Doctors apt

Last week we went to our second doctors appointment and how exciting it was! This time during the sonogram we could actually make out a little baby instead of a black hole! You could see its nose, ears, belly, legs and arms. We are already calling our baby a gymnast due to the fact that during the sonogram it just kept jumping, flipping over and kicking its legs in the air. I have a feeling our child is going to have a lot of energy! It was so busy moving all around that the technician had a tough time keeping the heartbeat because the baby was so wiggly! I cant explain it but while watching baby Hamilton flip around all Nick and I could do was laugh because the baby was already cracking us up! I cannot wait for the day that we get to hold him or her - time is flying but just not fast enough!

We found out today that we will get to find out the sex during the 18th week - which is only 5 weeks away. I am in countdown mode becasue I want to be able to do things to prepare but feel like I can't until we know! We will keep you posted!

Lady with a Baby!

Well I thought it was about time to begin saving all my thoughts, plans and dreams within a blog not just for myself but to share with all of our wonderful friends and family. Please do not look to this as a intellectual journal as this pregnancy has truly begun to take over my brain and has left me lacking most of the time! Most likely you will read a stream of consciousness but as long as it is entertaining and to the point I think it will suffice! :)

Two months ago we found out that we were expecting a baby! 2010 had always been the year that we were going to start trying for a baby but that doesnt mean that we were not shocked, elated and scared to death when we found out. So many thoughts run through your mind - will I be a good mom, do we have enough money, how will my life change, how will I juggle, will the baby be healthy...there are so many emotions that go through your body but at the end of the day all you can do is smile while wiping back the tears. It is such a blessing that God has given us and I cannott wait to watch the rest of our lives together unfold. Nick and I cant wait to meet our baby and see what they look like, how they act and what they are going to become.The one thing I keep thinking about is how amazing it will be to be there for another humans "firsts" - the first time they smile, the first time they walk, the first time they laugh and they first time they talk. The feelings that we have are too amazing for words but I pray that all my loved ones will have the opportunity to experience this life changing event themselves one day.

The above picture is of the day we found out we were going to be parents!