Friday, July 12th was a day of firsts. It started off with our first prenatal visit. We know several people who have recently had babies and have all had glowing recommendations for the OB/GYN office that we chose. The office is connected to the hospital where we plan to deliver as well. Our first visit was with a certified nurse midwife. She was wonderful. We spent almost an hour with her asking questions and learning more about what to expect. The best part of the visit was the midwife reassuring me that other prenatal vitamins and a not so great diet are ok and won’t be harmful to the baby during the tricky first trimester. I try hard to eat healthy, but a lot of things are not so appealing right now. Hopefully the morning (afternoon/evening/night-time) sickness will get better within the next month.
Future Grandparent Reactions
The 4th meant a busy weekend of travel. For Leslie, it was a busy week on the move. She started the holiday with a road trip to visit friends in Chicago on Friday, June 28th. Leslie was starting to feel all of the usual symptoms made living out of a suitcase quite a thrill I’m sure. I met up with Leslie later in the week in Indianapolis to attend the famed Shoals Catfish Festival. It did not disappoint. In fact, it put Brooklyn Park Tater Daze to shame. We enjoyed some people watching, small town charm, rustic train rides, Amish country, a visit from her friend Colleen, but the primary reason for the in person visit was to spring some news on unsuspecting grandparents and of course, capture those moments on video for the blog.
We were able to get some good reactions on both sides.
Reassurance and Relief
On Monday, June 17th I started my summer school teaching at Central Middle School in Wayzata. The summer school placement is a requirement for my teaching license in Minnesota. Summer school that day went by quickly, but of course I had lots of other things on my mind! Monday was also the day I needed to have another blood draw to determine my hcg level. Last week during our scary visit to the ER they determined my hcg level was 385 which was in the normal range for being three weeks pregnant. However, the doctor ordered a follow up hcg test to ensure that my level was increasing appropriately.
I called the nurse today to learn my new hcg level. Believe me, I was THRILLED to hear the nurse say that my level was 3,241!!!!! The nurse stated that it was a “beautiful” number and that she even had goosebumps for me! On a side note, the nurses have been amazing so far at the Maple Grove Women’s Health Clinic. The nurse shared my new information with my doctor and she was pleased as well.
Andrew and I are excited for our first prenatal appointment on July 12th. I’m sure I will have more to share following our first visit.
Early emotions.
There we were watching Downton Abby, and without warning, someone read the internet. Leslie had been feeling steady discomfort for the last several days and began surfing the internet for answers. She found some frightening responses, which prompted her to call the nurse’s line.
The Wisconsin Dells, your source for life changing news.
Where to begin? The Dell’s has always been a place of tradition in my family. I celebrated my first birthday there, and just about every summer since. For Leslie and I, we’ve had quite a few big events together as well. We vacationed there with family. We’ve bought ridiculous t-shirts. We were engaged at Devil’s…
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