12 weeks to go!!!! (give or take a little)

               

How far along? 28 weeks! Only 12 to go till it's DUE DATE TIME!

Baby:  Right now, our baby is measuring exactly 3lbs. and 6oz.--measuring at the gestational age of 30 weeks and 3 days today! We were fortunate enough to have a 28 week ultrasound this week to verify his growth and development was A-okay! Everything looks great, and we shouldn't need to go in for further ultrasounds (though who can complain when you get to see your baby just one more time in there?). If we're lucky, maybe this little guy will get big enough fast enough that he decides he's ready to pop out a little early! If not, the pool is definitely my friend. ;)

(My guess is that he's a little further on his development (78th percentile) simply because he's growing tall.)

Stretch marks? officially present--I have 3 or 4 on my hips, but I just take it as a sign that my body was just too little to accommodate a growing baby boy without stretching out some more.

Weight gain? about 20 pounds. I haven't gained more than maybe a pound since the last time doctor said I had gained too much. Which she said is a good sign because it means that the baby isn't growing too big too fast, and neither am I. I'm feeling much better now that I'm in the water doing lessons and exercising most of the day, as well as eating lots of fruits and veggies!

Sleep: The body pillow is definitely a hit! I may not be able to give it up after I have the baby...it's too comfy.

Movement: All day and everyday! Just a few minutes ago I watched my tummy do a little dance. I've also started feeling him exploring the areas near my ribs...not exactly super comfortable, but endurable just the same. 

Cravings: Ice cream is starting to sound more and more delicious, despite the nasty after taste I still get. Resist!!!!!

Symptoms: This baby has taken to sitting on my sciatic nerve in my lower back. It makes it ache every now and again. Thankfully, I've been in the water basically every day for the last month teaching lessons, and the weightless feeling is AMAZING!

                      

Wedding ring on or off? Still on! :) Getting a little tough to pull off in the mornings for lessons, but that's been like that as long as I can remember.

Happy or moody most of the time? happy and excited, and just a little nervous about having things ready for him to come home. Good thing most of July I'm not teaching lessons so I can go to town cleaning the baseboards and everything....just kidding...?

Looking forward to: Finishing the baby room, baby shower, and meeting our son! It's getting so close!!!

                       

Things to Stress About: Picking a darn carseat! It's been bothering me all week! I think we've almost got it picked, but I just want to be happy with it, along with everything else lol.

How is the Husband Doing? I think he enjoys watching my jittery tummy as much as I do. :D He's felt the baby move a lot more often now. He also likes to kiss my tummy and talk to him in a funny voice. It's really sweet. We finally have a name or two we really love! Now just to wait to see him and make sure it fits before we announce anything!

Take a look at how much babies like Danny! He's going to be a fantastic father! (Thanks to Ashley and Susan for all their help on the baby room, and for letting us practice snuggling with Linus!)

Look for another post when the big 10 week countdown hits!!!

24 weeks and counting!

How far along? 24 weeks! 

Baby:  Right now the baby has gained approximately 4 ounces within the last week. That would explain why his kicks are starting to feel more powerful. He's also about the length of an ear of corn, nearly a foot long. It's really crazy how big he's getting!

I learned this week that Danny was over 9 pounds and 24 inches long. Talk about a BIG baby! I guess that could explain gaining weight a little quicker than I'd expected. Maybe he's just big. 

Stretch marks? Maybe one or two, but I can't really tell yet. 

Weight gain? about 20 pounds. I'm a little over where I'm supposed to be according to the doctor. It definitely explains why I've felt so "fat" for the last while. I blame it on the cruise. Currently, my diet is basically fruit, LOTS of veggies, and whole grain stuffs--which is funny cuz except for on the cruise, that what it's been most of the time. 

Sleep: I sleep pretty well, but I still wake up feeling pretty tired and sometimes sore. Danny bought me a body pillow for our anniversary, which will be amazing when it gets here tomorrow! 

