week 9!

I STILL CANT BELIEVE WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!! gee whiz....

So today marks week NINE already. Time is FLYING. Im slowly starting to not look online anymore at peoples stories about bad things happening because it was really giving me anxiety. So now Im just relaxing and hoping everything is healthy and happy in there.

Here is what the little bean is up to:

The embryo measures about 0.9 inches to 1.2 inches from crown to rump, or the size of a strawberry. The arms and legs are longer, and the fingers might be a little swollen where the touch pads are forming. The head is more erect and neck is more developed. Your baby now moves its body and limbs, and this movement can be visible during an ultrasound, but you won't be able to feel it yet.


craaaazy. the size of a strawberry already... i swear it was just the size of my fingernail the last I knew!


YIKES!!! That looks kinda creepy Im not gonna lie, but apparently thats what it looks like right about now...

...aaaand we have a heart beat!!

Ok, so this isnt EXACTLY what Baby Bradley looks like, but its the closest I could find to my actual ultrasound picture. Location and everything looks JUST like this picture, its just not actually MY photo...My scanner is bogus.

Anyway! So we went for the first ultrasound on Thursday and got all in place, and by golly as soon as she turned the corner to my uterus (sick) there was baby!!! I couldnt even believe it. Clear as day. I half expected for her not to be there for some reason...it felt way too real in that moment... baby was totally just chillaxin, looking like a little lima bean... so cute. And then nurse whats-her-face turned the sound on and BOOM...heart beat!! 134 beats per minute... said she/he looks totally healthy!! It was the weirdest moment of my entire life, and probably the happiest moment of my entire life to be honest... I thought for sure Id cry but I didnt...I just sat there in shock, not believing that was in my belly...

So there ya have it... baby is lookin good!

5 weeks...

Hey!
I started a blog about this crazy baby in my belly. Due to calculations via the nurse, Baby Bradley (otherwise known as Peanut) will be due sometime around Decemeber 30, 2009.... My first ultra sound is scheduled for May 14th where Ill be around 7 weeks prego... super scary. And just as an fyi, if we do end up finding out the sex of the baby, it will be a surprise to you all. We are going to wait until its born to share the news of what we're having :) sorrrryyyy....

Really at this point, Im doing pretty well! Im trying to teach myself the art of self control by not googling everything about pregnancy and miscarriage and statistics... Not good for the anxiety.

So far, no big symptoms... no puking.... just really tired and constantly hungry. No weird cravings though. Im pretty sure Josh eats more pickles than I do at this point :)

Anyway, we know that in the order of things, this isnt exactly what we had planned... but we also know that babies are gifts from God, and we couldnt be happier that He is entrusting us with this huge responsibility... Thanks for the prayers and check back for updates! :) And feel free to post with name suggestions, tips, pointers, feedback, etc... we love it!

much love to you.