12 weeks

Today I am 12 weeks. I saw an OB for the first time ever. Here is our conversation:

Dr: How are you, my name is xxxxxxx.
Me: Hi. Nice to meet you.
Dr: I've reviewed your chart, and normally I don't do this, but I'll bet you want to start with the u/s.
Me: YES (I was very emphatic here)
Dr: lay back and pull your shirt up.
Me: Really? I get the external scan?
Dr: Yes... There's the heartbeat.
Me: (silently crying with joy)

The little bugger was moving around again. We even got a little tiny wave and the doc snapped a photo of the little hand and it's fingers.

I have another u/s on Friday. This is part of a very detailed genetic screening test. They are doing a non-invasive check to see if there are any indicators of Tay-sachs or Downs based on their findings. I am hoping for a good set of data. I am not sure I am up for a risky anmio. The last thing I want to do is give nature any reason to not complete this pregnancy at 40 weeks.

Last night, my husband and I got stuck in a hotel unexpectedly. The Seattle area never gets snow, but we got snow, rain, sleet and freezing temp yesterday. It took me 40 minutes to drive over and get him on what normally is a 4 minute drive. Damn that rear wheel drive. There were jack-knifed busses and cars everywhere. We live in the foothills which we already knew was a mess so we decided to stay in the hotel across the street from work. The room was small and the bed sucked. We barely slept. However, my husband did have a dream. He told me in the morning that he dreamt about the baby's birth. The baby came out talking and said "hi mommy. hi daddy". Isn't that the sweetest?