We just wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and the congrats that everyone has been giving to us. We have had a lot going on, especially with Laura feeling like crap 24/7. As for me, I can say I am loving pregnancy more than she is :) We do have to give a big thanks and shout out to Dave and Rhea. We received a tote load of maternity clothes that Laura has been able to start using...so THANKS!
We have also included a few pictures to give you and idea of what Laura is looking like so far.
Well, we went in for our first doctor's appointment. We were not expecting too much, because we had been told that not much happens at the first appointment. When we first arrived, I was all nervous, not knowing if the husband should be there yet or not. But of course, we walked into the back together. Everyone was really helpful and talkative. It was actually exciting to see how exciting everyone was while we were there. While sitting in our room, the nurse came in bearing a few gifts for us. We received a bunch of coupons and stuff, along with a baby bag, which the nurse said was masculine, but I'm not too sure about that. We also received a really cool book. With how much reading I like to do, hopefully I am able to make it through it. Maybe I'll make it my next book club book! As we were going through the whole appointment, the mid-wife asking us questions and us asking her questions, she finally asked how far along we thought we were. We said, we thought a little over 7 weeks, but we were not sure. She surprised us with asking if we wanted an ultrasound. We must have looked at each other in anticipation, because we were not expecting to be able to see baby cakes yet. Before we went for the ultrasound, Laura had the pleasure of getting her blood taken. I'm pretty proud of her, she didn't faint once. So, after the blood work, we went into a back room to start the ultrasound. Laura got comfortable, as comfortable as you can be, and we got things started. It was exciting to look up at the screen and see a little baby cakes right in the middle. When she zoomed in on the picture, we were able to see the little heart beating and the development of the head taking place. She did all the measurements, and our estimate was almost spot on. We are currently 7 weeks and 4 days along. Our current due date is November 21st. We have a lot of family that are close to that date, especially Laura's sister, my brother Shawn, and Brady. Maybe baby cakes will share a birthday with one of them. Anyways, that is a quick update of where we are today.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. We are extremely excited to be taking this journey together. And we hope that all of you can be a part of baby cake's life when he or she arrives. We love you all and can not wait to hear or see from all of you.
We started this blog to keep all of our friends and family informed and involved in our crazy journey of being parents to our little man Oliver. We would love to hear from you, so please post a comment! Josh and Laura
