It's a GIRL!!!

Well at least that is what the sonogram is showing right now:) Matt and I are thrilled even though we are a little skeptical seeing that it's so early, I have only just approached WK13, but oh well our Dr. was VERY confident. The sono this time around was so amazing because she has grown so much since the first time we saw her. You can clearly see her face and tummy and little chicken legs! She was moving all over the place and posing for us. At one moment she even got into the same position I happened to be laying in at the time...one arm behind her head, just laying back HAHA was too funny, already just like her Momma! Nurse said that everything was looking normal, her nasal cavity is developed, spine looks good, her size is normal, heartbeat was around 148 this time. My blood results came back normal too so that was good news. I feel so blessed to have a healthy growing baby, please keep our baby girl in your prayers!

xoxo

M&K

WK12

Here's my first belly shot:) I'm sitting really low so it makes me think it could be a boy! I am SO looking forward to the second trimester. I'm hoping the first thing that goes back to normal (or at least gets better) are my food cravings. I hate to admit that they haven't been the healthiest choices. I have wanted the most random foods, things I haven't eaten in years or even liked at all in my life! I thought my cravings had started to ease up this week but randomly today I got the sudden craving for Popeyes....yumm fried chicken, mashed potatoes and biscuit with *honey*. Most of you know what a picky/healthy eater I am so Popeyes is completely out of the ordinary for me. Here are some of the other weird things I have wanted in my 1st trimester: Oriental Ramen Noodles, Froot Loops, Pancakes/Waffles, Chocolate Milk or Ovaltine, Plain Iced Tea (which I have NEVER liked). Something that I have always LOVED is BBQ but now want absolutely nothing to do with it. The smell of it alone makes me gag!! The things I can't get enough of are sandwiches, soups, salads & cheese and crackers. Wow, writing this all out really opens my eyes as to how random everything is! Poor Matt, he has been such a trooper through all of my crazy cravings; he is amazing, always jumps to get anything I want. I can't tell you guys the last time we have cooked a home cooked meal because I never know what I want until right before meal time. I did tell him today though that I have been craving his Mom's food...she makes some delicious casseroles and boy does that sound delicious right now:) Ok, so enough about food, lets talk about my emotions now. I am kind of like a rollercoaster, is this normal!?! I watched My Best Friends Wedding and cried...I was cleaning the bathroom and started crying...I didn't like my dinner the other night so I cried...I'm such a cry baby!! We'll I hope you all have a great weekend. Matt and I are finally not out of town for once so we are just hanging around the house this weekend. Matt did some yard work today, I cleaned the house (Matt had to take over though, I was exhausted after just cleaning our bathroom & bedroom) and we just had us some Popeyes for dinner....it was everything I had hoped for:) hahaha Goodnight!

M&K

First Came Love, Then Came Marriage...

Now comes a BABY in a baby's carriage!! That's right, we're PREGNANT!! And boy does it feel amazing to finally announce it to the world! Matt and I couldn't be happier and are thrilled to share this journey with you all through this blog. I am already at 12 weeks so good-bye nausea hello to more energy!! We met our Dr. for the first time this week, she is so great and I really think will be a perfect fit for us. She went over all of my test results, which were normal, we listened to the heartbeat for the second time (which started at 150 and gradually went up to 160) and found out that - DRUM ROLL PLEASE - we will be able to find out the sex on my next sono visit!!! Oh wait, it gets even better...the appointment is next Friday, 4/23!!! That's less than a week away!! Matt and I pretty much jumped out of our seats when we heard this news, did not expect it at all! So yes, lots to be excited about in our household at the moment.

Speaking of house, boy do we really need to get a move on finishing up all our little "projects" (install ceiling fans, chandelliers, vent covers, wainescoating in spare bath, purchase and put up bathroom mirrors, shutter installation, bedroom draperies, hardware in master bath, kitchen updates....I don't even know where to begin there!!). Whewww I'm exhausted just writing it all down. That's not even everything either. On a brighter note, we have come a long way and we are loving our home!

Ok, so I could really go on and on but I think this is pretty good for our first post. I am thinking about keeping you guys updated weekly...but we'll see how that idea goes! Like I said, we find out the sex next week so stay tuned!!!

P.S. What are you guys thinking out there, Boy or Girl!?!?! Feel free to share:)

M&K