We've Finally Got A Date!

So I've been a little MIA lately but for just cause. Trust me, trust me. I've started my own tax return preparation business and it's going quite well actually. I finished Tax School with Jackson Hewitt on January 30th. Thank God. I'm pretty mobile and I've completed about 6 persons tax returns thus far. With a rate of $75-99/person. So I'm very happy with my entreprenuerial journey thus far. I've learned so much about business ownership through practical application than I did as a grad school at UMichigan. Those MBA courses have nothing on REAL LIFE... Okay, enough about that. So today was the BIG DAY! I had to reschedule my original date of 1/23/14 to 2/5/14 (today) because unlike Michigan, when you quit a job in Arizona, apparently your health benefits stop that week. So my health benefits for my new job didnt kick in until 1/26/14 and my Mercy Care (Medicaid) didnt kick in until 2/1/2014 and I refused to pay out-of-pocket $300 office visit. So I was VERY anxious! BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF MY 1ST OB VISIT: We got to Dr. Oehler's office (one of many) and I submitted my insurance paperwork. I'd already completed the new patient forms from online. So check-in was pretty swift. We waited about 15-20 min and then they took my weight. Then we saw the doctor. I informed her that I thought I was 8-9wks. We went thru a cadray of questions from my new patient forms, basically I'm pretty typical history for someone my age. She did want me to see a high risk consult just to be sure my rhuematoid arthritis wouldnt cause any complications. Dr. Oehler was very nice and had great bedside manner. Next I undressed and put on a gown. Then she did a pelvic exam to check my uterus size and then we did our FIRST ultrasound. I was SO nervous. She informed us that I was WAY off. I am actually *drumroll, please* 13 weeks, 4 days pregnant! Basically I'm already into my 14th week and just about to the halfway mark. I was so elated. The big reveal was that I saw my baby on the monitor just moving and he even waved! :) I was like SOOO happy but I didnt cry. I was in shock like I really have a baby. I REALLY have a baby inside me. I just kept smiling and then Ryan gave me a kiss. And Dr. Oehler said oh he is moving around and he is not being still at all. Lol. And Dad is super proud! Ryan's face will forever be etched in my mind. He had a GIANT Smile on his face and he said "Look! Look, babe! That's our baby!" Then Dr. oehler printed 8 pics of the baby. I said, "OMG! I see him!" Dr. Oehler said "Yup there's your baby! And there's a little heartbeat! And looks like you're 13wks, 4 days! You were way off. That makes your due date: August 8th!" I was just so happy and Ryan could not stop smiling. Then when she put the machine up, Ryan said a little dust almost hit my eyes, but I'm okay now. I said: It's ok to cry. I wont tell anyone. Lol. This was one of THE Best DAYS OF MY LIFE! I'll never forget it! I'm just SO grateful to God because now its my job to make sure He turns out to be good person, with a good heart, and plenty of resources to grow, learn, and make a real impact in this world! :) I know my mom is very happy for me. Here's a few of our favs here:

So the big question now is: Will Dr. Oehler be my OB during the next six months? I'm not sure. Why not? Stay tuned. You don't want to miss my next post..