Little Over Half Way

Already looking in the door at 21 weeks I am very excited to be a little over half way to meeting our little girl.

Yesterday, Eli and I visited the midwife for our normal checkup appointment. Ann is always delightful and generous with her time.

Midwife Appointment.

Now if you have never have the pleasure of working with a midwife I highly recommend it. For one, they are completely 100% focused on you, and your baby. There is no time crunch, nor do you ever feel like you are being pushed to make a decision. My midwife has appointments in her home. Her office is cozy and welcoming with tons of books that are happy to be loaned out. The regular checkup includes checking to see if there is protein, glucose in my urine.Then the lovely weight check, which actually I have become much more relaxed about since being pregnant. Next up is a blood pressure check and then to my favorite part; hearing the baby's heartbeat. Ann has a doppler that can pick up the baby's heart beat and count how quickly the little kids engine is clicking along. Then she opens up the rest of our time to questions, giving Eli and I handouts to read over then scheduling our next appointment.

Can't believe that Christmas is only two weeks away, then 2012 will roll in and then a baby! Well, maybe not quite like that but still I am smiling. Time to lay on the couch and feel the baby wiggle around before bed. Goodnight!