I love shaggy haired little kids!

I posted this three months ago, and now I'm almost certain that this is going to be a reality.

What do you mean this sonogram is done from the inside?????!

Yikes.

I'm not yet craving ice cream.

I'm only eight weeks along, but here is the list of foods that I crave:
1. hamburgers
2. mac and cheese
3. dill pickles and pickle juice

I'm also drinking grape juice like it's going out of style.

I am convinced that I'm already showing. I have a little pooch right below my belly button that I tried to suck in last night, and it wasn't going anywhere. That's either the gummi bear and my ever expanding uterus or that's all the dill pickles I've ingested in the last 48 hours.

the first baby picture

I had my first sonogram this morning.

The doctor tells me I'm due October 19th.

Best receptionist, ever*

So the receptionist at my new doctors appointment is awesome (unlike the other receptionist). Here is how the new one talked to me yesterday:

Me: Hello. I'd like to make a new patient appointment with Dr. Cowen, please.
Receptionist: Sure. May I ask what's the reason for the visit?
Me: I'm pregnant!
Receptionist: Let me guess! First pregnancy? You sound so excited!
Me: Yep. First pregnancy!
Receptionist: Congratulations! What an exciting time in your life! Let's get you in as soon as possible. Do you have any idea how far along you are?
Me: My best guess is six weeks, but I really have no idea.
Receptionist: Well, let's get you in tomorrow or Monday for a sonogram and let's see if we can't figure out when your baby will be coming into the world.

She was nice, informative, and acted like she didn't hate me. YES! She was so awesome that I'm going to give her an award:

I hope she hangs it on the wall, doctor style.

Bring on the straight jacket, people.

I think I may be going crazy. I was supposed to have my first OBGYN appointment today, but I canceled it just now. My family doctor wants me to see an obstetrician before I see a midwife to make sure everything is okay. Both times I've called the doctors office, I have had to deal with the rudest receptionist, ever. The following is a true conversations that just happened:

Me: Hi, I'm calling to see what will be happening during my appointment today.
Receptionist: You're coming in because you're pregnant.
Me: (laughing) Yes, I know, but I want to know what the doctor will be doing during the appointment. I'm not exactly sure how far along I am, so--
Receptionist (snapping): We don't know how far along you are, either!
Me: Okay. So, I'm calling because I'm wondering if they're going to do an ultrasound to determine--
Receptionist: No. You're not scheduled for an ultrasound.
Me: Okay. So no ultrasound. Just... tests... then?
Receptionist: I don't know.

This photo is an accurate representation of how that made me feel!

I let her go, thought about it, then called back to cancel my appointment. It's going to be a $25 cancellation fee, but I consider that a small price to pay so I don't feel on edge every time I go into the office or call to schedule an appointment. I'm going to see a different doctor at a different office some other time, and their receptionist is much, much nicer.

But I think I may be bananas. Seriously. I just canceled my first doctors appointment because I didn't like the receptionist?! How crazy is that? Maybe I should make an appointment to see a shrink.

[photo by Eric Doggett]