IT'S A BOY!!!!!! (Ultrasound Pics)

It feels almost unreal to know that we ACTUALLY are having a baby boy!

I just wanted to share some of the ultrasound pics with everyone!

AHHHH

So I was making dinner and my doctors office was calling me. I was like hmm weird and hit ignore. Just then it popped into my head that I have a couple appointments at Kaiser this week. One Tuesday and one Friday. Well TODAY is TUESDAY! UHHHG!
So I missed my last prenatal appointment with the OBGYN I have seen for the last 5 years! I am so mad at myself! I was able to contact her and appoligize but now I feel all worried that something is going to be wrong at my ultrasound.
I know I am overreacting and probably freaking over nothing but I feel like this was my last time to be sure everything is okay before the ultrasound. Of corse normal women who have never had a problem with a pregnancy are probably thinking I am crazy and I am to some extent. I worry EVERYDAY that something could be wrong and of corse working around so many women I hear all these CRAZY stories. Like, "this lady I knew found out her little girl was going to have a cleft pallette at the gender ultrasound" or "my neice didn't tell anyone her baby was going to have birth defects and it was so horrible when she was born and she has to use a wheelchair" you know, crazy stuff like that! I just want to say....HEY I am nervous enough as it is! Nobody wants to think thier baby could have a birth defect or something wrong and the fact that Friday is my last day with this doctors office just FREAKS me out!

Anyway...I needed to unleash my panic somewhere and this seemed to be the most constructive way to get it out. Thank you for reading!

Merry Christmas!!!

It is hard to believe that this is my last Christmas before I have a family. I have thought a lot about someday having kids and they wake up and open presents but this year I realize that it is truly happening.

This time next year John and I will be celebrating with our 6 month old baby girl or boy!
I can't wait to start family traditions and just to be around family with the baby next year.
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.

I added a poll feature to the blog!

Our ultrasound is coming up QUICK! 6 short days I can hardly wait! I added a poll to the right side of my blog to see what everyone thinks!
Past few days I have been feeling girl...but prior I felt boy so WHO knows!?!?
I can't wait to update everyone once we find out!

I found a new doctor!

FINALLY I made an appointment after the 1st of the year with my new doctor!
John and I will be seeing Dr. Sargent in Portland who comes highly recomended from a work friend not to mention the great online reviews I read about him and his staff.
So much stress has been lifted now that I know I have a doctor set up!

I will also get to have our baby at Providence Portland Medical Center. Which I am very excited about.
I have ready great reviews from other moms about how great the care is there.
I can't wait to meet this new doctor!

16 weeks and I am starting to feel less nauseated and I also have more energy. I also found alcohol-free wine (don't judge me, I love wine) It's actually not bad and well it makes me fell pretty normal to have a glass.
I read through my chapter on week 16 weeks ago but went back to recap whats going on and here is what baby miller is doing...
Week 16
Baby now weighs in at a whopping three to five ounces, and he's four to five inches in length. The bones that are now in place in his ears means he can probably hear your voice as you talk to your partner and pals and sing in the car. While he’s getting used to your voice, the tiny muscles in his body, especially the ones in his back, are gaining strength, so he can straighten out a little more. And thanks to his developing facial muscles, your baby is capable of making a few expressive frowns and squints, even at this early stage. (Don’t worry, those frowns have nothing to do with the sound of your voice!) And his eyes are finally working, making small side-to-side movements and perceiving light (although the eyelids are still sealed). Peekaboo!
(whattoexpect.com)

All pretty exciteing stuff...John and I are regularly talking to the baby now. Last night John told my tummy to hurry up already :) We are both eagar to meet the baby it's still crazy how fast these last 16 weeks have come and gone! :)

On the hunt for a new doctor...

I have been with Kaiser for YEARS now. For the last 5 years I have had the same OBGYN who has basically been my go to doctor for almost EVERYTHING.
Dr. Leigh has been amazing but I just don't like Kaiser as a whole...impossible to get ahold of anyone when you need to (I have my doctors pager number for emergency) but to get in touch with someone normally is just nuts. I have had a lot of issues with the staff and over all just bad experiences.
So open enrollment for benefits came out and we found a much better option for us going with United Healthcare starting January 1st. Now I know I made this choice and its what we feel is best but I am starting to panic. What if the new doctor isn't as good as the one I've trusted for 5 years???
I guess I just need to do my homework!

I have narrowed it down to 4 doctors that all work out of Portland Providence because I feel for my area that is the best hospital to go with. Please wish me luck I am going to be researching these ladies and hopefully making an appointment to meet with one of them right away!