8.24.2004

Our appointment for our first ultrasound is tomorrow afternoon. I can't wait! We were told that we can bring a video tape and record the ultrasound. We'll be able to see the heartbeat!

I called my employer today and asked about maternity leave - I can use my sick leave until the doctor releases me to go back to work. The best news is that I have enough sick leave accrued to last me through the end of the year. It helps that spring break is in there, right at the start. A free week when I won't have to use any leave to get paid! Yay! The bad news is that once the doctor releases me to go back to work, I have to take leave without pay. I will likely only miss 5 weeks of pay, but still. that's one entire pay period plus a week.

I also called my insurance today to see what their OB coverage is - 100% of the allowable amount. We could potentially get away with paying the remainder of our deductible ($38 and change) plus the inpatient copay at the hospital. We can handle that!

That's all for now. I'll post again tomorrow after my appointment, complete with a picture! This is finally getting real!

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