it's official

We're Facebook Official

On September 15, I posted a new album called, "1,2,3... say Emily's Pregnant!" And I posted the photos we took of our family members when we announced to them and put the ultrasound picture in there too. Wow! The comments came in quickly! It was so exciting and sure made everything official because now everyone knows. We aren't hiding it anymore and it feels good!

I did find out that there's nothing like announcing a pregnancy to give you body issues. LOL. I've had many teachers at school say to me, "I wondered if you were. I kept looking at you and thinking, I think I see a belly." ....I've gained 4 lbs and I think it's all in my boobs, so I must have just stopped sucking it in lately! Oh well, I'm only going to get a bigger belly.

The question I've gotten most is, "How are you feeling?" and I almost feel bad to answer. I haven't thrown up once. I have felt sick and queasy, but no puking, thank God! I could forget I'm pregnant if I didn't think about it all the time.

The other day I did squat down to put some books away at work and my pants pushed up against my lower stomach and I felt them pressing on something I haven't felt before. Baby?! I think so! :o) I almost ran across the hall to tell the teacher over there that I think my pants hit my baby. I held it together.

Now... how and when will I tell my students!?! I think I'm more nervous and excited about that than I was about telling all the adults in my life!

I just haven't met you yet

And I know that we can be so amazing
And, baby, your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every single possibility

Promise you, kid, I'll give so much more than I get,I just haven't met you yet

I just keep singing this song in my head over and over again.

I had my 12 week appointment today and heard my baby's heartbeat... 160 bpm. I think I fell in love today! It's seemed so unreal for the most part until today, it just clicked!

My appointment was less than thrilling for 90% of the time I spent there. I waited in the room for about a half hour reading Us Magazine. Thank God they had magazines in the room. The doctor came in and asked if I had questions then felt my belly and said, "Yep! That's a baby." Then he took out his heart listening thing (technical term) and started to listen. I looked at him for cues that was I was listening to was, indeed, a heartbeat. He just looked at me with a straight face. I tried prompting him to tell me what I was hearing by giving him a big smile and he FINALLY said, "That's your baby! 160 beats a minute. I'm guessing girl, but I'm wrong 50% of the time." Good odds. ha!

I left the office and called Derek to tell him about our little Gunther, as he has lovingly named the baby for the pregnancy. When I hung up, I changed the stations on the radio and heard the Michael Buble song I quoted earlier. I was thinking, "I love how fun this song is!" Then, about 20 seconds later, I was crying in the car thinking about how the song was for my baby! I love him/her already, I just haven't met the little one yet! If anyone saw me, they probably would have thought I was crazy, singing, laughing and crying in the car. Oh well! I'm in love.