5 month appointment

Time is just flying by! Today we had our 5 month appointment, and it was actually the first time we met our doctor. We knew she had been out of the country, but today we found out she was on a mission trip! She is such a wonderful lady. She explains things very well and best of all we actually talked about God and how he has blessed this pregnancy! It is so awesome to have somebody who is playing such an important role in our lives at this time, share the same beliefs as us.

Everything is still going great! The babies heart rate was in the 160's today, and my uterus is all the way up to my bellybutton. It was so great hearing the heart rate again, and this time we listened for over a minute to make sure it sounded regular. 

I also got a flu shot today! They make a special shot for pregnant women that does not have any preservatives. It was important to have this shot, because our baby will have my immunities for the first 6 months of it's life. So the flu shot won't only keep me well, it should benefit the baby as well. I have FINALLY become use to being poked and stabbed all the time. My blood pressure was 104/60 --- so that is still looking great as well. 

In December I have to get my blood sugar test done, and I have heard it is YUCKY. I also have to get a shot in my hip, ahhhh YUCK! It is a pretty big shot, and they have to make sure it goes all the way into the muscle. 

Well I guess we only have 23 more days until we can try to find the gender out again. I guess I can TRY to be patient. :)