First Belly Picture

Today officially marks the day of the first belly picture. Just a couple of days away from week 11. This is the first week I have actually started to feel like I'm showing a little bit. This is mainly due to the fact that most of my pants/jeans/bottoms are no longer fitting around my waist! I have given in and gone out and purchased my first few pairs of maternity jeans. I will have to say they are very comfortable! Thanks also to my friend Abbie who has let me borrow a few of hers also :)

This is also the first week that I have gone straight without feeling sick. Cross our fingers that it is all done! I am still a little bit picky about the things that I am eating but most people who know me well know that I was picky even before being pregnant. We are one week away from our next appointment and I will be sure to post all the details.

First Heartbeat

The first prenatal visit was wonderful today! They did a few things I was expecting: urine sample, blood work, female exam, and ultrasound. The one surprise today was that we got to hear the baby's heartbeat! It was by far the best sound I have ever heard. The baby's heart rate was at 147 bpm. The baby is currently 1.36 cm (about the size of a blueberry!). My doctor told us that everything looks completely normal and great! And we now have an official due date of... February 20, 2010. That makes me 7 weeks and 4 days exactly today.

My next visit will be in 4 weeks on August 6th. We will be doing a few more tests to check the health of the baby. I will be sure to keep everyone informed. No major changes to the belly so far but as soon as there are you can expect pictures :)

Baby Johns First Picture

5-6 weeks

This is when the symptoms started coming in! I have become even more of a fan of sleeping than ever before. I sometimes try to catch a nap here and there now. The "morning sickness" has kicked in as well. Although like most of the books say it's a little more than morning. I find it difficult to eat most things and I'm ready to start craving some foods maybe! (The chicken fried rice last night was quite tasty)

One week and two days away from the fist appointment :)

The wardrobe begins!

June 21st was Cody's Pre-Father's Day and we celebrated at the lake visiting his parents. He received our first few gifts for the new baby. Very cute onsies and bibs (unisex as that answser is still to come!)

The beginning

June 16, 2009 was a normal day as we were getting ready to go to our usual weekly happy hour! I had been feeling a little funny and thought maybe Aunt Flo was ready to visit but for some reason I thought I would take a pregnancy test. And the results...POSITIVE! We went to dinner as usual and I decided between that night and the next morning to take a few more just in case :) ha ha (The nurse later informed me one would have done the trick!)

I called my doctor the next morning and she said come in for bloodwork and we can confirm and see how far along you are. On June 18, 2009 I found out that I was between 3 and 4 weeks pregnant with our first child! I was very excited. We shared the news with our immediate family members and they were all so excited. The date for our first prenatal appointment and ultrasound will be on Wednesday, July 8th at 10:00 am. Can't wait!