Well that was Awkward!

We had our first pre-natal appointment on April 21, 2011.  Neither one of us knew what to expect, I just wanted someone to confirm my pregnancy!  We spent about an hour talking with the nurse about our family histories and answering all 15 questions I had already written down (did you expect anything different?).  We were very pleased with the information she provided and then we were escorted to the infamous scale for my weight.  She also asked for a urine sample.  I asked if it showed her I was pregnant- waiting for those important words- and she replied, "Oh you haven't received a confirmation?"  She pulled out a test and said it would take a few minutes.  But, she turned around 5 seconds later and said, "oh wow, it already showed up- yes you're pregnant."  YAY!!


Next we headed to the exam room where they asked me to follow the normal routine.... you know the drill.  Let's just say Tim wasn't prepared for that.  The midwife came in and spoke with us for a few minutes and then performed her exam.  It wasn't 1 second after she left the room that Tim said, "well that was awkward!" 


The midwife told us that according to my cycle I was 7 weeks and 5 days pregnant, making my due date December 5, 2011.  But the best news was still to come- she would do a sonogram so we can hear the heartbeat and confirm the due date!! I was ecstatic!


We had to wait another 15 minutes and then were taken into the sonogram room- which means they are going to rub jelly on my belly, right?  WRONG!!  After asking me to take my clothes off yet again, she pulled out the "tool."  At that moment I had flashes of "Knocked Up" where the OB pulls out the same tool and looks at the dad letting him know "he's next."  I only wish I could have seen the look on Tim's face. My shock faded quickly as they turned the screen for us to see and hear our little one.  It was an amazing, priceless moment. 


As the midwife examed and measured our tiny embryo she announced, "oh, looks like we're barely 6 weeks along."  This changed our due date to December 16, 2011.  I am still a little skeptical of this new date, besides it wouldn't be outrageous for Tim and I to have an abnormally small baby!  We'll just wait and see how our bundle of joy looks at the next visit- May 17


Here is a picture of the sonogram (or the yolk sac, haha).  Listening to the heartbeat was much more exciting!