All is well...

Thanks to my aunt Gloria for coming down and watching the kids yesterday so Brooks and I could go to the first baby appointment sans children - well, save for the one inside anyway!! :)

The appointment went really well. I've already gained 5 pounds - which is MUCH better than the 10 I feared (I've only been able to keep high-starch carbs down lately - so, it's five pounds of blah and not baby)!! We went through the standard urine test, blood pressure reading, medical history, nutrition and exercise discussion, and the great Q&A time. Unfortunately, they do not have any thing to help control my out-of-whack hormones...I was hoping for something to make me stop crying at every commercial with music!!! Nonetheless, my first real order of business was to get some medicine for the nausea - successful and it's working wonders! Second order was to get permission to attend a yoga class for expectant moms - signed and sealed (I figure if I plan to teach yoga t/o this pregnancy, some good modifications and tips wouldn't be a bad idea)!

But, the best part of the appointment was that we got to hear the heartbeat! I'm so glad Brooks was there to hear it for the first time. There is just something magical about the first time you hear your new child. The heart was beating at 166 beats per minute. S/he sounded really strong! We, of course, are already so proud of this little one! And, it does make all the nausea worth it!!!

Exciting News...

Okay, so for those of you just getting this post, you may or may not know that Brooks and I are expecting Baby #3 in September. We just started telling people within the last week - so I apologize if you were not in person! We have our first visit to the doctor on Wednesday - which should be some fun blood work, weights, measurements and a confirmed due date - at least for now! Right now we are looking at a September 19th due date with a c-section for a week or so before! Usually they go about 10 days prior - so, how cool would it be to have a 09-09-09 baby! I could remember that date!

Anyway, on Wednesday, I'm REALLY hoping that they will try to hear the heartbeat! That's always my favorite part - knowing that there is this extra little heart beating inside me! It makes all the nausea worth while! Yes, I am sick again with this one - though, that's always reassurance that the baby is growing and my body is going through the appropriate measures to create this kiddo!

So there it is - I can stop fibbing to those of you who already figured it out! I can now eat my Cheerio's in front of my class when nauseous, instead of sneaking off to the side! And, I can rest for a few seconds and not have to say that I'm still fighting the stomach flu!!! :) Yeah! Now you know!

Sam "M" I Am

Welcome to my blog...not quite sure what I'll really be doing with this...but, it seems that this might be one of the best ways to keep tabs with everyone without having to write the same email over and over! I hope that every once in a while I'll say something interesting. But, mostly, I hope for family, that this will be a fun way for us to stay connected!