The First Picture of 'Peanut'!!!

I'm sorry that I haven't posted sooner, I've just been sooooo tired!!! When I get home from work all I have the energy to do is collapse in the recliner for a two hour nap! I guess I'll get used to all this soon enough. I just wanted to let everyone know that things are progressing well. We had our first ultrasound! You can't really see much, but it's still so amazing to know that it's there. Here's the first official picture of little 'Peanut'...

I have my first obstetrician appointment on June 6. All of my previous appointments were with my ob/gyn. I want everyone to know that I really appreciate all the prayers spoken and the many congrats given. It's been so exciting and encouraging to know that my family is praying for me and wishing us all the best. I'll be posting more soon, I promise!!!

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My First Doctor's Appointment

Well, the doctor's appointment went well today. They just drew some blood and confirmed our suspicions. They were going to do an ultrasound today, but couldn't get me in for that until Friday. I'll go back on Monday for the results of the blood work and to go over everything with the doctor. I think they're trying to measure the levels of some hormones in my blood to help better determine a due date. So far, so good! I'm so thankful to everyone who is praying for me. I haven't had any morning sickness and I've really been feeling pretty good! I'm mostly just real exhausted by the time the end of the work day comes. I could pretty much lay down and take a nap at any given moment!!! Speaking again to the fact that God's timing is perfect, I'd like to share a few things. First of all, Bill just started his new position at his work that we've been waiting on since October of last year. No more shift work, just straight days Monday through Friday 8 to 4! He's also gotten 2 seperate offers of computer work just out of the blue in the last 2 days! It's amazing how God is opening doors for everything to work out. I pray that this blog has found all of you doing well also. I apologize that I haven't been as good about commenting everyone else's blogs like I should, but I am reading them! I love all you guys!!!

A New Journey Begins

I've debated for a few days about whether or not to share this news, but it's only family that really reads my blog anyway. Most of you are aware that Bill and I have been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. There have been some struggles along the way, but as of Friday I have taken two at home pregnancy tests and they both were positive!!! I have an appointment with my doctor on Wednesday to confirm that I am indeed pregnant, but I'm like clockwork and I'm over a week late. Bill and I are so excited that we can hardly contain it! We decided to share the news this early because we want as many people praying as possible. I know that God has perfect timing for everything and we believe that this is definitely the time! Please pray for us during this exciting adventure. I'll be posting again on Wednesday after the doctor visit to let you know all the details.

Back On Flat Terrain!!

Well, we made it back from Branson in one piece! We had such a great time. The scenery was beautiful, the weather was fantastic, and we ate more than we should've. I guess that's what vacation's all about, right? I thought I'd post a slideshow of pictures that I took while we were there. Branson has definitely changed since I was there last. Of course, I was about 15 so it's been a really long time. Enjoy all the pics and I'll be posting again soon!