Baby Turner Update

We had our first obgyn appointment today.  Information overload!!  But the important part is that Baby Turner is healthy and growing.  Last week we went for a sonogram, and couldn't see anything except the little sac.  Since I was supposed to be 6.5 weeks I was pretty concerned, but the sonographer (and my husband, and my mother, and my co-workers) assured me that it just meant I wasn't as far along as we thought. 

Sure enough, today we got a perfect heartbeat and a few glimpses of a teeny little kidney bean lentil (??).  Baby Turner is 0.5 cm long and has a heart rate of 124 beats per minute.  The doctor says everything looks as good as it could possibly look.  The due date is 7/24/2011 which puts us at 6.5 weeks right now. 

I'm feeling pretty good so far.  I had a couple of rough days, but today I've felt a little better.  Apparently this is to be expected - some good days and some bad days.  Luckily, I have lots of friends with good advice about how to deal with nausea.  Jolly Ranchers and Sour Patch Kids work wonders!

I am still fairly overwhelmed and shell-shocked.  I really didn't think this was going to happen for us.  Two weeks before I took the positive test I was telling someone that I wouldn't know what to do with myself if this happened.  I was right - I'm pretty much a mess.  But I'm adjusting and starting to get my feet under me.  It helps that I have a husband who is willing to take more than his share of the workload and let me rest when I get home at night.  It also helps to have friends who are pregnant so I can share experiences and laugh about things. 

I am so blessed!