37 weeks…officially full term

We had a great appointment this week. I was surprised to hear that I am 2cm dilated and 75% effaced because I have been feeling great and still am not sure if I have had a contraction. I am sure I am having them and maybe just don’t realize it, although people tell me, I will certainly know it when it happens. All of my vitals were good and I tested negative for strep B. We have the baby’s room pretty much ready and the baby’s clothes washed and put away. We are going to pack our bag this weekend so we will be ready when the baby decides to come. Our next appointment is Wednesday, Oct. 27 – so we will see what progress has been made. I can’t believe we could meet our little man any time, for sure in 3 weeks. I can’t wait and I am so excited. Feeling great and still sleeping pretty well so can’t complain.

The baby is over 6 pounds and 19 inches…size of a watermelon (YIKES!). He had a strong heartbeat at 154 bpm. BW is getting ready for the outside world blinking, sucking, inhaling, exhaling, and gripping (it's getting strong!).

More information will come after our next appointment.

34 Weeks...6 more to go!!

The last few weeks have been great. Friday, September 17 we had a sonogram to see how the baby is growing and developing. The doctor was concerned because I was measuring a little bit big. The baby was doing great and progressing right on track, maybe a little above average. The fluid surrounding the baby was just as it should be. The only thing we are now concerned about is that his head is up (which means he is currently breech). Not too worried because we know there is plenty of time for him to turn. We had our 34 week appointment this week and it was pretty standard. Still measuring just a bit big, but nothing that the doctor is too concerned about anymore. Our next check up will be in 2 weeks, October 13, and the doctor will be “checking” me for any progress. Not really looking forward to this, as I have heard this is a painful experience. Overall, everyone is doing well. I am growing, as you can see, and so is the baby. Here is what’s going on with the baby this week:

BW now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well.

These next few weeks are going to be interesting as the baby continues to grow and so will I am sure. I already feel pretty big, so I am not sure about getting bigger, but ready or not, it is going to happen. I am hoping to start getting things organized these next few weeks…wish me luck and thank you for following and keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

Nursery in Progress

Well after we had found the furniture we were on the search for bedding. Finally I decided on a sports theme that I liked. So the furniture was delivered, the bedding was purchased, and…wait for it…the room is painted!! Yes, Jeremy’s parents came up and helped paint the room over Labor Day weekend. It looks so precious and I can’t wait as each week goes by it becomes more complete, little by little. We still have so much to do, but I feel so good having that one checked off the list.

We also had our first baby shower the weekend of August 28th. It was so wonderful and my sisters and good friend did a wonderful job with the decorations and food. We were given so many wonderful and thoughtful gifts and I feel so blessed to have so many people in our lives looking forward to welcoming home the baby.

We have another shower this coming weekend September 12 and then one more on September 19. I am super excited and so blessed to have such great friends and family.

Wholly Baby Bump…31 weeks

Well, with 9 weeks left BW and I are both growing. I have been feeling really great with no complaints. Still having some hip pains while sleeping through the night, but that is about it. We had our 28 week appointment on August 18th. At this appointment I drank the glucose drink and tested great. The doctor measured my belly, from the pelvic bone to the top of my uterus and I measured a little big. When I say a little big, I mean I measured 32 centimeters instead of 28. The doctor didn’t seem to be concerned at the time and said we would measure again at our next appointment and may end up scheduling a sonogram to see how big the baby is getting as we get closer to our due date. We have met with one daycare provider. We weren’t too impressed so we are still looking. We have an appointment this week with another lady; we’ll see how that goes. We also have our 32 week appointment on September 15. After that appointment we will be going back every 2 weeks…hard to believe. These weeks are just going by so quick!

This week the baby is around 16 inches in length and is weighing in at just over 3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt. BW can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's moving a lot, too. BW is going through major brain and nerve development these days. His irises now react to light, and all five senses are in working order. (He won't pick up anything from his nose until after birth, though -- smell is transferred through air, not amniotic fluid.)

