And it's a.......................................surprise. Still.

Just got back from the doctor and all went well. You don't wait in a crowded office like in Halifax. Your appointment is booked based on your Personal ID# and into a central computer system of sorts.
So you just wait outside the doctor's door and she calls for you when it's time. My doctor's name is Anna and she had a med student with her. She's really nice (which I was worried about as I am "stuck with her" for my time that I am here. It goes based on district) and her med student was nice too.
So they measured the uterus and I'm doing good in that department and then she did an ultrasound. She offered to tell us the gender if she could find it and I said yes. Then I looked at Tim who looked a little - not disturbed but interested but not really - and I told him it was his choice. He said, "Let's keep it a surprise!" I almost gave him the middle finger but figured it was an international/universal symbol that even the doctor and med student would understand.
I didn't get to see the screen (Tim said he couldn't see much either)- which turned out to be fine as the doctor had difficulty measuring the baby because she said the amniotic fluid levels were not very high. So she submitted a referral for me to go to the hospital to see a specialist. The hospital will send me a letter or call me to book my appointment.
She did manage to get the weight of the baby - she put an approximate figure of 2.5KG (5.1 lbs) but said it is probably more but due to lack of fluid - she wasn't able to get a very clear shot.
Oh and she thinks I'll go earlier than later based on the final check up.

Got a prescription for my inhaler! WAHOO!!! I'm so happy. They have the same one and it's the same name and brand here in Finland. Thank goodness!
Oh and the prescription isn't written on a tiny piece of paper (that I constantly lose).....it's written on regular letter sized paper and they put it on your file too.

It's snowing and actually staying. Loki is beyond thrilled. He's presently on the balcony eating snow off the carpet.

OH and I forgot to mention the traffic lights here. They get shut off around 8-9:30pm because not as many people drive at that hour. So to save on the city's electricity bill - they shut them off. It's still treated as a 4-way stop like in Canada - but atleast you don't have to wait for a long time for the light to change to green!!

PS Remember I mentioned some sort of labour pain relief procedure called "Aqua Blisters"? Well I asked Anna what it is - and she said it's sterilized water that's inserted into the skin via a needle and it hurts quite a bit - but it's supposed to distract your mind from the pain of the labour. I think I'll skip that too - thanks.