Today, I had my first appointment at the ob-gyn’s office.  I won’t actually see the doctor until Tuesday, hence the “kinda” in the title.  It still feels really surreal.

I was called back about 10-15 minutes late.  I was a little nervous because I didn’t block off my whole work day, but I did give myself a buffer if things took longer than the hour I was told to expect.  I was actually done in less than an hour, so everything worked out fine. 

First I met with Joy to talk about finances.  Fun times.  Can’t wait to see what my insurance will actually pay.  There were times when I questioned my insurance agent when I was selecting a plan, so I hope my secondary insurance works out okay.

Next I met with Lisa, a nurse (I assume).  She took my history and gave me a lot of general information.  I have homework!  See?

She said my due date would probably be February 27.

Fun part of our time with Lisa:  She asked if the father was going to be in the room during delivery.  I said yes before Pete had a chance to respond (he was there).  Heheh.  Pete joked around that he would be there until I start throwing things at him.  Lisa added something about squeezing his hand too hard.  We all joked around some more, and I pointed out the fact that Pete does, in fact, have two hands.  (Since he obviously has a spare, I don’t see where there’s a problem.)  =)  Lisa thought this was hilarious, and I guess I made her day.  I think she’s going to tell that story all over the office! XD  Haha, was it that funny?

Next, I got to have my blood drawn!  I knew this was coming, and I’m not really squeamish about needles.  However, when I watched Amy (Amy?) count the vials as she laid them on the table, I got a little less excited.  I watched her count: One, two, three, four, five. Five?  You need that much?  How many tests are you running?  O_O Before she ever got started, she asked me if I ever passed out.  Um, no?  Am I supposed to start now?  Halfway through, she asked me if I was doing okay.  I told her I was fine.  She was actually quite good at her job.  It’s always nice when the phlebotomist is good at her job.

Now I have Tuesday to look forward to.  Still doesn’t feel real.  I still feel like I shouldn’t allow myself to get too excited yet.  But it is getting harder to suppress. =)