I can’t believe the miracle that is growing in me everyday. Every week he is growing and developing more and more. You would think I would get used to it but I it is just so amazing. I will try to post a little more often to keep everyone up to date. Thanks for following along.

27 Weeks and Growing!

Over the last few weeks I have really started to feel BW moving and shaking. I still feel his little kick and jabs but now I am feeling his actual body moving. I can feel his hard body occasionally and then feel him move. That is such an amazing feeling and I must admit I don’t know if I will ever get used to the feeling. I love to feel him moving around. It is hard to believe that it is already the middle of August. This journey has seemed to fly by; I can’t believe that I am nearing the end of the second trimester! I have been feeling great. So far, the heat has not seemed to bother me much. The worst thing is that it is hard to get out and walk when it is still so hot in the evenings. Jeremy and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary this last week on August 5. We went to dinner and then I was tired, so we just came home. It was nice to share a special day with a special man. He made me pancakes for breakfast which was a very nice surprise!! On Saturday, August 7, Jeremy and I woke up and headed out to the Konza Prairie and went on a 4.5 mile hike through the prairie. It was a perfect morning and I was so glad we did it. It was breath-taking and peaceful out there and it was a great couples outing for us. I saw a chameleon for the first time and screamed so loud I am sure people could hear for a mile! I am so thankful for my health and for the support of my husband, family, and friends. This has been a great first pregnancy experience and I am trying to enjoy everyday of this miracle that God has given us.

We are still on the bedding search after the recall and at this point I am not sure if there will be bedding at all. I feel like I have looked at every website out there. I may look at a fabric store this coming weekend, let’s pray we have some luck!

Jeremy is heading to St. Louis for a boys’ weekend. They will ride the train from KC to St. Louis Friday, August 13, leaving at 7am. They will return Saturday afternoon. I am heading to Halstead for the annual Old Settlers Days. I am looking forward to seeing family and friends.

I am not the only one who is growing. BW is growing too! He is now 14.5 inches and weighing in at about 2 pounds, about the size of a head of cauliflower! He is sleeping and waking at regular intervals now. He is also blinking now and although I have not felt it he may be getting the hiccups occasionally. His lungs are still immature but are developing at a good pace. More and more brain tissues are developing and his brain is very active now. I get more and more excited to meet him every day. I am starting to wonder just exactly what he will look like. I can’t wait!!

We have a lot of exciting things coming up in the next few weeks. Our 28 week doctors appointment next week, Wednesday, August 18. This is the appointment where I have to have a glucose test. Our furniture get delivered on Wednesday August, 25. Also, on August 29, we have our first baby shower with family and friends from Halstead. I am so excited!! First KSU football game is September 4 and it will be a hot one for sure!! I have decided I am not going to complain about it – it’s KSU football and it’s gonna be a good year!!

Well thanks for following along this journey with us. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers and we will continue to think of you all too! We are so thankful for you and your support! Look back in a few weeks for more updates.

RECALL!!!

This just in...Just when I thought I was making progress...I got a call telling me that the bedding I had ordered was sold out. Two steps forward and one step back. I was disappointed because I had been looking for bedding for a while now. In the grand scheme of things, it is just bedding...my search continues. I will keep you posted!

25 Weeks, Where are the Days Going?

THE BED



The last few weeks have been good ones. Last week we had our 24 week appointment. All went well. BW (Baby Will) is doing great. His heart was beating away at 163 bmp and he is a happy little baby. (that is what the doctor kept saying) I am feeling him move around more and more each day and the movements still catch me off guard. I am always amazed at the wonderful gift God has blessed us with moving and growing inside me. Jeremy and I found the crib over the weekend at Nebraska Furniture and I am so excited for it to be delivered. I also found the crib bedding this last weekend. Progress is being made, slowly but surely. I suppose there is a reason that we have 9 months to prepare for this little bundle. My summer class ends this week, July 30, and I am thankful for a much needed break from school. My family has scheduled my first baby shower August 29 and I can’t wait. I am really looking forward to seeing friends and family and celebrate the coming of BW.

