Uneventful Pregnancy

No news is good news when you're talking about a pregnancy. I had my second appointment a few weeks ago, and everything is going smoothly. Rob came with me and met the doctor. He asked her the usual husbandly questions like "How long have you been an OB?" and "How many babies have you delivered?" I was proud that he wanted to come and even ask questions. He's going to be a great coach! We got to hear the heartbeat. It was a relief to hear that there really is a baby in there, even if I can't see it or feel it.

I feel great. Well, I feel a little tired after a long day of work, but I would say that's pretty normal. Who's not tired after a long day of work? I can't say that I've really felt all that pregnant, yet. I don't have any major cravings, I'm not hungry all the time, I'm not particularly moody (though Rob may beg to differ), and I don't have a large tummy, yet. My clothes are getting tight, though. I purchased a few maternity outfits when I was visiting my family in Atlanta. I've worn them, and they are way more comfortable that my other clothes. However, I feel a little silly wearing them with no big belly sticking out. The only belly I have is the one that will no longer really "suck in" like it used to. I can try to suck in, but the belly goes nowhere. So basically, I just look chubby, which is why I have not posted any of those infamous belly pictures that women take during their pregnancies. You won't see any of those until I cease to look merely pudgy and start to look obviously pregnant. Believe me, you don't want to see it at this point.

I have another appointment in a week, and I have a feeling it'll be just as uneventful, which is good!

Baby's First Picture

Baby Kunes makes his/her first debut! If this picture looks like a blob to you, then you're right on target. This was taken on my first visit to the doctor--Dec. 6. The doctor could see all kinds of details--arm buds, a tail, a heart, a spinal cord, a brain. She pointed them out to me, and, well, I smiled and tried to act really excited about what I WASN'T seeing! I did see the flashing light, which the doctor said was the heart beating.

If I'm being honest, this first ultrasound experience was anticlimactic. I thought I would tear up at the mere sight of my little bundle of cells. But really, it was kind of like chemistry class where everyone but me could make sense out of those weird cell diagrams and models. It was WAY too scientific. I'm hoping that this experience has no bearing whatsoever on my motherly instinct! Maybe when it starts looking like a real baby and not some science experiment I'll get that weepy, motherly feeling. If not, I'm going to have to come up with some sort of sappy story to tell this poor child one day when he/she asks how I felt when I saw him/her for the first time. I may not be able to imagine how a cell blob looks like a baby, but I can make up some stories with the best of 'em!