Update

Last week we had our first appointment, and boy was this fun! We had our first ultrasound with the ease of mind that everything looks good so far.



Answers to my main questions:



1. There is only one baby :).

2. Our due date is June 22nd

3. Currently, I am 12 weeks along

4. I am doing fine on my weight gain

5. So far, everything looks healthy and normal... Praise God!





Introducing our little peanut... Doesn't he/she look just like us?? :)

(I love this picture, for you see his/hers' little arms waving... "Hey mom and dad, doing fine here..." So sweet).

So what else?

Week 11- 12 is great! Food is beginning to taste good, with the cravings starting... Yesterday, it was bratwurst- ideally from Home Depot. Go figure, when it is freezing outside and there is no one manning the grill at Home Depot. Rob suggested Phantom Canyon, a local brewery. I was willing to give it a try, being that it would be a bratwurst. We sat at the bar, so the waiter who delivered our food didn't know who had ordered what. It make sense if there was an order for mac and cheese and bratwurst... the woman usually orders the mac and cheese right?? Well, that is what he guessed and boy was there an out roar of laughter and NOOOO---- the Bratwurst is for the pregnant lady--- you might get hurt if you take those bratwurst away from her. It was quite funny and I enjoyed my bratwurst with leftovers for today's lunch ;). Thanks babe for accommodating my craving ;).

I love hot chocolate in the morning, due to the smell of coffee made me sick for so many weeks and tea doesn't do the trick. Trying to get the most nutritional value out of not a very nutritional drink, I have switched to using "real" chocolate milk delivered from our milk man. I dilute the chocolate milk with white milk and heat it up on the stove (still no microwave in this house). That way it counts in my diet for calcium, protein, and helps my craving for a warm drink in the morning. Yummy!

Being pregnant, working full time, and trying to keep up with the house definitely has it's own challenges, but the challenges increase with a husband that also works full time and is going to grad school. Quitting for me really isn't an option for the time being, but here are some thing that Rob has implemented to ease my work around the house.

1. A housekeeper every other week... how we love the Monday's that she comes!

2. Supper Solutions for meals. I couldn't stand cooking for several weeks, it's getting better though.

3. Dry cleaners for his shirts.

4. Two-minute pickups at the end of the day to keep up the maintenance of the house.

5. A change in my attitude to receive these services, as I felt like I should be able to do it all (and still have energy to work out, time for my husband, and did I mention energy??). What was I thinking??? So now that I have let go of my pride and received these gifts, life is easier. I realize that I am blessed to receive this help, so thanks babe for implementing what is best for our family.

One more person to thank... After reading this post there is a big THANK YOU that goes out to my lovely sister who went through quite a journey to send me this:

A maternity care package!!! It was filled with clothes, books, and information for baby equipment. (Don't you love the art work from my nephew? Absolutely precious!) Thank you for the your generosity and effort to bless us... Aunt Rebecca ;).

A question for everyone else:

Any recommendations of books to read, recipes, baby items, blogs, etc. that people found helpful? I'd love your input.

Lastly: Rob's sister has posted a blog... check out my cute nieces here or listed in my family and friend's as Buffy and her girls.

Note from Rob; What kind of pickles did you crave? My wife has the most random cravings, but I'm enjoying going to the store for Cheese pizza and Chocolate milk.

I think guys should have maternity visits with doctors as well, am I gaining the right amount of sympathy weight, and is my sympathy fatigue normal?

Allison is a rock star!