7 Weeks

I think we are 7 weeks and 2 days around 7 weeks. Since we found out we were expecting I had been feeling amazing - no nausea, no headaches, no stomach trouble. What a miracle, right?

Little did I know that it was just too early to experience any "morning sickness" symptoms. At 6 weeks on the dot it began - the nausea... oh the nausea. I have been living on crackers, sprite, and the occasional cup of tomato basil soup.

Another thing that I failed to realize was that this so-called "morning sickness" is NOT limited to mornings. I have no idea why it's not called "all day and night sickness" because that's exactly what it is; at least that's what it has been for me.

Luckily, David Selby has been perfect. When he isn't fixing me something to eat that doesn't make me want to gag he just keeps saying "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry" and surprisingly, that helps a little.

The biggest help, however, is knowing that this nausea is a result of all the pregnancy hormones rushing through my body.  If feeling sick means that this bebe is developing and growing then bring on the nausea.

Thanks to babycenter.com I get a weekly update with fun pictures and absolutely mind-blowing facts about the the baby's development. I'll leave you with this week's image.

Calling the Baby Doctor

Today was so much fun. I called the baby nurse (triage nurse?) at Baptist to schedule an apt. with my OB (who also used to be my babysitter - fun story for a different day). A sweet nurse named Angela called me back and scheduled us for an apt. for September 13th (Friday the 13th). Since I had her on the phone I had a few questions for her. Questions like, oh let's see, what the hell do I do now that I am pregnant. While I didn't actually use those words I'm pretty sure that's what I sounded like on the phone. She said that we were likely about 5 weeks pregnant and that at our first apt. we would likely get our first ultrasound. David and I continue to be over the moon excited and are praying constantly for a healthy baby.

Since we are back from vacation I don't have any fun pictures to share. However, it is fun to get texts like these throughout the day...

Notice please that I told David I was carrying his ego

SO that's all I got for today. Praying for little Duckie without ceasing.

Our Little Ducky

It's official.  I peed on another stick this morning and it says that WE ARE PREGNANT!

It's a surreal feeling as I've never thought of myself as a mom - I've always hoped to have kids, but I've never actually been able to picture myself as a mom. Does anyone? Or is it more of a Take it as it comes type of situation. Questions for another day, I suppose.

Either way, since it is so early, we are just praying for a healthy next nine months.

David and I wanted to tell my family in Seaside for two reasons: 1. Even though we only found out a day earlier, I couldn't look at my parents without wanting to squeal and 2. We figured since this is such a special place for our family it would be extra special to tell them here. I can't believe that this time next year there we will have a tiny precious three month old here with us.

I wanted to wrap up one of the six pregnancy tests that I have taken in the past two days, but David said them it was inappropriate to give my parents a gift that I had urinated on. I could see where he was coming from so we decided to go a different route. Instead of wrapping a big bow around a pee stick we went to Sundog Books and picked out two children's books to give them. And just in case the kiddo books weren't enough, we went into a toy store and bought two pacifiers, one with a mustache on it and the other with huge red lips on it.

Their reaction has been so much fun to watch. I can't even look at my dad without crying...

Sweet David took a video of them opening their presents and figuring out what was going on. 

BIG News from Seaside

 I'll spare you the details and skip to this...

We are on cloud nine these days and while the thought of being parents is a little overwhelming, we are  so excited that the fear has not even set in yet.