Back to the Beginning

November 23rd we found out we were expecting. Most rewarding feeling I have ever experienced. He was up North hunting and I was just arriving at work at a nearby bank. Bought an EPT on the way and when I took it.....it was POSITIVE. This was a feeling that I never felt. Was happy, nervous, excited and worried all at the same time. He felt the same and I couldnt wait for him to get home so we could talk about it. We chose to wait to tell our parents until Thanksgiving 2009 which was only a week later. Everyone was very excited and the grandparents all wanted a baby girl. We preferred a boy but would take whatever healthy baby we could get.

Had our first appt with the nurse a few weeks later, found out I was 7 weeks along. At the appt everything felt so real and I had a smile on my face the whole time. In only a little over 8 months I would be meeting my baby for the first time. This was the greatest feeling in the world. The nurse figured our due date as July 21st 2010. How perfect: I had always wanted a summer baby. We didnt start on the nursery yet, although secretly that's all I wanted to do. He felt like it was too soon and we decided to postpone working on the baby room until I was showing. Next appointment was scheduled with our physician (who we had not met yet) on December 30th. We were going to hear the baby's heartbeat and have a routine physical. I was 11 weeks along. I was very excited about this appointment, the day just could not come soon enough. And right before New Years, what a great way to start the new year. So I thought....