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I'm very excited to announce that Tom & I are going to have a baby!!! 

Which is one of the main reasons I started this blog. I plan on sharing my journey with friends and family as I grow and so does our family. 


Tom & I found out the exciting news when I took a pregnancy test the night before Thanksgiving, we didn't believe that it was positive so I took 2 more. All 3 were positive!! Now the plan was to keep it a secret and surprise our families at Christmas. Man was this hard! But we did it, no one had a clue! I even was able to fake having drinks at my sister's bachelorette party by drinking juice in a wine glass and ordering small glasses of pop at the bar (with a lime in them to look like Rum & Coke). 


At about 6 weeks we had a bit of a scare and spent a night in the ER. At first they thought I was miscarrying, which was sad to think about. After a few tests and our first ultra sound (at 2:00 a.m.) we found out that I had subchorionic hemorrhaging which was what was causing the pain and bleeding. All I kept thing was "is this what it's going to be like for the whole pregnancy!?" After a few weeks I started to feel better. I think this night in the ER was when it really hit Tom that he's going to be a dad! He was so helpful and sweet that night, he took very good care of me.

These pictures were taken at my sisters wedding on New Years Eve. We told most of our family on Christmas because I knew there was no way to hide that I wasn't drinking at the wedding. Plus we just couldn't keep it a secret any longer!

Due date: July 31st, 2012

How far along?  13 weeks

Total weight gain: 8 lbs
Maternity clothes? Maternity jeans were my first purchase, LOVE them! I can still wear most of my normal clothes, but I do have a little bump starting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: All the time, I've been really tired!
Best moment this week: On Wednesday I had my 12 week appointment, my mom came with me and we got to hear the heartbeat. 150 is the heart rate, so fast! I've also really enjoyed telling my dancers at the studio & the high school. They are all so excited! 
Miss Anything? Red wine, so I just smell it when people have a glass.
Movement: Not that I can feel. We got to hear it move around when we heard the heartbeat.
Food cravings: Not really, I've been more hungry than normal though.
Anything making you queasy or sick: No.
Gender ideas: My sister in-law Andi had a dream that we had a boy. 
Labor Signs: No... scary to think about.
Symptoms: Just tired and feeling bloated.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: A little of both... mostly tired did I say that yet?
Looking forward to: Spreading the news to the rest of our friends.


*Videos of our families on Christmas finding out the news - coming soon!