Our first pre-natal appointment...

I know a lot about the end of pregnancy, labor, delivery and a couple of days post-partum, but the whole pre-natal area is brand new to me.  I kept telling Phillip that I was simply ecstatic for our first appointment on September 14th.  It was like Christmas for me!  That morning, I could not get in control of my "morning sickness", I think it had something to do with nerves and excitement.  Phillip and I drove down to Wichita, a little early, so we could enjoy some Panera (that boy is hooked on their delicious mac'n'cheese) prior to the appointment.  My appetite left me somewhere in the 6th week, I can't wait to get it back.  We arrived right on time, fairly unusual for these Van Courts, and got right in.  Dr. Kurt Kauffman saw us immediately.  He is by far the best OB/GYN in all of Kansas (with the exception of Kansas City, I just don't know their physicians well enough to rank him #1 there, but I'm sure he would be amongst the top rated physicians even there), every doctor and nurse I know of goes to him.  He was an engineer first, then a general surgeon, and finally an OB/GYN, just a brilliant man.  I was told to choose a physician based on who I would want taking care of me, should I be dying on the operating table.  I knew without a shadow of a doubt who I would want.  Phillip had met him before at a costume party a few years ago and I knew Phillip supported my decision to have Dr. Kauffman care for us.  So i jumped up on the table where Dr. Kauffman placed the Ultrasound wand low on my abdomen.  He pointed it out for Phillip and I to see, and sure enough, there it was, a little blob with a yolk sac (soon to be placenta).  The tiny blob had a perfect little blinking heartbeat that when the sound was turned up, we could hear.  Beating nice and strong at 164 beats per minute.  Just perfect.  I mentioned to Dr. Kauffman that my HCG number had been elevated, so he took the wand and looked all over my uterus and stated, "just one".  One perfect little blob... our little blob.  It was overwhelming... more exciting than I thought it would be.  It made it so much more real for both Phillip and I.  At just 7 weeks and 4 days, we got to see our little blob, working so hard to become a little person that in April we will all get to meet.  What a miracle!