The Heartbeat

We finally got to hear the heartbeat!

At our 12 week appointment they brought out the doppler and rolled it around my belly. It felt like an eternity before we heard the quick thumping sound of that little person growing inside of me! Pete said it really was only a few seconds - I definitely was holding my breath : ) It was fun watching his face as it lit up with amazement as we heard it - I think we were both a little nervous about it. He said it sounded like a train (and with our home across the street from the train tracks, I think we have heard plenty of those).

The doctor said we would get to hear it at each appointment, so I will look forward to hearing that sweet sound each month.

I have gained 0.3 pounds as of my 12 week appointment and my shape hasn't changed all that much, even without working out for the last 2 months or so.

This week though (almost 14 weeks!) I have been more bloated and have started moving into my bigger work pants. Thank god I saved the "fat" pants! I refuse to start wearing maternity at this point but feel that's it's on the horizon soon!

Getting Used to Being Pregnant

So it's so weird to think about what's going on in my body when nothing really feels or looks that different. I had about 3 weeks of pretty bad nausea - where I would come home from work and go directly to bed. The good thing is it was mostly at night (so I would get through the entire work day no problem but then crash when I got home) and I never threw up. I can say that it's much better than what I thought it would be, especially with some of the stories and experiences my friends have had.

So at 5 weeks Pete's entire family was in town (except for Tim). So we decided we would go ahead and share. We got through dinner and Pete announced to the family and both sets of grandparents that Cole was going to have a cousin. All the girls started jumping up and down and screaming, which seemed to go on for more than five minutes. Their reaction was amazing, fun and heart warming. Joe and Kristin missed it as they were not in town yet and so we got to tell them when they got there. Pete had called Tim on our way to dinner, so he was the first person to know!

Then we called my parents on speaker from Pete's car. It was hard to tell but I believe my Mom started crying (as expected). And then we called my sister and shared that Sophia was going to have a cousin as well. It was a very surreal experience to share that news.

Now it was on to keep it a secret from everyone else until we were ready. I can't tell you how many sprite with limes I drank (aka vodka tonics) - from family gatherings to weddings. We just wanted to tell our closest friends before everyone else knew.

At one wedding, Pete showed his excitement a little much. After over-indulging, he proceeded to tell most of the people at the wedding. Which I guess was good, because then I could just drink water the rest of the night!

At one of our Chicago weddings in the summer of 2011, I was able to tell Susie. Who responded to my news with her own great news - she was pregnant too! And our estimated due dates were the same! It's going to be so much fun to go through this with a great friend!

And we got to share with Mark & Sarah and Caroline & Chad just one day apart. Both were thrilled. We were over at they Snyders and I pulled Elizabeth aside and told her I had a secret - there was a baby in my belly. When the time was right, she shared the news with her parents. At first I don't think they believed her! We got together with them last week and she asked on the way to meet us, "Does Megan still have that baby in her belly?" Too funny!

Finally at another wedding, I was able to tell my high school friends, who were overjoyed with the news. Sarah wasn't able to make it but I was able to share with her that I was also pregnant too. It will be fun to watch her go through it all just a few weeks ahead of me!

So many people left to share the news with but there is lots of time!