Jelly on the belly!

We went to the doctor today for my 12 week appointment and all is good!

My doctor did the jelly on the belly first to try to hear the heartbeat. Because Randy had taken the day off, and I had taken 1/2 day....we were expecting to see the baby through an ultrasound...so we told her that. She said (with a grin) if the baby doesn't cooperate, we'll have to do an ultrasound. So...when she was trying to listen for the heartbeat, I told the baby to "go hide!" and it did :) We all busted out laughing and Randy and I got our wish...an ultrasound :)

We saw the baby...who waved at us and was doing flips and dancin' all around! It was the most amazing thing we've seen yet!!! Lil' baby's heartbeat was 167 today. Fast and strong! I wish I could've seen the looks on our faces...priceless, I'm sure. :)

No photos to share, but in 6 weeks we get to have the big ultrasound at the hospital with the really nice machines as my doctor put it. They'll give us all the measurements and good stuff like that...and of course, tell us what lil' baby Partin is....a boy, or a girl?!?! Stay tuned for the big reveal!

Patience is a virtue!

Finally...Randy and I are happy to announce....we're expecting a lil' addition to our family...April 25, 2009! We are so happy that God has blessed us with a baby after years of trying to conceive. We have faced our challenges along the way, but now everything is going great and our lil' baby is growing and all is good. We were going to wait until the official 12 weeks/1st Trimester wrapped, but the excitement is killing us and we're ready to shout it from the rooftop!!! :)

I am 11 weeks along and I'm feeling all the affects of pregnancy including fatigue, hormonal mood swings and morning sickness....which for me is "late night" sickness and anytime it feels like rearing it's ugly head. The nausea has been there since day 1 for me, but the actual vomiting didn't come until 8 weeks. Nice timing too...right in the middle of our friends' wedding. Yep -- that was me...the pregnant girl...in the bathroom....tossing her cookies! It's a myth that if you have nausea, your pregnancy is strong. Myth or not, it makes me feel more confident that this lil' being is following all blueprints and growing as it should :)

We've been to the doctor twice and we saw the heartbeat the first time, then on the second visit...I heard the heartbeat...172 beats per minute...loud and clear!!! :) My mother-in-law told me that she always thought it sounded like a horse gallop -- and by george...it did!! So exciting! :) We've seen the baby and the amazing growth. We've got our baby's first photo - framed in our kitchen to remind us each day how lucky we are!!! :)

Since a lot of our family live far away, we look forward to sharing all things baby along our journey. So, please come back often and keep updated on lil' baby Partin! HOWEVER, I must say that the belly shots may not be as plentiful as my size 2 friends :)

Only 7 more weeks until we find out...will it be pink or will it be blue!?!?!