i finally got to see an OB today and finally after weeks of appointment setting and frustration i got in and got it done! the baby was moving around so much that the dr could barely get any decent photos but as soon as i looked at it on the monitor and told it so slow down, it stopped for a few sec.s and the dr snapped away and the photos a came out pretty well i must say :)




and i was on cloud 9 and of course there's gotta be some balance in the universe which sent me $245 broker than i was before i left the house. my right left tire practically blew out on me and by the time my car comp told me i had a flat, there was smoke and the smell of burning rubber everywhere. i didn't even make it 4blocks! of course i called wendy and she was so gracious that she drove all the way from yucca to palm springs to change my tire for me (her brother and a passerby actually did the handy work lol) and they also went with me to cathedral city to wait for almost 2hrs to get new tires put in and all that good stuff. so i have 2 new tires but less $245. next up i need my alignment checked and i should be good for the drive home to san fran in about a month or so. but for now i'm still happy and kris is coming home later from the range so maybe a nice hot bath and i'll let him oogle at the ultrasound pix :)

i went with jenna to palm desert for a little while this afternoon and it was fun to walk around but i forget how many rules retail has for the littlest things. drove me nuts when we were at zales today just trying to get her ring fixed. i mean how hard is it pull up records and go off the warranty plan? other than that it was fun catching up and talking about a little bit of everything and having someone to vent to and i love hearing her talk about her nephews cause they're so gosh darn cute :) my tummy's not feeling so fantastic today so i'm glad we didn't stay out too long. i came home and called tricare to get my referral faxed to my new ob's office so i wouldn't have to drive all the way there tmmrw only to find out they don't have it. doesn't hurt to be too cautious right? i'm glad i got an appt right away but i'm just worried i'll be sick to my stomach having to wake up that early. i've lost enough weight where my ball gown is looser on me now that when i bought it but my belly is just poking it's roundness out there so it's kinda discouraging to see.. i wasn't expecting to be so big already. it's so overwhelming. i called some old coworkers and talked for a few mins and they can't believe that within a year i met my husband, got married, quit my job, moved, and pregnant! i can't believe it either cause i used to say how i'll never have kids cause i don't like them and this and that. well i just ate my words. anyways since jenna showed me where the wendy's is i might just stop there for lunch tmmrw. i really love their chili and have a bowl of it everytime i go. it's so hearty and warming but idk if all that is good for my tummy. i miss my mom's alot already and i haven't even been home 2 days yet and kris is spending another night at work shooting.

with so much craziness i'm back in once piece and went for my follow up with my family dr and i have to say he's probably one of the best dr's i've ever had. i had a tiff with my ob office this morning when they had the nerve to ask me why i didn't call to make an appt earlier.. uh hello?! i've been trying to get an appt since i was 5wks pregnant and i'm just a couple days shy of 11 wks and you're asking me why?! your office had my referral even before tricare sent me the referral AND your entire office staff took a 2wk vacation... not like i could go down there and ask for an appt with everyone gone! so the lovely receptionist from my family dr's office called around to several diff dr's and managed to get me an appt this wed morning so hopefully it'll all go well and i can cancel all my appt's with this nutty ob. after dealing with such a rude staff i don't ever want to go see her! on another note, i got to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler today but i'm worried cause it went from 164 bpm to 120 in less than a wk so i hope the dr on wed will do an ultrasound to double check everything. crossing my fingers and trying to breathe.

ive been so frustrated trying to get an appt to see my OB since i was 5wks preggos and now i'm almost 11wks and i'm just now getting an appt to see the MA to put my chart together and another appt 1wk later to see the dr herself. i'm so so frustrated. after that stint at the ER for a threatened miscarriage i will go down and raise hell if something goes wrong. ahhhhh! but on a lighter note, this time change has given me an extra hour that i can smile about :) kris and i cuddled for a full hour since we're both wide awake with over 8hrs of sleep and just joked and smiled and laughed. what a great way to start the day. i can't say i like being back in the desert but it's definitely nice to be back with kris. lovely :)

i just got home last night from my mom's and after nice relaxing wk i'm home in the desert. it was so depressing driving up the hill cause i really don't like it here but it's nice to be back with my hubby and have him take care of me. daylight savings time also was today so it's been nice to lounge and sleep all day and it's REALLY nice that kris doesn't have an early day tmmrw which after 2wks of 0330 wake ups, this is a big relief. i've been feeling a bit yucky today but i hope i can hang in there til i get back to my mom's in a couple wk for thanksgiving.

i've been sleeping and napping a lot and i feel a lot better which i am extremely thankful for and makes me totally relieved. i woke up this morning and i can't believe that i'll be going home in a couple days and yes, i'm excited to see kris but i'm gonna miss all the good food i've been eating cause i'm having regular movements every 2-3days which is alot better than once every 7-10days. harmon made the analogy that i'm starting to look like a bell cause when i lost the 10+lbs over morning sickness, i lost it all up top but i'm rounding out in my lower abdominals so it looks like ate too much and my mom says my ass is getting too big. lovely hmmm? none of my pants fit anymore and the largest pair of jeans that has extra stretch in it sits at the waist so it's not working out too well. a very awkward stage to be in lol

so i'm at my mom's enjoying myself very much... almost too much lol.. but out of a scare i also got a very amazing gift. i was feeling under the weather a bit and was starting to get cramping so i went to the ER where they said i have a threatened miscarriage but they'll do an ultrasound to double check and to see where the baby is. so i went in and waited and waited and waited some more and i was finally wheeled off to ultrasound where for the first time i heard my baby's heartbeat going strong and fluttering like a butterfly at 167 BPM! baby also has grown to a whopping 2.66 CM which seems incredibly small but considering that baby looks like a gummy bear right now with a big head, and heart about the same size lol and stubby hands and feet with fingers and toes moving around and waving hi to mommy just about took my breath away. i am so amazed that i am able to be blessed with such an amazing gift and i can't believe that this wonderful baby all ours. the dr felt that even though i'm not feeling well the fact that the baby has such a strong heart beat and that there's lots of movement and no bleeding or anymore cramping so i just need lots of bedrest until further notice which i'm more than happy to do! i'm loving all this food my mom is feeding me but kris swears i'm eating too much lol i'm ready to go home and let him talk to baby and give my belly plenty of kisses. i know he misses us so much and we miss him too! mmmmm happy family :) staying positive and optimistic!