10 Weeks!



Is that really my belly?



Baby Harmon 10 weeks old

Today we are officially 10 weeks and 5 days pregnant.  We had our first "real" ultrasound last Monday and were so excited to see our little one for the first time.  Hearing the heart beat for the first time is one of the most beautiful sounds I will ever hear.  So far everything is checking our perfectly and they say our due date is APRIL 19th, 2011.  It feels like that is so far away.  I still have yet to get morning sickness,  although I do have a strange appetite.  I eat whatever sounds good and whenever.  I can't sit down and have 3 meals anymore, that just doesn't work out for me.  Right now I am not showing to the untrained eye.  My belly just looks like I drank too many beers the night before...I wish.  My doctor told me I should be gaining about 1 pound a week for the next 10 weeks, oh joy. 

Jason and I have been busy packing our house.  We officially move in 2 weeks.  We got the keys and garage door openers to our new house last night.  We are so ready to live in town and be close to friends again.  For those of you who don't know we are moving to Gilbert.  My drive will be about 5 minutes to work and Jason cut his driving time in half to about 25 minutes.  We are very excited to open the next chapter of our lives.  Now back to football... Let's GO CARDINALS!



Goodbye six pack!



Time Flys by...

We are just 1 day away from being 10 weeks pregnant.  To me, that is a landmark.  By now most of you, friends and family, have heard our big news.  Telling my family was one of my most proudest moments.  Over Labor Day our family was visiting other family in Wilhoit, AZ.  It happened to be that even my Grandma from Ohio was out to visit all of us here in Arizona.  I thought that was the perfect opportunity to share with our family the BIG NEWS.  We bought my dad a birthday gift that was a personalized beer mug.  On the front said, "Cheers Grandpa, the soon to be."  When he opened it, he just looked at the mug and didn't quite understand it but was happy to fill it with beer.  The rest of the family looked at each other until finally someone blurted out...ARE YOU PREGNANT?  YAY, someone in the room was able to decode the puzzle.  Basically the whole room was filled with happy tears and hugs.  It was a very special moment that we will never forget.

So far I haven't had ANY morning sickness.  I still LOVE to eat!  The doctors say that only 35% of women never get morning sickness.  I am proud to be one of the lucky ones.  There are a few smells that all the sudden hit me like a ton of bricks and I feel like vomiting.  I even had to make Jason eat his food in another room one evening.  I think he was eating a frozen burrito, but it didn't sit well with my pregnant body.  My husband is a true champ.  I never know what I want to eat but when my mind gets set on something in particular I will literally kill to get that food.  The other day it was chili-cheese fries from Sonic.  They might not be the most nutritious of meals, but boy were they delicious.  In fact one day I almost killed Jason just for eating MY Chinese leftovers in the fridge.  That was my true moment of raging hormones because for the first time they came out in full force.  I say Jason is a true champ because every time the hormones decide to take over my body he just listens and smiles.  He never says a word and when I'm finished he says, "honey, I love you!"  I couldn't have found a better man.  I LOVE YOU TOO!

On Tuesday morning we will get our first real ultrasound by our new O.B.  We are very excited to see how big our baby is.  The books tell me it has 10 fingers and 10 toes.  The baby should have eyelids and ear holes now.  I will be sure to post our first ultrasound pics on the blog.