Herman is a prune!!!

We've officially made it to 10 weeks :). Inching closer and closer and loving every minute of it. According to thnbump.com Herman is officially the size of a prune! Herman also can bend her arms and legs, has fully developed organs, is starting to grow hair and nails (weird!!), and is even swallowing and kicking. It's not at a point that I can feel any kicking (but I can't wait for that!!).

Honestly, I've been really anxious about the next appointment. I've read too much information about missed miscarriages (miscarriages with no symptoms or signs) and I've been stressing myself out. I've done my best to just try to know that God has a plan for us and enjoy the pregnancy and the excitement of this time.

On a good note, my symptoms are loud and clear, still exhausted, pee all the time, getting nauseated, feeling slight abdominal twinges and sore you know what's ;). I'm pretty sure that a tiny belly bump is starting and I cant wait to have a full blown bump!! I also had my first true blue craving the other night - applie pie a la mode. I went straight to jewel that night, bought a pie and two cartons of ice cream. If that's not a sign of pregnancy, I don't know what is =P.

Our next appt is on Dec 2 and I just can't wait to hear that heartbeat again. I'll keep you all posted on the next appt in a couple weeks.

Our little Herman: I can't believe you've been with me for over 10 weeks now. For half this time I didn't even kmow you were here. I know I have my worries but I know that God has a plan for us and if you are anything like your dad and I, you are stubborn and strong, so I know you're not going anywhere :). I love you more everyday and cant wait to tell every one I know you're on your way.

Hello Herman :)

It's been 3.5 weeks since I first discovered that I was pregnant. It has been a whirlwind of emotions, exhaustion and hormones :).

I was truthfully really scared to blog or even talk to much about it - I don't really want to jinx anything, but after a few weeks I'm really hoping that Herman is here to stay. "Herman" is the nickname my family has given the little one until we know if it's a "her" or a "man".

On Oct 10 I was helping Amy D. out with some wedding preparations. Towards the end of the night I felt dizzy and nauseated and even ended up vomiting. I didn't mention anything to the girls there. As soon as I was home I tore up my room for the pregnancy tests that Donna had given me. I took one and it was a positive - unbelieveable... I called Matt over and he was so excited. Over the next few days, I ended up taking 7 total tests just to make sure, and of course nothing every changed - all Big Fat Positives.

On Oct 24 we had our first appointment with the Midwives of Swedish Covenant. Until this moment - everything felt surreal. Until the moment that I heard my baby's heartb

eat. I was overwhelmed with emotions and tears. That sound was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

After that appointment the midwife decided that she thought Herman was a little small for how far along we initially thought, so we scheduled a dating ultrasound. I brought Matt and my parents and here we found out that I was 7 weeks and 1 day along - with a due date of June 14 (not June 4 as we initially thought).

I am excited and anxious to be a good mom to my baby. I'm so blessed to have so many people already loving and thinking about my little one and have no doubts that s/he will come into this world surrounded by more love than I could ever have hoped for.

Little Herman: I promise that I'll do everything I can to be a good mommy - through this pregnancy and after. Even though you make me exhausted and nauseated, you are worth every symptom and your Dad and I promise to love you more and more every day.