Sleep, sleep, sleep!

Another week has gone by and rather quickly! I guess the time passes when you sleep 10 hours at night and take naps every evening too. It seems like a requirement most days to hit the couch after work and take a short snooze. Dave always laughs when he comes home from work to find me on the couch napping. I guess it's ironic since I've never, ever been one to take naps!

This week, the food aversions haven't been too bad. Well, unless you count beef. I still can't stand to look at it or eat it. But thankfully chicken and fish are on my side now, along with the occasional hot dog. Vanilla pudding, applesauce and broccoli with ranch dip are favorite snacks.

Last weekend, grandma and I went shopping in Kansas City. We hit The Children's Place and got a few cute unisex sleepers and a very cute little white outfit with animals all over it. It's so much fun to buy for our baby!!! We also hit the maternity store and I got some shorts and a swimsuit that will grow with me. I especially needed the swimsuit since mine from last year is obviously not going to fit and swimming has been my exercise of choice the past few weeks.

Monday is my first appointment with the OB, Dr. Jones. I can't wait to go and see how the baby is doing!

Baby Drew is growing perfectly!! It's starting to look like a little person in there!

Mmmmmm BLT!

I have new cravings to report! I think for 3 days straight, all I ate was BLT sandwiches. Thanks for the tomatoes, grandma!! Otherwise, I can't get enough water to drink and thankfully, I've had several days with no nausea at all. I've been taking lots of naps and somehow, I'm still tired enough to get into bed by 10pm. No more Mrs. Night Owl here!!

Tomorrow I have an appointment with Dr. Wilshire one last time to peek at the baby for a growth check. Then we'll move on to the OB office of Dr. Jones on June 2nd.

Morning, noon and night sickness...

Pregnancy makes lots of interesting changes in a body! I know this is just the beginning, of course, but I'm already amazed at the changes taking place.

This week, I have been SO TIRED and SO HUNGRY and a bit sick too. I wouldn't say "morning sickness" is a correct term since it seems to come on any time from 4am to 11pm and last for an hour or two to all day. It's all worth it though.

The baby certainly is hungry for very specific foods, which is so funny to me. This week, it's been grandma's homemade noodles, mashed potatoes, chicken breast, toast, shredded wheat and turkey sandwiches. The only acceptable drink right now is iced tea. Coffee is no longer my morning love!

Today we got the amazing news that we are going to be parents!!! I hadn't been feeling well for a couple weeks, but I thought it was just the flu. I finally called my doctor, who ordered bloodwork yesterday to see if he could tell what was going on.

This morning the nurse, Marnee, called and said she couldn't fix what was wrong with me because I was definitely pregnant! I think I screamed at the poor girl, but I was so excited and surprised! Dave came down the hallway towards me to see what I was screaming about. I hung up and told him, "We're having a BABY!!!" He made me repeat myself a couple times and we hugged and smiled and hugged some more.

This afternoon the doctor did a scan to see how far along I was and make sure everything looked good. It all looked perfect and we got to see a blob and a little fluttering heart. Dave and I giggled and stared the whole time.

We had a really fun day breaking the news to our family and friends. We're all so very excited for this new little one!!

Four Months!!!!