Here is what is going on with BW this week:
Head to heels, BW now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half, about the size and weight of an egg plant. He’s beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. He’s also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

We will be painting the nursery soon. On our to-do lists includes daycare, child birth class, and narrowing down the name. We are taking suggestions! We are so thankful for our supportive families and friends and thank you so much for following along with us on this amazing journey that God has set for us. Stay tuned for more updates soon.

23 Week and Looking Prego!

I am now up to 23 weeks and feeling more pregnant each day. The last three weeks have gone by quickly and have also brought along some changes for me. I am feeling Baby Will move more and more each day and Jeremy actually has had the chance to feel a few kicks in the last weeks. That is the greatest feeling to share with him. On the down side I have not been sleeping so well. Serious pain in my hips during the night keep me tossing and turning and just this last week I have had some lower abdomen pains that I can't seem to kick. I really did not want to be the nagging new mom, but let's face it, if you know me...that is exactly who I am. So yes, I have called my doctors office 3 times in the last week! I know! Good thing is all of my pains and discomforts are part of this joyous process of making a baby, so I should not complain. We are currently working on getting the baby furniture ordered, baby bedding ordered, and updating our registry. We still have not decided on a name, set our date for child birth class, or talked to any child care providers. This list seems endless. I have about 2 more weeks of school left and I cannot wait for those last 2 weeks to get over! Our summer has been busy and I can't believe that we are in the middle of July already. It is as hot as I imagined it would be, but I have not been suffering too bad. No complaints yet.

Here is what is going on with Baby Will this week:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, Baby Will can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.

Well, I guess that is it for now! Look for more updates in a few weeks!

Half Way! 20 Weeks!

Today we are officially 20 weeks along our pregnancy journey. I can't believe we are at the halfway point. We moved our sonogram appointment up to Friday, June 18. After many pictures of our little developing baby, the picture came up that we are expecting a baby boy! The picture was really quite clear. He is not a shy little guy and is definitely ALL about being a boy. We are very excited and are now going to start making some decisions on our nursery and baby boy names (although Jeremy says he will be called Will regardless!). As well as showing us that we will be having a boy, the sonogram showed so much more. It showed that our precious baby boy is growing and developing right on schedule and just as to be expected. Everything looks great. Jeremy and I were so amazed at all of the details they could see looking at the sonogram. They were able to look closely at the four chambers of the little hear beating away at 153 beat per minute. They were also able to look at the other developing organs like the kidneys and make sure they were working properly. He even gave us a big yawn while we were watching, this was pretty neat to see also. Besides that baby Will was not to active at 2:45 that Friday afternoon, but then who really is! We were so thankful for the continued blessings of our perfect little angel growing right before our eyes. This entire experience has been made so much more real for sure.

Things have been pretty good over the last few weeks. I thought I felt the official first inside movements of the baby kicking on June 12. We were eating dinner at Chili's with my parents and that's when I thought I felt a little something. I continued to feel the "I think that was something" movements over the next week. There is just nothing consistent and I am just not sure what to expect. What are "butterflies in your stomach" anyways. I also started a summer class on June 7 and water aerobics on June 8. Both are going well. I go to water aerobics on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. It is a pretty good workout, which I am thankful for - if I can just figure out how to keep my head above water!

Here is what is going on with our little man this week:
Baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

I just can't believe how much the baby has grown and that I will be feeling him move more regularly and soon Jeremy will be able to feel him too. The next 4.5 months are going to go by pretty quick. We have a lot to do but are going to try and pace ourselves along the way. We are looking forward to November and meeting the newest addition to our family. Thanks to all of you who are following and praying for our family. We love you so much!

