The Baby's having a Baby!

Above: Our wedding day
Yes!
That's right, 8 months after being married, God decided to further bless Zane and me, and unbeknowst to us, started us down the path of parenthood. It wasn't until February 3rd that our eyes were opened to the surprise! And what I mean by surprise is...I was the first patient of my doctor to find out she was pregnant while simply visiting for her yearly physical! SURPRISE!!!
I'm starting this blog today so that my friends and family can keep up with my pregnancy, delivery, and everything that is to come after... (I must thank my friend, Catherine Osborne, for the suggestion to start a blog, and so if you are reading this and enjoying it, then you too must thank Catherine)

I'm starting this 7 weeks and 4 days after I found out that I was expecting. I have already been to the OB doctor's office three times. So far, everything is going well. Most importantly, no morning sickness. Of course, I am reading "What to expect when you're expecting" and Zane is reading "Your Pregnancy: for the Father-to-be." We have already learned so much about the pregnancy process. Even though I am a nurse, I pretty much forgot all the things I learned in ob/labor and delivery class. It is fun and exciting for us to lay in bed at night and learn together. Zane has been very supportive and helpful so far. He is taking very good care of me, as always.

As far as pregnancy symptoms here's what I have experienced so far (without the more personal symptoms included for everyone's sake):

hot flashes
headaches
exhaustion
aches and pains

So far, no real obvious food cravings or aversions. As for food, I have been trying to eat 5-6 small meals per day. I also cut out all my caffiene intake, which was about 3 sodas a day and the occasional cup of coffee. I had a rough time trying to stay awake at work for a few weeks in January, but then I figured out that I was tired because I was pregnant! I started to get more rest and now I am doing fine on night shift, even without the caffiene that I was used to guzzling!

Of course, everyone that already knows is very excited. We went through a stage of shock at first, but now we are thrilled and very ready to be parents of a real live human being and not just animals!! I still have doubts sometimes that anything is actually inside of me because I'm not showing and we haven't had an Ultrasound yet. I can't wait to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time, so I can just have that extra reassurance. I'm sure any Mom that is reading this, knows exactly what I'm talking about.

We decided to nickname the baby "Pumpkin" because of the due date in October. We will find out at 19 weeks what the sex is, probably late May. Will keep you posted!

xoxo