The First Trimester

Ok, I have been peer pressured into the world of blogging. It’s probably not a bad idea because I am not very good about journaling and since I am in a big turning point in my life, it would be good for me to record and reflect on what is going on… So here goes… As most people probably know, I am four months pregnant and am so happy and excited!!! Josh and I have been married for almost four years now (and have been together over ten years now!!), and it just felt like the right time to both of us to start a family. I found out that I was pregnant around the end of January. I took “the test” at home alone while Josh was at the church working. I was so happy when it was positive but I was also freaking out a little… mostly because I was so excited. It’s an overwhelming feeling to know that there is a baby inside of you!!! Josh and I decided that we wanted to wait a little bit to tell anyone. The first people we told were Josh’s brother Jordan and his fiancé Courtney because we knew they would keep a secret. I had to beg Josh to let me tell them, but we were really happy to get it out. Not long after that, I had to tell my boss. I think he pretty much already knew due to the fact that I was not feeling well every day and I may have snapped on him once just a little bit (crazy pregnancy hormones)…. A few weeks later we told our families, which was a lot of fun, and then we told everyone at work and church which was also super fun. Since I was feeling pretty miserable, it was fun talking about it and being excited about it. I was also surprised at how many cards we got in the mail. I really didn’t know people sent “congrats-you’re pregnant” cards, but we got a lot of them. They always brightened my day and usually made me cry (crazy pregnancy hormones again). The most exciting part of the first trimester was the 10 week sonogram. Josh came with me of course. It was so amazing to see that little baby moving around!! We heard the heartbeat and everything-that was awesome. Josh was so funny at the doctor’s office. I think he got embarrassed a few times….. pretty funny stuff. In a nutshell, the first trimester was a crazy mix of being really happy and feeling really sick. I cried a lot of nights because I was so tired of getting sick! One night Josh asked why I was crying and I said because I didn’t feel good. He didn’t believe me that was the only reason I was crying-he thought there had to be something else. But that was really it-I just didn’t feel good!!!