Baby Update :)

Today was my 12 week appointment so I got off work at 2:00 and headed to Springfield. It was a pretty quick appointment, but I expected it to be. No ultrasound today...I won't have another one of those until 20 weeks. I did get to hear the baby's heartbeat again though. She used the doppler and told me that sometimes in the 1st trimester its too hard still to hear the heartbeat with it, but not to panic if she couldn't find it right away. Well, baby cooperated nicely and she found it almost immediately. The heartbeat was 150bpm, which is great! Last month it was 172. The whole old wive's tale about the heartbeat now has everyone saying it's a boy, when last month they were saying girl. There's absolutely no truth behind that one though, but it's still funny hearing people tell me what I'm having.

Pretty soon I'll have to decide which hospital I'm going to deliver at. I have the choice between 2. I'll probably be setting up a couple of tours so I can check them out. I also asked my doctor out of curiosity if I'd be able to have an epidural if I chose to, since I have scoliosis. She told me that most are able to, but she wants me to meet with an anesthesiologist around 24 weeks so it can be determined if I could have one or not. It's not something I'm set on one way or another as of now. I'd prefer to start off naturarally, but would like the option of getting an epidural if I felt I needed it.

I'm pretty excited that I'm nearing the end of the 1st trimester already! I've always heard the 2nd one is the best. I'll let ya know how it goes.

After my appointment I stayed in Springfield and went shopping since Jacob was staying at school for the band concert. I hit up Kohls and walked away empty handed, although I enjoyed looking at the baby stuff. Can't wait to know if it's a girl or boy so I can buy clothes!

It was only 4:15 when I left there, but I was starving already and I had already decided I was eating at Panera, so I went and go my Pick 2 and enjoyed a tasty meal. I also grabbed some bagles for some breakfasts this week. I got a half dozen, but the cutter slightly ruined one, so she gave me an extra one for free!

Then I went to return a pair of jeans I bought online at Old Navy. Problem was I couldn't find the invoice beacuse I bought them awhile back. I had bought them with a giftcard anyway so I didn't mind store credit. Since it was an online purchase they have to mail me my store credit, which is fine, because I have my eye on some cute maternity dresses online!

I still had a little birthday money left after buying my camera (which I hope comes tomorrow or Thursday!), so I bought myself a new purse!

Came home and now I'm relaxing while the AC cools our oven of a house down. I knew this would happen. Winter FINALLY goes away and now it's 90 degrees!