The Baby Story...so far!

Hi Friends!

Happy Bump Hump Day!

First, I have to say that I am SO overwhelmed with love and joy from all your sweet comments this past Monday.  Just when I think the blogging community can't get any more supportive, you all just blow me away.  Thank you so much for all the kind words, advice, encouragement, and excitement!  I just can't help but blush and get excited all over again!  :)

I wanted to share a couple more details of our journey so far...it's been 13 weeks today actually and I've had to keep a lot in, so here it goes!

I actually met with our doctor in early summer to chat about our wanting to get pregnant.  I really had no idea where to start and thought he would give us some good advice...which he did!  I highly recommend sitting down with your doc ahead of time {if you're planning} and get the low down on all the details.  One thing that surprised me was his advice about "trying".  I always thought that I should get off the pill for at least a couple months in order to cleanse and regulate my body...but he said after my first "real" visit from Aunt Flow, we should go for it!  Apparently our bodies are most regulated and hormonally balanced soon after, so that's the ideal time.  Well that's what we did and sure enough...

It worked!  I actually took a non-digital test first and, let me tell you, those things are confusing!  I wasn't sure...was I?  Or wasn't I?  So two days later, we took the digital test {worth the extra couple dollars!} and there it was...as clear as day!  Ryan and I actually watched the stick together {romantic, I know} and when it dinged "Pregnant" we were both SO exited.  We really did it!  Wow!

We told our parents right away but swore them to secrecy!  We wanted to wait until our first ultrasound, which was at 9 and a half weeks...the Monday before Thanksgiving to be exact!

 There's our little bean!  I completely cried when I saw Baby Schue for the first time...and we got to hear the heartbeat too!  It was just so surreal.  I still can't believe that little life is growing inside me!

And what a difference two and a half weeks make!  The next ultra sound, at 11 and a half weeks showed a much bigger and more active baby!  Baby Schue was bouncing off the walls {literally!}.  I couldn't believe it!

We got to tell the rest of our family and friends around Thanksgiving, which truly gave us an extra something special to be thankful for this year. 

So how have I been feeling?  I wish I could say it's been all butterflies and rainbows, but in all honesty...the first trimester wasn't quite a walk in the park!  I had lots of nausea, exhaustion, morning sickness, food aversions {really...all the fun stuff!}...and more.  But I feel like most of those symptoms are starting to subside...I'm looking forward to when I can really enjoy food again {veggies have been especially hard to even think about...oh and raw onions...my mouth is literally salivating in disgust!}.  Something else, they don't tell you...you break out like a teenager!  My face has been spared, but my shoulders...oy!  It's not pretty.  One of the perks?  Well, it's literally a "perk"!  My girls are perkin up a bit and that's been a welcome side effect of the pregnancy so far!  :)

Yes...there were good weeks and bad weeks!  Now that this is all public, I'll be working on my glow!  :)

Last, we definitely plan on finding out the sex!  I would love to have a gender revealing party as part of that step...and how can you not with all the awesome ideas on Pinterest?!!  I still have a couple weeks to go though!

So I think I've covered it all...for now!  Sorry for all the baby talk...I just can't help it!  I'll check back in for 13 weeks on Monday.

Until then...I hope you're having a great week so far!

xo natasha

P.S. Don't forget that tomorrow Michaela is hosting our final party!  Link up your Christmas decor there!

And for those of you looking for non-baby related posts today...check out my guest posts at:

I am super honored to be featured in Victoria's "Behind the Scenes" series!

I am also featuring my favorite fashion trend on Mae's sweet blog today!