Counting Down....

Exactly one week from today Eddie and I get to hear the heartbeat of our little miracle.  We could not possibly be more excited!

We are also counting down the weeks until we find out if we will be welcoming a little girl or a little boy into the world.  We have approximately thirteen weeks before we will get that bit of exciting news!  Everyone in Eddie's family says it is a boy while everyone on my side of the family is betting on a girl.  It will be interesting to say the least.  Eddie and I do not have a particular preference as long as our baby is healthy with ten fingers and ten toes.  :)

The names that we have chosen....

Abagail Francesca for a girl - - she will go by Abby
Logan Connor for a boy - - he will go by Logan

Bring Your Own Gown....

Most hospitals allow expectant mothers to bring their own gown these days.  I was lucky enough to find a website that sells plus size maternity hopsital gowns so I ordered one.  :)  See below for the one that I ordered.  The site is http://www.littletrendybaby.com/.

Crib Bedding Ideas

For months I have been searching the internet for crib bedding ideas.  I have narrowed my search to four girl and four boy choices.  Take a look.....

Girl Option 1

Girl Option 2

Girl Option 3

Girl Option 4

Boy Option 1

Boy Option 2

Boy Option 3

Boy Option 4

Is This Really Happening?

The fact that I am pregnant still has not sunk in.  I suppose that I should be thankful that I have not yet experienced any morning sickness.  This whole pregnancy thing still seems so surreal.  I have always wanted to be a mother, but now that dream is becoming a reality and I just cannot believe it.  I have high hopes that when we hear the heartbeat for the first time I will finally really feel pregnant.

We are pregnant!

Eddie and I have wanted kids for quite some time now.  I was diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) early on in our efforts to start a family.  It was suggested at that time that we try clomid which allows ovulation to occur.  It is a medication that the doctors say you cannot take for more than six times in a lifetime because of the damage it can have on a woman's organs.  After talking with a few friends who have used the medication, I decided to give it a try.  Coincidentally, everyone I talked to about Clomid said they did not find it to work until the third month end.  Eddie and I were fully prepared to have a long battle with our quest to become parents.  We started our first round of medication on June 1st.  On July 16th I had a cycle and was disappointed since that clearly meant that we were not successful on month one of Clomid.  We were in Georgia at the time visiting friends and family and were not able to get our Clomid prescription until we returned on the 19th.  I started round two of Clomid that Monday night and hoped for the best.  I took an ovulation test every morning for twenty days and never got the smiley face indicating that ovulation was occurring and baby making time was near.  We were both bummed!  When I did not get my cycle as anticipated, I took a pregnancy test which came back negative (that was on Monday, August 16th.  On the morning of Thursday the 19th I decided to take another pregnancy test just in case.  The entire three minutes that I was awaiting the results I was telling myself that it was just a waste of money for me to use this test, there was no way that we would be pregnant so soon.  To my surprise three digital pregnancy tests came back "pregnant".  We are thrilled to be bringing our first child into this world.

Our first doctor's appointment is September 7th where we will have our first ultrasound and listen to the heart beat.