We found out we were expecting on May 31st and I will always remember the morning we found out. I wasn't expecting the test to be positive, but we were so pleasantly surprised! It was the day before we would be leaving for a trip to Montana with our friends Mindy and Nick, so we had to wait until we got back to schedule a doctor's appointment to make sure everything was confirmed.
A few weeks later, I had my appointment and the doctor confirmed I in fact was pregnant! I've been back for several ultrasounds and bloodwork and everything looks great! Here are ultrasound pictures from our appointment yesterday:
The ultrasound tech, Stephanie, got some great photos and though she couldn't definitively rule out any deformities, she said the baby appears to be really healthy. She said our baby is very active and in most cases of Down's Syndrome babies are more sluggish. I did have bloodwork taken to test for those conditions, but we are praying that everything turns out OK.
We were also able to find out the gender of our baby! We aren't telling anyone yet, because we are thinking of doing a "gender reveal" at our baby shower. I am looking forward to sharing the news because it is so hard to keep this a secret!
I've also started taking weekly photos to show the progress of the baby bump ;) Here are my 15 and 16 week photos:
It's exciting that now it's looking like I'm actually pregnant!
In other family news, my brother and his wife, Michaela, recently got married! It was a wonderful day and Michaela made a beautiful bride! I am so excited to officially call her my sister now! Here a few photos from their special day:
I know I have said this before, but I am so happy for all the wonderful things happening in our lives right now. Our family is growing and we have so much to be thankful for and I hope I can always keep that perspective.
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