will never forget the look on Chris' face as he heard this.  We have been truly blessed.  All the emotions, the ups and downs, the not knowings, are they over?  Do I relax?  Oh how I wish.  No one ever told me that now there will be a whole new set of worries, a whole new set of concerns. I guess it will always be something.  Something for Chris and I to get through, many more hurdles to jump over. But just like I said it before, we will do this, we will always do this together.  Because I love ya babe, so here we go.  A new phase, a whole new set of worries and I'm so ready.