One Down...A Million To Go

So, we had our first OB appointment today for our new little Goo. They confirmed that I'm pregnant. Whew. The appointment was rather uneventful, which in my case is good I guess. My goal is to keep these visits uneventful straight through October.

It was kind of a bummer because all patients have to see the physician's assistant for their first OB appointment and since we are so connected to Dr. Lofgren it was pretty weird to see someone else. Many times I caught myself wanting to say, "It's cool, yo. Just talk to Darla, she's got all the info." But I was polite and relived my OB history. We did get to see Dr. Lofgren as we were leaving so that was a relief. It was also a relief that she didn't serve me with a restraining order.We go back in two weeks for another visit (with Dr. Lofgren this time) and an ultrasound. I can't wait to see the little heart beat of our precious Goo.

I have to admit, I'm scared. I'm scared of losing this baby. I'm scared of being hurt again. I'm scared that my baby won't be healthy because of me. I'm scared that I'm doing something irreversible to my body. I have to have faith though. I prayed for this. A lot. I believe this is my answered prayer and God will be with me and protect me. Right now, my faith is stronger than my fear. My goal is to keep it that way.

More updates to come...

Big News

So I guess the cat is out of the bag. Nick and I are expecting a happy, healthy baby (and mommy) in October.The easy part is over, I got pregnant. Now let the excitement and waiting begin. We've been on quite the journey the last three years. If you read my blog, you know that we have been planning for this for months now.If you don't read my blog, you're probably not reading this right now anyway.  It has taken an amazing team of doctors and a lot of prayer to get us to this point and now there's no going back. I'm shocked at how easy it was.

I know we have a long road ahead of us, but for some reason I have an overwhelming sense of peace about this and know it's going to work out. I believe this is our answered prayer. I have faith that I will be OK and that we will get the result we've been hoping for ever since we had Liam.

I've been thinking about Liam a lot this week. I remember so vividly being excited when we found out I was pregnant with him. I remember all the love and support we received when we had such a devastating outcome with Liam. I have seriously been moved to tears today to see all the excitement from all those people who are still in our corner and rooting for us three years later.There are no words to express how much I appreciate all the love and support from everyone who has been cheering us on the last few years.

We would appreciate your continued prayers. Without them I truly believe we wouldn't be where we are today.