21 weeks

We're over halfway there now! Woot woot!

I'm not posting a picture this week, because both of the pictures I took aren't really blog-worthy. I'm in my pjs and look kind of doofy..

My doctor moved into his own office, so he is still setting up all of his equipment. He didn't have his ultrasound hooked up yet, so I didn't get any baby pictures this week (darnit. I love getting Minion pictures!) But he did all of my measurements (my belly around, and from my pubic bone to the top of my uterus, as well as measuring Minion's heartbeat with a Doppler.) and he said everything is measuring perfectly. She still has a lazy boy heartbeat, but that just means she takes after her Daddy. :) (he has high blood pressure and a low pulse, whereas I have low blood pressure and a super high pulse.)

He mentioned that I have finally started gaining weight (thank you, appetite, for returning with such a vengeance.) but it's only 3 pounds. :) He said that's FANTASTIC because I need to gain less than "normal" women. I wasn't exactly thin when I started this whole thing!

The only thing he's a little worried about is my blood pressure (which is super low anyway, but isn't getting higher even with all this blood I've been making.) I get really dizzy if I go up the stairs, or do anything strenuous (you know, like working.)(also bending down to get something off the floor will make me dizzy.) He said that I have to move much more slowly than I'm used to...but he also said there is no reason at all for me to not be working (except I just need to slow down!) I'm not used to not being able to do everything that I want/need to do. But I have great people that can help pick up the slack.

AND, I get to get a chicken pox titer, to see if I am immune to it. I was recently exposed to someone who has the chicken pox/shingles, and I am at risk for developing it as all because 1: I never got chicken pox as a child and 2: my immune system sucks right now. Go me. More bloodwork! He said that I will have that done (and a toxoplasmosis screen) when I get my sugar test. Yay, more bloodwork. I'm going to start looking like a heroin junkie with all these marks on my arms....