17 Week Update...

The last two weeks have been pretty much the same. I have been enjoying my evenings with no school work, and by enjoying I mean doing absolutely NOTHING! I feel like I am more tired now when I get home from work than I was when I was in school. I am hoping in the next few weeks I will get some energy. I hope I do because summer school starts June 7 and deep water aerobics starts up June 8. I am taking one 3 hours class over the summer and water aerobics June and July on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We did have our 16 week appointment on Friday, May 28. It went really well. Jeremy and I are learning that these early appointments are pretty quick ones. The doctor just asks us if we have questions, checks for blood pressure and urine protein, weighs me of course, feels for the top of my uterus, and finally listens for the heartbeat. The top of my uterus is now just below my belly button, which makes since because none of my pants are buttoning anymore. Joy! The highlight of the check up of course is listening to the heartbeat. Baby Will’s heart was beating away at 158 beats a minute. A healthy strong heartbeat and a normal sized uterus are about all we could ask for at this check up. We continue to pray that Baby Will will continue growing strong and healthy. We scheduled our next appointment, which is our sonogram appointment, for June 22. So, on June 22, we will hopefully find out if we will be having a little princess or a prince! This will also mark my 20 week progress, which seems crazy!!

Here is what is happening with Baby Will this week:
Baby Will’s skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — its lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and it’s around 5 inches long from head to bottom. Baby can move its joints, and its sweat glands are starting to develop.

Hope everyone is having a great start to summer. I know are weeks really seem to fly by. Look for the next post June 22!! We are so excited and can’t wait for our next appointment!!!

Feeling Good at 15 weeks

The last 3 weeks have flown by! I must admit I have been slacking on my updates. The bad thing is that I have not really had too much to update you on. I have been feeling much better these last few weeks and the nausea seems to have subsided for the most part. Now I really only feel sick when I wait too long to eat and then eat a lot really quickly. So hopefully this is all a good sign, meaning I am almost over the nausea stuff. I have been a little more tired in the last couple of weeks than I remember, but I think I was too busy with school to think about being tired. Hard to believe I am already 15 weeks along. School wrapped up for me and I did pretty well with my grades, a little better than I thought I was going to do. My mom would say I am my worst critic. I will have a little break now until my summer class starts up on June 7. I am just taking one class over the summer. Jeremy and I started in on clearing out the baby's room this past weekend. We moved our computer desk and TV stand out and into the guest bedroom. The guest bedroom is pretty full now, but manageable. I think guest can still sleep and we can still pay our bills. Our next project will be clearing out the closet in the baby's room. That will be a big project. We have somewhat of a storage issue at our house. On a side note, I started my new job today as an Account Manager at GTM. I will miss some of the friends I had made in the Art Dept, but I am very excited about my new role within sales.

For those of you wondering what is going on with baby this week, here is the update:

Baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces about the size of an apple or a naval orange. It is busy moving amniotic fluid through its nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in its lungs begin to develop. Baby's legs are growing longer than its arms now, and it can move all of its joints and limbs. Although baby's eyelids are still fused shut, it can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at mom's tummy, for instance, it's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but it is forming taste buds.

This is all so amazing to me because I am feeling pretty good but not feeling anything moving around down there. Is it weird that I have something 4 inches big inside me and I can't feel it? Crazy!! We have our 16 week appointment on May 28th, so look for an update around June 1.

12 Weeks!! First Trimester is Behind Us!!

Three months down, six to go! Less than 200 days left before we get to meet our little baby!! Hard to believe the first trimester is nearly behind me. The last few weeks have continued to be weeks of fatigue and moments of nausea. But no complaints here, because I still have not physically been vomiting, so I am a happy mom-to-be. I am hoping that beginning the second trimester I will get some energy and the nausea will subside. Between the large quantities of water and fluids I have been consuming as well as the uterus and baby growing, my pants are starting to get a little snug and uncomfortable. Thank goodness for my neighbor Katie, she has given me some great maternity clothes that I have already put to some use, really just the jeans. I also bought a BellaBand, which is a stretchy wide cotton band that you wear over your unbuttoned pants or jeans. The one I bought has some lace along the bottom, so it just looks like a camisole under my shirts.

