7 weeks

This week has started off not so great. I have a nasty cold and have missed two days of work, maybe three depending on how tomorrow morning goes. I have feelings every once in a while, am I really pregnant? I guess until you start showing, you still have questions. Baby center said to take a picture this week and then start taking them monthly, so you see me today. I*m going to try and wear the same outfit each time for the pictures. According to baby center:

The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.

6 weeks

Flowers from Stephie

According to the doctor*s apt. last week, I am 6 weeks. It has been a good week, a little uneasiness in the morning, but other than that, pretty good. I have an awesome friend in my graduate class who brought me cupcakes and flowers in celebration to class last night. Baby center says:

This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

It*s Official!

So Robert and I went to the doctor last week and got the official word that we are pregnant. Robert was asking questions and I was still in shock. According to the doctor my due date is 10-10-10. Robert loves that! He wants me to have the baby at 10:10 too. I love my engineer. We scheduled our next apt. for March 5 for bloodwork and to schedule our first ultrasound. I*ve felt good and Robert has been sooooo good to me!

Telling the Parents!

On Sunday, Robert and I decided to go ahead and tell our parents because we didn't know when I would be able to get into the doctor's office and I could not hold it in anymore. I bought my mom and dad a grandmother and grandfather angel. I made them close their eyes and put the boxes in their hands. They opened their eyes and started crying and kept asking me is it true. They are soooo excited. Diane was excited and Harry was ready to take it out on the boat already. We are so excited by how encouraging and happy all of our friends and family are. We will need you through the entire pregnancy. I go to the doctor Wednesday to "confirm" the pregnancy. I can't wait!

We*re Pregnant!

For the past week, I have had a mental battle with whether or not I should take a test. I have had major cramping and thought well, not this month. So on Saturday when I was six days late, I went to Target and bought a test. I was so scared it was going to say no again. I got home, took the test and I couldn*t even wait the three minutes for the test to read. I walked in the bathroom and all I saw was pregnant. I was in complete shock. I walked down the steps, looked at Robert who was laying on the couch and said "you are going to be a daddy!" We both cried and hugged for like five minutes. He looked at me and said this is really surreal. After about seven months, we are finally going to add another wolfpack fan to our family. I can*t wait to share our good news!