Our First Sonogram

Today's appointment went well other than a few little minor things going wrong. I really felt awful when I got up. I started off my morning with several visits to the porcelain throne. It was really strange because I feel nauseous all the time, but I rarely throw up. However, today was a very different story. So, that made me late to my appointment. Then once I got there, the sonogram technician was a little bit rude and abrasive at the beginning of the sonogram. (You are right about her, Laura! ) And then I guess the other thing that kind of went wrong was my inability to go to the bathroom for my urine sample. How frustrating! I go to the bathroom 100 times a day. However, when I really need to go, I cannot. CRAZY! But, even though a lot of things went wrong, I was determined to not let anything ruin my day. Seeing the baby and hearing the heartbeat for the first time made me forget about everything else. What an awesome experience!

It was surreal seeing the baby for the first time! I didn't know whether to cry or laugh-I was pretty overwhelmed by the whole experience. It was almost like s/he was waving at us. His/her arm was moving around like crazy. Too cute! I did not want to leave the table. I just wanted to spend the entire day looking at my baby on the screen. I am really glad for the technology of today. How cool is it to be able to see the baby before it comes out-even as early on as 11 weeks along in a pregnancy?!? As you can tell from the picture, we are having ONE baby! Today we found out that I am 11 weeks and 6 days along. My doctor had originally given me Dec. 6th as my due date, but I thought the 15th was a more accurate guess. Today he gave me the due date of December 12th. The baby is doing well (besides kind of looking like a baby duck). Ha! We got to hear the hearbeat, and it is strong and normal. I will find out the sex of the baby at my July appointment. I made sure and asked about that! The doctor assures me that the nausea will be over in 1-2 weeks. Let's hope so! I cannot even tell you how much I am looking forward to my second trimester! Seeing the baby has made the discomfort and pain much more worth it, but it still would be nice to not feel sick ALL the time! Everything is going well, and I feel very grateful to the Lord for his provision and protection! Thank you for celebrating this special time with us! We appreciate all of the encouraging words and prayers. Keep praying! Our baby is blessed to have so many people that love and care! Baby Ludwig cannot wait to meet everybody!

Stay tuned for more baby news! :)