We saw the heart beating!!

AMAZING! It is indescribable the feeling you get when you see your baby's heart beating inside of you for the very first time! It brought tears to my eyes! I don't even know what to say! It is beyond me how anyone who has had a child can deny that there is a God. At 7 weeks and 5 days pregnant, our precious little baby has a beautiful beating heart already pumping at 160 bpm. God is so good!

Our little spot has grown to look more like a gummy bear now! :) The 4 tiny paddle-looking bumps on the sides are arms and legs that have already begun to form.

Jinx really enjoyed the ultrasound! He let out a massive sigh of relief upon learning that there is only ONE healthy little baby in there. He asked the ultrasound tech to look around real good and make sure she hadn't missed one! LOL! For those of you who didn't know, we had suspicions that there could be more than one due to some of my early blood work. So he was super relieved to learn that we were expecting only 1.

We are so thankful to have gotten a good report today, and it was so cool to see the heart beating! Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers, we really appreciate them all!

16 hours and counting...

We will get to see our precious baby in 16 hours! On the ultrasound of course, but I live for these appointments and the teeny, tiny little pictures these days. I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep, I am so anxious and excited. We will get to see the heartbeat tomorrow for the first time!! Aww, we are so in love with this amazing baby already. I don't know how we'll make it another 7 1/2 months!! We'll update you more tomorrow!

Psalm 139:13-14a
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

"Morning Sickness"

For anyone who did not already know, this thing called "Morning Sickness" is only if you are one of the very lucky. It actually lasts all day long for the most part, and is most often (at least for me) not hugging the toilet but a constant feeling of dizzy discomfort. So, the "I'm feeling fabulous so far" part of our journey has ended, and the "I feel like I'm gonna be sick" part has begun. I'm not complaining, mind you, because they say "the more sick you are, the healthier the baby." Honestly, I think they tell you that just so it doesn't seem quite so unbearable. But I'll wear my sickness with a smile nonetheless. Thankfully I'm not alone in my sickness either, Jinx has had a few bouts of morning sickness, too!! Bless his heart, he's been a real champ about it! LOL!

Jinx is already busy making preparations for our little bundle of joy. He spent the weekend moving around furniture and cleaning out the closet in our soon-to-be nursery. He's gonna be a great DAD!!

For now we are anxiously awaiting our next appointment!! The suspense is killing us! We go back to see our baby on the 25th, can't wait!!

Our First Dr. Appointment

Here's the very first glimpse at our baby(the little black spot)!! We had our first doctor's appointment yesterday! And got to have an ultrasound even though we're only about 5 weeks. So, we saw our little baby bean! Isn't it precious, looks just like it's father! LOL! We will get to go back on January 25th for another ultrasound and will be able to see the heartbeat then. Our Estimated Due Date is 9/8/10. Now that would be a cool birthday! I still feel fabulous, and am enjoying every second of it while it lasts. The reality that we are going to become parents in 8 months really set in yesterday, when we got to see our baby(spot) for the first time. We can't wait for the next appointment!

Telling the Grandparents

My parents:
The day we found out was my parent's 32nd wedding anniversary. So, we decided to surprise them at dinner with the news. I text Jonathan(my youngest brother) to find out where they were going, and we ordered some roses to take along. He told me they would all be at Carraba's, so we had our plan. We showed up at the restaurant with 11 red roses and 1 white rose. When we found their table, they were excited to see us and about the flowers for their anniversary. We asked them to read the card with the flowers, "Happy Anniversary! 11 red roses from your baby, 1 white rose from ours!". They were ecstatic! Mom did a happy dance in the booth and Dad jumped up to hug us immediately!

Jinx's parents:
They were on their way home from a trip to visit family in Kansas the day we found out, and we had been dog-sitting while they were gone. So, Jinx called and told them that we'd bring Bud(the dog) over after church. Troy is an amazing woodworker, so we decided to order some crib and dresser/changing table plans from the internet to present to them. When we got to the house, Jinx said "We've got a late Christmas present for you!" Troy opened the envelope and saw the plans, then Jinx announced "We're having a baby!" They were so excited! Linda cried while jumping up and down and Troy had a smile from ear to ear!

We're having a baby!!

Here's how our baby news got its start last Wednesday, December 30, 2009:

I decided, upon getting up, that I would take a chance and take a pregnancy test. After seeing negative after negative for months and months, I was prepared for the let down to follow. So, I quickly took a test and laid it on the vanity to wait the suggested 3 minutes...but this time there is a very faint pink line. In disbelief I go ahead and jump in the shower. Giddy, smiling, and praying thanks to God I begin to think maybe I didn't read that right. I peek out of the shower, but the test is too far away to tell. I hurried the rest of my shower so I could get out and check just to make sure that I do indeed have a baby in there. I decide to take another test, the kind with words this time. Sure enough, "PREGNANT"!! Now I'm really shaking! I couldn't wait to tell Jinx! While he is ironing his work shirt in the spare room, I rush around trying to gather myself and the video camera all at the same time. I had ordered a shirt from the internet months earlier that reads "He shoots. He scores.", and hoped he would get the point. So I run into the spare room with video camera in tow and toss him the shirt, "Here, you should wear this today!". The expression on his face at that exact moment was priceless. I shouted, "We're pregnant!". Then there was crying(from me), hugging, and laughing. Awww...it was one of the happiest moments of my life!