Movement: All the time! He's seriously so wiggly! He's starting to develop a movement pattern, which is basically that he moves all the time, and seems to hit the same places on my belly. :)

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary. Just trying to make sure I don't eat too much. 

Symptoms: Achy feet and lots of baby movement are my two main symptoms right now. 

Wedding ring on or off? Still on! :)

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! I'm so excited to be a mom--it's just getting closer and closer! I've gotten a few little baby gifts, and it's been so fun to imagine what he'll look like. 

Looking forward to: Spending the summer in the pool and getting the baby room finished. :D

Things to Stress About: Gaining too much weight too fast...I'm excited to be back in the pool!

How is the Husband Doing? Danny has felt this baby move a few times now, which is really cool! We had so much fun on the cruise! We also got to visit the hospital where we'll have the baby. It's becoming so much more real. We're excited! I can't believe we're over half way through!

That's all for now! 

Bump Update :)

How far along? 20.5 weeks and counting!! 

 

Baby: This baby boy is about six and a half inches long, and weighs just over half a pound (10.5 oz) as of the last ultrasound. He's wriggly and is testing swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also working hard on his first ever messy diaper (or before a diaper...). 

Maternity clothes? Liking them and wanting more of them! I would love to find a ruched t-shirt type shirt with no lettering, just colored that would be comfy to wear any day. My swimsuit has arrived, though I've realized I'll need a second one...I swim a lot in the summer. 

 

Stretch marks? nope, just lots of itchiness if I don't wear a loose enough fabric. :D

 

Weight gain? approx. 10 pounds. I'm getting closer to Danny's weight, which is a little depressing, but tis all for the baby, so it's worth it. 

 

Sleep: The hardest part about sleeping lately is finding the comfortable spot for the night. I really need to get a body pillow...

 

Miss anything? Nope, just looking forward to summer--not the heat of course--but the break from craziness and college!

 

Movement: As of April 17th, I can feel him move! It's amazing! He's wiggling around right now!

 

Cravings: I still like fruity things, and lots of potatoes. I think I have a baked potato once or twice a week! 

I also have liked having breakfast foods on Sat and Sun mornings--homemade waffles, pancakes, etc. It's yummy! 

In general...food. Anything that sounds good at the time, which is usually everything lol. 

 

Symptoms: Stomach stretchiness. I feel like there are some days I can actually feel my abdomen stretching. When I go swim laps, I swim freestyle and still do flip turns. It feels great, but the very first few laps are a little aggravating cuz my tummy doesn't like feeling all stretched out like that. 

I'm definitely showing now, but I can still manage to wear a few things that hide the bump. 

I also can feel him move! It's the neatest feeling in the world! I can't wait until Danny can feel him do his little flips too! (He does them a lot...) Seems like ever since we had our second ultrasound with PPA, he's moved all over the place at one time of the day or another. :D

 

Wedding ring on or off? Still on! I just got it all shined up. :D 

 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time, but if I've had a long day, I find it pretty hard not to snap at people. I manage, but I sit there being moody for a few moments. :D 

 

Looking forward to: Meeting our baby BOY! I'm thrilled that we are going to have a boy, and that we've made it half way through the pregnancy! I'm also looking forward to the end of the school year, so I can focus on swim lessons, living in the pool, and of course, finishing the baby room! It's coming along nicely!

Oh, and we're having a "babymoon" this summer! We're going to various places along the Western Caribbean! SO excited!

 

Things to Stress About: Eating enough. Some days, I just feel like I get too wrapped up in what I'm doing to remember to eat enough. Now, I know that's not too huge of a problem, since this little boy will suck whatever he needs out of my system, but I worry a little sometimes. 

 

How is the Husband Doing? Danny has started to get excited about names. We've had a few brainstorming sessions, which mostly end up with us making fun of a few of the names we come up with. :D He's going to be such a great daddy! Only 20 weeks to go!

Drum Roll Please!

