BEST NEWS EVER!!!

I can hardly contain my excitement for the news that we made public last Friday.  We are having a BABY!!!

I am SO excited to finally be past the first 12 weeks & know that baby is doing well.  We heard the baby's heartbeat last Tuesday…which according to the doctor was "a good & strong heartbeat"! That's EXACTLY what we wanted to hear :) It's honestly the most incredible sound. It really helped comfort Nate in knowing that the baby was really there & growing!

Baby's due date? September 19…which is our 5th wedding anniversary.  This is hilarious because Nate & I always said we were on a "5 year plan" to have kids…I think this is God's way of making us laugh :)

We are BEYOND thrilled and I plan on blogging every week of my pregnancy, mainly for me to be able to look back & remember it…but I suppose it's fun for others to read as well, right?!?

Here we GO:

My apologies for the bad lighting in the photo :)

How far along? 12 weeks, 5 days (I'm a little behind…)

Total weight gain: 2 lbs!          

Maternity clothes? nope! I'm lucky enough to wear scrubs to work all day & those are quite stretchy. I'm still good in my normal pants right now…but I'm prepared for that to change in the near future!      

Stretch marks? no…but I've already started to put on cocoa butter lotion. I'm planning on getting Bio Oil (recommended from one of my best girls, Paula) today at the store :)

Sleep: Sleep hasn't been bad. I usually wake up once a night to pee & I find myself a little more restless than normal, but I'm still getting sufficient sleep. I've definitely been more tired the past 2-3 weeks, so naps are my friend along with the fact that I only work Monday, Wednesday, Friday makes for Tuesdays & Thursdays good sleep-in days :)        

Best moment this week: Letting out the big secret that we are expecting! It's so wonderful to get all the love & support of family & friends.    

Miss Anything? Not yet…but while making brownies last night I really wanted to lick the batter, but I refrained :)

Movement: no, it's still too early. I can't wait for that day though!  

Food Cravings: Just Froot Loops and anything cheesy…mozzarella sticks, pizza, cheddar jalapeño cheetos, etc. You know, the healthy stuff. Oh & also any kind of juicy fruit like oranges and watermelon.    

Symptoms: Not really…I never had nausea or vomiting or even the sick feeling throughout my first 12 weeks and for that I am EXTREMELY thankful! I realize I'm spoiled by not having to experience that…thank you baby ;)

Anything making you queasy or sick: The thought of having to eat Reese's peanut butter cups…crazy because those are normally one of my favorites!

Labor Signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy all of the time…We prayed hard for this little miracle and I am SO thankful that God answered it the way he did :)

Looking forward to: My belly getting to the point where you can tell I'm pregnant & didn't just eat one too many pieces of pizza!

xox,

naomi