1st Ultrasound...

So...we are just having one baby! Yay! We were a week off on the due date so the new date is January 4, 2010! We could still possibly have a Christmas baby though...yikers!

We were able to hear and see the heartbeat and it was truly one of the coolest experiences ever! The heartbeat was 117 beats per minute and we were told that was, "very good."

The baby looks like a little blob with a tail right now...but it is our blob. : )

The doctor was very pleased with everything he saw and so were we!! The only "negative" thing is that I have an extra week of shots since we were a week ahead of ourselves but that is okay!! Really...I can take it if it means our little blob is growing into something more of a human. hehe.

Now...on to the sleep topic...I now realize what moms mean when they say that the first trimester is exhausting! I have literally been going to sleep by 7:00 or 8:00 every evening and sleeping the entire night. I do really good in the mornings but by mid-afternoon it is all I can do to stay awake. The nurse told us today she literally slept through her first three months and I am beginning to understand how that is possible. Sleep is about all I think about...I haven't even been watching my normal shows or doing anything in the evenings...that definitely proves I'm really, really, tired!! They told me to make sure I rest...especially while on the shots, so I really don't feel bad about sleeping so much...I realize that my body needs it. I will be ready to have my energy back again though.

Anyway, we go back two weeks from today, on May 27th, to have our next ultrasound. We'll stay with this fertility doctor until I reach 10 weeks and then he'll transfer me back to my regular doctor.

What a great start to the day! We'll keep you posted.

The test doesn't lie...

... that’s what I’m learning anyway. Yes, we are in fact having a BABY!

35 weeks to go!



First of all, we are absolutely thrilled! We are finally going to be a mommy and daddy! Words cannot describe the joy we feel knowing we get to be parents. What an incredible blessing!

We want to create this blog since so many of our family and friends are so far away. We are going to post pregnancy pictures and ultrasounds for everyone to share in our joy and excitement!

So, here is our story...

Last Tuesday I came home from a doctor's visit and had to take a pregnancy test before starting some medicine. The test said negative. I started the medicine. I kept having a nagging feeling though that I shouldn't be taking it, so Friday afternoon rolled around and I came home from work and decided to take another test, just to cover my bases, and assure myself the medicine was okay. About 20 seconds passed before the screen proved that my intuition had been correct...thank God I responded and took the test!

I ran into the bedroom and was trying to decide how to tell Jessy...who wasn't home from work yet. I had bought a little Saint's onesie and some Saint's booties, the first time I was pregnant, because we were going to have a football baby...so I got those out and placed them on the bed (because we are still having a football baby!) with the test and tried to stay as calm as possible until he got home from work. I'll let him blog about how he found out and how he felt...

I went and had my lab drawn yesterday and all my pregnancy hormones are normal this time. Thank the Lord! Knowing that has really helped ease some of my nerves. I now understand what other pregnant woman mean when they say they just want a healthy baby. Now it is just a matter of waiting for our precious little one to grow and come out screaming. What a joyous moment that will be.

I go back next Monday...we will keep this updated with the latest and greatest of everything that involves our little Christmas miracle!