Expecting the Unexpected ~ Baby #1

As most of you know (because I assume you’re my Facebook friend if you are reading this) my husband and I are finally expecting Pratt baby #1! :D We are currently 13 weeks and 1 day and our estimated due date (or EDD) is August 26^th. That’s right; this impatient, cranky lady is going to be pregnant all Carolina summer long… ugh.  I can’t wait for that part to be over, but we are super excited and anxiously awaiting this whole pregnancy thing to be over so that we can get on with the good stuffs…  You know, spoiling it rotten!!!

Oh, and also for those of you who don’t know, this was completely unplanned and unexpected!  We had tried for almost two years before things went south with us for a while so we were NOT expecting our miracle at all.  In fact since the in home pregnancy tests kept reading negative, I had an appointment with my regular doctor the day after my OB appointment in case there was something horribly wrong with me.  Morning sickness is a myth, they should really call it ALL DAY sickness.  :P

So let’s see… What do you want to know? EDD, check. Sex? Well TOO BAD, ‘cause we don’t find out until March 27^th. I am so anxious! I just want to know already! Healthy, check. Genetic testing? No idea. We aren’t doing it…

Baby showers:

NY – May 27, yes… it is early but my husband is the pregnancy nazi so I will not be travelling any later than Memorial Day weekend.

NC – July 7, yes, it’s co-ed, yes there will be food, and yes – it’s in Gastonia… Don’t give me any lip!

Appointments thus far:

On January 25^th we had our first prenatal appointment which included our first Ultrasound (u/s) at 9 weeks and 3 days. We could make out the feet and barely the arms but the heartbeat was a strong 175 BPM.

On February 15^th we had our second prenatal appointment. Dr. Wicker was able to find the heartbeat without too much effort using a regular monitor (no picture) and the heartbeat had slowed to 160 BPM. Then he told us that finding it without the u/s machine meant that we were at less than 1% risk for a miscarriage.

Here’s a cute cartoon picture of approximately what the baby should look like right now. And no, I will not be posting pictures of my belly on a weekly basis… So don’t ask! :P