We had our 12 week appointment today and everything went great. The doctor felt for my uterus and she could feel it and said all looked/felt well. We also got to hear little Baby Will’s heart beating, which was so exciting!! The baby’s heart was beating strong at 153 beats a minute! This entire experience has been just amazing and so hard to believe still at times. We will have another checkup in 4 weeks (May 28), this appointment we will schedule our sonogram appointment for June, I can’t wait for June.

One other thing we have to start thinking about already in daycare…YIKES! Manhattan is a crazy town, that is for sure. Many of the places here in town have waiting lists to get into their programs. I am not looking forward to this but will be happy to figure something out.

Here is what is going on with the baby’s development this week:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, its toes will curl, its eye muscles will clench, and its mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod mom’s abdomen, baby will squirm in response, although mom won't be able to feel it. Baby’s intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into its abdominal cavity about now, and baby’s kidneys will begin excreting urine into its bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. Baby’s face looks unquestionably human: Its eyes have moved from the sides to the front of its head, and its ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, little baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

Stay tuned for more updates soon!! Thank you for keeping up with us. We are blessed to have such amazing family and friends to give us love and support.

10 Weeks Along and Going Strong!!

Today I am 10 weeks pregnant. WOW! Hard to believe I am a 1/4 of the way through this pregnancy. The last couple of weeks have been pretty much the same. The nausea has kicked in full force. Still not actually throwing up, so I am extremely thankful for that. I have been pretty tired and my belly is feeling more bloated now. Today I actually worn my first pair of maternity jeans...is that bad? Who cares...they are so much more comfortable. We had our meeting at the clinic with the staff nurse to talk about medical history and get a starting point for vitals, blood work, and some other stuff. What was most exciting was we got to see our little baby on our very first sonogram!! Oh my goodness were we just thrilled to see our little baby in there moving and shaking already. It really was an amazing sight to see the baby wiggling around, it even kicked its little foot at us. We heard the heart beating which was also a touching sight and sound. I really thought I would cry the first time I experienced the sight of our baby, but I was just so excited and I could not stop smiling. The sonogram tech told us that everything looked great. She said that the size and shape of the uterus was just as it should be and the baby was in a good position high up in the uterus. It was a good feeling to hear the positive words and this experience has really made us feel like this is really happening. We are getting more excited every week. Just 3 more weeks of school for me and yes...I am counting the days/weeks. This week I present my formal reading lesson and I am excited and really nervous all at the same time. Next week is my PE/Health lesson and I am nervous about that too. The end is in sight for this semester of school. Can't wait!! We celebrated Jeremy's 30th birthday at the KC Royals game with good friends and family and we could not have asked for a more perfect day. God continues to bless us and we continue to thank him everyday for his bountiful blessings in our lives. This journey is really just beginning and we are just holding on and enjoying every minute of it. The baby is really changing, growing, and developing. Here is what's going on!


The baby is barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, the baby has now completed the most critical portion of its development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in baby's body rapidly grow and mature.

The baby is swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including its kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout the pregnancy.

If you could take a peek inside the womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Baby's limbs can bend now. The baby's hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over its heart, and the feet may be long enough to meet in front of the body. The outline of baby's spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from its spinal cord. Baby's forehead temporarily bulges with its developing brain and sits very high on its head, which measures half the length of its body. From crown to rump, baby is about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

Look for an update in a couple of weeks!!

