12 weeks seems like a big milestone.\u00a0 Getting so close to the second trimester!\u00a0 Some people would say I’m already there.\u00a0 In any case, I’m just so close, and it makes me so happy!\u00a0 My day started with a dentist appointment.\u00a0 My dad actually picked me up because my car was finally in for repairs since the accident.\u00a0 I was worried I’d have to refuse the x-rays, but as soon as they knew I was pregnant, they said they’d skip them.\u00a0 I got a great report in spite of admitting I’d been slightly lax lately, comparatively speaking, since all too often, I just brush my teeth and collapse in bed.\u00a0 Afterward we picked up lunch and went back to my parents’ house, where S was also.<\/p>\n
We ate lunch, relaxed for a bit, then it was time for S’s nap.\u00a0 Truthfully, I wanted a nap too.\u00a0 Last week, I was actually worried that I’d been sleeping so well and having so much energy.\u00a0 Then that changed.\u00a0 Last night was a particularly crappy night’s sleep, ugh.\u00a0 I’m happy to “feel pregnant,” but as I get closer to the second trimester, I’m ready to have that stage over with!\u00a0 I have reached a point where I desperately <\/em>need at least one good night of rest.\u00a0 It’s actually been a long time since I’ve slept poorly for this many nights consecutively.\u00a0 A bad headache a few nights ago and a wicked sore throat last night haven’t helped matters.\u00a0 My hope was to get S to nap, then go home for a few to start dishes and maybe tackle a few other household tasks before my ob appointment…or take a nap in my bed perhaps. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 But S was feeling awfully clingy, and I was pretty comfy in bed with her, so I just stayed until I really had to go.\u00a0 I guess it didn’t take a whole lot of convincing.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I think I dozed more than she did.\u00a0 I don’t think she actually slept at all.<\/p>\n Finally it was time to go to my next Dr’s appointment.\u00a0 The one I had been eagerly–and somewhat nervously–awaiting for at least a couple of weeks if I just count from my last ER visit.\u00a0 First I had to run home (or rather, Dad had to run me home since my car was still in the shop) to get my pee out of the refrigerator.\u00a0 Yup, this office is different in a few ways, one of which is they have me bring in FMU instead of just peeing in a cup when I get there.\u00a0 But when I have an afternoon appointment, it’s kind of like…what do I do with this all day?<\/p>\n So anyway, I got there, and I somehow had extra time even accounting for checking in early.\u00a0 So I went to the bathroom (I did a lot of that today) and went in.\u00a0 I was surprised to see that the waiting room was basically empty!?!?\u00a0 Here I’d been trying to get morning appointments (I didn’t this time because of the dentist appointment), but maybe afternoon is where it’s at.\u00a0 Hmm.\u00a0 Anyway, I sat down, sent Pete a text.\u00a0 And then I got a call from the body shop saying my car was ready.\u00a0 As I was wrapping up that call, they were already calling me back!\u00a0 I couldn’t believe it–10 minutes early.\u00a0 Awesome, but I was a little worried that Pete, who was supposed to meet me there, might not make it in time since I never dreamed I’d go back early.<\/p>\n First, she weighed me.\u00a0 I kinda eyed the scale, and I didn’t think it had budged, which did surprise me.\u00a0 I certainly feel like my weight has redistributed some if nothing else!\u00a0 In my tummy and in my *ahem* bra…which still isn’t saying much, but anyway.\u00a0 So I hope I’m getting enough calories, but really right now I’m just eating as much as I feel able.\u00a0 Which I think is enough.\u00a0 My meals are often smaller, but I’m getting a lot more snacks.\u00a0 If I’m supposed to be gaining more weight in baby and placenta, blood volume, and MAYBE boobage, then maybe it’s canceled out by less in my thighs.\u00a0 HAHA I can dream.<\/p>\n Anyway, the assistant took my blood pressure, which was something pretty good like 120\/66 (I can’t remember the diastolic for sure; it was 60-something but realistic).\u00a0 She took my urine sample, which I had stowed VERY CAREFULLY in a plastic baggie in my purse (I know it’s just pee, but does anyone really like just walking around with one of those?).\u00a0 Then when she left, I sent Pete another text to let him know what room I was in so he could hopefully just come straight back to me.<\/p>\n Within a few minutes, Pete had caught up with me, and then the Dr came in.\u00a0 There was some chit chat, like about how the last couple of weeks have finally been totally uneventful after the previous two weekends.\u00a0 But the main thing was listening to the heart beat on the Doppler for the first time. <3\u00a0 We have an audio clip:<\/p>\n\n