Well, I figured now was as good a time as any to make the big announcement and let you know that I am expecting my first baby Laughing.  Needless to say my husband and I are very excited, although I think our mothers maybe even more excited than we are (this will be the first grandchild on both sides)!!

I found out about a month ago, but wanted to make sure everything was ok before I made a big announcement to my readers.  I have had a bunch of blood work done and had an ultrasound.  All the hormone levels are well within the range they should be at this point in the pregnancy, and the ultrasound showed a healthy little embryo.

I was 7 weeks along when I had the ultrasound so the little kiddo was about a centimeter long and we could see its little heart beating away at 160 beats per minute.  It really was a fascinating experience.  I went to one my mum's ultrasounds when she was pregnant with my youngest brother, and I remember thinking it was pretty neat.  This time I was just blown away.  It was amazing to see that little thing growing inside of me.  For the first time since I had found out I was pregnant it felt real and not like some abstract thing.

Throughout the last 9 weeks I have been experiencing all the early symptoms in full swing.  I have morning sickness, which for me is actually all day sickness, yuck.  Luckily I don't have much vomiting, only a couple times so far.  But I am nauseous all the time, it feels a lot like being motion sick. One of the more difficult things to deal with is being very exhausted.  I can sleep for 9 or 10 hours at night and then a few hours after getting out of bed be in desperate need of a nap, I just can't get enough sleep.  A couple of other things I am experiencing is breast swelling and tenderness, acne, and a stuffy nose.  The joys of the first trimester!!

I will try every couple of weeks or so to update you on the progress of my pregnancy, the symptoms I am experiencing, and all that fun stuff.  I would love your helpful hints on getting through the various stages, we can learn from each other.  All this research I have been doing for my website can now be put to good use in my own life.