We're Pregnant!

Just in case you haven't heard the wonderful news - Chip and I are expecting! As much as it may seem like an excuse, that is part of the reason that I haven't posted to the blog in a while, for two reasons. One - nothing else seemed quite as exciting as announcing the pregnancy, and we wanted to wait until I was through my first trimester before we said anything. And secondly, I have been having some pregnancy symptoms that have made me have no desire to do anything productive - much less post to the blog.


As of today, I am 12 weeks and 5 days (the utlra sound picture is from when I was 6 weeks 5 days). On Sunday, 2/15, I will enter my 13 week and be fully into my 4th month and 2nd trimester. It's crazy to learn all of the things that are happening inside my belly and we have been thrilled to learn how amazing the human body is over these last months. Every day things are growing and changing and we are so happy to be able to share this with all of our family and friends.

Just to give a little background, we found out that we were pregnant on Saturday, December 13th. It literally took 3 pregnancy tests and an actual digital test with a big fat "Pregnant" on it before we believed it. Haha! The first one I took was supposed to yield two pink lines if you're preggers and when it showed one solid line and one faint, Chip's comment was, "So what does that mean...you're sort of pregnant?" We tried to hold our news in as long as possible, but since Christmas was right around the corner, we couldn't keep our secret when we saw the family in person. So our amazing parents and siblings have been keeping our secret for weeks! I don't know how you all did it - but we do appreciate it!!

In the following weeks, just when I thought I was free from all symptoms of pregnancy (besides some crazy stretching feelings inside my tummy) that's when the morning sickness hit. For about two weeks (which seemed like forever, but I realize is actually not very long to have morning sickness) I was sick pretty much all day long and all evening. My doctor gave me a prescription so that I could function as a normal human being. The morning sickness was no fun at all, but as much as it was not enjoyable, I was sort of glad to have it. I knew that by having non-extreme morning sickness, it probably meant that everything was going good inside. And since there was no real way to tell (without an utlrasound ever day) it was nice to have some reassurance.

But now, all is good and we are just taking it day by day. No crazy cravings yet, although one night at about 11pm I had to have a strawberry poptart. Chip, being the amazing husband that he is, ran out to the store and came back to toast it and bring it to me - without being asked. I never would've asked him, but I did appreciate it!! Never has a strawberry poptart tasted so good.

I'll do my best to keep everyone updated of our progress. My due date is August 23. Hopefully it will stay that way!