More Squirmy Peanut Than Monkey

So even though it was supposed to be another week until my first ultrasound, I got a call on Wednesday from the doctor's office asking me if I could come in today and of course, I did. The hubby and I arrived only slightly early for our 10 o'clock appointment and it was all very, very, very informative. Too informative? Maybe. I'm not sure that I remember half of what the nurse/doctor said. I'm glad that I wasn't alone for the visit. Although it was completely unobtrusive, I don't think that my brain could process everything that happened today, so it's good to have a back up copy!





The doctor (who recently skied off a cliff in Whistler and was so sadly broken in a number of places) talked to us for a while and then cracked out the goo and showed us our baby. It was clear and easy to see, but looked more like a squirmy peanut than a little monkey -- maybe it's because I couldn't stop giggling, but that thing sure was moving around a lot!



In any case, it's nice to finally have some tangible proof of life. We saw the picture, we heard the heartbeat and was it ever cool! I'm looking forward already to the next time we get to see the baby. Sadly (or not) even though I've been pregnant for over 11 weeks, there's just no real evidence that I'm not the only occupant of this vessel, so it was nice to get to spend some time actually looking at the baby.





And I think that the rest of the family is starting to get excited too. My mother has been relentlessly cleaning my house for the past two days and calling to check in on me more than she did when I was a stupid teenager (and she checked in on me A LOT). My father-in-law came by yesterday with two baby name books, which I thought was very thoughtful. It's strange, with the Internet so readily available, how nice it is to actually pick up and read through a book.

With all of this stuff going on I must admit, it is very difficult to remain focused on my school work. With things drawing to an end at work I can't afford to dawdle any longer...so I guess I'm off!