My strange and funny OB doctor

So, in case you are a follower of this blog and have not heard...we are having one of each...a girl (baby"A") and a boy (baby "B"). We found out about 2 weeks ago form the specialist. when you are having multiples, they name the babies a/b in order of who is expected to make their grand entrance first. In our case, little A is a girl, and will be making her brother wait in line behind her on the way down the baby-chute. Ladies first, I guess.

So, for the previous 2 kids, we used a group of midwives for the delivery. However, since it is multiples, you have to see a regular doctor and a perinatologist because it is considered "high-risk"

I was leery to leave the midwives' practice, since I knew them so well. Luckily, the doc down the hall was suggested, and by some strange twist of fate, he is great. also, the specialist is the husband of an old friend...they have twins also....weird how things work out!

Apparently, the doc I happened to pick is a pretty darn good one, and in the area, the other doctor is one of only 2 specialists you can see. Lucky for us, it all sort of happened t work out that way.

Anyhow, Dr waeltz, the regular OB is hilarious. every time he does a check on the babies he ends up telling me some wacky story, or drawing funny cartoons on the ultasound photos he prints. at first I thought "this is the guy I'm letting deliver the babies?" because his humor was dry and deadpan. Now I look forward to seeing what in the heck he is going to say or do next visit.

From what I can gather, he really likes the twin pregnancies too. What a nice guy..he always takes care of you form start to finish, and never seems to be in a hurry. I guess having twins has it's perks because I never have to wait for an appointment or wait long...I seem to get first pick on the scheduling calendar and first dibs on the ultrasound room..I feel like some sort of celebrity!

Usually, you wait in the waiting room (forever) and then the next room (forever), and THEN you MIGHT actually see the doctor for 2 seconds after the nurse and the technician do all the real work. Not the case with this doctor...He does everything himself except take your blood pressure.

Maybe I can get the hubby to load up the doc's last 2 ultrasound pix...not your usual baby photos. last month he printed one where it looks like it is one body with 2 heads, and this month, he printed one that shows 2 heads next to each other resembling 2 eyes and a smiley face. I know he sounds weird, but he actually cracks me up every time I see him.

Turns out he is a talented artist on top of being a funny doctor/ob. He has a bunch of his art in the office and in different exam rooms. Various media and styles...heck, a couple of them are worth buying!

Anyhow, that is enough about my wacky doctor.

So far, the twins are nice and healthy, just the right size and doing just fine. We see one of the doctors every 2 weeks, so sometimes it seems like a long drive for another check-up, but it is pretty darn amazing to see 2 little people moving around in there.

the baby ticker on the blog is not completely accurate, however. the count-down is for a 40-week pregnancy, and since we have twins, we are actually counting down to 36 weeks. So, for those of you wondering, the regular due date was feb 4th, the NEW due date for twins is a goal of reaching Jan 4th.

I'm hoping for Jan 4-14th or so. If they were to arrive before 36 weeks, they might not be fully "roasted" and premie weight. On the other hand, Dec 31st wouldn't be so bad....mommy's little tax deductions!

Well, keep your fingers crossed for me to make it through December....it is a long drive to work, and the steering wheel is already getting a little to close to the belly!