So just to bring everyone up to speed, I am now 12 weeks pregnant. Jonathan and I were very blessed to become pregnant after only a few months of trying, and are so excited about welcoming our new baby into the world.
I have so much to thank God for, because so far this pregnancy has been pretty easy for the most part. Aside from being extremely tired, I have felt pretty good overall. I was only consistently nauseous for a couple of weeks (mostly while I was on an antibiotic to prevent a potential UTI, and the meds made me pretty queasy.) Certain smells and foods sometimes cause the queasies but other than that I've been doing well.
I had my 12 week appt last Monday, and my doc says I'm right on track. She said all my bloodwork looked good, we heard the baby's heartbeat with the doppler, and I've lost two lbs. since becoming pregnant. (My clothes are definitely fitting tighter around my midsection, despite the weight loss, though.)
The most annoying pregnancy sympton I've had has been tingling in my hands and feet. My doc says it's most probable cause is my profession, so I've been tryin to put my feet up at every available opportunity.
Jonathan and I are counting down the days till we find out what we're having, which won't be for another 6 to 8 weeks. We have been scouring baby name books and websites, and keeping our ears open to names we hear day to day that we like. Naming a child is such a huge responsibility, I think. To this day I cannot think of any other name i would like to have for my own name, and Jonathan has said he feels the same way about his name. I only hope that our child will one day say that about his/her name. So I guess I said all that to say we're putting serious thought into this.
I have a few pictures to share with you. I have not had Jonathan take a 12 week picture yet but I will post one this week.
Thanks to all my friends and family who are so loving and supportive of us. I love you all.
My first positive test
I dyed an Easter egg for our baby (I had one for each member of our family, including Max, but Jonathan got to the eggs before I did and ate his since it had his name on it. Oops!)
My 10 week picture
