So our second doctor’s appointment on Friday was pretty uneventful. They did blood and urine test, asked a number of questions. I wish that I had come there with more questions. I completely forgot to ask about the flu vaccines and they didn’t bring it up. After checking with my insurance, they don’t cover genetic testing that isn’t medically necessary. I don’t quite know what this means, but since we don’t have any history of downs syndrome in my family then they probably won’t cover it. My aunt is mentally challenged, but it is not Down’s syndrome as far as I know. We won’t have an ultrasound until 18-20 weeks, which feels so far away. I’m burning with a desire just to know what is going on and to know that everything is ok with the baby. I’m sure that’s typical of all new mothers. But I guess I’ve gotten to the point where I’m assuming no news is good news. I have mild symptoms. My boobs are much bigger, but my pants still fit the same. I’ve gained maybe 2 pounds which is probably the result of me eating all the time. I’m hungry most of the day and it takes a lot to satisfy my hunger. I don’t really like it very much because I’ve been supplementing my diet with sweets, which I’ve been craving non-stop. After the appointment, DH and I ran a few errands, which included buying some clear ornaments that we could decorate with paint.
I met my friend Christine in DC that afternoon to see a movie, “Precious.” As I knew it was going to be, the movie was very depressing but uplifting at the same time. It was nice to go to a movie, which I don’t do very often. Christine and I walked to Georgetown Cupcake to get a yummy cupcake after the movie. I wanted like 5 cupcakes but I restrained myself and only ordered one. It was damn good. I walked across the Key Bridge at dusk to get to the Metro. It has beautiful views of the city so it was nice to have some me time just walking around the city. Justin and I enjoyed a nice evening at home watching Slumdog Millionaire.
Saturday, we found out our flag football game had been cancelled due to the impending snow storm. It was a great day to just sit around and watch the snow fall. I caught up on some of Spanish lessons and DVRed shows. I’m not sure if I mentioned this before but I was able to get a free subscription to Rosetta Stone through work, so I’m using it right now to learn Spanish! It’s a great program. I wish I could do it every night but I have a hard time finding time to do it. I want to get through all of the levels of Spanish (there are 5) and start a new language, but that’s probably a little ambitious until April when my subscription ends. Of course, I can always apply for it again. However, I really hope to be in a different job by then.
Sunday morning, I did some more language training when I went to a French workshop meet up in DC. It turned out really well. I was on a comparable level to some people and better than others. There were some really good speakers, but everyone was really nice and I understood most of what was said. It was great to practice speaking in small groups. I think I want to go on Rosetta Stone and practice some advanced French lessons too. After my workshop, I met DH at a bar in our neighborhood to watch both our teams lose frustratingly close games…It was fun until the end and then we both ended up annoyed. The best part about it was that there was no smoking in the bar! Starting December 1, 2009, smoking is banned in all VA bars and restaurants. Yay! DH and I used to go this bar on occasion, but always disliked how smoky it was. It was heaven sitting in there without my eyes watering and having trouble breathing. Of course, this is the most opportune time as now that I’m pregnant I won’t go anywhere near smoky bars.
My next appointment is not for a month and there won’t be u/s. I guess I was spoiled with the first one we had. I wanted reassurance that everything is ok. But I guess I will have to trust my body.