Week Eleven

Yesterday morning we had another doctor's appointment. First we met with one of the nurses, who asked us about a million questions about medical history and genetics. She wrote out a lab slip for bloodwork and gave us a bunch of reading material. Next we saw the doctor, who said she was going to try to hear the heartbeat this time with a Doppler, but not to be discouraged if we didn't because it's still early. She completed a physical exam and determined that the uterus is tilted back slightly, which apparently makes it near impossible to hear a heartbeat.

The doctor wheeled in the ultrasound machine to get a glimpse of how the baby is doing. It was so amazing to see it again. This time, we could make out hands and feet. It definitely looked more like a baby than a jelly bean. The doctor said that it appeared like Baby B was crossing its feet and waving. He or she jumped a few times, too! Okay, it was more like spastic movements, but it was so cute. We got a few more pictures to put in the baby album. Our next appointment is scheduled for February 29, when the doctor will go over all the lab work with us and we'll finally be able to hear the heartbeat. The next one after that, we find out if it's a boy or girl!!

Last weekend, we made our first journey into baby shopping land. We went into the baby departments of Target and Toys'RUS. It was fun... and daunting. Very daunting. I mean, how can such a tiny little thing possibly need all that stuff? We were clueless. What kind of car seat do we get? What type of bottles? We didn't buy a single thing. We did however, decide on a theme for the nursery, which will be Classic Winnie the Pooh. It will be so much fun purchasing items and decorating the baby's room, when we actually know what we need. Thank goodness Grandma will know what to do!