8 Weeks!

I am now officially 8 weeks along this pregnancy journey! It really has not felt much like a journey up to this point though. We are still holding off on telling our friends for another 4 weeks or so. Maybe once we can start telling people it will feel even more real. Don't get me wrong, I have been feeling the nausea and fatigue, just like all the articles said I would. I am extremely thankful that I have not actually thrown up or anything yet. Foods are not all that appealing to me but I keep eating. These next 5 weeks will be busy ones due to the fact that I am finishing up my semester of schooling. I have a lot to do. I have to present my formal reading lesson as well as a PE/Health lesson this month. May really cannot get here soon enough. On top of feeling sick and the never ending school work, I have not been sleeping well. Not sleeping for me is very strange. I am the one who takes 3 hour naps on Sunday afternoons and now I can even get a good nights sleep...I didn't think that was suppose to happen for 5 more months!! I must say I am very grateful for these uncomfortable feelings because in my mind things are happening and our baby is growing, so of course it is worth it. I also feel I must say that I have been truly blessed with the most wonderful patient husband. Seriously! Jeremy has been phenomenal. Jeremy lets me sleep in the mornings as long as I can. He makes my breakfast and my lunch. He has taken on the duty of our laundry and house cleaning as well. Thanks to him I am able to focus on my school and get rest when possible.

If you are wondering what is going on with the baby, here you go!

Our baby is now 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean. New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from our baby's hands and feet, eyelids practically cover the eyes, breathing tubes extend from the throat to the branches of the developing lungs, and the "tail" is just about gone. Baby's arms have lengthened, too, and hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over the heart. Baby's knee joints have formed, and the feet may be long enough to meet in front of the body. In baby's brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways.

6 Weeks

March 16, 2010

Well, I am now 6 weeks pregnant and have been feeling pretty well. I have been feeling a little nauseous now and then, sort of like a car sick feeling. I have been trying to drink a lot of water and eat better. The eating better things are harder than you would think. I have been trying to eat a little more fruit and veggies with my meals and snacks and I have cut caffeine out of my diet completely. Cutting out the caffeine was not as hard as I thought it would be. I am still working full time and taking 16 hours online working towards my elementary education degree. A lot is going on with me and I am looking forward to May for more than one reason. According to the online websites, here is what is going on with the growing baby:
The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute -- almost twice as fast as yours -- and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

5 Weeks!!

March 8, 2010

Well, all is well and good with me this week! I am feeling fine and have a few nauseous spells here and there but nothing to complain about. I am tired from time to time, but I was tired before all of this! I went to the doctors office for a blood test which confirmed our pregnancy. I will be honest, I was a little nervous sitting there waiting for the results. Thankfully the at home test was correct and we are indeed expecting!! I scheduled my meeting with my nurse on April 8, which will be about 9 weeks. I also schedule my appointment with my doctor (or nurse practitioner, my doctor will be on vacation) for April 27. It is hard to believe my first real doctors appointment will be at the end of 12 weeks!! I am not too concerned, I hope I shouldn't be! If I have questions, I am sure I will be able to ask some at that first meeting on the 8th. Well, not much change but sometimes that is a good thing! We are really, really excited and can't wait to tell everyone we know, but we are trying to keep it under our hat for a few more weeks. I am so bad at keeping secrets!! We will tell our families and that is it for now. It is so hard to believe that so much is going on inside me and I don't really feel much of anything. I am sure all of that will change before my very own eyes one of these days! Well, I am just going to keep taking my vitamins and drinking my water...and going to the bathroom!

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!

Feb. 27, 2010

We found out we are pregnant today!! I can hardly believe this! I am so excited. Jeremy and I have been trying for a few months with no success and today we found out that God has blessed us with the most amazing gift! I know the next few months are going to be crazy with the many emotions and hormones that I will be encountering. I just continue to pray that all of this is part of God’s plan for our family and I trust in Him completely! Jeremy and I have decided to hold off on telling any of the good news for a little while because sometimes bad things can happen. We are hoping they don’t but we have to be realistic that they can happen. We may try to hold off until May, by then I will be out of my first trimester and hopefully had a sonogram to see our little baby. What a journey we have ahead of us and I am so thrilled to be on this ride. In November we are going to be adding a baby to our family! This is all so hard to believe still but also so exciting. Yes, I cried when I saw the results on that little stick! I am ready for the next few months of change…bring it on!