Doctor's Visit

Today I went for my monthly checkup. I have started seeing one of my family practice doctors who specializes in maternity care while my OB is out on maternity leave. They are in the same overall practice, just different locations. Tomorrow I'll see my regular OB for the last time before she has her baby next week - and then we'll know........what baby mccool is! The bets are pouring in - well, not $ bets, just verbal thoughts on what this little one is. Boy is winning out so far, but there are a few who really believe it is a girl. Tomorrow we'll know - well, we'll be 90% sure...... :)

The visit was good this morning - I am measuring just about right (19). I think I might be gaining too much weight too fast - but the Dr. told me that if it were anyone else, he might be concerned, but because he knows my athletic history and feels I am about as low risk as you can get (yeah!), he thinks my weight gain is fine (not to mention I had just completed a marathon a few weeks before getting prego! Speaking of, Boston is this weekend, next year next year). I told him that I work out 4-5 days/week, but probably don't eat as well as I should - sometimes I just eat what I want (not typical for me!). Again, he told me not to worry and to just eat what I want to eat. That's what I like to hear! He did tell me not to let PJ force feed me (LOL - he worries I sometimes don't eat enough - well, I can assure you I am!) - just a caring father thinking of his child!

The heartbeat was good - about 150 beats/minute - and he could hear baby kicking away in my belly - though I could not feel a thing! I am still not sure if I sometimes feel the baby or not......it is hard to tell. I guess in the next month it will become clear.

House update - made an offer on a cute on in Broad Ripple! Now it's the waiting game - will they accept, counter, or just ignore? We'll know by noon today hopefully! Once we have something for sure, I'll post pics. New belly pics will be up this week as well!

Hope you all are doing fantastic!