Our First Dr.'s Appointment!

Jarrett and I had our first appointment with the OBGYN on July 1. As soon as we arrived, they congratulated us, had me get on the scale and that whole thing. The nurse did a quick calculation of how far along we were, based on our dates, and gave us an initial due date of around February 9th. She told us this was probably inaccurate, and that the doctor would give us a true due date when he was able to measure the baby during the ultrasound. Jarrett and I went into the Ultrasound Room and I climbed on the chair and Jarrett sat on a little couch across the room. When the doctor came in the room to do the ultrasound, it was so cute -- Jarrett is so conscientious of the doctor and not wanting to seem like he was hovering, waited patiently, peeking across the room and over the giant chair to see the monitor screen. The doctor motioned over to Jarrett, "Come here...closer Daddy!" so he could see the monitor and hold my hand; Jarrett bolted over. The ultrasound began and we first got to see the old-fashioned black and white image. I could not really see anything but some blurry shapes, but what do you expect for 8 weeks? Next he transitioned to the high-tech 3D images and turned up the volume and played the heartbeat! It was amazing to know our little peanut was in there just growing and hanging out. I definitely teared up and was basically speechless -- what an amazing gift. He told us the heartbeat was strong, and that our due date was adjusted closer to mid February.....February 14, 2010 to be exact! Although babies are almost never born on their due dates, we are overjoyed to be getting our own little Valentine's present! Our next appointment with the OBGYN is in 3 weeks... I'll keep updating!