Week 12-13

We went Thursday, 6/10, to our 12 week appointment. Went good, but our luck, the power went out as soon as we walked in the building! So, I couldn't get an ultrasound.. But, we had our appointment in the dark with candles and window light :) At this appointment, we didn't meet with Dr. Shilling, but the midwife there went over things like what to expect, what kind of birth I want, etc. We heard the heartbeat.. It took her what felt like 10 minutes, so I was a little freaked out (especially since I hadn't heard the heart beat in 5 weeks). I learned later that this happens alot, it can take them a few minutes. Anyway, I was so tense that as soon as she found it, I burst in laughter.. It was just a sign of relief. So, because I did that, she lost it again. HA! We just laughed for 5 minutes, I almost cried! Everything went great and I booked our Baby Prints appointment for July 2.. We get to find out the gender (or I hope so)!! Dr. Shilling has this "Baby Print" package where you can pay 100 dollars and get a DVD of the ultrasound, lots of pictures, and find out the gender as early as 15 weeks.. Come to find out, the DVD machine there wasn't working, so we would only have to pay 50 dollars! Nice deal to me.. Can't wait!!

This week, I FINALLY had to break down and buy maternity clothes, well pants! I can still fit into my regular pre-preggo pants with a belly band, but it is getting to be uncomfortable, especially at work when I am constantly bending over, etc. Amy and I went after to work to just "look around." We started at Target and I didn't really find anything I liked there, so we headed over to Motherhood Maternity.. We had a blast in this store! First, the sales clerk in there was SO annoying and nagging, she wouldn't leave us alone! I mean, it was very nice of her to help, but it gets annoying when they start actually picking out clothes FOR you! Anyway, I tried on lots of clothes and we had a ball in the dressing room. ... 250 dollars later! SO expensive!

From BabyCenter.com: Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long and weighs nearly an ounce.