The second visit...

We are about ten weeks along now. Our baby has arms legs, toes, fingers, he/she can bend them now. He/she is a little less then an inch long, which amazes me!! I have been pretty sick this last week, puking and all that, good times. But it also excites me because i know that means the baby is ok. Today at the doctor's visit, he said "Let's try to hear the heartbeat with a sonogram." SO we did and we heard it!! It was amazing. He then compared it to my heartbeat which was much slower, and then tried to find the baby's again, and said "where are you pumpkin, your hiding." It was quite cute!! He found it again and it just fascinates me! I keep having these dreams that i've had the baby and it's a girl, LOL. GUess we'll find out in seven months!!

The first ultrasound

We had to go in for an ultrasound because i've had some bleeding. I didn't expect to really hear anything b/c the doc said we probably wouldn't hear the heartbeat until 11 weeks. We started the ultrasound, and the lady said here's your baby, everything seems to look fine, and all the sudden she turns on the sound, and i hear this beating, i asked if it was my heart beat, she said nope, that's your baby's. It was a very neat moment! Everything looks fine, i just have some old blood in there that's coming out.

Our First Appointment

Today we had our first appointment, and it was so exciting. We had a little scare, i started to bleed a little bit, and it really scared me. But after being scared and upset for a few days, i just gave it to GOd. WHy is it we can trust God in the little things of life, but when it comes to actually trusting Him in the big things, we try to do it ourselves. There still is no guarantee that nothing will go wrong, but i did just learn to take joy in this pregnancy each day and not worry about it every day. It's easier said then done, and while your in that situation it's definately hard. But doable. Today the doctor was so great, i really like our obgyn. They ran through all these questions with me. Do you have this disease? no This one? no THis one? no, Do you smoke, do drugs, drink.....blah blah....... uhhhh no. Then the doctor says, you are such a breath of fresh air. I was so touched by his comment, but yet so sad that they even have to ask all that. Then he asked me if we would want to test to see if our baby would have any abnormalities. I said, what's the point, i 'm not going to love that baby any less, or do anything else about it. He just smiled, and said good. I was surprized by all these questions. He said it was mandatory. Anyways today it felt like a step towards the next nine months. He said everything looked great, and in place. We were so excited after our appointment. Every woman can experience pregnancy, but it's also different with each one, and exciting in different ways for each woman. My doctor said to me, isnt' it exciting to go through this with your husband and knowing a little you will be here soon. And it's true. I'm thankful for Jon, who he is as a man, and a husband. We are so blessed!

Amazed that some people think that a baby is not a baby at conception

My Baby
My Body
My Life

My Baby
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Our baby

Today Jon and i found out we were pregnant, a joy that i cannot express in words! WE have been trying since the end of December, and finally God blessed us. The thought of a little baby forming inside of me is unreal! My child is being formed in my body by the grace of God. JOn said to me, "our lives will never be the same". He's right. And i'm glad! It will be even more amazing then it is now! Thank you to all of you who have been praying for us, we are thrilled beyond imagination! Love, Jon, Kristin, and the new baby being made just as we speak!