5 Weeks

We are so thrilled to be expecting! Thanks to Melissa Wilding, we had this adorable announcement to show off our exciting news!

I went to the Doctor on Friday and had a blood pregnancy test done just to make sure all was well. They told me that I was very much pregnant! My smile went on for days! The nurse helped me with my "time line". I am due on September 30th. Hello... does that not seem like centuries away? And I am currently 5 weeks! Our first ultrasound is on March 2nd. At that point they should be able to see little babies heart beat! I can't believe the changes that are taking place right in my body. Granted, the baby is only the size of the tip of a pen, BUT I was shocked to learn that in the late stages of week 4 and early stages of week 5, tiny arms and legs called buds begin to develop! And this week, baby develops his/her heart! Today is the first day I have even felt nauseous. I have been continuing to exercise, eat healthier and I'm feeling great! I do, however, already feel bloated! Like I have this pooch that has been there since I found out I was pregnant. I haven't gained any weight, but I do have this nuisance of bloating. Any ideas?

Since we found out we were pregnant, Stefan has become SO excited. He is always talking about our baby... and putting his hand on my belly. Even though I asked him to wait to tell people, he has already told pretty much everybody. Gotta love him. He is such a child (:

I waited to tell my Mom because I wanted to surprise her for her birthday. Although, I couldn't wait til her birthday so I sent her present early and this is some video my dad took of her opening it!

The Baby

I initially wrote this post the day that I found out I was pregnant, but I didn't want to post it until I had officially got the word out... That took all of about 7 days due to my adorable Husbands severe interest in becoming a daddy and not being able to keep the news from anyone! Haha

Today, I found out I am Pregnant! I am with child! Stefan and I have been trying for 4 or 5 months now and it has been a let down each of those months that we didn't conceive. This month, however, things just felt different. A couple weeks ago, I started this routine of needing to pee every hour. No joke. I'm constantly looking for the closest bathroom. I also started having really weird mood swings. I was crying for no reason. Poor Stefan. Maybe this sounds like PMS to you, but I never really experienced PMS so it was a sign for me. I have anxiously been enduring that 2 week wait, and technically, I am not supposed to start my period for another week. But last night I had 3 dreams right in a row that I took a pregnancy test and it was positive! Perhaps wishful thinking, but I thought it was a sign. So this morning when I woke up, I decided to take a test. It was the same old routine. I peed on the stick and set it down to wait for the LONG 3 minutes. I got in the shower to avoid from peeking. I do this... I am a child. After the shower, I grabbed the test that I had hid on top of the bathroom cabinets. My first impression was, "Great. Negative again". But then I took a closer look and noticed that faint second pink line! I immediately felt a smile sweep across my face and I couldn't contain myself. I kept saying, "I'm pregnant!". Stefan was gone for his morning Air -Force workouts for all of this, so I made the decision to keep it a little secret from him so I could tell him in a clever way. All day at work, I searched the internet about pregnancy stuff. This is all so surreal to me! On my lunch break, I went down to Target and bought some Pre-Natal Vitamins. I felt like such an adult asking the pharmacist where they were located. I have been anxiously awaiting this day. It makes me worry because I had one miscarriage prior to this and I dread that heartbreak. It's so early right now that I know it's still a very likely possibility. I hope that by taking great care of my body, I can help prevent this from happening.

This was me at school - SO happy that I couldn't stop smiling!

I feel like being a Mom is the greatest gift and I know that it will be my role. I pray daily for the strength to become the best mother that I can be. I can't wait for this little bundle of joy to arrive. 9 months is a long time to wait, but I am so excited for the growth, not only in the baby, but in Stefan and I's relationship. We can't wait to be parents. I thank The Lord for this fabulous opportunity.