Feeling Pretty Good

8 weeks 5 days

It is beginning to sink in a little bit. It still feels VERY hard to believe that there is a living thing in me and that it happened so easily. I think because I have worked in maternity services for so long, it makes being pregnant myself that more strange. Being on the other side of the situation is a whole different thing.

I am feeling well. I have been extra tired but only passing nausea. We have eaten some type of Mexican food four times in the last week...that has been my only real craving, and luckily James likes Mexican too. :)

James has been awesome. He was excited from the first moment we found out. He has had a great time telling anyone who will listen about our great news. The first ultrasound pictures have made their rounds at the post office with him. He has been lots of help around the house with laundry and dishes, and it is really appreciated. He is gonna be a great Daddy and regardless of boy or girl, I have a feeling it won't be long before he brings out his Heman collection for them.

We head back to the doctor on February 16th for our first "official" OB visit. They will get caught up on labs and paperwork. Dr. Tamucci said we would do another ultrasound when I return and we should be able to make out arms and legs at that point.

confirmed!

On January 27th we had our first doctor's appointment. James was able to go with me. They performed our first ultrasound and confirmed that we were 6 weeks and 6 days pregnant. It is a tiny little jellybean in there, but we were able to see and hear the heartbeat. We are now working with a due date of September 16, 2009. So, if everything goes well we hope to welcome Baby Willis in mid-September. One great thing about that, is she or he will be here to wear a Halloween costume. Yeah!

Wow! We were planning on trying to get pregnant in January, but it seems we got things kicked off a little earlier than planned. We were afraid it might take a little while, but who knew it would be so easy? I guess I should have paid attention to all the pregnancy dreams James was having. We were very surprised and it is taking a little while for it all to sink in. But, we are looking forward to the milestones ahead....