10 Weeks

Well, today I headed back to the doctor for my 10-week check-up and everything was great. While waiting to be seen I got to visit with a dear friend and her week-old son, Adam, who were also in the office for an appointment. It was nice to meet him in person and chat with Ashley while we waited.

Once I saw the doctor, I got to see our little one on the ultrasound and see his/her little heart fluttering. It's so amazing how fast they grow and change, even on a fuzzy ultrasound photo. I wish I had the photo to share but my poor doc hit "delete" instead of "print" by accident. Hopefully I'll get one to share at my next appointment.

As of right now, I am right on schedule for the due date we had in mind, June 18th. The baby is growing perfectly and developing as he/she should. I am continuing to deal with morning sickness that lasts all day, and have little to no desire to eat most days. NOTHING sounds good, but I force myself to eat cereal, soup, and other comforting foods. The good news was that I lost another 5 lbs. in the last two weeks. That brings my total to 13 lbs. lost for the month. Not the best way to have to do it, but it's weight-loss! And I have been continuing to wake up at 5:40am, eat 3-4 saltines, and head off to the gym three days a week. I don't want to lose the good habits I have formed even though I don't feel well.

So in general, all is well and we're very excited. Our next appointment is December 17th, right before we head off to Disneyland for 5 nights and 4 days of Disney fun with all of Bryan's family. It should be a great trip and we're really looking forward to it. I'm sure we'll have plenty of pictures to share later!

At the Pump

Gas was only $1.99!!! I thought I'd never see it that low again in my lifetime :) What a great blessing it is during The Holidays to cut gas prices in half. I'm just sad to think about how long they will actually last. Lets all hope it's here to stay for a little while longer than we might all think.

Coming Next June...

A little brother or sister for Evan!!!

That's right! We're expecting again. I am actually 8 weeks and 4 days along at this point. We apologize to those of you who are bummed that you didn't know sooner, but rest assured that not many knew any earlier. With our last pregnancy ending in surgery for an ectopic, we have been much more cautious and on-edge thus far. Shortly after I found out I was pregnant, I was experiencing severe pain on my left side (the only side I have a fallopian tube on) and was concerned we were dealing with another ectopic. I have been closely monitored by my doctor for over a month now and on Friday we were finally able to see our little one growing right where he/she belongs.

Please pray with us that this little one continues to grow into a healthy baby that we can welcome into the world next June. As of right now, my due date is set around June 18, 2009. I am sorry for the lack of blog posts this past month, but I am daily sick from morning until night, so sitting at the computer is just not much fun for me. I will continue to keep you all updated.