doc appt

we had another doctor's appointment thursday and it really went well. unless you count the 45 minute wait to see the doctor; that was a bit of a bummer, especially with adam needing to get to work.

but, waiting aside, we got to hear the heartbeat again (adam for the first time), and it sounded incredible again. the doctor was able to get a good read on the little one, creating a crisp audio. adam attempted to record with his ipod, but the finicky recorder let us down. maybe next time?

i found out that i passed my blood test with flying colors. whatever the long list of items were, my results were all in the "normal" column. according to the doctor, hardly everyone has all "normal," with at least one abnormal; but not me! whoo hoo!

apparently i passed the urine test too, because after i submitted my sample (it continues to amuse me how easy THAT is) the nurse stuck her head in the exam room to say the sample was good. adam and i were a bit confused by/perhaps impressed with her lightning-fast analysis, but whatever. she's got issues. when we first came into the exam room, the nurse asked if i felt the baby yet; i said no. any flutterings? no. any bleeding or cramping? no. interesting enough, when the doctor was talking to us, she asked if i felt anything yet, i said no, and she said that it was very normal and most first pregnancies don't have noticeable movement until 20 weeks (i'm 17 weeks currently). she commented that everyone wants to know if you're feeling anything, but not to worry if i don't. i was really tempted to ask, "so when the nurse asked me if i felt anything, then immediately asked if i had any symptoms of miscarriage, i shouldn't worry?" i didn't. maybe i should have. that nurse is a bit of a dolt.

something kinda fun happened yesterday, post exam, granted, but related. i was trying on a shirt i bought and adam was home. he commented on my pregnant belly (more fat than pregnant, but i'm not allowed to say things like that, adam's tired of my fat gripes). so then i asked adam to feel my uterus (that sounds weird); it's a noticeable round firmness right below my belly button. it's cool to feel because it's something tangible in an every day setting that says "i've got something growing inside me." adam loved it. it was something he could experience in real life too.

we'll have another ultrasound in 3 weeks. can't wait!