We thought about starting a blog to share with our family and close friends all the exciting details of our adventure into parenthood! We aren't able to see most of you on a regular basis so our goal is to share a bit of the fun via this blog. We hope you enjoy.
Here is a general timeline of the events of the last few months:
June 1 - I took a test in the late afternoon when I came home from work and was shocked to find out that it said I was pregnant! I didn't believe it and every half hour or so would go back into the bathroom to check it and make sure there was still that second line on the test... it was still there after a few hours so I figured I was definitely pregnant!
Mike was working late during this time so I waited all evening until he came home around 11PM. I made a cape for our dog Stella so that she could be in on the surprise.
When Mike came home, I was waiting for him on the couch and Stella went to greet him. I could see him studying the cape and trying to figure out what it meant. He finally got it and just said "REALLY?!" All I could do was nod with a massive grin on my face! He said that at first he thought it mean that I adopted another dog. HA!! Nope, honey, a bit of a bigger surprise than another dog.A few days later, I still couldn't believe I was actually pregnant and felt like I needed further proof/confirmation, so on my way to work I stopped into the drug store and sprung for one of the fancy digital tests. I took the test when I got to work and it confirmed my findings from earlier in the week! I took a quick picture on my blackberry and sent it to Mike at his work. He later told me that he would open the picture every once in a while throughout the day just to see it.
June 23 - My first doctor's appointment! I was pretty nervous for this appointment because we were finding out if we were, indeed, pregnant. At this point, I had started feeling pretty icky and really tired so I hoped that meant that everything was going well. We both went to the appointment and this one was just with the ultrasound technician, not the doctor. The technician did an ultrasound and we saw our baby and heard the heartbeat! What a HUGE relief! We also learned that I was about 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant which makes our due date February 6th! The best part of the appointment was all the bloodwork. Good times! I'm guessing I'll need to get used to that part.
July 23 - My second doctor's appointment is where I got to hear the heartbeat again and meet my doctor! This was a pretty quick and painless appointment. First, the nurse came in and listened for the heartbeat. She warned me that it may take a while to find and not to panic, but of course after she searched for a bit and couldn't find it, I was really panicking! She finally found it and it was awesome to hear. Then I met the doctor and I really liked her - she's very sweet and took the time to talk to me about all the questions I had. My two most important questions were "When can I get my hair highlighted" and "Can I get a spray tan?" Yes, I am that lady. No serious questions about the baby, just incredibly vain questions about myself.
After that appointment, we felt comfortable telling our friends and family our great news. It's been so much fun sharing with everyone! My mom was so happy and excited that we couldn't understand a word she said for a good 5 minutes of the conversation! We're regretting the fact that we didn't record the conversation.
I'm now at 12 weeks which feels really great. I'm a worrier so every little strange thing over the past few months has made me concerned that something is wrong. I've heard this feeling doesn't go away, but for now I'm thankful that we've made it this far and that everything is going well. I'm also happy to be feeling good again and not "barfy" as Mike's mom likes to say. =) Isn't that such a nicer way to say that I feel like absolute crud and want to throw up at ishy smells, when I brush my teeth, or eat too much?
