Month 3

Mommy:
The 8 week appt went great. We got to see the baby via ultrasound. Michael and I were in awe... WOW!! I'm seeing a new Dr since my gynecologist is no longer delivery babies. Her name is Dr. Melissa Reynolds with Baptist Hospital. She seems very smart and cool... very comforting. She also gave me meds for my 24/7 nausea (Zophran) and my indigestion (Nexium). Goodness I thought I was gassy before. :) Reluctant to take anything I finally surrendered to the fact that maybe Dr. knows best and wouldn't give me meds if they were harmful. They have helped tons.... at least I can lift my head for a few hours each day rather than a few minutes. Poor Michael... he has been so great to make me grilled cheeses on a whim as he's headed out the door... he's not complained once and all I've done is complain to him. :) I've gone up a cup size already... Michael is thrilled and my pants are starting to feel a little more snug. I think I need to go shopping. Maybe the nausea will go away soon and I'll feel up for it... please go away soon!!!

Daddy:
Wow! 3rd month! This is a crucial one for us for sure. Finishing off this 1st trimester is obviously really important and should ensure a bit more of a smooth sail. Did I mention that Teshia has lots of air in her body that is forceably trying to exit all available portals? NO? Well rest assured that I'm far to noble to discuss the details of persistent burping and other such noise makers. I do feel bad for her... she's still feeling pretty puny and has actually begun throwing up. She somehow held off vomiting for the first two months. However, I think it's just been too much for her nowadays and she's had to throw in the towel. I'm feeling pretty good in a very guilty sort of way. I can't do a thing for her but to bring her grilled cheeses and listen to her complaints. A small price to pay! I can finally see a little belly on her this month. That helps me to connect with the new addition to our family. Before now, the only connection I felt was the gas. Our ultrasound was great and showed more definition than the initial paisley. We saw the heart moving which was extremely cool. 154 beats per minute. I ran the next day and noticed when my heart rate monitor posted the same. We find out the sex of the baby on November 3rd! That will really help me to feel more connected.

Ellie woke up for the picture this time!

Month 2

Mommy:
Ok so maybe the nausea likes to stick around for awhile. Sleep, sleep, pee, pee some more... that's not asking too much is it? Thank goodness I'm not having to board planes, trains and automobiles. What a blessing... He sure has good timing even when we don't understand it. I went to my regular gynecologist appt bc it just so happened I had my annual scheduled anyway. Once she sees me and confirms again I'm pregnant maybe it really will soak in. Again, it's just so hard to believe this is really happening. I went and it just so happened the ultrasound tech was working late and it just so happened according to how they calculate weeks that I was right at 6 weeks and they could do the ultrasound. Low and behold there was a cute little sac forming and a little faint heartbeat. Ok, so I really am pregnant!!!! I get to go back at 8 weeks bc that is when the OB will finally see me. They want you to wait 8 weeks before you come in. I sure am lucky to have seen what I did at 6 weeks... guess somebody knew I needed the confirmation for my sanity. So, eat a little, sleep, pee, try not to throw up, eat a little, sleep, sleep and sleep some more. Maybe the nausea will go away soon?

Daddy:
Teshia brought home a picture of our new baby... a very unexpected early ultrasound. Granted, our new child looks like a paisley... but still... we did that! The second month has been a hard one for Teshia. She feels terrible all the time. She's nauseous and has headaches and has a hard time with her digestive track... all of it! At this point, the books are telling me that she has a grapefruit sized uterus (I think it's the uterus). Anyway, I'm positive that is the source of her constant burping. Ellie is still looking very tired ... but is fired up to have a new brother or sister running around. I can't wait. My wife, for the record, is absolutely amazing. She feels terrible and yet she is still keeping everything in check and is looking great. She is awesome! By the way, she seems to be preparing for breast feeding quite well!!! I'm happy to see this "developing" so nicely! Interestly, her belly actually seems to have become smaller?

Month 1

Mommy:
Seven months of trying sure seems like an eternity so... taking a pregnancy test was like any other month... I was for sure I would take it and it would tell me once again negative. This month however was different. I took a test and it was positive! After 4 pregnancy tests and a blood test to determine I really was pregnant, I started to believe maybe I really am pregnant. Thank you, Lord!!!! Even if my mind couldn't believe the blessing that was forming inside of me, my body surely knew. Sleep, pee, sleep, eat saltines, sleep, chicken noodle soup, sleep, pee, pee some more. Nausea seemed to consume me.... surely this will pass soon.

Daddy:
Seven months of trying sure seemed fun! But seriously, finding out that we finally made something was and is incredible! Initial thoughts: I'm fired up and extremely excited. I can't believe that we get to have a child! I can't believe that we can create a new human being! There is also the responsible side of me that knows what this means... the responsible side of me knows what kind of responsibility this entails. Understanding the responsibility and the committment is something that pales at this moment to the excitement of a new baby! We'll get there and this baby will be fine. I have 9 months to prepare myself, my economic situation, my house, my brain and my psychie for my new sweet baby. I'm fired up! I just wish I could do something to make my wife not feel so sick all the time!