Good news from the Good Doctor

So I had my 12 week appointment on Friday and it went awesome! Ike and I got to hear the baby's heart beat for the first time. It was a really really awesome experience. I also was able to meet my doctor for the first time and he is great! I really love the OBGYN clinic I am going to. My doctor's name is Dr. Watabe. Cool huh? He is very calming. It took him a few minutes to find the heartbeat on Friday and I was starting to get nervous that there wasn't one but he reassured me that the baby was small and it had a lot of places to hide. He eventually found it and it was such a relief. I have had way too many dreams where I'm not actually pregnant or I end up giving berth to family pets. It was nice to know the baby is real. The rest of the visit was good. All my blood work came back and it was all good. No blood pressure or sugar problems or anything like that. I did have to come face to face with a scale which was terrifying. I've gained a wopping 15lbs in my first trimester alone. I'm pretty sure I will look like a whale by 9 months. We will see. On the way home I really wanted Taco Bell. Taco Bell has been all I have been thinking about for the past few days. That and chicken noodle soup. Both of those are so good. Honestly, that is probably the reason I gained 15lbs in my first trimester. I will have to watch it. I am definitely showing which is pretty exciting. I will be starting my second trimester very soon and everyone says that's when you explode. So we will see. All and all, Ike and I are doing great!