5.24.2010

Ultrasound

I usually silence my cell phone at work but luckily I forgot to last Friday. I was in a one-on-one meeting with the bossman when I heard my phone go off not once - but three separate times within 5 minutes. Now I'm not usually that popular while I'm on the clock so I briefly excused myself to check and see who was trying to catch me.

It was my doctor's office calling to tell me that my doc had a last-minute surgery come up during my scheduled appointment in a few hours. Of course I got heated instantly because I assumed they were going to tell me I had to wait an entire week to come back in since Niels can only ditch school on Friday afternoons. Instead they said that if I could come in right then that I would be seen, or else I would have to wait the week like I assumed. So without even processing the fact I had to ask bossman permission, and without even checking if Niels could get out clinic two hours earlier than expected, I automatically told the nurse I would be there stat.

I was already down the elevator and in my car before I got Niels' voicemail 3 times. Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. So I may or may not have called the school operator and told them I had a medical emergency and that Niels needed to call me. Ok, so I did do that. Is that horrible? I just did not want him to miss our first child's ultrasound because I was being selfish and couldn't stand waiting any longer. Yet, I kept on driving like a Utah mom with road rage without knowing if he was going to make it and I felt pretty sick about the whole thing. We finally connected and luckily he didn't have a patient so he was able to just drop everything and meet me.

It was a good thing we rushed there and everything. Only waited a brief 45 minutes in the lobby.

So there we sat waiting, and I was doing everything short of the potty-dance to hold my liquids in for the ultrasound. I finally asked the nurse if I could use the facilities and she looked at me funny. Is she really asking me permission? When I explained that I was holding my liquids for my ultrasound she looked at me even more confused, looked down at my chart, and said that she only had me down a standard office visit today.

I locked stares with the nurse with my onset misty eyes and explained that I hadn't been in for over 7 weeks and just wanted to know that everything was ok with our child and that the doctor said we would be looking at the development today.

Long story short - I misunderstood my doctor at my last appointment - or so he says - and no ultrasound was scheduled for another 3 weeks.

But alas, I discovered that tears and a pathetic sappy frown go a long way when your pregnant. I think my brother-in-law says it best: "Never say no to a pregnant lady." When we finally went back to a room, our doctor came in and eventually gave into my hormonal antics. He said it would be too premature to look at all the organs and all the other good stuff that day but that we could do the gender ultrasound if we wanted to. Um, yes please.

Needless to say we spent the next 20 minutes with a friendly ultrasound tech who showed us a lot more than just the gender. Our little girl appears to be growing nicely and her innards look good so far. It was crazy to see her moving around on the ultrasound screen becasue I couldn't feel it at all! I'm sure that will change in a month or two. Anyway, the body is fascinating and I am amazed everyday by what this little one doing.


We've got a little poser. Propped up on her side with her hand on her head. And that tiny bum!

10 comments:

Jill said...

a girl!!! Yay! What a crazy story! I'm glad we can laugh about it now! So glad they were able to do the ultrasound!

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to meet LaFawndah Jensen!

MIMI n' LINCOLN RULE!! said...

oh, i remember our first ultrasound... it's a thrill isn't it? it won't be long before you feel her constantly and you will love it :) there's nothing that can describe its feeling...

Taylor and Melissa said...

Congratulations on a girl! We are so excited for you two. Hopefully we can see you soon.

heather said...

So cool! Congrats on a baby girl! How far along are you again?

Kara said...

You're too funny, but I'm glad you got your way and found out! Congrats, I'm sure you will have so much fun with a girl, plus EVERYONE else is having a girl!

The Becks said...

We are so incredibly excited for you two. You are both going to be such good parents! If that little girl doesn't come out with one heck of a personality and quick wit there is something wrong!

Angela said...

A Girl!! Congrats!

Janae Walker said...

yahoo for girls!

Carol and Tyler said...

YAY!!!!!! So glad someone around here is having a girl!!! She's already a ham, I think that her blessing outfit should be a spandex african dance jump suit.