Already Stubborn

I had yet another doctor's appointment today and everything went well. I was a little worried about this appointment because I had a very active day yesterday. After my active, pep rally day, I felt like Ryan was sitting a lot lower. Dr. Golden confirmed my thoughts, she is definitely lower. However, this thought was confirmed when nurse Jenny came into take her heartbeat...

As most mothers and mothers to be know, every appointment begins with the nurse taking the baby's heartbeat. Well, normally as soon as they put the reader on my stomach you hear a heartbeat; today was a little different. When I was in the waiting room, Ryan was kicking like a mad woman. This kicking continued while nurse Jenny was trying to get her heartbeat. She first put the doppler thingy on the spot where her heartbeat normally reads and we heard nothing. Then she switch to the other side of my stomach, still nothing. She asked, "Where does it feel like she is?" I said well I feel like she is really low today. Sure enough she more the reader about 3- 4 inches down and that was where we heard a faint beat, then nothing. She moved the reader and we heard a faint beat, then saw a foot kicking my stomach, then nothing. This happened about three times. I was cracking up, I knew she was ok because I could feel and see her kick, but that little stinker would not sit still for a heartbeat check. Is Ryan already taking after her momma when it comes to being stubborn, let's hope not for Bill's sake!!

Finally, we were able to get a read, 133 BPM. Very healthy, my blood pressure was 121/71, very normal and she was kicking during the whole appointment. I had my first cervix check today- nothing. Which is great because I have to go to Huntsville next weekend. However, Dr. Golden said if I am even 1cm dilated then I am not going, so I am going to be sitting still for the next week!! Anyways, he said he could not tell yet if she was head down, it felt like she was lying across my belly. He said if she does not feel head down by next week then he will do an ultrasound just to be sure. I told him I feel like she is doing somersaults in my stomach so I am sure she will flip at one point!

While all of this information is being poured into my head I am just thinking, our daughter is going to be here in 5 weeks! Amazing!!!!!