The Very Exciting Ultrasound!!

I know all of you avid blog readers out there can hardly believe that we could post more than once in a week...or in a month for that matter...but here it goes.

So yesterday we had a doctors appointment, nothing special, just routine. We did have an ultrasound, but it was not even an ultrasound of the fetus. They were just supposed to be checking out a little lump I have had for a while on my chest. Well...we were pretty much working it with the cute ultrasound technician and mentioned that we hoped that we had her for our next big "20 week ultrasound" to find out the gender. She had totally cleaned me up and put everything away, and at the last minute she said, "Well maybe we should just take a peek and see if we can tell what you are having." Keep in mind that I am only 16 1/2 weeks along. We were so excited and said that we would love to check and see. So sure enough our baby was giving us a pretty ideal crotch shot and the technician said she was 90% sure that we are having a little girl!! Wow! What a great doctors visit!

We honestly have gone back and forth on what we thought we were having. For a while at the beginning I really thought it was a boy, but in the past week I have thought alot about a little girl and so has Billy. In fact just the night before last I thought, "If I am having a little boy, I never want to have a little girl because I cannot be any more sick than I am now." This must be Heavenly Fathers way of telling me that I can do it. It is such a pain and such a miracle to be pregnant. Just this week as I was stretching with one of my dance classes I thought that I felt the baby move. I could be just imagining things...but it was so wonderful! And I am even starting to pooch a little. (not quite as wonderful and magical as I thought it would be...it just looks like I have a spare tire) Finally physical manifestations of what has been making me so sick for so long!! So bring on the pink ribbons and little baby tu-tu's...now the baby name search is on!

Bill's New Spectacles

So it has been a while since we posted something new on the blog, and so for the sake of giving all of you faithful readers entertained (all 2 of you... thanks Mom De Groot and Mom Wheadon), here is a little story about my latest funny eye doctor visit. So last weekend my glasses broke, therefore necessitating a trip to the old eye doctor for some replacements. After my exam with the doctor, I was talking to the receptionists about the frames and lenses that I wanted to order. One of the receptionists told me of these new aspheric lenses that are beneficial for people like myself with strong positive prescriptions (mine is +3.75). I was told that aspheric lenses are thinner and they reduce how magnified your eyes look to others when you where the glasses. It wasn't too much extra for those and so I told her that I would love to try them. The receptionists then said, "Oh, good. When you walked in and went back to see the doctor, I turned to the other receptionist and said, 'I think we can really help him'." What on earth do you say to that?! Thanks for looking out for me =). This receptionist really was the nicest lady, but didn't seem to think about what she was saying. Quite possibly the most tactless receptionist ever, but hey, it gave me a good laugh =).

I found some pictures of the old and new glasses to give you a visual of my new look... (keep in mind that unfortunately, the asperic lenses that will reduce the eye magnification will not be visible here... that is just something for you to look forward to).

OLDNEW

Thank you, Alpine Vision, for saving my poor, unfortunate self.

PS - We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, so look for a more entertaining blog post coming soon...