Time for a check-up

Clare has scheduled her next prenatal doctor's appointment for August 19. She's excited about the check-in for a couple of reasons:

"One of the things I'm really looking forward to at this appointment is the weigh-in. I know it's more like torture for women at a routine physical, but in this case it's a good thing. With my belly expanding so much, I can't wait to see the results. The first few times I've had to weigh-in, I've felt like a bad mother because my weight didn't increase. I'm hoping for a gain of five to ten pounds. From there, it'll keep going up up up -- but hopefully not too far because I don't know if I can deliver an 11 pound baby!

The other thing I'm expecting at this appointment is our second ultrasound. I have mixed feelings about it. Though I want to see how Bucky has grown, I don't want to accidentally find out if Bucky is really a Buck or a Buckette! Ross and I are at odds on this issue, each trying to convince the other. He wants to know the sex in advance and I want to wait until the birth. It's just such a fun secret, not knowing and dreaming about the possibilities. I think I might actually have a hard time if we do find out early. That's just me,though. I'm a little funny like that."
--Clare, 8/5/05