Love at First Sight!

After a scare last night with some spotting, Dr. Hughes saw us first thing this morning for an ultrasound. Last night was so scary and I was just a mess in anticipation for the appointment. Her first words to us were, "Well there is the baby and there is the heartbeat." Right then I covered my eyes, cried a little, and breathed a huge sign of relief.

Nugget's heartbeat was 158 bpm and it measured at 7 weeks, 1 day. So... since we are 7 weeks, 2 days- we are just shy of perfect! As I laid on the exam table, Dustin squeezed my shoulder and smiled at me! Everything is just fine and WOW there is a human with a beating heart growing inside of me.

Nothing short of a miracle and a blessing beyond words! Thank you Lord for this little life you have in-trusted us with! WoW!

Feeling good.....

So today has been awesome! We have felt so great today- about 80% better than we have all week! Thanks God! Therapy was so much better today since we didn't feeel so queasy! YEA!!!!

Touch the Cricket

Since Dustin "knows" the baby is going to be a boy, he frequently reminds me that I need to think "boy thoughts." Sometimes he will joke that I should eat rocks or something to make his boy STRONG! Today, he brought in a cricket from outside and insisted that I touch it so that his son won't be afraid and will be tough~

Ok, cute laugh, but I really didn't enjoy touching that cricket~

TIRED!

We'll no more puking, but we are soooo exhausted! Nothing seems to be more important right now than sleep! They say this will get better after the first trimester, but for now we catch some zzzzzs as often as possible!

Doctor's appointment has been rescheduled for the 25th! One more week till our first ultrasound~

12:34 AM

So here we are- just went to bed two hours ago and we are up puking! It came on fast, but we were able to make it to the kitchen in time! I feel so much better almost immediately! Did I eat something that didn't agree with me or was that the first bought of morning sickness (in the middle of the night)?

Doctor's appointment and Blood work 2...

Dustin and I went to the doctor on Tuesday. Dr. Hughes congratulated us, but cautioned us that we are very early in the pregnancy... she answered a mile long list of questions and scheduled me for more blood work to


So the results of the second blood work were great. That means everything looks good! Next doctor's appointment is on Monday Oct 18th. Yea!

Blood test

So.. this morning we had blood work to check my hCG level! Woohooo! Doctor's appointment tomorrow at 3:45 to get the results and first prenatal appointment! Dad is going too! I think everything will feel much more real once the doctor confirms it all. I just need to be validated that this is all REAL and that everything is OK and on track!

.... Dinner at mom's

I called mom during the day to tell her I missed Bob and wanted to come over for their Thursday night dinner date. She called Bob and he agreed- we could all get together for a family dinner. I told mom that we never see Bob and that we would enjoy just "stopping by." When we got to mom's, Dustin walked in and told mom he was "looking for a spot." She was confused and asked him what "spot" he was looking for. He then found a "spot" and took a picture frame that says "I love Nana" out from his back pocket and put it on the bar. She looked so puzzled and once reading the frame, put her hands around her mouth and hooted like an owl. She quickly hugged us both and said she was so excited!

.... off to Sammie and Dwayne's

Dustin was getting more nervous driving to his parents. Along we way, we plotted how to tell them and how to disguise pulling up in the driveway unannounced. Dustin parked the truck in front of his Dad's shop building and we quietly walked to the front door. When Dwayne opened the door we both whispered "shhhh" and then he told us that Sammie and Casey were in Conroe with grandma. We told Dwayne that he was going to be a grandpa and then decided to wait. I fell asleep on the couch and an hour later they came home. When Sammie came in the door, she asked us why we were there? We told her our power was out and that is was really hot in the house. I told her I liked her new haircut and Dustin told her it looked like a "grandma haircut." As she was showing him her hair and that is was not "grandma" he pulled out an outfit that said "I love my grandma" with baseball items on it. She turned to me and asked me if I was pregnant and then jumped up and down.

.... baseball game with Pa and Memee

Friday night we already had a date to go to dinner and the Astro's game with Dad and Dena. When we got there I hugged Dad and put his bib that said, "I'm off to Pa and Memee's! Let's Go!" around his neck. When he sat down we told them that there grandbaby will be coming in June! They were both very excited. Dena wore the bib for a friend we saw at the game who also congratulated us. It was so fun, but by the fireworks at 10:30, I was soooo tired. I guess Nuggett is already telling me that we need more rest than normal!

September 30th....

Well....We are PREGNANT!
I just can hardley believe it! God has been so faithful and now I just can't even wrap my head around all of this.
I woke up feeling like I was starting to get a stomach bug so I decided to test a day early. When I saw the pink line starting to darken, the tears started flowing! I ran to wake up Dustin. He quickly came to the bathroom to check the stick. Wiping the sleep out of his eyes, he too confirmed what I saw-- TWO PINK LINES..... Oh my goodness....
We held eachother, I cried (ok- we'll weaped!) , we took a deep breath, and then continued to look at the stick every 10 minutes until it was time to go to work!

At lunch, Dustin said he wanted me to get a digital test that would actually say the WORD- PREGNANT...so after work, I headed to the store and hurried home to take the test. There they were...clear....P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T! I was sleepy after such an emotional day that I decided to take a nap and leave the test on the counter for Dustin. When he came home, I was suprised with flowers! After looking at both tests, it became more real.... we are having a baby~