14 weeks and counting!

I am at 14 weeks. Everything is going well. I still have been feeling great, except for the occasional headache or backache. My belly seems to be growing everyday. I can only fit into a few of my pants, so I think I will have to start wearing my "belly band" soon. We are extremely excited for our appointment in March. We will get to see the baby. We will not be finding out if it is a boy or girl. We would like to be fully surprised in August! 

First Ultrasound and Heartbeat!

Pictures from our first ultrasound!

January

 We went to the doctors in early January to have our first ultrasound.  I was almost 8 weeks pregnant. There is probably nothing that compares to seeing our baby on the screen for the first time.  We were speechless and overjoyed to see the 1/2 inch long baby. We could see the heart beating and it was absolutely amazing! We have never felt so blessed, lucky and extremely excited at the same time. We are thrilled and can't wait for the next ultrasound in March. By then, I will be 4 months pregnant!

February

We went to our 12 weeks appointment on February 5th. We were able to hear the heartbeat!!! We could not believe how fast it was beating and how strong it sounded. The doctor said it sounded "perfect." We thought it sounded perfect too!

The first three months!

12 weeks

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The first three months I was very lucky to only have a few pregnancy symptoms. I was very tired and felt more exhausted than I had ever felt in my life. I truly slept more and definitely took more naps than usual. There were times where I was feeling some nausea, but I was fortunate and never got "sick." I did not experience any weird cravings or was not turned off to my normal foods. I ate pretty normal, except for the few days in the beginning where I literally lived on crackers and baked potatoes for two days. I have been trying to eat more fruits and vegetables, which thankfully I love to eat anyways. There are some days where I feel like I am snacking about every 2 hours and I have even woke up in the middle of the night hungry, so Brian will get me a snack at like 3 a.m! What a nice husband! Now that I am almost to my second trimester, I have been feeling a lot more energized. I have been feeling great and feel pretty much back to normal, except for my expanding belly. I am back to walking, lifting weights and I have started to do prenatal yoga. I hope my energy keeps up and I keep feeling well throughout the next couple months!

Welcome!

Welcome to our Baby Blog!

We are so excited about having our first baby. There are no words to describe how thrilled we were when we found out in December. I think we did not believe it at first and now we feel so blessed that I am already at 12 weeks. The first three months went by so fast. It feels like yesterday that we were home for the holidays and told our closest family members and friends the wonderful news. We have decided to take the opportunity to blog in order for the people in our lives can get a sense of what we are going through and all the different changes that are taking place in our lives.