MAMA

Most of my childhood memories involve me playing house. I always loved being the mommy, caring for my dolls or for my bear Wally...who still lives with us! My mom was my favorite person in the whole world. I never felt more loved than when I was with her and I remember thinking I want to be this kind of mom. Well, I am being blessed with the opportunity to try. That's right...I am pregnant with our own little one. Yesterday I laid in my midwifes office and prayed and prayed that they would find the heartbeat. After what felt like an eternity she said "do you hear that?" I felt such relief, like i had been holding my breath for the last week and I was finally able torlet it out. It is the most amazing sound to hear your own childs heart beat. We feel so blessed and a little freaked out. Which I hear is completely normal. I can't wait to write about this new adventure and share it with our little one someday.

I have been getting lots of questions so I will cover them here...

I am due December 13, give or take a few days.
I am feeling ok but not great...also something I hear is normal
Yes, we will find out what we are having...I am a planner after all.
No, we have not decided on names
Yes, we will take all sorts of hand me downs
Yes, this was planned and no it did not take long.
Yes, we are excited and happy and unsure and scared and overwhelmed...i hear this is normal too!