2nd Trimester! Yippeee!

Well, I made it. As of last Monday, I am now officially in the 2nd trimester. And I made it through the first trimester without too many qualms! Never did get any morning sickness, although there were about 2 weeks there that I was soooo tired that I was totally depressed from laying around so much. It stunk. But I am feeling great now! And I'm SOOOO HUNGRY. The day I turned 13 weeks (the beginning of the 2nd trimester) I started eating a whole lot more! It's kinda making me nervous... I don't want to gain more than the recommended amount of weight because I hear what a bitch it is to lose! So I'm trying to at least eat healthy when I gorge myself. Doesn't always work!

I'm in NYC right now for Amanda's wedding (beautiful bride, beautiful wedding!) and my friends Courtney and Bryon kept calling me Cheech because I always have the munchies! Haha. I actually ran across the street right before the the wedding ceremony to pick up some peanut m&m's that I was munching while the ceremony started. I was hungry!

8 Weeks, 3 Days Ultrasound

He/She's getting bigger!!

6 Week Ultrasound

Can you see it???

Baby Benjamin Button?

So... Mike decided to do one of those online baby maker programs where you take pictures of the mother and father and combine them to see what your child will look like. Apparently, we will be giving birth to a living, breathing Benjamin Button! Tie, receding hairline, and everything!

YIPES!

And Here We Are

We are so excited to announce our new journey. Baby Swanpenter is on his/her way! We are a little behind on the baby train, I know, but at least we can be the caboose. Besides, some of you may be ready for another by now (hint, hint). :)

Here's a little on our story:

On March 20th, Spring Equinox, I took a pregnancy test first thing in the morning. Probably about 7:00 am. As quick as day, a positive line showed up. My reaction was "Holy $h1#!!!!!!" I started yelling for Mike, he came rushing in, and we just started jumping up and down laughing and crying. I will never forget that moment. There has never been a feeling like it.


Mike wanted reassurance, so I took another test. Positive. Still half asleep, we called parents and siblings immediately. It was too exciting to hold in even for 5 minutes. We had to keep reminding each other what was really happening, and that we weren't dreaming.

We had some errands to run for our foster pup that morning, so we stopped in Target and picked up a digital test so that it would say "PREGNANT" and then we could really, hopefully, let it sink in more. Sure enough, we got home and stared at the thing until it verified our happiness.

I really didn't think it was going to be positive because I hadn't had any symptoms. I had some weird stomach pains the previous week, but nothing that I would suspect more than any other month.

We are now 5weeks 1day along, and I am feeling pretty good. Still on cloud 9, I guess, and trying to figure out how I am going to keep all of this information hidden until we are comfortable going public! Our due date is November 29th, so even though I promised I'd come home for Thanksgiving or Xmas this year, it looks like that is going to be postponed until 2011. :)

35 weeks and counting! Hang in there lil bean!