Nesting Instincts Meet Me a.k.a. Easily Distracted Procrastinator

Shaun left for New Orleans to help lead a high school mission trip last Sunday. Before he left I had this large list of things that I was going to get done while he was gone. I figured if I did a few things a day it would all get done no problem.

Well, this morning I realized that Shaun gets home tomorrow and I only had a couple of things off the list done. So, I got up with plenty of energy and started cleaning and organizing my house (things that were on my list). After a little while I went outside and noticed that the stairs leading up to my door were horribly dirty. Which began the first time today that my crazy nesting instincts and me being easily distracted met. I then spent the next hour cleaning the walkway and stairs leading up to my door. Not long after I went into the house and sat down on the couch for a quick snack and spilled my chips on the couch. Rather than just vacuuming them up like I would usually do I decided to clean all of my couch cushions (distraction #2). This ended up being a very time consuming job as taking the covers off of the cushions and putting them back on should be a two person job.

I then forced myself to finish a couple of things that I actually really needed to get done. Once about 6:00 rolled around I was exhausted and I have done nothing productive since. My kitchen is a mess (due to my distraction meeting my want of banana bread), the stuff from the closet in the nursery is pulled out but not gone through or put away, and my list is still there with not near enough things crossed off; however, my stairs are clean and bug free and my couch is beautifully clean. Good thing tomorrow is another day, maybe I'll stay more on task then!

Little Ethan is moving! And I can feel it!

I have been feeling small little movements in my tummy for about a week but I wasn't sure if it was Ethan until today.  I was sitting at lunch visiting with my coworkers and I started to feel popcorn popping in my stomach (yes, I know it isn't really popcorn, but that is what if felt like).  I was sure that I would feel it for a few seconds and then it would go away because that is what it has done in the past.  However, little Ethan had another idea.  I could feel him moving off and on for a good twenty minutes.  It is the coolest feeling ever!  I can't wait until he is big enough that Shaun can feel the movements also.   

Being pregnant is so amazing!!!

One of the Happiest Times of My Life

After many long years of trying to get pregnant, Shaun and I found out that I am pregnant on Valentine's Day. I had taken a pregnancy test the night before but didn't believe the positive result until I took a second one the morning of Valentine's Day. Since then I have been in complete joy as I think about and prepare for this baby. I love all of the firsts that we have been experiencing and will continue to experiencing.

Although my doctor wasn't sure if we would be able to hear the heartbeat right away due to my uterus being slightly tilted back, we were very happy that she was able to quickly pick up the babies heart beat. It was amazing to hear such a quick heartbeat beating along side mine. pregnancy is truly a miracle!

Last weekend we went to Fetal Studio in the mall to get an ultrasound. We would have rather gotten the ultrasound done at our doctor's office but they don't do the first ultrasound until around 19 weeks and last week I was only at 13 weeks. We were excited to see if they could find out the gender so we would know if we needed to return the girl clothes that Shaun had bought or the boy board books which I had bought. It wasn't long before it was clear that we are going to be having a boy!

As we have been trying to get pregnant for so long we have also been discussing names. Within a week or two of finding out I was pregnant we had it decide that if it was a girl we would name her Anna Marie and if it was a boy he would be Ethan Michael. I am now greatly enjoying being able to call our baby Ethan Michael rather than just "the baby."

My next step is now combining our office and spare bedroom so we can start to paint and prepare the nursery! I'm so excited!

Little Ethan's cute profile! It is hard to believe that something so small can have such distinct features.

Another profile picture, this one not near as clear as the last.

Proof that it's a boy!

Our little Ethan Michael!