Cousin Rylan

A new cousin was born today on October 23rd. Big brother Brady wore his Big Brother shirt proudly. Our little one is going to have so much fun playing with Brady and Rylan one day! Especially since they just moved around the corner from our house!

Fifteen Weeks

Here are some of the first belly pictures taken, Troy wanted to show off his belly as well. We have both put on some pounds since these pictures were taken.

Scary Labs

At ten weeks I had to get my first labs done. I was not expecting them to take ten viles of blood though. I sat there for five minutes and it seemed like forever! They filled up vile after vile, and I will need to get more done around twenty weeks. The good news is all the labs came back good except that I am not immune to Rubella, which is kind of scary. They cannot give you the booster during pregnancy and Rubella is very dangerous but luckily pretty rare.

Crazy Baby

I was told during two seperate ultrasounds in late September that my baby is hyper. The doctor was not able to measure the baby because he or she was rolling over and squirming everywhere. At the next appointment the nurse practitioner could not get a heart beat on the doppler because the baby was squirming all over the place. They said that it is not normal and that it is my little one's personality, uh oh. Here are pictures from the ultrasound on the first picture the babie's legs are spread and it looks like there is something in between the legs. May be a boy, but at twelve weeks they say they cant tell us for sure.

Naseau and Food Cravings

The first trimester was difficult at times between feeling sick but hungry at the same time. I all of a sudden had a strange craving for donuts constantly. All the foods I once loved suddenly sounded disgusting. The moment I found out I was pregnant it felt as though someone gave me a sleeping pill and I didnt wake up until the third month. Luckily my energy is now returning as I get into the second trimester.

BJ's for Ambers Birthday

The next night we decided to announce the pregnancy to the rest of the family at a dinner for Ambers birthday. Her present from us was a onesie that said "my aunt rocks". Grandma Marje was extremely confused but was eventually excited! My mom was relieved she didnt have to keep a secret anymore.

First Prenatal Appointment

On September 3rd, Troy and I went to our first prenatal appointment. I was a bit nervous, I just wanted to make sure there was really a baby in there. Sure enough the ultrasound showed a little gummy bear with a heartbeat! It was so amazing to hear the heartbeat for the first time. The doctor said that my due date is April 5th and that the baby has a good steady heartbeat!

Telling the Family

On August 15th, Troy and I decided to tell my family about the exciting news. So I bought two onesie's for my parents to unwrap. My dad was making dinner that night so we showed up and told them we got them present because they helped us with the wedding. They opened up the presents and were really excited. My mom, dad, Amber, Travis, and Grandma Joyce were all told to keep the secret until after my first prenatal appointment.