The Tell Tale Ultrasound

Today was a very exciting day in preggo-land. We had the tell tale ultrasound. I prepared by having an Egg McMuffin breakfast - small coke included (we wanted the baby to be awake to get the most motion and chance for seeing everything). Well, the kid was dancing around like crazy! And I couldn't feel any of it...people have been asking if I can feel it moving, and as far as I can tell the little one is asleep all the time. Not the case! The gummi bear, formally known as Kermit, was dancin', kickin', punchin', and rollin' all around.
We got a very good look at the nose and mouth, little arms, legs, hands, and feet. Most friends and family have inquired about what we want it to be, boy or girl. We just want a healthy baby. So, I was more concerned about the checklist of vital pieces and functioning parts. Heart - check - brain - check - stomach - check - liver - check - spine - check.
Next it was time to reveal the big secret. Which name will we use when the baby is born?
Leave it to our kid to be as uncooperative as possible. Kermit was covering up. The technician started poking me in the belly and jiggling me all around to get a better view. Finally all was revealed...
We are excitedly expecting the arrival of Weston, our son!

Month One

The moment I found out I was pregnant:

• Excitement - we'd been talking about trying later this year for a family and made the decision to move to closer to my parents, but we weren't expecting it to happen so quickly.
  
• Almost disbelief - we'd only tried one time, and we weren't really "trying", we just had a really amazing night together and it felt right.
• I took 3 home pregnancy tests to be sure...and I still didn't really believe it until I heard it from my doctor, 6 days later.
• Blabber mouth. We were trying to keep it a secret, but by the day after we got confirmation from the doctor, we'd told everyone we could think of to tell. My husband even told a few total strangers.

Reaction of the grandparents:

• I called them on the phone to tell them of the good news and in less than two weeks my parents had already bought a crib for their house. This action speaks louder than words when it comes to expressing their excitement.
• We gave his parents and brother cards from "the baby". His mom cried and hugged, and his dad was elated - hugging and shaking hands with everyone around. His 17 year old brother immediately began to lecture my husband on the hazards of second hand smoke...very sweet gesture.

Was it a memorable conception?:

• There was nothing particularly special about the night. We were our usual snuggly selves in bed, and snuggling led to kisses, which led to an unexpectedly passionate and deeply connected expression of love. We knew in our hearts, almost immediately, that the result would be our first child. It just felt so right, like it was meant to happen.
  

Symptoms:

• Exhaustion, mood swings, size D breasts - yikes (very very tender and sore), an aversion to sweets (very uncharacteristic of me) and cravings for Italian subs, but - keep those fingers crossed - no Morning Sickness so far.

Seeing is believing:

• Today we had our second doctor visit and walked away with a souvenir.
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