Just plain TIRED!

I don't think I've ever been so tired. Even if I lay around the house all day. Yesterday at work all I wanted to do was come home and go to bed. My body hurts all over and it is almost impossible to get comfortable and I'm just beginning!!!!!! I'm not even supposed to really feel pregnant yet. Or so the books say....Well, tell that to my boobs and back! I can't imagine what it will be like at the end of this pregnancy journey. All I know is that no matter what this pregnancy brings, the finished product will be soooooo worth it!
Hear that little one?.... Mommy loves you!

My pregnancy workup

Today I had my first visit at the doctor's office. I met with a nurse for my pregnancy workup. Her name was Karen and she was really sweet and thought it was awesome that Christopher came with me. Not much happened except answering some questions, calculating my due date and how many weeks I am (which I already knew and told her before she could get the words out of her mouth), giving blood & urine samples for tons of tests and setting a date for my first doctor's visit & ultrasound! February 24th is the big day! I am sooooooooo excited! Afterwards we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. Yummy to my tummy! Baby likes!

Week 4

Fun Fact: Baby is about the size a raspberry!

Hormonal pregnancy moment

So I thought it would be a good idea to listen to "Lullabies & Nursery Rhymes" a CD copy of a record my siblings and I grew up listening to. I was fine until the first note of "Music Box" and then I lost it. Tears streaming down my face to the point I could no longer see! I could hear my mom's voice singing as she did when we were little. I also flashed back to all us sisters standing at the record player singing together. Then if that wasn't making me cry enough, it hit me that in a few months I will be singing those songs to my own little one.....I could not stop crying! I sat there and listened to the entire CD and immediately when "Goodnight little one" was over I picked up the phone and called my mom. I had to tell her that I love her. Of course that made her cry because the CD is many years of memories for her as well. Stacey, thanks so much for finding and giving each of us a copy of the CD. It meant alot then but it means so much more now that I will have it for my little one! I have to go now....I need to stop crying! :)

Baby Browsing

Today Chris and I slept in which was great....I know we better enjoy it now, right?....Then we decided to go for a late lunch/early dinner date to spend some much needed time together. After eating we went to the mall for a little while. I of course looked at the the cute baby stuff and made Christopher listen to me say "awwwwwwww how cute!" a million times. He was a good sport though and even started pulling out things for me to look at. After the mall I really wanted to go to BabiesRus and look around. I was there Thursday while Chris was at work and wanted to show him some crib sets I liked. So far he likes that same ones I do. It was so much fun! Can't wait to start buying stuff! I am sooooooo excited!

"The glow"

I went back to work today for the first time since the big news. Telling myself that I wouldn't spill the beans about the pregnancy just yet, I just couldn't help it. Just too excited! Well everyone I work with was so happy. I just so happened to go downstairs to another unit to return some equipment and ran into a friend from Nursing school. I hadn't seen her in months and I surprised her with the news. Another woman who I've known for years was listening in to the conversation. I look over her way and she smiled at me and said "I knew it when you came around the corner. You have the glow!" My smile got even bigger. I love having the glow!

Today was a good day. Very busy, but don't worry I ate small, frequent meals. Drank 8oz of milk and tons of water. Took my prenatal vitamin. Went pee when I felt the urge, which is already more frequently. I even took the time to thank God for the nausea I felt between the frequent meals because It reminded me that I am building a human in my belly! HeHe

Subway fix

Seriously, it is too early to be having cravings but I swear I could eat Subway everyday.....oh wait I have had Subway everyday! I swear for the past 2 weeks I have wanted Subway. Not subway in general but the same darn sandwich every time. You think I'd get tired of it, but no, I actually had it twice today. Yes, TWICE! For those of you who knew me growing up, this will really blow your mind. I am or used to be a meat and cheese kind of girl. Veggies really weren't my thing. Well no more.......My sandwich of choice or should I say "baby's choice" is oven roasted chicken with american cheese on wheat bread toasted (not so weird) then I add lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers (I NEVER ate, EVER until now), banana peppers, jalapenos, little bit of oil, salt & pepper, and oregeno. I mean what is that? I know what you are thinking....."Yep, she's definately pregnant!" It's just insane but I love it! You should try it out for yourself!
Love and Kisses to all!

Obviously I'm a new blogger

So I couldn't figure out a way to turn the previous photos so that you don't break your neck trying to look at them......maybe it's just that hard to figure out. Christopher says it's because the hormones have already taken over my brain! Ha Ha very funny!

Christopher's Big Surprise!

The Proud Daddy


Oops...The proud daddy again!


PRICELESS! Mic is even shocked!


This is before he knew what was coming...


Of course it had to be Ohio State...boy or girl baby will be a buckeye!

How to tell the hubby?

Well if I had been at home this wouldn't have been such a hard question to answer. Since I was miles away visiting my little sis, how to tell the hubby was a big deal. My first thought was there is no way I'm telling him over the phone. I decided I had to come up with a great plan and fast! I thought about it all day and it finally came to me. Christopher's birthday is coming up. I could give him something that would let him know that I was pregnant without having to say anything. I would wrap it up and give it as an "early birthday present". Perfect plan except, what the heck can I give him that would give it away. Well..........I am a genius! Ohio State onesie was the answer and I know it will work!

THE TEST

Who would have known that peeing on a stick could change your life so drastically? In an instant, literally, two pink lines change your world. You sit there thinking aloud to yourself "look. no don't look yet. yes look. no wait, don't look yet. Oh my god is that two lines? it's a little faint. Please, Please be two lines..." and then there it is, the answer you've been waiting for.....two pink lines!!!!!!!!! Awesome! What comes next is the best part. You do it all over again just in case!