Dan and Michelle are Having a BABY!!!!

To keep everyone informed on this all so important event...we decided to start a Blog. Thanks to Renee for being proactive and just starting me...I was able to sit down and do this!

On October 19, 2007 at 3:50am I woke with terrible flu like symptoms. So putting two and two together...like only I would do at 3:00 in the morning...I got up and took a pregnancy test! I was so excited after it came back positive that I ran into the bedroom telling Dan to get up, I had something important to tell him! He slowly turned on the light....and when I showed him the test, he sat there in shock for a minute all the while I was jumping up and down screaming at him in excitement. Evidently he thought I was waking him up to let him know that I had a bloody nose or strep throat again.

So far the pregnancy hasn't been that bad...I really can't complain. I have only had two episodes where I have had severe morning sickness...once I had to run out of a conference with a parent ....I just told them I had a "migraine" and the second time I was at home, evidently eating applesauce on an empty stomach is NOT a good idea. Every other day I have just been nauseous. In the beginning I was unable to eat any type of protein or even make dinner, currently within the last week, I have just started eating protein again. In the beginning of the pregnancy I was in bed every night by 7:00pm and fast asleep by 7:30pm. Within the last week I have been able to up until 10:00pm. I even stayed up last night...with the help of my friend Xenia....and made three different kinds of Christmas cookies.

Important Dates:

***November 28, 2007: First appointment to the doctor to confirm pregnancy. All seems to be good! The doctor wanted to double check the baby's heartbeat, so she did an ultrasound! Only 1 baby...and the heart is beating well!! After that appointment...the baby was nicknamed Baby Beanut because it was so small just like a peanut.

***December 1, 2007: First purchase at Motherhood Maternity. Thank you Xenia for helping me though this painful process!!

***December 18, 2007: Second doctor appointment!!! We got to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was beating well and it even kicked while we were listening!