FIVE MONTH CHECK UP!

So...today we had our five month check up on our baby. The heart beat was great and the baby seems to be growing perfect. We find out on the twenty first our baby's sex and we are excited. This is where it gets fun....so we can go shopping for the proper gender. I do have to admit this pregnancy has been anything but fun. I was really sick at first and couldn't eat much, and had heartburn when I did and feeling as if I had a constant hang over. At the first ultra sound there was a blood clot behind the baby and the doctor was very cold and said I might lose the baby and acted annoyed when I teared up. I was put on pelvic rest. Needless to say we changed doctors after two more bad, cold visits. I then found a doctor who seemed very nice until today. Since the beginning of this pregnancy I have been so cautious and scared for every appointment. I worry about the baby's health constantly and can't wait just to hold it tight and safe in my arms. Well today at our visit the nurse weighed me and I thought to myself good job steady weight gain. I then of course gave a sample of my pee and it was off to hear the heart beat. After the heart beat was heard the doctor let me know everything looked perfect and then he looked at the chart on the computer and said WOW YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT OF WEIGHT....To me this was a total shock. I looked at the doctor shocked and then he asked me if I work out as if to suggest I should try it. I got a little mad with my crazy hormones and told him yes I work out five days a week and last I checked 15 pounds at five months isn't horrible. I also informed him that I don't just sit on my butt and eat all day. I kept thinking this is why males should not be obgyn's..this would never happen with a women doctor. I then think the doctor wanted to put his foot in his mouth and said he would tell a fat or skinny person the same thing. He then proceeded to tell me I should only gain 10 pounds in the first half and 20 in the second half. I wish I could just tell my body to gain ten pounds or twenty..think of how easy it would be to lose your baby weight if it was that easy to control your gain. I did a lot of fretting over this because I felt horrible like I was doing something bad to my baby and then realized..if he was a woman who had been pregnant before or had the crazy pregnant women hormones he would have never made the comment considering I am only five pounds over his recommendations. I also called my mom who works in labor in delivery as well as my friends who had been pregnant in the past and they all assured me that this was hardly any weight and that it was normal if not under normal. It did make me feel better but I can't get my doctors annoying little comment out of my head...I also decided to be fair he gets one more chance and then on to doctor number three if need be...... a women will be a must!!!!!

On a different note..Gwynn is doing very well. She is using new words everyday. She also is very into being my baby. In the morning she likes me to rock her like a baby and tells me she is a sleepy baby shhhhhhh. I think she is getting ready for the new little one. She also says baby..belly. Gwynn also loves eating her crayons on a daily basis. I am not even sure where she finds them but its her new favorite thing to eat. Gwynn is getting really good at identify colors with her crayons she knows black, pink and yellow. She can also count from six to ten. I start counting and she finishes. There are so many new and amazing things she does daily its hard to keep up. I know Charlie and I both feel she is the most amazing and wonderful thing to happen to the both of us! She keeps life fun and fresh!