Mother/Daughter Day

On Tuesday, March 27th, Mom came up to accompany me for my second appointment wtih Dr. Heckman. She came in Monday night and left Wednesday morning, and it was an amazing visit! Of course, Tuesday was the best. :) I took the entire day off work. My appointment was at 9:30, so we headed straight to Dallas. When we arrived the nurse did a survey of genetic and health disorders in Zac and myself. I can see how some women might freak out hearing the long list of possible issues (spina bifida, cerebal palsy, austism, down syndrome, etc). I'm not sure if it's because I was on a complete high, just being with mom and at the ob (I'm PREGNANT!!) or if it's because I work with kids with all of these disorders and don't see them as scary and negative as some do, but it didn't bother me or phase me. Anyways, when Dr. Heckman came in, he asked how I'd been feeling and answered some of my pre-written questions. We listened to the baby's heartbeat, and he asked mom if she was going to get to come up a lot. Mom told him that my sister is expecting and April and she just put her mom in a retirement home, so she wasn't sure if she'd make it up much. Guess what...he asked if we wanted to do a sonogram!? Isn't that the greatest? I was already prepared to beg him, and didn't even have to! :) The sonogram was easily the best part of the day. The sonographer woman really spent a lot of time, and we got to see both traditional and 3-D images! Look how cute my sweet pea was at 11 weeks...

After the appointment, we went to eat a celebratory lunch at PF Changs. Because how many times are you pregnant for the first time, and spending the day with your Mama, who came just to be a part of the excitement and to make you feel extra special? :) After lunch we went to North Park Mall. It's a very nice mall. I don't go often, but I enjoy it when I do. I found some great maternity items at GAP and we hit the jackpot in the H&M kids department. I bought Eliza and Madeline matching dresses, and although I've received pics of each of them wearing them separately, all my dreams will really come true when both nieces are together, wearing matching pink dresses.

I wish they had a tiny one for Annabelle too! (shout out to my youngest niece, who is due to arrive within the week! I can't wait to meet her! Squeal!) Mom and I shopped until we dropped, then headed home to meet Zac for some dinner. We went to Tuscan Slice, and it was delish as usual. The day was so magical, from beginning to end. I can't wait to go back to see Dr. Heckman in one week, next Monday, April 23rd. :)