20 week doctors appointment!

Seeing as how my appointment was a week ago I thought that I probably should post and let everyone know how it went. My friend Becca went to the doctor with me because Andrew was not able to come and I did not feel like getting that "awww your here for your sonogram by yourself" face. I expected this appointment to take about the same time as the rest of my appointments but it was honestly right up there with my four hour first appointment there. We wound up being there for a little over two hours and boy were we hungry! They brought us back for the sonogram and she asked me if I already know the sex of the baby and I told her yes. It was funny because it seems like as soon as she put the sonogram thingy on my tummy she said "oh yeah he is definitely a boy" which I thought was really funny! As the sonogram continued Everett seemed to be sleeping. Most people drink some caffine before going in but we didn't have any in the house so she had to spend a little time trying to wake him up. Becca and I were laughing and joking about how he was already exhibiting the personality of his father because he would either turn the other way when she was trying to get his measurements or cover his face with his hands. He was being just a little bit stubborn! :) When the ultrasound tech got finished with her measurements she said that Everett was 10 ounces but he was not measuring 20 weeks quite yet. Here are some pics from the ultrasound!
After we got done with the ultrasound they weighed me and took my bloos pressure and then sent me to wait for the mid wife with Becca. About 10 minutes later they called us back to the room and there we sat for probably about 40 minutes. She finally came in and began to explain to us what it is that she does in the delivery room and what it means to be a mid wife. After that we discussed how I was considering not having an epidural. Any time you discuss with someone about not having an epidural they look at you like you are completely crazy. But, the truth is I am terrified of having a needle stuck in my back for the duration of my labor and I am also freaked out that some people complain about their backs hurting years after having an epidural. But here is the thing. I know that I can sometimes be a whimp so I am not sure if I am going to go fully natural but I am going to give it a try. As of right now I am thinking that I will go as far as I can and then if the pain is too much I will take some from of narcotics rather than having an epidural. Anyway, that is all for now! I am going to register with my mom this weekend! I am really excited about it!