Going West . . .

David & I are leaving on Sunday for Colorado. We are going out there this year to see his family, especially our new little niece (born July 8th) and all her siblings! I am looking forward to going to CO at a different time of the year than normal. Usually we only go at Christmas, so we aren't able to do some of the hiking, etc. that we enjoy. We decided a while back to check into going out there and to take the train. I'm not sure how that will go considering my current battle with queasiness, but this is the last week of my first trimester. So hopefully we will be fine. . . we'll find out : )

No new baby news to report. I go to the doctor again the Wednesday after we get back. I am hoping while I am there that they will schedule my sonagram. . . we are planning to find out! Of course if he/she cooperates : ) So hopefully by the end of August/first part of September I will have lots of fun things to share!

David is gone to camp this week . . . Illiana (or however you spell that). Matt Willis is one of the deans and David is doing music. . . and all for over 200 junior highers! I don't know who I should be more worried about rubbing off on each other : ) He gets home tomorrow, which will be wonderful! I don't really like being home all by myself.

Well I better be going . . . . take care!

Heartbeat . . .

Today at my doctor's appointment (David came with), we were able to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time. It was so exciting! I don't know, it just makes the whole thing so much more real . . . like, this is actually happening! There is actually a little human being growing inside of me! The whole concept just boggles my mind really . . . how God made our bodies to work and grow.

I get these emails each week from BabyCenter.com. You put in your due date and it generates this email telling you what kinds of things are happening inside of you each week and what kind of new things to expect. It always has a little drawing or illustration that shows what they think the baby looks like at the point in development. It is actually really interesting and helps you stay in tune with what is happening inside of you that you can't even see.

But the whole things just felt so much more real to actually know the baby's heart is beating and that he/she is doing well. I don't know there is just something so real, calming, exciting and somewhat overwhelming about it all! Though you can't tell I'm pregnant from looking, after today's visit I feel even more assured of everything even thought it was the second appointment!

Thank you God . . . we feel so blessed!

Baby News

So if you haven't already heard . . . . we're having a baby! We are due February 1st and are about 10 weeks along right now.

I have been feeling pretty good, a little queasy, but nothing too bad. Of course I do have terrible mood swings that David is learning to cope with. . . . one minute I'm biting his head off and the next I'm crying about something stupid! Oh the joys of hormones : )

Well I guess that is all the news to share right now. We go back to the dr. on Wednesday to hear the baby's heartbeat, which we are very excited about! David is going to go with me to that appointment!

I'll keep you updated.