Well, THIS has been an exhausting week!

For those of you who want to hear my journey...keep reading. If you're just looking for a BOY/GIRL notice, keep scrolling. :D

Last Tuesday, we went in for our anatomy scan (18 weeks). They took lots of measurements and then tried to find baby's gender. But baby was all locked up tight. Hands crossed behind the head, legs criss-crossed, and on top of that, baby didn't seem to want to move for ANYTHING.

Despite this little glitch in the plan, it was still absolutely incredible to see this baby and hear the heartbeat again. The cute little profile pictures are my favorite, where baby stuck up that little round tummy lots of times.

 

What to expect when you're expecting: Things don't go the way you plan. That baby has its own time line and its own comfort levels. Nothing you do can change that, and stressing about it only makes it worse. The night before last Tuesday, I had it in my head that the crib HAD to be put together before we went to have this ultrasound. Talk about irrational, and just an added level of stress! Thank goodness for a wonderful supportive and loving husband who does everything he can to help me calm down.

On top of not finding out the gender when I was expecting to, the ultrasound tech made a note about possibly seeing a tiny fluid bubble on the brain, which the nurse practitioner told us was likely nothing to be concerned about based on the other anatomical measurements. So we were told we'd be sent to a parinatologist to have a more in depth anatomy scan to get the measurements they missed due to baby's position this first time (fingers, toes, hands, feet mostly).

Then came the waiting, the panicky feeling, the anxiety, the crying--all the extra hormonal lovelies that come with pregnancy and mom-to-be worries.

I seriously felt like I was hyperventalating on Wednesday--I'm a very control oriented person. When things aren't in my control, I have a hard time waiting for the end result...the resolution--which usually turns out ok anyways.

Thank goodness for Elder Holland's talk in General Conference this last weekend!

I had heard it during the Sunday session and after our ultrasound last week, this was the main talk that just kept jumping to my mind. I finally listened to it again.

And again.

And again.

I'll probably keep listening to it--it was that meaningful to me. I've never listened to a talk that I felt was more personally applicable to me and to EXACTLY what I was worrying about and feeling uncertain about what was going to happen with this baby. It just reaffirmed to me that I need to have faith in Heavenly Father's plan, to lead with my faith as Elder Holland calls it, not with my doubt. He says not to "hyperventalate" when things get hard--they do get hard and they will continue to get hard. As I listen to this talk, I feel like he is specifically talking to ME, which is an incredible feeling. I'm so grateful to know that Heavenly Father is there and hears our prayers, even when maybe we're just worrying too much.

I'll attach a link to this talk--it's wonderful if you haven't heard it yet:
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/lord-i-believe?lang=eng

So...thanks to this talk, and the support of wonderful women in my life--my mom, my mother-in-law, my sisters and in-laws, and Merri, Natalie, Ashley, Susan, and Katie--along with tons of other friends I can't name off the top of my head--I made it through the rest of last week and this week with minimal anxiety.

I had to put it in perspective, and just realize that God's plan for my family is already going. I can't change it by worrying too much. I am so grateful for this week and the growth I've felt in my personal testimony of how God answers our prayers and of the power of the priesthood in your home. Danny has been such a sturdy foundation and a huge support to me. He has been great at helping me to occupy my mind otherwise and of course, he's good at making me laugh. :D

I LOVE Danny, and this adorable little addition to our family!

Now for the BIG news. ;p

I just had to make everyone wait...I know.

Ultrasound as of April 17th, 2013 has revealed that:

- Baby is VERY active--quite the little rollie-pollie in there (hopefully I'll start feeling some more movement from the outside soon.... :D )
- Baby's heart, brain, hands, feet, fingers, toes, stomach, and everything else they can measure looks extremely healthy and on-track for development at this stage
- Baby weighs approximately 1/2 a pound and is measuring near 6 inches
- Baby can open HIS mouth and presumably suck on a thumb, as well as open HIS eyes
- and yes, Baby is a BOY! (threw you there didn't I)
 

Danny said today that he had a funny feeling that it was a boy while we were waiting for him to move into the right position to show us. :D

 

Definitely cool to see the face from these close-ups!

