The Legion, otherwise known as Keeping the voices at bay....

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So I had another doctor's appointment today. Dr. M said everything looked fine. But I swear he had me worried for a minute there when I told him I hadn't felt the baby move. But as I mentioned, we don't really have an accurate date yet, and won't until my ultra sound next week. So he's thinking that I'm just not as far along as he originally thought. Which is what I told him in the first place when he decided to use December 1st as the start date.

He did hear a faint heartbeat, which was a relief. And so far I'm testing negative for all the things I should be negative for. Also a big relief.

My ultrasound is next thursday and I'm very excited. Jane, Dr. M's nurse, said I'll have a more accurate date then. Plus I'll have pictures. I think I'm more excited about the pictures than anything else. I can't wait to see the baby. And I'm hoping I can get them to tell me the sex. Apparently they're real hesitant to confirm such things here in case of lawsuits.

I did get the "look" from Jane that I expected when she weighed me. I've actually lost half a pound since my last appointment because of the flu. But she understood that it wasn't my fault that I couldn't keep anything down for a week. Boy am I glad I'm finally over that. The flu wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't still had the "Hunger" every two hours even though I really didn't have an appetite.

I asked the doctor about Udo's Oil, which a co-worker reccommended I take. He said he really didn't think it was necessary, but I'd really like to know if any of you have heard of it, or tried it.

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I called my brother sunday. Surprisingly, I didn't cry. We didn't get to talk long, but it was a good chat. He has an email address now so it'll be easier to keep in touch. Neither of us are letter writers, but I'm much better with email. He's really excited about being an uncle. And a little sad that we're not closer to each other. It's hard living so far away from the people who mean so much to me. I really think I might move back to the states after the baby's born.

Junior, Chris and I were discussing the new place. Or rather the possibility since nothing has been started yet. I looked through the classified to get ideas but there's nothing big enough in our area really. I suppose it will have to be the reserve. But, as he reminded me, there'll be 10 new houses built this summer so there will be people moving out of older houses/apts. Hopefully we get something big enough for all of us.

See that's going to be the biggest hurdle. Finding a place big enough for all of us. Because I refuse to move without the two of them. They're my support group for everything. Besides, I have plans for Chris to be the baby's nanny when I go back to work. Though we'll have to find a more masculine title for him, hehe.

It'll be good for Chris, us having our own place. For one, it'll mean he'll get to see his son again. We can't really have the little guy here because visits have to be planned way in advance and everytime we plan something, the drunks end up ruining it. Plus it will mean a lot of stress taken off all of us.

I must say that I'm very excited about everything. I'm sure I'll be saying that a lot in the next few months. I don't think I've ever been so excited about anything before.