Still ticking

I had a great doctor appointment yesterday. There is still a baby in there and it's heart is still beating and I am less than a week away from the end of my first trimester! It was a very exciting milestone for me.

The doctor originally tried to find the baby's heartbeat with the Doppler but after lots of searching, and what felt like an eternity, she gave up and offered to do an ultrasound. It was really good that she offered the ultrasound because if she hadn't I might have had to throw a little tantrum right there in the office. I would seriously be a basket case right now if I hadn't gotten reassurance that everything was still going well in there.

The little ultrasound machine she has in her office is very old and outdated but we were still able to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. I was really surprised at how much the baby has grown since our last appointment only two weeks ago. And it actually looks like a baby instead of just a little blob. It's amazing to think that there is a little human growing inside of me right now.

I also got permission from the doctor to eat a sub, dye my hair, and fly to DC in April. Yes, I will be going to Washington DC in April for a work trip. I feel so grown up! I'm actually really excited because I've never been to DC before. Joe is going to fly up at the end of the conference and spend the rest of the weekend with me. I guess that'll be our babymoon.

Another big milestone that I have coming up is telling everyone at work. I am amazed that I've managed to keep my mouth shut up to this point. There were several times that I almost slipped up and said something. It'll be nice to finally have an explanation for the change in diet, lack of exercise, the tiredness and overall bitchiness.

My next appointment is February 17th, which feels like a million years from now. But, I do have to go for an ultrasound on Monday to check for cysts on my ovaries. I've been having some sharp stabbing pains that feel the same as when I have cysts so the doctor wants to check that out. I'm hoping they'll look at the baby while they're in there but I doubt it. It would be nice though because the machines at the ultrasound place give such nicer pictures. So keep an eye out for possible new pictures on Monday.