The beginning of our growing family!

·         I found out I was pregnant with on March 28, 2012.  Boy was I excited! I thought I would cry, but I didn’t, so I tried really hard to make myself cry. Still nothing. I did scream really loud and kept saying, “Thank you God! Thank you God!”  I wanted to call Brad right away to tell him, but waited until his day off.

·         I told Brad at dinner the next night. I made baby back ribs, baby corn and bought an ATM onesie. When he got home I told him what I made and that I got him a present. He opened the bag, looked in, dropped the bag on the floor and said...well, it's probably not appropriate that I write exactly what he said. Let's just say that he was surprised. Why, I don't know. He knew we had been trying to get pregnant.

·         Luckily, I didn't have any morning sickness! I would just feel a little nauseated from time to time, right before I needed to eat.

 

·         April 19th was our first doctor's appointment to confirm that we were really pregnant. This was when we got to see the baby for the very first time! Of course I had no idea what I was looking at. All I could see was it's little heartbeat. I thought I would cry then...nothing. I guess I'm cold hearted?! Brad asked several times if there was just one baby in there. The doctor said only one.

·         We told Grammy & Grandpa on May 20^th. Brad was at work at BFD so we Skyped him and I told my parents, "We decided to have Thanksgiving at our house this year.  The doctor thought it would be better if we were close to the hospital."  Immediately, Grammy & Grandpa knew.  Grammy said, “You’re pregnant?! I’m going to be a Grammy again!” They were both every excited!  

·         I drove to Boerne that same day to tell Granny & Gramps (Brad's parents). Brad called and he told them on speaker phone. He said, “I’m supposed to tell you that Christina’s pregnant.” They were very excited!

·         July 1^st was an exciting day for me! I was lying on the couch and felt the baby move for the first time! Boy was that a cool feeling. I went to my room and got the fetal heart monitor to see if I could hear its heartbeat in the same area that I felt it move. I did! Now, I can’t wait to feel the little one move more! 

 

·         Just so you all know, Brad and I are not going to find out the sex of the baby. Brad wants to be surprised and I am going to see how long I can make it before I crack and need to find out.