I am in mommy heaven this morning.
Yesterday, I had my 12 week appointment for Sweet Pea. They have this new device that is basically a handheld ultrasound machine. I got to see the baby doing somersaults and waving its arms. I didn't get to hear the heartbeat, but I did get to see it. So clearly, we're all healthy! The appointments the second time around are so much faster. She must have asked me 3 times if I had any questions, and I racked my brain, but none came up.
Also, we got a new doc. And so far, we love her. We talked with her at the first appointment about the whole C-section/VBAC possibility. She was straight forward with her information. I really wanted to be able to try for a VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) this time, and she made me feel that it is an option. But, through her wisdom and gentleness, she shared with us that if the babies were 18 months apart, the risk would be too high. If the were going to be 2 years apart, the choice would be completely ours (risks are fairly even for VBAC or C-section). But at 20 months (which Sweet Pea and Annabelle will be), its hard to know. Take into consideration that the doctors could not determine why Annabelle never dropped, the doctor found that to be concerning. We also have the wisdom of Joel's uncle (an anesthesiologist), who was very concerned for us to try for VBAC. Though the decision has yet to be made, we are definitely leaning towards a planned C-section.
As for Annabelle, she is wonderful! For the first time in weeks, Annabelle and I have no where to go today. This morning I just watched her walk up and down our block. My eyes filled with tears as I thought about what a blessing she is to me, to Joel, and to our family and friends. She is something special.
