{7 weeks and 5 days pregnant}

So I called this past monday and scheduled an appointment at Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic OB/GYN and I had my first appointment today at 3PM!

My doctor was Dr. Pickens and he was super nice and very friendly, and a little bit funny, but i am not sure if he was just really nerdy and that made him seem funnier, or what...

This was just a brief visit where they confirmed the pregnancy and gave me an estimated delivery date (Ours is August 23rd!) but they tell you that there is a possibility that it may change after the first ultrasound, especially since i wasn't exactly sure of the date of my last period. 

After today's visit it seems really real that we are going to have a baby. Like this past week we were just kinda pretending that i was pregnant, but now it's official cause a doctor said i was pregnant! It is very exciting.

My next appointment is January 20th at 2pm,  and they will do the first ultrasound to hear the baby's heartbeat, and WE CAN'T WAIT! That is only 12 days away, and I am so glad that we don't have to wait forever! Russ didn't get to go with me today, since it was such short notice, but he'll be coming with me on the 20th for the first ultrasound! 

So far, I still haven't gotten any sign of morning sickness, other than the occasional smells that makes me nauseated or a gag or two when i brush my teeth.

I told the doctor i started taking prenatal vitamins, and he said if i felt okay to keep taking them, if not then I shouldn't be concerned about skipping the vitamins, but that i just need to keep eating nutritious meals, and too eat often, especially if i start to get sick later on...

The most annoying part of pregnancy right now is not being able to sleep really well... I love sleep, and I am so tired and exhausted all the time, that sleep should feel great, but so far, I have had a hard time actually falling asleep once i lay down, it takes anywhere from an hour to two hours of tossing and turning in the bed, then once i am asleep i have to wake up in the middle of the night to pee, and then start all over again... so that is definitely my most unfavorite part right now...

The best piece of advice that I have gotten in the past week since we found out was from a 4 year old (almost 5...), Abbey Hankins: You should get contacts before you have your baby so it doesn't pull your glasses off your face all the time.

And the best quote I have heard so far came from the doctor today: Regardless of how you may feel, pregnancy is not a disease.

weight today: 118 (almost 119) *just so i can track it as we go along*

{a baby burnett}

 We're Pregnant!

We weren't necessarily planning on starting a family just yet... we would've liked to start trying towards the end of this year (2009) so we are a little ahead of our own "life schedule", but we are super excited that God decided to change our plans a little. 

After very clear pregnancy symptoms, we found out that we were pregnant the night of December 30, after a couple of negative pregnancy tests earlier that week. We told everyone on Dec. 31, cause we just couldn't contain our excitement. It was wonderful surprising our friends and family, since we weren't trying, it came as a huge shock to everyone, and it was great seeing and hearing everyone's reactions.

According to the due date calendars online, I am 6 weeks pregnant, with an estimated delivery date of August 24th. But i think we'll be able to have a more definite time frame after our first doctor's appointment.

We are obviously very new at being pregnant, so i quickly had to do some research and figure out what we needed to do next... and pretty much my whole lifestyle needs to change. That wasn't very shocking news though... i get small amounts of sleep, i eat one meal a day(maybe), i stand on my feet for 12-14 hours a day... so needless to say, i knew things would have to change drastically!

So the first thing I had to do today was go grocery shopping for healthy pregnant food, because our pantry was stocked with junk. Also, got some prenatal vitamins and started taking those today. I wasn't exactly sure which brand to get, but i knew i needed one with folic acid, iron, and calcium, thanks to my "parent friends" so I decided on One A Day Women's Prenatal. Hope it was a good choice...

Called the doctor to see about scheduling my first prenatal visit, but offices were closed because of the new year, so I will have to call on Monday...

So far, I haven't had any morning sickness, but i am definitely feeling hungry all the time, and feel like i should eat like every 2 hours. Just today, I got to a point where even just thinking about certain foods made my stomach a little queasy, but so far, i haven't actually gotten sick yet. Hopefully it will stay that way...

Anyways, we'll keep posting updates as we go through this pregnancy! So keep reading with us!