1. On July 1, 209 (at 12 weeks) I had a doctor appointment. Finally, with the actual doctor this time. It was good to meet him. Although, as I think I've said before, we have no guarantee that he will be delivering our little one. He was pretty friendly and answered our questions. Although, I know for sure that my "pregnancy brain" has kicked in because the few questions I wanted to ask didn't get asked. Or maybe because at this visit we heard our baby's heartbeat for the FIRST time. We were caught up with hearing that wonderful sound, and getting some much needed reassurance. The doctor said the heartbeat was around 150 bpm. And he also told us that our risk of miscarriage at this point has dropped significantly, from about 25% to 5%. He also told us that he feels confident we can share our news with people now!!!
2. On July 3, 2009 we flew to Arcadia for a week+ vacation. Much needed, I must say. We were able to see all my immediate family, except my older sister. We had pretty good weather and besides that just did a lot of relaxation. It's funny to me that all those summer drinks now look so appealing!! We shared our good news with all my brothers and sisters. And swore them all to secrecy. My second youngest sister thinks like me: She wanted to know if we were sure if the baby "would actually come this time?" All we can do is pray.
3. While over in MI, Nate and I decided to take a couple days and visit Macinac Island. We had very nice weather, did a lot of walking.... and some eating of course. And despite having a haunted room at our bed and breakfast (#7) we had a good time seeing the sites and traveling back in time.
4. On July 16, 2009 (back home) my Grandma and Aunt came to have lunch and see our new house. It was so nice to see them. It had been about 6 months since I had seen my grandma. Plus, I was able to tell her, in person, our great news. My grandma has been very supportive after our past struggles. And for my birthday this past year, had given my a "hope angel". I think of her every time I see it. And believe me, we have much to be hopeful for!
5. On July 17, 2009, Nate and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. How does that happen? Time flies. Because I haven't been feeling well lately I wasn't up to do much. We did go to a movie (UP) and then grabbed an appetizer (or 2) afterward. I thought at one point that this will be our last anniversary before parenthood. I get more excited everyday!!!
Below are some pictures of our past few weeks. Enjoy!
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