 
We are thrilled that this little guy is coming to our family! Grandbaby #1 for my side, and #24 for Danny's.

We look forward to finally meeting him in person, hopefully somewhere around September 12th of this year!

That's all for now folks!

Pre-Reveal! Guesses anyone?

Today I am just past 16.5 weeks and loving the second trimester overall! I have had a lot to do with school and things at home, but being preganant hasn't made it too much more difficult. It's finally gotten to the point that I DO have to use the rubberband trick to feel comfortable in a lot of my jeans, but I figure I'll be in a swim suit most of the summer so that's no big deal.

I decided to post an update now so that I can dedicate next week to being all excited about the boy/girl factor.

:D

Guesses anyone? Reply and let me know what you think!

How far along? 16.5 weeks! Only 6 days until our ultrasound!

 

Baby:  Currently, our baby is approximately 4.5-5.5 inches long, which is around the length of a large orange/medium grapefruit. By now, they have developed eye lashes and may be able to sense light. They may also start hearing sounds outside the womb. By next week, their reproductive system should be developed fully and then we'll learn the gender. They are currently developing a thick skin to keep them warm at birth and may also be practicing breathing.

Maternity clothes?  I got a few new dresses and am going to order a swim suit from A Pea in the Pod. I'm excited to wear it cuz I tried things on with the baby bump that actually looks realistic and it looked super cute! Stripes are kind of an obsession of mine....my sister thinks it's a problem, lol.

Stretch marks? Nothing yet, but I'm sure they'll come.

 

Weight gain? I'm guestimating around 10 pounds by now. Danny got on the scale this morning and told me his weight. I told him he shouldn't tell me that anymore cuz I weighed a little more than he did last time I measured it. haha  I'm definitely more hungry than I used to be. It's hard to eat enough cuz I'm just so busy!

 

Sleep: I sleep alright now. It was hard to get used to sleeping on my side--I still end up on my stomach or my back occasionally, but not too often. I just figured I'd be better off getting used to it earlier than later. Seems like I sleep okay that way, I just never want to get up. Being in bed is too comfy.

Miss anything? Baby's heart rate at the last appointment was 138. Pretty cool! (My guess is boy with that and the sour/salty craving stuff)

I've also been able to start swimming a little more. The water feels GREAT! It's awesome to be able to jump in the pool and just swim a good distance and not feel like crap afterwards. My body REALLY likes swimming, so I'm gonna do it a lot more!
 

Movement: I have had those bubbly feelings, but I never know if it's me or the baby. I keep pushing on different parts of my tummy hoping maybe I'll feel them in there, but then I think how thick the uterus is and I'm like, there's no way. Soon though!

Cravings: Still loving the fruits, though right now I'm liking strawberry flavored greek yogurt. :D I've taken a liking to baked potatoes loaded with chives, cheese, sour cream, and bacon. It's good. (Danny's getting tired of it haha). I also have this liking for Krazy Subs. Still my favorite lunch place. :D

 

Symptoms: Headaches, feeling more tired that usual after school (though that could just be that my kiddos are exhausting!), definitely looking more pregnant (little belly bump, but I mostly just feel fat still lol), hungry. ALL the time. Moody when I'm not getting enough food. I also feel like my back hurts. I read somewhere that pregnant women have a tendency to thrust their stomach's out early on in pregnancy to make it more obvious that they are expecting (like hey, I'm pregnant, not just fat). I think I do this subconsciously, so to save myself from being too achy when I am further along, I'm trying not to do that anymore.

Wedding ring on or off? Still on--I hope the water keeps my fingers small during the summer.

Happy or moody most of the time? Most of the time I feel pretty happy. Sometimes it's hard to feel motivated make dinner or do dishes, but that's nothing new ;D. I'm enjoying this am excited for the rest of what's coming!

Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move! I should be able to start feeling and hopefully recognizing SOMETHING soon now. It's always a reassurance to have a Dr. appt. and hear the heart beat cuz I don't think I've been able to recognize that bubbly feeling yet. sometimes I think I do, but then I'm like...not so sure...

Danny and I are also going on a western Carribean cruise at the beginning of May, so we're super excited for that! Week long vacation (just hope I don't get motion sickness)
 

Things to Stress About: Finishing school and hoping that I don't have to have any more absences. I just want to graduate and be done with school so I can move on with baby things and applying for teaching positions.

How is the Husband Doing? Danny's doing well! He's been taking great care of me and I can tell he's starting to get more excited about the baby since we'll learn the gender next week. We're super excited to finally see them again, and even more excited to feel them move.

That's all for now! Next Tuesday we'll be at the doctor's office for the ultrasound. My guess is boy, but I wouldn't doubt that I could be wrong. lol. Hopefully the little munchkin doesn't hide from us!

 

Pregnancy Update!

 So this is a questionaire my friend Amanda has been using. I'm taking a leaf out of her book and attempting to give everyone a decent picture of my life so far. Enjoy!

Me at 6.5 weeks. I figure I need this to show the difference lol.

13 weeks to the day. This is kinda exaggerated. I was really trying to push my stomach out lol.

 

How far along? 14 weeks today!! I'm 2 weeks into my second trimester and LOVING it!

 

Baby:  Our baby is about the size of a clenched fist. He/she is also working hard to develop into a boy or a girl. :D   It still totally amazes me that there is actually a baby growing inside me. I can't fathom how they fit in there! I don't feel like I'm showing much, so I hope they have enough room!

 

Maternity clothes?  I have a pair of shorts I bought a long time ago that are officially maternity . I like wearing them when I don't have to worry about them slipping down too far (they're still REALLY loose), but I honestly don't like it when my clothes put too much pressure on my tummy. It makes me feel icky! Hence, I wear looser fitting jeans in my closet, or I just wear stretchy kinds of pants/skirts. I also like wearing loose shirts. They're comfy. :D

 

Stretch marks? not yet. I'm hoping lotion will help, but I know they'll be coming one day. I'm not gonna rush them though.

 

 

Weight gain? So far, I'm not showing enough to feel like I've actually gained much weight, which the doctor says is fairly normal. I still fit into my clothes, bras included, and I hope I can for a good while longer. At this point I'd probably guess that in the last 3 months I've gained 5-7 pounds, but I can never tell. My last doctor's appointment showed I'd lost weight, which was weird, cuz I literally eat ALL the time. I figure I'm eating what I need to, I'm taking my vitamins, and the baby's heart beat is still going strong. I must have enough "maternal fat" for the time being. I'm guessing I'll start to notice more of a difference by April, which will be when I no longer step on the scale of my own free will. ;p

 

 

Sleep: I sleep mostly like a rock, until my bladder wakes me up and says TIME TO PEE, NOW! I have a hard time sleeping without anything up against my tummy--a pillow usually does the best. I sleep inbetween two kingsize pillows, but I roll around so much that one usually ends up on the floor by morning. I need a body pillow. Then maybe it would stay put. I used to only feel like I could go to bed at 9 at the latest, and now I don't feel as tired by the evening. I'm still beat, but not as bad as first trimester exhaustion.

 

Miss anything? Not at the moment. I'm just SUPER excited to be a mom--it feels so far away that it almost doesn't seem real yet.

 

Movement: Nothing yet. I'm excited for when we feel the first kicks! Its been neat to see an early ultrasound and hear the heartbeat though. :D

 

Cravings: Acidic fruits, like sour apples, kiwis,strawberries, tart blueberries--just about anything sour that has natural sugars! I have a lucky aversion though: I get a terrible aftertaste after eating anything like ice cream, candy, etc. It's my motivation to NOT let loose on crappy foods while I'm pregnant--cuz it doesn't taste good!

