9 Weeks

Hello Everyone,

I had a really nice time in Michigan this last weekend. It felt so good to share the news with our family and friends. I was really feeling bad last week, I think it was the worst yet. I was nauseous from the moment my bladder woke me up in the morning until I managed to get my uncomfortable body to sleep at night. I was really worried about making it through the flight to Michigan on Friday, but then a miracle happened. I woke up and actually felt pretty good, still a little nervous/excited about seeing everyone, but generally feeling 'normal'.

I am so glad I was able to make plans to come last minute and see everyone. I had a nice lunch in Royal Oak with Jacquie...sorry I couldn't taste the wine :) I went to see both Lauren and Michelle play soccer, (they both won). I surprised Tim's family that I was in town and went with them to our friends Jay and Heather's wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception. On Sunday, my Dad took Mom, me, and Michelle sailing at Kensington. It was quite relaxing except for the musical seats we played to turn the boat around :) All in all it was a great trip. It was nice to see the leaves changing and feel the cooler fall air. When I returned home to Houston the heat index was pushing 100 and the only leaves turning color(brown) were the dead ones from lack of water.

Love,

8 Weeks

Hello Everyone,

We had an exciting first prenatal doctors appointment on Friday. We didn't know we were going to have an ultrasound, but they said they wanted to see if we were having multiple babies. Only one baby...whew. It was really neat to see the heart beating so fast. At first it just looked like a wiggling blob, but then the doctor pointed out the heart. Tim said he thought it looked like a gigantic tooth! On Friday the baby was 13mm from the rump to the head and by the time we come back for our next appointment in 4 weeks, he said the baby will be the size of an apple. The doctor said we are right on track. Giving 5 large test tubes of blood was really painful for me, since I really, really don't like needles, but I guess they need it to run all kind of tests to monitor mine and the baby's health. We will have another ultra sound in October to measure the spinal cord and possible determine the sex of the baby.


I am now fully enjoying the full on slot of pregnancy symptoms. It has been really hard this past week; especially at work. I thought I was going to be lucky and not experience the nausea/stomach ache part. Tim already has had to pick up some of my slack at home. I could only cut half the yard on Saturday before needing a lengthly(rest of the weekend) rest. I plan to fly home this weekend and spend some time with the family, especially Lauren, and let them in on our little secret. I can't wait to share the news. The baby is due April 29th, 2008.

Love,

7 Weeks

Hello Everyone,

All is well. Tim and I have been picking up around the house and taking care of those "piles to do later." We had a contractor come out to the house to give us an estimate to fix our garage. A few weeks back the neighbors across the street lost control of their vehicle and it rolled across the street, up our steep driveway and rammed the third car garage, breaking bricks and a piece of the foundation off. We weren't really expecting to have to deal with something like this.

We are looking forward to our first doctors appointment on Friday. Right now the baby is the size of a bulging raspberry at about a half an inch long. Both hemispheres of the brain are developing and it is moving its webbed fingers and toes to wiggle around.

With Love,

6 Weeks

Hello everyone,

Tim and I both had today off work for Labor Day. It was nice to take the day and just relax together. It has been raining here the last few days, almost non-stop. The new bright white sections of the driveway have been poured; they covered it with a tarp leaving an interesting design in the new pavement.

Tim and I are doing well. We filled out the genetic history questionnaire from our doctor today. It was really hard to talk to the family about it without letting them know we were pregnant already…so exciting. We started researching baby cribs online this past week and made a trip to Target and Babies R Us to take a look at at few models.

The baby is now the size of a lentil bean (4 to 5 millimeters) and its tiny heart is now beating. It is starting to build muscle fibers and by the end of the week will likely start moving its tiny limbs. We are counting down the days to our first prenatal doctors appointment next week.

Love,