November 22nd was Thanksgiving this year and that was the day we got to tell our families the secret we had been keeping for over a month! As soon as I woke up on Thanksgiving morning I jumped out of bed and got ready for the day! I was so excited to let the cat out of the bag. First stop was Josh's parents house. We got there about 11:15 and Josh and I decided to tell them as soon as we got there. We waited until everyone was in the living room (Josh's mom, dad, grandma and sister) and then I handed them all a grape and told them that was the size of baby Stevenson. I LOVE Brenda's reaction! She was so excited! Everyone cried and hugged me and they didn't even know that Josh was sitting in the other room secretely taking a video.
Next stop was my mom's house in Olathe so we hit the road. I knew my dad was out of town so we called him and told him on the phone on our way to my mom's. At first he asked "How did that happen?" Which was a typical response from my dad and then he got serious and was very sweet and told me how happy he was for us and how proud he is.
We made it to my mom's house and my mom was busy finishing dinner in the kitchen while Erica, Abel, Charlene and JR were all hanging out in the living room. So I grabbed up my sweet new nephew, Cruz, and then from the living room I yelled "MOM! Hey Mom!!!" When she finally said "What?" I said "I'm pregnant!!" No one believed me at first but then I showed them the sonogram picture and pictures of the positive pregnancy test and then they started to believe me! My sister Barbie finally made it to mom's house around 9:00 and I was laying on the couch with Cruz she came over to take him from me and my mom told her not to because I was practicing. Barbie looked confused and said "Are you pregnant?" I told her I was and she didn't believe me either!
Well, it was a successful Thanksgiving and now it's no longer a secret!! YAY!!
We had our first doctors appointment on Monday Nov 12 and it was absolutely amazing! We saw our baby, saw the heart beat and then actually got to hear the baby's heart beat! I started crying like a big sissy but it was so amazing to hear the heart beat! I guess we can't deny now that we are preggers! The doctor said that everything looks perfect and he has no reason to think that we would miscarry. SO that means we are good to tell our parents!!! Thanksgiving can't come soon enough! One week from tomorrow and our families will know that there will be a new baby coming soon.
Josh has been so super sweet to me! Last night I ate about 4 bites of dinner and then I just felt sick to my stomach so I laid down on the couch and he cleaned up dinner and put the leftovers in the fridge and everything! (Not something he usually does)
So, we will be 8 weeks tomorrow! Pretty exciting! A little side note... the heart beat was 162 and the doctor said "Some people might try to tell you that it's going to be a little girl". Josh didn't like that too much but that put a smile on my face!
Also over the weekend Baby Cruz was born! He was 9 pounds 5 ounces and 21 inches long. Big and adorable! I love holding that sweet baby boy! After watching Erica deliver Cruz I wanted to change my mind about having a baby but I guess it's a little too late now!
We are now 7 weeks pregnant and I'm beginning to not like pregnancy so much. The thought of food most days makes me sick. Eating food makes me sick. Looking at food makes me sick. Cooking food makes me sick. When I wake up in the morning before I can even think about food I'm sick. I eat because I know the baby needs it but OH MY GOSH I DO NOT want food. Josh made me a bowl of mint chip ice cream the other night and I managed to eat about 5 bites because I didn't want to hurt his feelings but just the smell made my stomach queazy. I have cut out caffeine from my diet. No morning coffee and no afternoon pop. I did have a sprite yesterday because I was craving something other than water but I had a hard time finishing it. I miss morning coffee with a little bit of peppermint mocha! It is the perfect time of year for coffee but I'm sure if I had a cup it would make me sick. Our first doctor's appointment is this coming Monday the 12th and I am pretty pumped to hear the doctor confirm that yes we are having a baby! As of right now we are planning on letting the cat out of the bag on Thanksgiving. We will see his family for lunch and mine for dinner that day so everyone will get to know on the same day. It's 2 weeks from today and I can't wait to tell everyone! Erica is due in 2 days, hopefully she pops her baby out soon! Baby Cruz is going to have a baby cousin in about 7 months!
