Good News!

We had our first OB check this afternoon. All I really cared about was getting to hear the healthy heartbeat of our newest addition. After all that has gone on with the CO poisoning and extreme summer heat, I can't say that I wasn't the tiniest bit worried that something could be wrong. But I'm a worrier. Are there any mothers out there who can claim otherwise? I realize that we all have varying degrees of worry, and I try to stay within the bounds of sanity; but, I'm a little obsessive sometimes. Especially in pregnancy!

Yeah, I know. I digress...

Doc placed the heartbeat wand on my belly and began the search. I tend to dread the initial search because I am terrified that she will find nothing. And of course that terror took over for about 30 seconds this afternoon.

She searched high, she searched low. She moved it to the left--then to the right. All over the center. And nothing. I think I actually said, "Oh, I hate this!" To which she said, "I know, but we'll find it." And as soon as I was about to say "try going to the very bottom on my right side,"she discovered the thump-thump sound I love so much in that very spot! All of my girls have hovered down in this spot--is this a common heartbeat spot? I don't know. But it is for my kiddos.

Anyway, to say I was instantly relieved is nothing short of an understatement. She then continued on saying that my "uterus is way outta there," referring to being way popped out of my pubic bone.

Needless to say, we're not really sure when I am due. I was thinking I was about 12 weeks along, but it turns out I'm measuring 16 weeks. So we are left guessing:

-is there more than one in there?
-do I have some kind of tumor/growth thing going on?
-is this a big baby?
-are the dates off?
-or do I just have a stretched out muscle?

Who knows, but we'll get to find out tomorrow!

And to answer a few more questions:

"No, I can't wait."

"No, I probably won't sleep much tonight."

"Yes, I'm hoping to be either further along or have a roomy 'house.'"

"Yes, you're right. I do think twins would be a neat way to complete our family, but I'm not totally convinced that's what we need. However, if that's what it ends up being, I will gladly accept the challenge and love every second of it! Well, maybe not EVERY second but just as many seconds as I love being a mother to any of my kids. This, by the way, would be about 98% of the day's seconds!"

"Um, duh! Of course I know twins would be better news than a tumor/growth. Don't worry, many may think I'm crazy for having a larger-than-average sized family, but I do still have my head screwed on rather straight, folks!"

Okay, enough questions.

Oh, you weren't asking.

Well, you got an earful anyway! Sorry.