Good morning,
so I decided to start a blog. I guess that this is the "thing to do". Not only am I creating this for the family and friends in Minnesota, Peru, Dominica and beyond, but I thought it would be a great way to keep up with my pregnancy progress.
By now, most of you know that I have a living being inside me. Brad and I are ecstatic and day by day, realizing how much our lives are changing. Here is how it all started:
April 29, 2008 - After a long weekend with friends, I thought I was just exhausted and tired because of all the running around the weekend before. But, that wasn't enough to explain how I was feeling. Later that afternoon I called brad to ask him to come home. He was a little concerned so the news was told right then and there...his response, "I'm on my way home." When he arrived, he had a little smirk on his face and it hasn't left...
Now here we are, eight weeks later and still with child. We have had the ability to watch our baby grow week by week (a perk to working for a hospital system). The first viewing of the baby showed a small, pulsating figure representing the heartbeat. Two weeks later, it started to show arm and leg buds. Now, just last Friday, we could visibly see the facial features, arms, and legs. It is truly amazing and I love the baby more and more each day.
I am asked the same questions every time somebody finds out that I am pregnant. "How are you feeling" "are you hoping for a girl or boy" "what are you going to name it". So, in a nutshell.....I am feeling fine. The first 10 weeks were not so good, but now starting to enjoy the process more and more. I can kindof tell that Brad is hoping for a little boy to take fishing, but honestly, we just want a happy and healthy baby. Regarding names, we have decided on a girl name but tossing around names for a little boy. As of right now, if we had to choose a name, it would be Eli James or Ella Rose.
So what's next? I do not know. Everyday is a new experience. All I know is that whatever we go through, we have an amazing family that is there for us every step of the way. Grandma Shirley has started to keep her phone near by at all times to listen to new updates and to help me work through the emotions, she has been an angel to me. Grandma Marty and Wanda have also been so supportive. Grandma Wanda is thinking as I am regarding the sex. She brought over a pink bib and matching blanket set with butterflies on it this past weekend. So what about the Grandpas? Well, I don't think anybody is as excited as Grandpa Doug, but I know the others are too:)
And the three uncles that this fortunate little baby will have, well, they cannot wait. Uncle Pat already purchased the baby's first book, "Who Pooped in the Park?" Not only will the three uncles show the baby how to fish and get in and out of trouble, but the baby will gain great knowledge from each and every one of them.
The baby will also have three wonderful Aunts, Ashley, Hollie and Marty. All who are so excited, and because they are all mothers themselves, have been three I can lean on. And of course, with the aunts, come more uncles, Luke, Chris and Brady. Between the six of them, our baby will have eight other cousins to keep him/her in line.
This week we are awaiting the arrival of brothers Pat and Mike along with Laura "AKA Tater". Next week the five of us will be basking in the sun in Tybee Island. For those who do not know where that is, it is a island in Georgia near Savannah.
Until next time....
