Week 12

We are into our twelfth week now and I am feeling better than ever! I feel like the luckiest pregnant women! My first trimester has ended and I'm officially into my second trimester. My only complaint about my first trimester was how tired I was. Last week I had a surge of energy that's made me feel like myself again. :) One funny story... I sat outside reading a book one cool but sunny morning and came in with the worst tan lines I've ever had. I had them on the tops of my shoulders and I'd put the straps down on my arms and I had them on my arms too. Later, my mother in law informed me that because of my hormones right now that I needed to wear sunscreen. I've almost corrected the damage....The lines are beginning to fade.

11 Weeks

Well, we've just started our 11th week. Our baby is going to start growing fast from this point on... and so is mom. I'm still feeling great! I've even graduated from my mid-afternoon nap. :) Nicholas is such a wonderful daddy to be. He has been reading lots and exercising with me too! Nana(my mom) and I were out shopping yesterday and Nana bought the baby his/her very first pair of designer shoes and burp rags (yes, designer burp rags!) It is already quite obvious that the baby will be a very loved, well dress and accessorised kid!

Our First Doctors Appointment

The Montgomery's had their first appointment today!!! Both baby and mama are very healthy! Nicholas and I were both very excited and a bit nervous this morning... I woke up around 5:30am and couldn't go back to sleep. Our doctor is amazing! She is very personable making it so easy for both of us to ask questions and feel at ease. I went through some tests...blood being drawn and some other more unpleasant tests and then we started the ultrasound. I've been excited about having an ultrasound for a few weeks now. Not having any sickness and no belly to speak of just yet it was hard to believe I was really pregnant. Nicholas stood beside me and held my hand as our baby came into view. Seeing our baby for the first time is an emotional moment I'll never forget. Tears instantly came to my eyes... We had such a clear view. So clear we could even see our baby's little heart beating. With our doctor navigating we saw all things important; little arms and legs, eyes, umbilical cord and a healthy beating heart. After the doctor scanned around just to be sure there weren't two... we were able to focus in on the heart and hear it beating. This for me was so life changing. Knowing there is a healthy little baby growing inside of me with a strong healthy heart beat changed me instantly. Nicholas said it all became so real watching our baby, seeing and hearing it's heart beat... AMAZING! Our due date as of right now is January 4th. We won't have another doctors appointment until July 10th. I jokingly told Nicholas after the appointment I wanted to buy an ultrasound machine! I could have stared at that baby all day long!

Just a few more days until our first doctors appointment. I've been blessed so far... no sickness! Let's just hope this continues. Nick and I are visiting Aunt Heather and Uncle Scotty in Baltimore this weekend. We have also had the chance to see some friends from college. They were all very surprised and excited for us! I have three more days of school and then I'm done with subbing! I'll start my full-time position in the fall teaching 2nd grade... Until Winter Break any way!!!!!! Hope all are well. I'll update again after our doctors appointment Friday morning.