Exactly!

Why I keep a baby blog:

"If you are going to spend nine months making a miracle, you might as well document it!"

9 Weeks

9 weeks pregnant as of Sunday! I love that I haven't really been sick - I just get nauseous if I don't eat. Here are a few things I could do without:

1. Peeing every hour on the hour (sometimes more)

2. Not having any energy! I could sleep 20 hours a day and not feel guilty about it.

3. Feeling bloated

4. Mood swings (Oh I feel so bad for Bradly)

Besides that, pregnancy thus far has been bliss! I am already counting down until the day we get to find out if our bean is a girl or a boy! Everyone, and I mean everyone, has guessed a girl. My nephew, Payton, told my mom to take his old stocking (with Tow Mater on it) and make it into my baby's stocking. They are both so confident that I am having a girl that they put a little pink bow on Mater's head. So cute!

Hopefully the next 6 weeks fly...I doubt it, but a girl can hope!

Maternity Clothes

I thought for sure I'd be able to go without purchasing maternity clothes for quite some time...wrong. All day yesterday I sat at work and I wanted SO badly to unbutton my pants. They were digging into my lower tummy and it was very uncomfortable...all day long! As soon as I get home every night I throw on my sweat pants because it was the only pants that didn't dig into my tummy! Last night Brad and I went to the mall and bought me maternity clothes. It is nice because they are all so comfortable! I feel like I'm wearing sweats and I am in work slacks and high heels! LOVE IT! Hopefully I stay comfortable for awhile!

Bradly

From the moment I found out I was pregnant Bradly has been nothing but excited! He is constantly grinning from ear to ear and telling me how excited he is to be a daddy! I am so blessed to be married to him and our little baby is so lucky to have him for a daddy. Yesterday during the ultrasound was a very sweet moment for me...not only did I get to see my baby and hear the heartbeat, but I got to see the look on Bradly's face. It absolutely melted my heart! As we were walking out of the hospital he stopped me and just gave me the biggest hug and kept saying, "We are going to parents!" I absolutely adore my hubby and I love that he is SO happy about our BIG surprise!

Ultrasound

First off, I have to say that hearing my little baby's heartbeat was absolutely incredible!

Second, my doctor was WAY off about my due date. I am due July 24th which means I am only about 8 weeks along. Kind of exciting because Brad's birthday is the 23rd (no pressure, right?)

Anyway, we are SO excited and it finally seems real to me. I honestly can't wait to be a mommy! We love our little peanut so much already!!

This is the snapshot of our little peanut's heartbeat. A steady 152 bpm!! Healthy baby!!

Yep.

First Appointment!

This morning we had our first doctor's appointment and it went great! My doctor said everything looks great and I am perfectly healthy! Whew! I am 10 weeks pregnant and due on July 1st!! All of my brothers think I should "hold it in" until July 4th, but we'll see.

Now the cat is out of the bag. Last night we told Brad's family (Grandpa and Grandma Bowles too) and today I told people at work. It makes it so much more exciting to be able to tell everyone.

My next appointment is actually on Thursday morning, they are going to do an ultrasound and I cannot wait!!! Pictures to come!

Telling Katers

Katie finally got to check her mail on Saturday night around 9:00. She called me and opened the card while she was on the phone. She is so excited and wants it to be a girl (just like everyone else)! I loved that we were able to at least tell ONE person in my family in a fun way!

Now my appointment is tomorrow morning at 10:40am and I am so excited/nervous/anxious! I hope everything looks good and that our little baby is healthy! After work tomorrow we will go and tell Brad's family and after that we will spill the beans to everyone else! This week should be great!!

Woops

So we ordered a stroller and car seat and had it delivered to my parent's house. It was supposed to be delivered during the day when no one is home! Well...that wasn't the case. Last night at 9:15PM I got a text from my dad saying, "A stroller just got delivered here. Know something we don't? ;)" I was sad that I didn't get to tell them in a fun way so we just decided to head over there and get the box. We got there and they were all so excited! Payton's reaction was the BEST! He came upstairs because he had been asleep and I told him I needed to tell him something. He came over, sat on my lap and I said, "Guess what, I am going to have a baby." His eyebrow went up a little bit and then an enormous grin followed. He was so cute and so excited to have a new cousin. Couldn't have asked for a better response from a 5 year old!

After my appointment on Tuesday we will tell Brad's family...hopefully they don't figure it out before then!

People "In The Know"

So far we have told the following people:

1. My Mom

2. Aunt Lisa

3. My bosses (Carlene & Sally)

4. Brad's Dad figured it out on his own

5. Brad's Uncle Chris

Next on the list is my sister Katie. We have her for Christmas and since I can't wait that long to tell her, I am mailing her gift to her. It is a t-shirt that says, "Great Sisters Get Promoted To AUNT!" I also got her a Christmas card. On the outside it says, "Just a little note to say..." and on the inside I pasted a clipart of a baby in a bathtub and on the side of the tub it says, "Baby Bowles is on the way!"

On the envelope I put instructions and they are as follows:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. I am a little bit excited for Christmas so you get to open ONE gift early.

2. DO NOT open this (even the card) until you are on the phone with me.

3. I love you!

4. I miss you!

5. I can't wait for you to come home!

Hopefully she will follow those instructions and call me before she opens it. That way I can hear her reaction to the news! I am definitely putting it in the mail tomorrow!!

After Tuesday we will tell both of our families and then everyone else can find out!