Good to Go!

Michael and I had our first appointment with the doctor yesterday afternoon! All of my blood work came back normal and we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time! It was awesome! The heartbeat was hard to find at first because my heartbeat was too strong and the machine was hearing mine and the baby’s at the same time. It was also hard because Michael and I kept laughing. It sounded like the aliens in the Contact movie starring the great Jodi Foster. It was all I could think about and I was laughing which made Michael laugh and therefore, made it very hard for the doctor to pinpoint the heartbeat. Once we calmed down, we found it! It was very cool and the doctor said it sounded perfect! Our next appointment is in 4 weeks and our next ultrasound is in 6 weeks. Are you thinking pink or blue??? Vote (in the upper right hand corner)!

We can’t believe we are out of the first trimester already. We made it through with flying colors. No morning sickness or too many weird cravings. The only things I want to eat right now are tacos and corn dogs, but not at the same time :) No big tummy yet. I had some “baby bloat” at around 8-10 weeks, but now all of my regular clothes are fitting fine. It is very weird. Michael is very upset by this. He has asked me to cook the baby faster. George is also doing well, but he doesn’t seem to understand us when we tell him he is going to be a big brother. He is also not getting that he is in for quite a rude awakening. He really likes to be the center of attention. We’re sure that he will be a very good big brother. We’ll have to see how he feels when he can’t sit on my tummy anymore.

We will continue to keep you updated as things progress! Remember to vote for a boy or girl!