Popping (baby) bottles!

By now I think everyone knows

TYLER AND I ARE HAVING A BABY!
Due January 1, 2016!!

That's right! We finally decided now was a good time. We thought about waiting to tell people until I was past the first trimester but because I have the clotting disorder I am considered high risk the entire pregnancy. So we reasoned that if we told people we would get more prayers (we were right! and we are so thankful for them!!)

I knew I was pregnant before I tested positive on a test. Tylers mom made these delicious peanut butter chocolate cookies (she is seriously the best baker) but for some reason the idea of those cookies made me want to throw up! It was super weird and it made think something is up. The next morning I decided I would take a pregnancy test. After 5 minutes of waiting there was a very faint second line! I quickly woke up Tyler and had him confirm he saw the second line too! Over the next few days I took quite a few more other tests (just to be sure).

Because of the high risk I was immediately started on Lovenox injections (blood thinner shots). Giving yourself a shot is not the easiest task but it is worth it to know it is for a healthy baby and to keep me healthy too!

baby was the size of a poppy seed (those are poppy flowers)

Side note how cute is this Preggers shirt from ILY Couture

it is SOOO soft and so comfy! I love it.

We went to an appointment when I was only about 4 weeks but it was too early to see anything. So they rescheduled me to come back on May 8th. This was a hard day for me because it is the anniversary of my dads death. But we went and saw a tiny blueberry with a healthy beating heart. It was so wonderful. 

We scheduled another appointment in 2 weeks (today) to see the doctor to make sure everything is still going good. It is! The baby is growing (it's a strawberry now) and still has a strong beating heart! We are scheduled to go back again at the 12 week mark! I can't wait. It is so exciting to see this little baby grow. Tyler & I both think we are having a boy (even though it's too early to know). Either way we will be VERY happy!