Meredith's 30th Birthday Party

Some ladies from church gave Meredith a 30th birthday party two weeks ago. It was a very sweet thing for them to do for her. She hasn't had a birthday party in a really long time...none of us have. As you can see, she really enjoyed it!

Happy Birthday, Meredith!

Am I Getting Bigger?

So Adam and I had this big plan to take pictures of me every week to watch my belly grow. That didn't happen. If you look at the post for "My New Hair-Did," the pic of me in the green shirt is at 7 weeks, and the ones with the haircut are at 12 weeks. However, since they're frontal views, there's nothing to see. We just started taking pictures last week of my profile, so we have pics for weeks 14 and 15. I think there's a slight difference, but I can't really tell. I'm just glad I'm finally starting to show. This might sound weird, but I want to grow bigger and wear maternity shirts! (I'm already wearing maternity pants.) I imagine my mindset will change as my pregnancy progresses, but I'm just so exicted!

Week 14

Week 15

Is that a Heartbeat, I hear?

Yes, it is! And it isn't mine!

Adam and I are proud to announce we are expecting our first bundle of joy! We are sooooo excited to become parents! Our little one is due November 8th, and I am 13 weeks along. We've known for a couple of months now but decided to keep it hush-hush until I was further along. We went to the doctor today and heard the heartbeat for the first time via doppler, so I figured it would be a good time to start spreading our joyous news!

This will be the first grandchild for my parents, and the fifth grandchild for Adam's parents.

We first told our families on Easter Sunday. Adam and I made a pop-up card for my mom (see the crazy thing below.) It took her a couple of seconds until she realized what the card said. She screamed her head off! She is so excited to become a grandma! My dad is also excited to be a grandpa (even though he currently has a 2-year old of his own.) Catie and Meredith are thrilled to become aunts, and Chris is equally looking forward to becoming an uncle. Adam's parents weren't very surprised. They supposedly saw it coming. They're very happy, too, of course.

Since spilling the beans, the most frequently asked question I get is "How are you feeling?" I feel pretty good most of the time. I had a rough time during weeks 5 and 6, and right now my gag reflex is something else...especially when I'm brushing my teeth! It's all worth it, though. :)

Is it tacky to post pregnancy tests? Oh well!