 

I've also had some random cravings, like wanting a pizza lunchable, or wanting fish sticks, and lately, every Friday I want Crazy Subs and root beer. (It's really good, believe me.)

 

 

Symptoms: Morning sickness, all day sickness, night sickness--they were my constant companions during the majority of the first trimester. There was this one time that I took my prenatals without enough food and THAT made me throw up dinner. WORST experience of throwing up I've ever had. (I eat those vitamins with an entire meal now and I've been fine)I've also tended to get light headed/naseated if I stand for too long--I accidentally locked my knees while hugging Danny goodbye for the day and I nearly fainted. Black spots and everything.

 

Now, however, I'm LOVING being pregnant--it was kinda just a sick feeling for a while. That sick feeling only comes back if I don't eat quickly enough, or if I haven't had enough water, or, get this, if I need to pee really bad and don't go quick enough. lol.

 

I have hit something of a burst of energy and I actually don't feel totally exhausted by the end of the day. I've gotten so much done with spring break--mostly baby room related, but school break means a break from school right? I'm excited for when I start to show more--some clothes show my little tummy more than others. I'm not to a point that people can ask me if I'm pregnant...I just feel fat lol.

 

 

Wedding ring on or off? Definitely on for now. I'm hoping spending the summer in a cool pool will lengthen the time I can wear it. :D

 

 

Happy or moody most of the time? Hmmm...Not sure what Danny would say here, but I feel like I've been pretty happy most of the time, now that I don't feel miserable. My moodiness tends to hit after watching an emotional movie, or something like that.

 

 

Looking forward to: APRIL 9TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the day of our doctor's appointment to have the ultrasound we've all been waiting for! It's only 4ish weeks away! Hopefully we'll be able to find out our baby's gender and we can start really name exploring. :D 

 

I'm also looking forward to showing a little bit more so that I can start looking for a maternity swim suit that I think will fit. Last thing is that I have to be super thrilled about is starting work on my nursery. I've been working on a project--posts coming soon--that will go in my nursery--all very gender neutral so the room can be used for a boy or a girl in coming years. It's gonna be AWESOME!

 

Things to Stress About: Not exercising enough. I feel like the whole first trimester, I would get home and could hardly stand to think about making dinner, let alone exercising. Danny and I have a gym membership though, so we need to start going more. I'm thinking now is the perfect time.

 

Silly me, being overly anxious like I am--I have this problem of occasionally wondering if because I'm not showing yet that there is something wrong with me, or that the baby isn't growing as they should. I also get freaked out by the idea of miscarriage. :( I know it's a lot less likely now, but I still feel anxious about it every now and then.

 

 

How is the Husband Doing? Danny is a phenomenal support to me. He has barely complained about anything besides work stuff, which is saying something cuz I've complained a lot about feeling yucky. He's completely sympathetic and loving and very careful to take care of me when I need something and can't get it myself. He tells me just about every day that I'll be a wonderful mother and I know he'll be a fantastic dad. We're both extremely excited to find out if we have a little boy or girl in there. I love him very much and feel lucky that he's the best friend I have to carry me through this next adventure.

 

 

 

That's all for now! I'll post another update after we learn if it's a boy or girl!!!

First comes love...

Life update:

1. I'm finally in my final semester of school! Yay me! Only 4 months left and then I can have the summer off and hopefully start something of a teaching job come August.

So far, student teaching has been going really well. I'm in a resource room with K-2nd graders, teaching math, reading, and writing for students with learning disabilities. The kids are so fun! I love them all, and have had such a great time getting to know them this last month. My mentor is incredible--super easy to talk to and very good at what she does. I'm really grateful for the phenomenal advice she's given me so far.

