Trading the bike for the bassinet....

Well, it has finally happened! My husband and I are expecting our first baby. It hasn't really sunk in yet and to be completely honest, I am a little nervous about broadcasting the news quite so early. I think I will feel better after the first trimester is over. The thought of something going wrong and me miscarrying is very very frightening, especially it's been over a year since we have been working on starting a family. But, I am trusting the Lord and really working to let Him take care of the situation. So, I thought that I would blog the next eight months about how things are going and exactly how my body is changing. It will be a nice way to memorialize my first pregnancy and maybe get advice from those of you who have done this sort of thing before.

So according to my calculations, I am about 5-6 weeks along. The sperm and ovum should have implated into my uterine lining at about two weeks. I am now in what is referred to as the embryonic period. It's a time of major structural development and growth that continues until two months after conception. So, how am I feeling? Wow...I feel like I am living in someone else's body. I have no clue what is going on with me. My breasts feel like they have doubled in size and could burst at any minute. I feel nauseated most of the day but haven't thrown up yet, thank the Lord. I am exhausted and really have to push myself to get to the gym to workout. My mood is pretty unpredictable. One minute I feel pleasant and the next I could cry. Wow...hormones are crazy!

I would say that I will feel alot easier about the situation once I get to the doctor. My appointment is a little over a week away. It feels like it's an eternity. I just want to go there and have her say that everything is normal and looks good. It's hard when you are pregnant for the first time because you don't know what is normal. I just want to do everything possible to keep Seth's and my baby safe.

So, we haven't told my mom and dad yet. They are going to be so excited, but we want to do it in person rather than over the phone sometime after my appointment. We are working on a clever way to tell them. This will be their first grandchild and let me tell you, they have been after Seth and I to have a baby since we walked down the aisle five years ago! I can't wait to tell them but we really want it to be special.

So one final thing before I post this. I titled this post "Trading the bike for the bassinet." and we are doing just that. Seth and I are trading our bikes in on a car this coming week. I haven't ridden since I found out I was pregnant. I don't feel that it would be fair to place the baby in harm's way like that. So, I will miss my bike. But, the gift of a baby is far far sweeter.