First Ultrasound

So, we had our first ultrasound on Wednesday. I was so excited (and anxious) all day. I think those last few hours crawled by before our appointment. Daniel met me at the doctor’s office and they got us in pretty fast. I was holding my breath and praying and then there he/she was! It was amazing. I was a mess! I couldn’t stop crying as I saw our child for the first time. (Granted he/she looked more like a tiny cotton ball but at that moment all my worries melted away and I knew everything was going to be okay.)
They thought that I was seven weeks, five days pregnant and it turns out I was only five weeks, five days…a whole two weeks earlier than they thought! (I knew I was earlier, but two weeks…wow!) So my due date has changed from September 11th (I welcome the change!) to September 25th. I am surprised I even got a positive pregnancy test when I did. Because I am so early we were unable to hear the heartbeat but we did see it flickering on the screen. It was magical. We have another appointment for next Thursday to hear the heartbeat and as soon as we hear that glorious sound (which will be music to our ears) we are ready to announce our wonderful news to everyone. (I am wondering if our parents and my sisters are going to be able to wait this long!) I am so happy! Thank you Jesus for this precious child!
P.S. Since I am now only six weeks and one day all my old posts are wrong so we have to back track. I feel like my pregnancy is standing still for two weeks because I have already read everything through eight weeks. We are back to a lentil bean.

7 weeks

Today I am seven weeks and two days pregnant (according to the due date that the doctor gave me, which I think might change). Our sweet baby is now the size of a blueberry! He/She looks like a beautiful baby already (according to the pictures at http://www.pregnology.com/faralong.php?month=9&day=28&year=2009)! After today there are only two more days until my appointment and I am thrilled. I have felt great this week. I have only felt a little nauseated a couple of times but mostly I have just been exhausted. I was having some cramping that was making me worry (even though the books say that is normal) so I called the doctor just to make sure. She said everything was perfectly fine. She said the “cramps” I was feeling were probably just my uterus growing and stretching to make room for my little one. My emotions have been running wild as well. Every day I pray that the Lord will fill me with his spirit of peace so I don’t waste my time worrying about things that I cannot control. I think that after we see and hear our angel I will feel a lot better. I have had every possible scenario rush through my mind. I was concerned when I had certain symptoms and then when the symptoms pass I am concerned. It’s crazy! I know that God is in control and he has a perfect plan. I do know that, but I think sometimes my mind forgets. I just don’t “feel pregnant” I don’t really know what that’s means… I mean I do feel bloated and tired but I just can’t wait until we know that everything is okay.
God, Please be with us and give me patience and peace until our appointment on Wednesday. I pray that on Wednesday that we will be able to see and hear our little blueberry with no problems and I will be reassured that all is well. Protect this baby, I know you already know him/her and I just can’t wait to. Comfort me, keep me safe and healthy throughout this pregnancy but above all I pray that you bless us with a healthy, happy little miracle.

Sweet Family

I am so excited! I can’t wait until our appointment on the 28th. It’s only a week from tomorrow (and by “only”, I mean I have no idea how I am going to wait that long). I actually briefly considered calling to reschedule for an earlier appointment but I realized how crazy that was. Daniel laughs at my impatience (How is he so calm!?!). Maybe this pregnancy will teach me some (patience that is). I just can’t wait to tell everyone! I am so happy. I definitely can tell that something is going on with my body. I felt great today but have been exhausted and nauseated (just to name a few symptoms) for the past few days. I haven’t thrown up yet so that’s good news.
My mom sent me the following email today and made me cry:
Dear butterbean,

Just wanted to let you know that I am praying for you every day and already love you. Please take care of your oven. She’s special to me.

Love,
Sassy

Linda sent this email yesterday:

Wow! This is so beautiful; I have a lot to learn all over again. This has got to be the sweetest, neatest thing I have seen. I'm right along with you on the sweetest, smartest, most precious, you are so right! Yes, this will be the longest 8 days of my life. Tony is so excited he can hardly stand it, he told me to get my E-mails ready and then on Wednesday I can just send them, he was so funny! All I keep thinking is, a Grandmother? It seems like that just can't be, but I'm so proud to say it's so real and the greatest feeling in the whole world for both of us.
We Love You both,
Mom and Dad

We are so blessed to have such great families to share our excitement with. What a lucky baby!

Big News

Today I am six weeks pregnant with my little bean. (The website says he/she is the size of a lentil bean, hence the nickname.) I wish I was able to upload the picture, but trust me...it's amazing! Praise God! How can anyone see this and not know there is a God? We are telling our families tomorrow and I can’t wait! (Literally I don’t know if I can wait.) We bought ultrasound picture frames for our parents but since we don’t have ultrasounds yet we took a picture of our positive tests and wrote “We’re pregnant!!! Picture coming January 28th.” I wrapped them in Christmas paper and plan to tell them it’s a late Christmas present.
I keep imagining their reaction, if it is anything like mine they will be overjoyed and in complete shock. I bought my sisters each an “I love my Aunt!” bib. One is pink and one is blue, we’ll see which one we’ll need. :) I know they are going to be thrilled by this news. I just want to tell everyone! I feel like I am walking around with the most wonderful secret. (Kind of like Clark Kent, except I can’t leap buildings... but hey, I’d take my little bean over leaping buildings any day.) I only have 10 more days until our appointment and after we hear the heartbeat and see our angel I will be ready to share the news with everyone. I realize that telling our families is taking a risk (the whole county could know by the end of the day) but it’s a chance I am willing to take. I want them to share in this experience from beginning to end! This baby is so loved. I hope he/she always knows that.

Dear Sweet Savior,
I am speechless. You heard my prayers and blessed me with a miracle, I praise your name. I ask that you touch my body and my baby and be with us throughout this pregnancy to bring a healthy child. Thank you for your many blessings. I will do my best to honor you as a mother. I love you and I trust you more than ever. Be with my little bean God, now and always.

We're PREGNANT!!!

I just took a pregnancy test at about 5:15 this morning and it was POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had two tests and I tried to take the second one but I was so excited that my bladder refused to cooperate. I went to the drug store to buy another test but they were closed, so I went to the grocery store. I bought a $20.00 digital test this time (call me cheap, but twenty dollars is a lot to pay for something you pee on). I came home and took it and it said “PREGNANT”! I am in total shock (I don’t think my shock compares to Daniel’s though). I am trying to remain calm and have decided to take the day off to go to the doctor. (I am sick too, maybe this is why.) Thank you Jesus for hearing our prayers! You are so faithful!
I had my first doctor’s appointment today at 2:45. When they confirmed my pregnancy I cried. I am so happy. Dr. Wells said she thinks my due date is around September 11, 2009. I think it may be later since my cycle is messed up, but we’ll see. According to her I am 5 weeks and 6 days pregnant. I am scheduled to have my first ultrasound and hear our baby’s heartbeat on Wednesday, January 28th. I CANNOT wait!!!! Dr. Wells suggested that we wait to tell everyone until after we hear the heartbeat. She said the chance of miscarriage after hearing the heartbeat is around 8%, I guess she saw the look on my face because she then said “but your chances of a healthy pregnancy are very good because of your age and health”.
Can I really wait 13 more days to tell anyone that I am pregnant? I don’t know. I am going to try and talk Daniel into letting me tell someone. I am dying to tell, but the thought of presenting our families with an ultrasound on the 28th thrills me.
“To God be the glory, great things He has done…” I am so thankful for our little sesame seed sized miracle!