The only downside for this last month was that right after Christmas break ended, I came down with the flu, bronchitis, pneumonia--I actually never got an official diagnosis from the doctor--more on that later.... It sucked! I was coughing for over 3 weeks! The sad thing is that I was still trying to make myself go to school :(. I'm just lucky most of the kids I work with haven't gotten sick too badly.

2. Danny is now a Professional Engineer, and will be recognized by the state of Arizona as such as soon as he gets the verification of his paperwork. Back in October, he had to take this insane, 8 hour test called the PE exam, which basically had him working on crazy hard math in all the areas of engineering. He studied extremely hard and we're both relieved that he passed the exam the first time! Congrats again to Danny!

3.  Danny spent the first month or so after we got my birthday kitten, Niza, trying to potty train her to use the toilet. Talk about funny! She probably would have learned too, if her training hadn't been interrupted by having to go back to the litter box for company. Hopefully, he can train her and Jet-Jet to use the toilet, cuz I can't be anywhere near the litter box. ;)

She's growing so big! I hope she gets to be about as big as Jet is cuz he's a giant cat and deserves a large buddy. It's insane how playful she is. Every time she dashes through the house, it sounds like a herd of galloping horses is trying to find its way through our house! (She's usually chasing the older cat, Jet...he doesn't like it very much.) The two kitties are getting along much better than we had hoped, though Jet still goes through some "old man" grumpiness, which comes with getting old.

4.  SO....back to the urgent care doctor. Danny took me on on a Tuesday during the day to an urgent care in the area to see if they could do a chest x-ray to make sure I didn't have pneumonia or something terrible like that (my rib cage had been killing me for a couple of days). We met with the doctor, told him what cough syrup I'd been taking, and he sent me over with a nurse to do an x-ray. Before we walked into the room, the nurse asked me if I could be positive I wasn't expecting. I honestly wasn't sure, so off I went to the bathroom...

The nurse sent me back to Danny to wait for the results, so I'm sitting there, feeling miserable and sick, and the doctor comes back in. He's got his clipboard in his hand, and he's looking down at what he's written up to this point. In my delirium, I wasn't really paying too much attention to what he was saying. He looked up, after crossing something off on his notes, and his head swung from me to Danny. "Well, congratulations!" he burst out.

Danny and I both stared at him a little blankly. "What?"

He took a big breath and told us again, "Congratulations, you're expecting." (Being his doctor self--not a mom doc--he probably was thinking I really hope you don't get any more sick, cuz there's only so much I'm allowed to do when you're pregnant.)

Despite how sick and utterly exhausted I felt, I honestly felt like I hit a bubble of energy. Danny and I were both smiling at each other and squeezing hands because honestly, we hadn't expected that we'd be pregnant as quickly. (Plus, I was sick...It was kinda a downer to be sick and realize I was pregnant, try to be happy, and then feel sick some more.)

ANYWAY, I spent the last 3.5 weeks aching to tell everyone, but because of some strange girl issues, like not having a period to count a due date off of, we needed to wait until after our first ultrasound to make any announcement to family, then friends. You're the friends group. :)

Here's some fun pictures my mother-in-law took for us: I had fun editing them. :D

Danny and I both had a hard time sticking our bellies out, but you can kinda barely tell I'm trying with mine. I doubt Danny could have a belly if he tried. :D Lucky guy.

                                   

Today was our first time seeing our baby and it was a fantastic experience!  We were thrilled to hear the heartbeat and see our little munchkin. I can hardly believe how small they are right now (the doctor said like about the size of an olive!)! We're actually 9 weeks along as of tomorrow, so almost through the first trimester!  Danny and I are thrilled! It was incredible to see and hear them today. Here's the ultrasound pictures! (Yes, they spelled our last name wrong and my first name right....doesn't happen every day that that happens haha.) Oh! Our due date is September 12! Hurray for a summer pregnancy! ;P

We are SO excited to finally get to be parents! Danny is going to be a great dad! I'm so eager to graduate now so that I can focus more on baby stuff!  More updates to come!